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" Classical literature is the great object at Oxford. Many minds so employed have produced many works, and much fame in that department ; but if all liberal arts and sciences useful to human life had been taught there, — if some had dedicated themselves... "
The Edinburgh Review - Page 50
1810
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 3

Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 456 pages
...demonology or astrology, and you will still have a certain portion of original genius, in spite of these or any other branches of ignorance and folly. There...many works, and much fame in that department; but if all liberal arts and sciences useful to human life had been taught there; if some had dedicated themselves...
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Selections from the Edinburgh Review ...

Maurice Cross - 1835 - 520 pages
...daemonology or astrology, and you will still have a certain portion of original genius, in spite of these or any other branches of ignorance and folly. There...many works, and much fame in that department; but if all liberal arts and sciences useful to human life had been taught there, — if some had dedicated...
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Selections Fron the Edinburgh Review, Comprising the Best ..., Volumes 3-4

1835 - 916 pages
...daemonology or astrology, and you will still have a certain portion of original genius, in spite of these ε ֥ Bz8 1Y Լ! f *c #7' 0O + # V= _ b U / - , qt...8˅ vښ 6v }zz* D+ cD ;\) L . I L ? i A objecl* at Oxford. Many minds, so employed, have produced many works, and much fame in that department;...
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Selections from the Edinburgh Review: Comprising the Best ..., Volumes 3-4

Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 pages
...dœmonology or astrology, and you will still have a certain portion of original genius, in spite of these or any other branches of ignorance and folly. There...is far from being useful. Classical literature is llie great object' al Oxford. Many minds, so employed, have produced many works, and much fame in that...
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The Works of Sydney Smith, Volume 1

Sydney Smith - 1839 - 464 pages
...daemonology or astrology, and you will still have a certain portion of original genius, in spite of these or any other branches of ignorance and folly. There...many works, and much fame in that department ; but if all liberal arts and sciences useful to human life had been taught there, — if some had dedicated...
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The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith, Volume 1

Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 424 pages
...demonology or astrology, and you will still have a certain portion of original genius, in spite of these or any other branches of ignorance and folly. There...many works and much fame in that department ; but if all liberal arts and sciences useful to human life had been taught there, — if some had dedicated...
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The Works of Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 348 pages
...demonology or astrology, and you will still have a certain portion of original genius, in spite of these or any other branches of ignorance and folly. There...splendour in a vast body of men pursuing one object, and thorougldy obtaining it ; and yet, though it is very splendid, it is far from being useful. Classical...
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The Works of Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 348 pages
...demonoiogy or astrology, and you will still have a certain portion of original genius, in spite of these or any other branches of ignorance and folly. There...splendour in a vast body of men pursuing one object, aud thoroughly obtaining it ; and yet, though it is very splendid, it is far from being useful. Classical...
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The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - 1846 - 368 pages
...certain portion of original genius, in suite of these or any other branches of ignorance and lolly. There is a delusive sort of splendour in a vast body...employed, have produced many works and much fame in thnt department ; but if all liberal arts and sciences useful to human life had been taught there—...
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Essays

Sydney Smith - 1847 - 524 pages
...daemonology or astrology, and you will still have a certain portion of original genius, in spite of these or any other branches of ignorance and folly. There...object and thoroughly obtaining it, and yet, though it be very splendid, it is far from being useful. Classical literature is the great object* at Oxford....
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