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Margaret Roper (née More; 1505–1544) was an English writer and translator. Roper, the eldest daughter of Sir Thomas More, is considered to have been one of the most learned women in sixteenth-century England. She is celebrated for her filial piety and scholarly accomplishments.
- Margaret More, 1505, Bucklersbury, London, England
- Elizabeth, Margaret, Thomas, Mary, Anthony
- 1544 (aged 38–39), Chelsea, London, England
- St. Dunstan's, Canterbury
Margaret Roper’s life and achievements stand as a beacon of intellectual and moral fortitude in 16th century England. As a scholar, translator, and preserver of her father’s legacy and also his head, she carved a unique path that challenged and expanded the roles available to women in her time.
25 de set. de 2019 · Introduction. Margaret More Roper (b. 1505–d. 1544) was the eldest daughter of Sir Thomas More and Jane Colt, More’s first wife. More was a vocal proponent of humanism, and he set up a school in his home to teach his four children—Margaret, Elizabeth, Cicely, and John—Latin and Greek as well as arithmetic, astronomy ...
14 de jan. de 2022 · 45K views 1 year ago. Margaret Roper, eldest and favourite child of Sir Thomas More, is often overshadowed in historical accounts by her famous father and the tragedy of his death.
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Margaret Roper (née More; 1505–1544) was an English writer and translator. Roper, the eldest daughter of Sir Thomas More, is considered to have been one of the most learned women in sixteenth-century England.
Margaret More Roper, daughter of Sir Thomas More, was well known in her own day for her facility with Latin and Greek. Although most of her writings are no longer extant, two compositions still exist: a translation of Erasmus's Precatio dominica of 1524 and the Alington letter of 1534.
