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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.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burman, Pieter, 1668-1741.
- Standardized Title:
- Oratio in humanitatis studia. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Classical education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([4],91,[1]p. )
- Other Title:
- Oration by Mr. Peter Burman against the studies of humanity.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for J. W. and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXXI. [1721]
- Notes:
- Titlepage in red and black.
- Parallel Latin and English texts.
- Price from imprint: price 1 s. 6 d.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T108640.
- OCLC:
- 642270784
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