Preface to the Life of John Wycliffe,
- NLW MS 11698B.
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- [1721x1787] /
A holograph preface revised by John Lewis, vicar of Minster, co. Kent, for the second edition (1723) of his The history of the life and sufferings of ... John Wicliffe ... (1st ed., London, 1720). The work was completed on 5 November, 1721, and is described on the fly-leaf as 'A new Preface to Mr. Lewis's History of John Wicliffe: in Mr. Lewis's own hand-writing. This being an Original'. At the end of the volume is 'A Glossary explaining the old and obscure words in Dr. Wiclif's writings'.
Lewis, John, 1675-1747.