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The Survey of Cornwall - And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue by Richard Carew
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Quis (inquam) Deus (o Deus profecto!)
Tantis te spoliis, tot & trophaeis
Terrarum locupletat exterarum,
Domi perpetuo interim morantem
Et libris patriaeque servientem?
Quo Graij tibi, quo tibi Latini
Auri pondera tanta? quove Hetrusci,
Galli, Teutones, invidiq; Iberi
Tam assatim te opibus suis bearunt?
O si tot Deus ora, totq; linguas
Mihi idulserit, ut tuas referrem
Laudes, quot dedit ora quotq; linguas
Tibi uno Deus ore, lingua in una?

I may add, that Mr. Carew, in his Survey of Cornwall, giving an
account of the eminent Men born in that Dutchy, reckons among the
Civilians Doctor Carew (o) :

"In the Civil Law", says he (p), " there lived of
late Doctor Kennals, and now (q) doth Doctor Carew,
one of the antientest Masters of the Chancery; in
which Calling, after his younger Years spent abroad
to his benefit, he hath reposed himself."

He mentions him again among the Persons employed in State Affairs, and
therethrough stept to Preferment (r).

"Master George Carew", says he, " in his younger Years
gathered such Fruit as the University, the Inns of
Court, and Foreign Travel could yield him. Upon his
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