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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
"An Insightful and Intimate Biography",
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This review is from: Life of Sir Thomas More (Paperback)
William Roper's biography of Sir Thomas More provides an intimate account of More's life from his own son-in-law, who himself lived with the Saint for sixteen years. So, from this first-hand source of More's life comes an intimate, unique and fascinating narrative of the principle events of his life; but mostly, the events described begin shortly before his elevation to Lord Chancellor, so for anyone looking for insight on More's early life, this work is not the one. Although, on the other hand, for anyone seeking to find a dramatic account of More's tragic but heroic fate, or for anyone just looking to find a collective bevy of More's wise old sayings, Roper's work will be of inestimable value. The only drawbacks to Roper's biography is that it is short, lacks scholarship, and fails in general to surface a clear portrayal of Thomas More's life and overall character. Furthermore, with this in mind, it can easily be imagined how much more we would know of him if someone with much more depth and perspective as an author sought to comprise biography of Sir Thomas More instead. However, had Roper not written at all, it may equally be envisaged how much we would have lost More's life. So, in the end, Roper's work pays off for the details he provides, and for the fact that his familiarity with More engenders a certain level of confidence and reasonable reliability as a whole. William Roper's work is indispensable for anyone serious about the study of Sir Thomas More.
2 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
he have the new revolution in culture.,
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This review is from: Life of Sir Thomas More (Paperback)
he did many differnt thing. but he is weak to god,and strong to society. so, he keep the relision and make the new society.
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Life of Sir Thomas More by Laurence Vaux (Paperback - June 1980)
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