STANLEY, THOMAS
Crest.—An eagle's head couped arg., charged with 3 pellets, one and two, holding in his beak an eagle's leg erased a la cuise, gu. Stanley.
[Fioravanti. Della Fisica. Venetiis, 1582.]
Thomas Stanley (born circ. 1625, died circ. 1678) was the son of Sir Thomas Stanley of Cumberlow, Hertfordshire. He was educated at Cambridge, and occupied himself in literary pursuits from an early age.
Mr. Stanley wrote a number of poetical works, and also made several translations from Greek and Latin authors. In 1655 he published a History of Philosophy which during his lifetime enjoyed a great reputation. His edition of Æschylus was also very successful. Several of his manuscripts are now kept in the University Library at Cambridge.
