The English Universities: From the German of V. A. Huber ...W. Pickering, 1843 - Education, Higher |
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... Historical Doubts , by Thomas Wright , F.S. A. , on the Biography of Alfred , attributed to Bishop Asser ; with remarks on the Anti- quity of the University of Oxford , from other writers 588 589 590 590 592 594 597 597 2. On the ...
... Historical Doubts , by Thomas Wright , F.S. A. , on the Biography of Alfred , attributed to Bishop Asser ; with remarks on the Anti- quity of the University of Oxford , from other writers 588 589 590 590 592 594 597 597 2. On the ...
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... history of those times . Here it will suffice to call to mind , that the spirit which was introduced at the Universities by the last Visitation , and of which the Covenant may be considered as the symbol , had not in itself any defined ...
... history of those times . Here it will suffice to call to mind , that the spirit which was introduced at the Universities by the last Visitation , and of which the Covenant may be considered as the symbol , had not in itself any defined ...
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... history . It is remarkable , that four centuries before , Roger Bacon acted very nearly the same part as his namesake ; yet he had some nearer historical ground to rest on , considering the [ more positive ] character of the earliest ...
... history . It is remarkable , that four centuries before , Roger Bacon acted very nearly the same part as his namesake ; yet he had some nearer historical ground to rest on , considering the [ more positive ] character of the earliest ...
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... from their very nature could seldom become the subject of history . The only cases of the kind which I have found , are the following : one in 1368 , where the question is about granting the Degree to a Franciscan ; NOTES . 437.
... from their very nature could seldom become the subject of history . The only cases of the kind which I have found , are the following : one in 1368 , where the question is about granting the Degree to a Franciscan ; NOTES . 437.
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... historical truth , should render it necessary to enter into detailed explanations of points , which may be regarded as a matter of course . NOTE ( 72 ) Referred to in Page 150 . Authority of the Heads of Colleges in the University . We ...
... historical truth , should render it necessary to enter into detailed explanations of points , which may be regarded as a matter of course . NOTE ( 72 ) Referred to in Page 150 . Authority of the Heads of Colleges in the University . We ...
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Page 688 - I, AB, do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, testify and declare, upon the true faith of a Christian, that I will never exercise any power, authority, or influence which I may possess by virtue of the office of to injure or weaken the Protestant Church as it is by law established in England, or to disturb the said Church, or the bishops and clergy of the said Church, in the possession of any rights or privileges to which such Church, or the said bishops and clergy, are or may be by law...
Page 658 - Whatever the defects of American universities may be, they ^ disseminate no prejudices ; rear no bigots ; dig up the buried ashes of no old superstitions ; never interpose between the , people and their improvement ; exclude no man because of his religious opinions ; above all, in their whole course of study and instruction, recognise a world, and a broad one too, lying beyond the college walls.
Page 659 - Scriptures contain all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 632 - First therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find it strange that they are all dedicated to professions, and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men judge that learning should be referred to action, they judge well ; but in this they fall into the error described in the ancient fable ; in which the other parts of the body did suppose the stomach had been idle, because it neither performed the office of motion, as the limbs do, nor of sense, as the head...
Page 636 - I hold to be an error; which is, that scholars in universities come too soon and too unripe to logic and rhetoric, arts fitter for graduates than children and novices : for these two, rightly taken, are the gravest of sciences, being the...
Page 635 - ... to professory learning hath not only had a malign aspect and influence upon the growth of sciences, but hath also been prejudicial to states and governments. For hence it proceedeth that princes find a solitude in regard of able men to serve them in causes of...
Page 595 - Ceolwulf, an unwise king's thane ; and he swore oaths to them and gave hostages, that it should be ready for them, on whatever day they would have it ; and that he would be ready in his own person, and with all who would follow him, for the behoof of the army.
Page 698 - ... we do declare a Liberty to Tender Consciences and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of opinion in matters of religion which do not disturb the peace of the kingdom...
Page 659 - To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled.
Page 632 - For if you will have a tree bear more fruit than it hath used to do, it is not anything you can do to the boughs, but it is the stirring of the earth and putting new mould about the roots that must work it.