John Leland

:This is about John Leland, antiquary. For other people called John Leland see John Leland (disambiguation).

Early life

John Leland was born in London on September 13 in 1502 or c. 1506 . He was a pupil to William Lily—the first head master of St. Paul's School—and through the generosity of Thomas Myles, he was sent to Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1521. From this university he transferred to All Souls' College, Oxford, where he paid particular attention to the Greek language. He afterwards went to Paris, where he studied under Francois Dubois (Sylvius) and cultivated the acquaintance of the principal scholars of the age. (The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction suggests that these probably included Erasmus, the Robert Estienne, Abraham Faber, and Adrian Turnebus). While there he completed his studies of Latin and Greek; he later learned several modern languages.

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London - September 13 - 1502 - 1506 - William Lily - St. Paul's School - Thomas Myles - Christ's College, Cambridge - 1521 - All Souls' College, Oxford - Paris - Francois Dubois - Erasmus - Robert Estienne - Abraham Faber - Adrian Turnebus

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