000 02524cam a22003133u 4500
001 28272
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133638.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aBX
_aCT
100 1 _aHowie, John,
_d1735-1793
245 1 0 _aBiographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) :
_bA Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-07
508 _aE-text prepared by Nigel Blower, Jordan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"Biographia Scoticana" by John Howie is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The work provides a detailed compilation of the lives, characters, and notable actions of eminent Scottish figures known as the "Scots Worthies," covering a period of nearly two hundred years, from early martyrs like Patrick Hamilton to more contemporary figures like James Renwick. The book aims to celebrate the faith, suffering, and virtues of these individuals in their religious and political contexts during times of persecution. The opening of "Biographia Scoticana" sets up the author's intent to shed light on the contributions and sacrifices of significant Scots who remained steadfast in their religious beliefs amidst adversity. In the Preface, Howie expresses his motivations for compiling these accounts, highlighting the need for the current generation to learn from the exemplary lives of their forebears. He acknowledges the deficiencies in historical records but insists on the utility of these biographies for edification and inspiration. The Preface also details some of the worthies featured, like Patrick Hamilton, the first Scottish martyr of the Reformation, and provides insights into the nature of their suffering for faith, framing their stories as lessons for both personal conduct and collective memory in Scotland. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChurch of Scotland -- Biography
653 _aScotland -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28272
999 _c69181
_d69181