...difficulty of reconciling the Septuagint with the Hebrew computation. I arrived at Oxford with a flock of erudition , that might have puzzled a doctor, and a degree of ignorance, of which a fchool-boy would have been afhamed. At the conclufion of this firfl period of my life, I am tempted...

...difficulty of reconciling the Septuagint with the Hebrew computation. I arrived at Oxford with a ftock of erudition, that might have puzzled a doctor, and a degree of ignorance, of which a fchool-boy would have been afhamed. To the univerfity of Oxford / acknowledge no obligation; and (lie...

...the melodies of his native tongue. Gibbon describes himself as taking with him to Oxford 'a ' stock of erudition that might have puzzled a doctor, and...ignorance of which a schoolboy would have been ' ashamed.' Milton probably had nothing to be ashamed of on the one score, and much to boast of on the other, when...

...usual in a literary progress at that period of life. " I arrived at Oxford," says he, " with a stock of erudition that might have puzzled a doctor, and...ignorance of which a school-boy would have been ashamed." In this state it is evident that he was ill prepared to receive the benefits, whatever they may be,...

...usual in a literary progress at that period of life. " I arrived at Oxford," says he, " with a stock of erudition that might have puzzled a doctor, and a degree of ignorance of which a school-boy would bave been ashamed." In th:s state it is evident that he was ill prepared to receive the benefits, whatever...

...Septuagint with the Hebrew computation. I arrived a' Oxford with a stock of erudition that might ha\re puzzled a doctor, and a degree of ignorance, of which a school-boy would have been ashamed. To the university of Oxford I acknowledge no o'iliçations ; ana she wiil as cheerfully renounce me...

...that of some others at the same period of life. He says of himself: I arrived at Oxford with a stock of erudition that might have puzzled a doctor, and...ignorance of which a school-boy would have been ashamed. Under such circumstances, he was but ill prepared to receive the benefits of an university education,...

...matriculated as a gentleman commoner of Magdalencollege. To Oxford, he informs us, he brought " a stock of erudition that might have puzzled a doctor, and...ignorance of which a school-boy would have been ashamed." During the last three years, although sickness interrupted a regular course of instruction, his fondness...

...Magdalencollege. To Oxford, he informs us, he brought " a stock of erudition that might have ptfzzled a doctor, and a degree of ignorance of which a school-boy would have been ashamed." During the last three years, although sick-' ness interrupted a regular course of instruction, his...

...as a gentleman commoner to Magdalen College, Oxford ; taking with him " a stock of erudition, which might have puzzled a doctor, and a " degree of ignorance of which a school-hoy would have heen ashamed." We fear it must he admitted that he found the University in an...