Shelfmark
Fk.4.16(01)
Author
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. (12mo.)
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, 1668 or 9 - 1754 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B22594