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Klappentext A personal anthology of articles! letters and commentary describing college life in the early days of the University of Cambridge. Zusammenfassung Ranging from the Elizabethan to the Victorian era! this book offers a glimpse into the daily lives of Cambridge scholars of the past. First published in 1913! John Venn's collection of 'reminiscences of a reading man' is interwoven with commentary that provides additional insights into student life and university politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. A college biographer's nightmare; 2. 'The memory of our benefactors'; 3. Motives and ideals of the early founders; 4. The college benefactor; 5. Pre-Reformation college life; 6. Monks in college; 7. An Elizabethan episode in English history; 8. Dr Caius; 9. The early undergraduate; 10. Academic 'sports'; 11. Undergraduate letters of the 17th century; 12. Letters of an eighteenth-century student; 13. College life and ways sixty years ago; Index.
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1. A college biographer's nightmare; 2. 'The memory of our benefactors'; 3. Motives and ideals of the early founders; 4. The college benefactor; 5. Pre-Reformation college life; 6. Monks in college; 7. An Elizabethan episode in English history; 8. Dr Caius; 9. The early undergraduate; 10. Academic 'sports'; 11. Undergraduate letters of the 17th century; 12. Letters of an eighteenth-century student; 13. College life and ways sixty years ago; Index.
