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The antiquities of St. Peters, or the abbey church of Westminster : containing all the inscriptions, epitaphs, &c. upon the tombs and grave-stones : with the lives, marriages and issue of the most eminent personages therein reposited and their coats of arms truly emblazon'd (1711)

Crull, Jodocus, -1713?, Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677 · London : Printed by J.N. and sold by John Morphew ... · leaf 249

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t But if we may credit Mr. Wever, the old Verfe§on his Grave were thefe : Galfridus Chaucer vates &fama VoejisMaierni, hac facra fum tumulatus humo. And the Verfes about che Ledge of his Tomb4were as follows: Si rogitas, quis tram, forfan tefama docebit3JQuod fi fawa negai, rmndi quia gloria… … St, PETER*, Weflminfler: 231 Picture thereon, at his own Charge, but alfo bu-ried his Daughter. On the fame Side of the Wall of this South-Crofs, you behold a fmall but neat Monument ofblack and white Marble, with a Head or Buflocrowned with a Laurel, ere&ed to the Memory ofanother great EngUfi…

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