A History of the Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings, Attached to the University of Oxford, Including the Lives of the Founders, Том 1Collingwood and Company, 1810 |
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Страница 178 - into the world. The figure immediately following represents " Sobriety or Temperance, that most necessary virtue of a collegiate life. " The whole remaining train of figures are the vices we are instructed " to avoid. Those next to Temperance are the opposite vices of Glut" tony and Drunkenness. Then follow the
Страница 177 - These are ranged along the outside of the Library, and " represent the duties and business of the students of the house. By " means of learning in general, they are to be introduced to one of the " three learned professions ; or else, as hinted to us by the figure with
Страница ix - the following will be a sufficient specimen, " The Warden, by the motion of his lady, did put the College to unnecessary charges, and very frivolous expences ; among which * were a very large looking-glass, for her to see her ugly face, and body to the middle, and perhaps lower, which was bought in Hilary
Страница 177 - or River-Horse, carrying his young one " upon his shoulders. This is the emblem of a good tutor, or Fellow of " a College, who is set to watch over the youth of the society, and by
Страница 86 - Edyngdon, Bishop of Winchester, in 1366, Wykeham was immediately and unanimously elected by the Prior and Convent to succeed him. Some delay having taken place before he could be admitted into possession, it has been supposed that he was objected to by the King on account of his want of learning. But
Страница 178 - Lamia, Pride, Contention, and Lust. " We have here, therefore, a complete and instructive lesson for the " use of a society dedicated to the advancement of religion and learn" ing ; and, on this plan, we may suppose the Founder of
Страница 177 - figures represent the history of David, his conquest over the " Lion and Goliath ; from whence we are taught, not to be discouraged " at any difficulties that may stand in our way, as the
Страница ix - looking-glass, for her to see her ugly face, and body to the middle, and perhaps lower, which was bought in Hilary terme, ' 1674, and cost, as the Bursar told me, above
Страница 128 - every sentence, every word, every syllable, " every letter and point, seem to have been weighed " with the utmost exactitude, and expressed either in " the text or margin with the greatest precision.
Страница 66 - who was educated at this College, went to Court, in order to clear himself from certain charges of disaffection, he wore a gown of blue satin full of oilet holes, and at every hole a needle hanging by a silk thread. This is