The Cambridge Family of Spintexts
Begun with John Alcock, LL.D., Bishop of Ely, and founder of Jesus College.
“Garrulus hunc quando consumet cunq; loquaces,
Si sapiat, vitet, simul atque adoluerit ætas.”
In 1483, says Wilson, in his Memorabilia Cantabrigiæ, he preached before the University “Bonum et blandum sermonem prædicavit, et duravit in horam tertiam et ultra,” which is supposed to be a sermon that was printed in his lifetime, in 1498, by the famous Pynson, entitled, “Galli Cantus ad Confratres suos Curatos in Synodo, apud Barnwell, 25th September, 1498,” at the head of which is a print of the Bishop preaching to the Clergy, with a cock at each side, and another in the first page. The next most celebrated preacher of this class was