He was a clever, scheming politician, an adroit manager; it remained to be seen whether he had a claim to the character of a statesman.

His industry was enormous.

He could write fifty letters a day with his own hand.

He could dictate to half a dozen amanuenses at once, on as many different subjects, in as many different languages, and send them all away exhausted.
He was already rich.

His income from his see and other livings was estimated, in 1557, at ten thousand dollars--[1885 approximation.