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NOTICE OF WILLIAM LESLIE , BISHOP OF LABACB . WILLIAM LESLIE was born at Little Wartle , in the parish of Rain , Aberdeenshire , North Britain , on Candlemas-day , 16 57 , being second son of William Leslie , fifth laird of Wartle , by Anne Elphiti stone , daughterofEl phinstoneof'Glack , brother of Bishop Elphinstonc , of Aberdeenchancellor of Scotlandfounder of the King ' s college
, , in Aberdeen . After going through a course of classical learning at the school of Rain , and finishing his studies at Aberdeen , he was settled school-master at the Chapel of Garioch , where he remained for some years . In this station Mr . William Leslie had the opportunity of paying his respects at pleasure to the family of Balquhavn , his relations This family , being of the church of Homeimportuned
^ , Mr . Leslie to change his reli gious sentiments , which at length he complied with . This induced him to visit foreign parts , and accordingl y he left Scotland in 168 4 . The first account of his preferment is , that , on his arrival at Rome , he was made choice of , from his own merit , by Cardinal Barbarigo , to be professor of theology in
the university of Padua , when he was only twenty-three years of age , says the Laurus Leslaeana in the eighty-third branch : but this , is a glaring error , as he was twenty-seven years old when he left Scotland ; and therefore he must have at least been twenty-ei ght , though I am inclined to think thirty-three , at his settlement in Padua ; because , on going abroad , it behoved him to study not only the foreign languages , but likewise theological learning , particularly schooldivinity , in which he must have given public specimens of his proficiency before his promotion to a professor ' s chair .
_ Another testimony of his learning and behaviour , when professor in Padua , is an act of the universit y , with which they presented him on his leaving Padua to -fish his native country , being a piece of poetry in the Italian language , done on green silk , in praise of Leslie , which , with an ori ginal picture of him , is in the custody of his grand nephew , Alexander Leslie of Wartle , Esq . The literal translation of
it is as follows . — ' At the departure of the most illustrious Mr . William Leslie , a Scots professor of theology in the college of his eminence Cardinal Barbarigo , Bishop of Padua , a Song—The allusions respect his country , as also the laurels of his ancestors . —Since you must now display your sails towards the north , may the Arctic stars , O Leslie , favour thee ! Thou art going , but earnest the
better half of us among the storms of Neptune . Go , and outdo both the arms and arts of th y forefathers ; but with more noble deeds of peace ; and join , twisting the one to the other , the laurels of Pallas to those of Mars , for a recompence to thee ; to whom every Sage ' s reputation yields . Let tiie Heavens condescend to waste their fury into the sea of our tearsBut if therewhere heresy of oldthou
. , rose , couldest thaw the frost that hardenef . li it so much , ' we should adore thee amongst the northern constellations . ' The account of this learned professor ' s further promotions is thus expressed in his letters to his brother , Alexander Leslie , ' Feb . 2 5 , 1718—Dear brother , I have endeavoured to purchase here credit
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The Collector.
NOTICE OF WILLIAM LESLIE , BISHOP OF LABACB . WILLIAM LESLIE was born at Little Wartle , in the parish of Rain , Aberdeenshire , North Britain , on Candlemas-day , 16 57 , being second son of William Leslie , fifth laird of Wartle , by Anne Elphiti stone , daughterofEl phinstoneof'Glack , brother of Bishop Elphinstonc , of Aberdeenchancellor of Scotlandfounder of the King ' s college
, , in Aberdeen . After going through a course of classical learning at the school of Rain , and finishing his studies at Aberdeen , he was settled school-master at the Chapel of Garioch , where he remained for some years . In this station Mr . William Leslie had the opportunity of paying his respects at pleasure to the family of Balquhavn , his relations This family , being of the church of Homeimportuned
^ , Mr . Leslie to change his reli gious sentiments , which at length he complied with . This induced him to visit foreign parts , and accordingl y he left Scotland in 168 4 . The first account of his preferment is , that , on his arrival at Rome , he was made choice of , from his own merit , by Cardinal Barbarigo , to be professor of theology in
the university of Padua , when he was only twenty-three years of age , says the Laurus Leslaeana in the eighty-third branch : but this , is a glaring error , as he was twenty-seven years old when he left Scotland ; and therefore he must have at least been twenty-ei ght , though I am inclined to think thirty-three , at his settlement in Padua ; because , on going abroad , it behoved him to study not only the foreign languages , but likewise theological learning , particularly schooldivinity , in which he must have given public specimens of his proficiency before his promotion to a professor ' s chair .
_ Another testimony of his learning and behaviour , when professor in Padua , is an act of the universit y , with which they presented him on his leaving Padua to -fish his native country , being a piece of poetry in the Italian language , done on green silk , in praise of Leslie , which , with an ori ginal picture of him , is in the custody of his grand nephew , Alexander Leslie of Wartle , Esq . The literal translation of
it is as follows . — ' At the departure of the most illustrious Mr . William Leslie , a Scots professor of theology in the college of his eminence Cardinal Barbarigo , Bishop of Padua , a Song—The allusions respect his country , as also the laurels of his ancestors . —Since you must now display your sails towards the north , may the Arctic stars , O Leslie , favour thee ! Thou art going , but earnest the
better half of us among the storms of Neptune . Go , and outdo both the arms and arts of th y forefathers ; but with more noble deeds of peace ; and join , twisting the one to the other , the laurels of Pallas to those of Mars , for a recompence to thee ; to whom every Sage ' s reputation yields . Let tiie Heavens condescend to waste their fury into the sea of our tearsBut if therewhere heresy of oldthou
. , rose , couldest thaw the frost that hardenef . li it so much , ' we should adore thee amongst the northern constellations . ' The account of this learned professor ' s further promotions is thus expressed in his letters to his brother , Alexander Leslie , ' Feb . 2 5 , 1718—Dear brother , I have endeavoured to purchase here credit