William Gace (
fl. 1580), was an
English
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translator.
Life
Gace matriculated as a
sizar
At Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge, a sizar is an undergraduate who receives some form of assistance such as meals, lower fees or lodging during his or her period of study, in some cases in return for doing a defined jo ...
of
Clare Hall, Cambridge
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, in November 1568, and proceeded B.A. in 1573.
Works
He was author of the following translations:
*''A Learned and Fruitefull Commentarie upon the Epistle of James the Apostle. … Written in Latine by the learned Clerke, Nich. Hemminge … and newly translated into English by W. G.'', London, 1577 (by
Niels Hemmingsen
Niels Hemmingsen (''Nicolaus Hemmingius'') (May/June 1513 – 23 May 1600) was a 16th-century Danish Lutheran theologian. He was pastor of the Church of the Holy Ghost, Copenhagen and professor at the University of Copenhagen.
Biography
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).
*''Special and Chosen Sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his Writings. … Englished by W. G.'', London, 1578; another edition, London, 1581.
*''A Guide unto godliness, moste worthy to bee followed of all true Christians. … Written in Latin by John Rivius; Englished by W. G.'', London, 1579 (by
Johann Rivius).
*''A right comfortable Treatise conteining sundrye pointes of consolation for them that labour & are laden. Written by D. Martin Luther to Prince Friderik, Duke of Saxonie; being sore sicke. … Englished by W. Gace'', London, 1580.
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