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INTRODUCTION
N his dedication[1] of the first English translation of this book, "To
the Verie Venerable, His most
honored deare Lady Marie Tredway First Abesse of Sion. Canonesses Regulars of S. Augustins
Order established at Paris. And to her vertuous
daughters," the Rev. " Thomas Carre " (for forty
years their chaplain) wrote thus: " I tooke the
libertie in the year 1636. To addresse unto you
the following of Christ under the name of Thomas
of Kempis your brother: where I told you that if
that truth should chance to be contested you
should rather use prescription then processe &c.
... I now returne to you againe with another
present of the same Authour and brother, which
is contested by none."
- ↑ Written in 1663, shortly after the parliament of Paris had adjudged Thomas a Kempis to be the undoubted author of the " Imitation of Christ."
