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.

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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.
• Oratio in humanitatis studia. English

People / Organizations

• Pieter Burman (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. W. and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXXI. [1721]

Publication year

1721-1721

ESTC No.

T108640

Grub Street ID

161514

Description

[4],91,[1]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Titlepage in red and black.

Parallel Latin and English texts.