ON

ON

THE ADVANCEMENT

OF

ACADEMICAL EDUCATION

IN

ENGLAND,

BY JAMES YATES, M. A.

FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES.

SECOND EDITION.

1 prejudizj volgari, sì facilmentè ricevuti, e sostenuti sì caldamentè negli
scorsi secoli, quando ogni città, ogni università, ogni pubblico corpo pensava di
non esser celebre abbastanza, se non traeva la sua origine dai secoli piu rimoti,
sono omai interamente svaniti; e si è finalmente conosciuto, che non è già
l'antichità dell' origine, ma il valore e il merito de' suoi professori, che rendono
le università celebri ed immortali.

TIRABOSCHI STORIA DELLA LITTER. ITAL.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY.

1827.

Educ 3518.27

1853 bug

C. Baldwin, Printer,
New Bridge-street, London.

I. Want of additional Means of Academical Education

in England, free from the Restrictions of Religious

Tests.

II. Plan of a University open to all Religious Parties

shown to be practicable, from the Customs of Eng-

land before the Reformation, and of various other

Countries at the present Day. Its Importance to

the Growth of Intellect, and to the Progress of

Truth

III.-Objection to the Proposed Plan, on Account of the

Omission of Religion, answered

IV. View of the Minor Academical Institutions in Eng-

land; Special Reasons, which should recommend.

the proposed Scheme to the Church of England, to

Catholics, &c.

V.-Portion of the Year to be passed at the University;

Session to last ten Months

VI.-Course of Studies

VII.-Mode of Instruction by Courses of Lectures, with

Exercises and Examinations

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