Terræ-filius: Or, The Secret History of the University of Oxford; in Several Essays ; to which are Added, Remarks Upon a Late Book, Entitled, University Education, by R. Newton, Volume 1R. Francklin, 1726 - 348 pagina's |
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Pagina x - ... annulled by the restoration of their victim. But means of annoyance still remained, as well for the Whig as for the Tory. Degrees were refused to even the most senior applicants. Dr. Wills complained of the strenuous opposition that was offered to the conferring of his degree, " which he obtained at last with much difficulty by a majority of only three or four...
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Pagina 133 - ... me. II. I do acknowledge that the story of my being punish'd on account of my affection to king George, and his illustrious house, is unjust and injurious, not only to the reputation of the proctor, but of the whole university. III. I do profess sincerely, that I do not believe that I was punish'd on that account. IV. I am very thankful for the clemency of the university, in remitting the ignominious part of the punishment, viz. begging pardon upon my knees. V. I beg pardon of Almighty God, of...
Pagina 55 - Yesterday morning at nine o'clock the bell went as usually for lecture ; whether for a rhetorical or logical one, I cannot tell ; but I went to the schools, big with hopes of being instructed in one or the other, and having saunter'da pretty while along the quadrangle, impatient of the lecturer's delay, I ask'd the major (who is an officer ' belonging to the schools) whether P.
Pagina 4 - ... Several indignities having been offered (by thefe academical pickle-herrings) to the grave Fathers of the Univerfity (the reverend the Heads and Governors of Colleges and Halls), they winced like fo many gall'd horfes, and faid to one another, ' Gentlemen, thefe are no jefts ; if we fuffer this, we mall become the fport of frefhmen and fervitors ; let us expel him for an example to others not to take fuch freedoms with their fuperiors.