B22594

Shelfmark

Fk.4.16(01)

Author

Burman, Pieter

Uniform title

[Oratio in humanitatis studia., English]

Title

An oration by Mr. Peter Burman against the studies of humanity. Shewing that the learned languages, history, eloquence and critick, are not only useless, but also dangerous to the studies of law, physick, philosophy, and above all of divinity; to which last poetry is a special help. Translated into English, and the original annext.

Varying form of title

Miscellanie

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for J.W. and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane,, MDCCXXI [1721].

Physical description

[4], 91, [1]p ;, 17cm.

Note

Title-page in red and black.

Note

Parallel Latin and English texts.

Note

Price from imprint: price 1 s. 6 d.

Note

Bound with six other items.

Note

Ms. contents list on flyleaf.

Note

Previously: Dm.4.15.

Citation/references note

ESTC T108640

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1985. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1300, no. 11).

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

Provenance

Ms. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924".

Binding

18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Miscellanie".

Subject

Classical education.

Added entry--name

Roberts, James, printer.

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B22594

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096##$aFk.4.16(01)

1001#$aBurman, Pieter

24010$aOratio in humanitatis studia.$lEnglish

24513$aAn oration by Mr. Peter Burman against the studies of humanity. Shewing that the learned languages, history, eloquence and critick, are not only useless, but also dangerous to the studies of law, physick, philosophy, and above all of divinity; to which last poetry is a special help. Translated into English, and the original annext.

2463#$aMiscellanie

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for J.W. and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane,$cMDCCXXI [1721].

300##$a[4], 91, [1]p ;$c17cm.

500##$aTitle-page in red and black.

500##$aParallel Latin and English texts.

500##$aPrice from imprint: price 1 s. 6 d.

500##$aBound with six other items.

500##$aMs. contents list on flyleaf.

500##$aPreviously: Dm.4.15.

5104#$aESTC T108640

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1985. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1300, no. 11).

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

561##$aMs. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924".

563##$a18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Miscellanie".

650#0$aClassical education.

7001#$aRoberts, James$eprinter.

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.