John Cheke

thumb|right|John Cheke Sir John Cheke (16 June 1514 – 13 September 1557) was an English classical scholar and statesman, notable as the first Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge University. Quotes Our own tung should be written cleane and pure, vnmixt and vnmangled with borrowing of other tunges. Translation: Our own tongue should be written clean and pure, unmixed and unmangled with [the] borrowing of other tongues. Internet Shakespeare, University of Victoria External links Category:People from Cambridge Category:Educators from England Category:1514 births Category:1557 deaths