correspond with the genuine intent of poetry, and its great fundamental rule, which, according to Plutarch, is to please, so as to operate amidst more solemn studies, like an amulet, or charm *. Ενθ' ενι μεν φιλότης, εν δ' ίμερος, εν δ' οαρισης. There dwells desire, and love, and many a charm. As to the other embellishments, I mean the plates, I have to lament, that while describing the colleges and public buildings, I did not hold intercourse with the artist, so that my descriptions might have corresponded with his designs more invariably than they will be found to do here. The character of the artist is well known, and his plates are executed with equal faithfulness and taste; they will unquestionably be ornaments, as well as illustrations, of these volumes; and often supply their defects. But with respect to the descriptions themselves, the reader must, in smaller things, receive them relatively, not always to the plates, but to places and buildings, which, as if being on the spot with my traveller, I am pointing out to him as a sort of Ciceroni.-But, I must repeat, after examination, that the plates themselves are very faithful representations of what they are intended to be. + Plutarch's Treatise, Пws de Twy MoinTwv axovey. One word more, which, whether of apology or explanation, I beg leave to subjoin. Since I have been engaged on this ESSAY towards a History of Cambridge (for such, indeed, it must be considered, and no more), I published (or rather republished) "FOUR LETTERS on the English Constitution," and I was gratified to find they were approved by some well qualified to form a judgment. Among the reasons assigned for republishing them, one was, that I wished readers to consider them as a pledge, that however I was then employed, I was not likely to take a course inconsistent with the fundamental principles of our Constitution: the other was, that from the picture painted in my own mind, I was desirous of forming an exemplar to my own conduct, And now, as I hope with respect to my readers, I have redeemed the pledge, and as I feel I have satisfied my own mind, (at least on that point) I leave for their reflection and my own, the words formerly quoted: "Hoc illud est præcipue in cognitione rerum salubre ac frugiferum, omnis te exempli documenta, in illustri posita monumento, intueri; inde tibi tuæq. reipublicæ, quod imitere, capias: inde foedum inceptu fœdum exitu, quod vites*." * Livii Hist. sub initio. TABLE OF CONTENTS. VOLUME THE FIRST. PREFACE .... INTRODUCTION.-Giving an Account of what has been done by others, and of what is attempted in the following Pages, towards a History of the University and Colleges of Cambridge............. Page 1 PART I. CHAP. 1. History and Antiquity of Cambridge..... 54 ... CHAP. 3. Charters, Privileges, and various Regula tions 67 CHAP. 4. Transactions in the University during CHAP. 5. Queen Elizabeth-Charter-University Sta and Mary's Reign ... tutes-Queen's Visit.. CHAP. 6. James I.-His Regia Litera and Injunctions-Graces of the Senate.. 82 87 98 CHAP. 7. Charles I.-The Parliament-their new Ar rangements in the University-and Ejec Page tion of the Loyalists 106 CHAP. 8. Charles II.-New Arrangements and Ejec tion of the Oliverians... 111 CHAP. 9. Dissentients 114 PART II. CHAP. 1. Britons-Saxons CHAP. 2. Colleges-Universities-Literature of the Monks 131 138 CHAP. 3. Age of Wickliffe, and Progress of Litera ture... CHAP. 3 (an error, it ought to have been 4). The Revival of Literature-Erasmus—and other eminent Men, classical Scholars.... 159 165 CHAP. 4 (ought to be 5). Progress of Classical Lite rature-Bentley, and others 174 CHAP. 6. Oriental Literature 180 CHAP. 7. Theological Literature... 185 CHAP. 8. Age of Science-Philosophy-Bacon and CHAP. 9. Mathematics-Dr. Barrow-Sir Isaac New ton, Mr. Whiston, and others... CHAP. 10. Being Appendix first to University Litera ture-Mr. Ray and Dr. Harvey ...... CHAP. 11. Reflections arising from the preceding Chapter, being Appendix second-present State of Professorships.... 206 210 |