Pierrepont (Vol. vii., p. 606.).—A descendant thanks C. J. The information wanted is parentage and descent of John Pierrepont of Wadworth, who in a family mem. by his great-great-granddaughter is called "Uncle to Evelyn, Earl of P." Any information respecting John Pierrepont or his descendants through Margaret Stevens will much oblige.
A. F. B.
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Passage in Bacon (Vol. viii., p. 141.).—In the Notes on Bacon's Essay II. "On Death," there appears the following:
"In the passage of Juvenal, the words are 'Qui spatium vitæ,' and not 'Qui finem vitæ,' as quoted by Lord Bacon. Length of days is meant."
His lordship's memory and ear too certainly misled him with respect to the wording, but he has correctly given us the sense. Juvenal has been arguing (l. iv. Sat. x.) on the vanity of earthly blessings, so called, in quite a philosophic way; it is hardly possible to suppose him closing his sermon with—
"Fortem posce animum, mortis terrore carentem,
Qui spatium vitæ extremum inter munera ponat
Naturæ, qui ferre queat quoscumque labores,
Nesciat irasci, cupiat nihil, et potiores