Alma mater, or, Seven years at the University of Cambridge
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Alma mater, or, Seven years at the University of Cambridge
（Cambridge library collection, . Classics）
Cambridge University Press, 2010
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- v. 2 : pbk
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Alma mater, or, Seven years at the University of Cambridge, by a Trinity-man, in two volumes
Alma mater
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Original t.p. reads: Alma mater, or, Seven years at the University of Cambridge, by a Trinity-man, in two volumes
Contains music (Chants for the Psalms) v. 1, p. 23-28
Reprint. Originally published: London : Black, Young, and Young, 1827
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v. 1 : pbk ISBN 9781108014359
Description
John Martin Frederick Wright offers a lively account of Cambridge University in Alma Mater; Or, Seven Years at the University of Cambridge. Published anonymously in 1827, Wright's two-volume work captures the triumphs and tribulations of undergraduate life at Cambridge, based upon his own years as an aspiring mathematician at Trinity College. This first volume covers Wright's first two years, weaving vivid sketches from lectures, chapel, and the Wren Library together with copies of actual examinations in classics, mathematics, and metaphysics. Wright dedicated his career as a writer and private tutor to helping students succeed at university, and Alma Mater is designed to offer parents and aspiring students insight into the preparations, intellectual as well as financial, necessary for achievement. A spirited defence of Cambridge traditions in the face of broader educational reforms, Alma Mater also brings to life a period of intense intellectual activity in British mathematics.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Alma mater
- Newton
- Chapel
- Trinity library
- Lectures
- Characters
- Examinations.
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v. 2 : pbk ISBN 9781108014366
Description
John Martin Frederick Wright offers a lively account of Cambridge University in Alma Mater; Or, Seven Years at the University of Cambridge. Published anonymously in 1827, Wright's two-volume work captures the triumphs and tribulations of undergraduate life at Cambridge, based upon his own years as an aspiring mathematician at Trinity College. This second volume covers Wright's last two undergraduate years and experiences as a private tutor, together with copies of examinations and lists of scholarships available at all the colleges. Wright dedicated his career as a writer and private tutor to helping students succeed at university, and Alma Mater is designed to offer parents and aspiring students insight into the preparations, intellectual as well as financial, necessary for achievement. A spirited defence of Cambridge traditions in the face of broader educational reforms, Alma Mater also brings to life a period of intense intellectual activity in British mathematics.
Table of Contents
- Fellowship examination
- Scholarship examination
- Recreation
- Senate-House examination
- Advice to parents
- The critics
- Conclusion.
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