Aubrey on Education : a Hitherto Unpublished Manuscript by the Author of Brief Lives.

Aubrey on Education : a Hitherto Unpublished Manuscript by the Author of Brief Lives.

In 1699 John Aubrey began to compile notes for a scheme for the education of young gentlemen. The manuscript he left has never been published. The editor of the volume organized and re-arranged the text and has provided an historical Introduction and detailed notes. Aubrey gives a graphic account of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephens, J. E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Francis, Taylor & amp ; 2011.
Series:Routledge library editions. Education.
Subjects:
Education > Philosophy.
Education.
Education
Education > Philosophy
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Table of Contents:
  • AUBREY ON EDUCATION A hitherto unpublished manuscript by the author of Brief Lives; Copyright; The manuscript: Aubrey's additions to 'Relaxation and bodily Exercise'; AUBREY ON EDUCATION A hitherto unpublished manuscript by the author of Brief Lives; Original Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part I; Letters; 1 Proem; Part II; 2 The Institution; 3 Government; 4 Relaxation and Bodily Exercise; 5 Chambers; Part III; 6 The Cursus; 7 The Schools; 8 The Classes; 9 School Exercises; 10 The Library; 11 Grammar; 12 Mathematics; 13 Geometry; 14 Ethics; 15 Logic; 16 Rhetoric; 17 Civil Law.
  • 18 Politics and Economics19 Mundane Prudence; 20 Foreign Travel; 21 Epilogue: or the conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Notes; Biographical Notes; Index.

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