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The enquirer. Reflections on education, manners, and literature. In a series of essays. By William Godwin, author of political justice, &c. &c.
Godwin, William, 1756-1836.Date: M.DCC.XCVII. [1797]- Books
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At the City Commercial School, George Yard, Lombard Street, young gentlemen, intended for the superior departments of commercial life, the learned professions, Navy, Army, &c. Are taught languages, penmanship, mathematics, and all the useful and ornamental branches necessary to complete their education. By W. Milns, member of the University of Oxford, author of the Well-bred scholar, penman's repository, &c. &c. ...
Milns, William, 1761-1801.Date: 1790?]- Books
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A lecture on education: Humbly inscribed to parents and guardians; and such other persons who are, or may be concerned in the tuition of youth. By J. Duncombe, master of an academy near Wrexham; author of the new arithmetical dictionary; inventor of the dendrometer; and of the geometrical construction of the Roman-print capitals.
Duncombe, John.Date: [1775?]- Books
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A letter to Joseph Priestley, LL.D.F.R.S. &c. on his discourse delivered on Wednesday, April 27, 1791, to the supporters of the New College at Hackney. By Samuel Turner, A.M.
Turner, Samuel, F.R.S.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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An address to heads of schools and families; pointing out, Under the Sanction of the most respectable Authorities, the necessity for a reformation in the modern system of education in the higher and middling stations, as far as the interests of religion are concerned; and offering to consideration a set of books designed as helps towards the accomplishment of this desirable end. By Sarah Trimmer. N.B. Persons disposed to favour the Views of the Writer, by dispersing the following Address in Schools, may be supplied with Copies gratis, by Messrs. F. and C. Rivington, St. Paul's Church-Yard.
Trimmer, Sarah, 1741-1810.Date: 1799?]- Books
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British education: or, the source of the disorders of Great Britain. Being An Essay towards proving, that the Immorality, Ignorance, and false Taste, which so generally prevail, are the natural and necessary Consequences of the present defective System of Education. With an attempt to shew, that a revival of the art of speaking, and the study of our own language, might contribute, in a great measure, to the cure of those evils. In three parts. I. Of the Use of these Studies to Religion, and Morality; as also, to the Support of the British Constitution. II. Their absolute Necessity in order to refine, ascertain, and fix the English Language. III. Their Use in the Cultivation of the Imitative Arts: shewing, that were the Study of Oratory made a necessary Branch of the Education of Youth, Poetry, Music, Painting, and Sculpture, might arrive at as high a Pitch of Perfection in England, on ever they did in Athens or Rome. By Thomas Sheridan, A. M.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1719-1788.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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British education: or, the source of the disorders of Great Britain. Being an essay towards proving, that the immorality, ignorance, and false taste, which so generally prevail, are the natural and necessary consequences of the present defective system of education. With a attempt to shew, that a revival of the art of speaking, and the study of our own language, might contribute, in great measure, to the cure of those evils. In three parts. I. Of the use of these studies to religion, and morality; as also, to the support of the British constitution. II. Their absolute necessity in order to refine, ascertain, and fix the English language. III. Their use in the cultivation of the imitative arts: shewing, that were the study of oratory made a necessary branch of the education of youth; poetry, musick, painting, and sculpture, might arrive at as high a pitch of perfection in England, as ever they did in Athens or Rome. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1719-1788.Date: M.DCC.LVI [1756]- Books
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A plan of education for the young nobility and gentry of Great Britain. Most humbly addressed to the father of his people. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1719-1788.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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An address to parents, Shewing them the obligations they are under to take care of the Christian education of their children, and laying before them the principal points in which they ought to insturct them. By Joseph Hoole, vicar of Haxey.
Hoole, Joseph, -1745.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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British education: or, the source of the disorders of Great Britain. Being an essay towards proving, that the immorality, ignorance, and false taste, which so generally prevail, are the natural and necessary consequences of the present defective system of education. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1719-1788.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The Enquiry is not begun! When will it?
Date: 1757?]- Books
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British education: or, the source of the disorders of Great Britain. Being an essay towards proving, that the immorality, ignorance, and false taste, which so generally prevail, are the natural and necessary consequences of the present defective system of education. With An Attempt to shew, that a Revival of the Art of Speaking, and the Study of our own Language, might contribute, in a great measure, to the Cure of those Evils. In three parts. I. Of the Use of these Studies to Religion, and Morality; as also, to the Support of the British Constitution. II. Their absolute Necessity in order to refine, ascertain, and fix the English Language. III. Their Use in the Cultivation of the Imitative Arts: shewing, that were the Study of Oratory made a necessary Branch of the Education of Youth, Poetry, Music, Painting, and Sculpture, might arrive at as high a Pitch of Perfection in England, as ever they did in Athens or Rome. By Thomas Sheridan, A. M.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1719-1788.Date: M,DCC,LVI. [1756]- Books
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Terræ-filius. Published daily during the Encænia at Oxford, in honour of the peace.
Colman, George, 1732-1794.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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A plan of education for the young nobility and gentry of Great Britain. Most humbly addressed to the father of his people. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1719-1788.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]