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; ... Translated into English, and the original annext.

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London : printed for J. W. and sold by J. Roberts, 1721.
Record id:
79121
Subject:
Humanities.
Satire, Dutch (in Latin) -- Translations into English.
Dutch orations (in Latin) -- Translations into English.
Universities and colleges -- Curricula.
Note:
Title page in red and black.
Parallel Latin and English texts.
ESTC (RLIN), T108640
Variant title:
Oratio in humanitatis studia.
Phys. description:
[4],91,[1]p. ; 12⁰.