Scholae Academicae
Some Account of the Studies at the English Universities in the 18th Century
1st Edition
Published on 27. September 2013
448 pages
978-1-136-24041-6 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1968. First available in 1877, this volume looks at how academic study, methods and customs in Oxford and Cambridge universities were conducted in the eighteenth century. Using memoirs, miscellaneous publications as well as educational resources and manuscripts it looks at the history and method of the old Cambridge test and examination for the Arts and Mathematics, the study of grammar, logic and rhetoric and the Classics and Moral Philosophy. Another section looks at elements of professional education- of that of Law at Oxford and Modern History, as well as Oriental Studies, Religion and elementary Physician education on physics, anatomy, chemistry, mineralogy and botany.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
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Reflowable
File size
5,58 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-24041-6 (9781136240416)
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Content
I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION, II. THE TRIPOS, NAME AND THING, III. THE SOPHS' SCHOOLS BEFORE 1765, IV. ACTS AND OPPONENCIES AFTER 1772, V. THE SENATE-HOUSE, VI. THE ADMISSION OP QUESTIONISTS, VII. THE MATHEMATICKS, VIII. THE TRIVIAL ARTS, IX. HUMANITY, X. MORALS AND CASUISTRY, XI. LAW, XII. MODERN STUDIES, XIII. ORIENTAL STUDIES, XIV. PHYSICK, XV. ANATOMY, XVI. CHEMISTRY, XVII. GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY, XVIII. BOTANY, XIX. THE DEGREE OF M.A, XX. MUSICK, XXI. ASTRONOMY, XXII. CONCLUSION, APPENDICES
