The University of Bonn : its rise, progress, & present state ; with a concise account of the college life of his Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe, Coburg and Gotha / by a member of the Middle Temple. London : Parker, 1845
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- Front cover
- Endsheet
- PDF Title page
- PDF V Contents
- XIII Preface
- 1 Chapter I. Historical sketch of Bonn - Roman remains - The ancient Colonia Agrippina - Supposed period of the introduction of Christianity into this part of Germany - Splendid view of Bonn from the Seven Mountains - Favourable situation of the town for its University - Expression of the Author's feelings on the atrocious attempt to assassinate the King of Prussia
- 12 Chapter II. Dissolution of the order of the Jesuits in 1773 - The former University of Bonn founded, and chiefly supported by means of their forfeited property - Downfal of that institution caused by the first French revolution - Determination of the late King of Prussia, Frederick William III., to found a new University at Bonn - Facilities and arrangements for the purpose - Palace of the former Archbishops of Cologne selected as the most suitable building for the University - ...
- PDF 22 Chapter III. Sketch of the exterior of the University - Its splendid appearance and vast dimensions - The interior - The Aula - Fresco paintings of the four learned faculties - Allegorical representations - Public lecture-rooms, and domestic apartments
- 34 Chapter IV. Classification of professors and private lecturers - Privatim Docentes and Licentiates - Assistant lecturers - Supreme authority of the University vested in the Government - Curator - Rector and Academical Senate - Learned Faculties - Great importance attached to the Faculty of Philosophy - Enumeration of professors, and subjects on which they lecture in the Faculty of Philosophy - Dr. Dahlmann, one of the expelled Professors of Göttingen
- 44 Chapter V. Faculty of Philosophy divided into four sections - Faculty of Medicine - Enumeration of professors, and branches on which they lecture - Faculty of Jurisprudence - Professors and subjects - Faculty of Roman-catholic Theology, with its professors and subjects - Faculty of Protestant Theology - Subjects the same as in the Roman-catholic - Professors different - Seminaries within the University - Their purposes and objects - Professors and others lecturing in them - ...
- 58 Chapter VI. Political comments on the College of Maynooth - Education of Protestant and Roman-catholic students in the University of Bonn - Number and classification of Roman-catholic students of Theology - Dr. Dieringer, director of the Convictorium - Reasons why the students of the Convictorium are placed under a different system of discipline from the others - Harmony and friendship between Protestant and Roman-catholic students - Their competitions for prizes and rewards - ...
- 69 Chapter VII. Lectures to be attended in the Faculty of Philosophy, as a qualification for the degree of Doctor - Lectures on philosophical subjects not formally particularized in the course - Amazing extent of learned labours - The library - Museum containing Roman antiquities discovered on the Rhine - The celebrated Professor Schlegel
- 80 Chapter VIII. Academy of arts - Ancient coins - Internal organization of the students - "Corporations" - Their devoted patriotism - Names and classification of the "Corporations" - Divisions on the practice of Duelling - Present tendency to discountenance it - "Moral Corporations" - Court of honour - Duellists and Non-Duellists - The students of the University of Bonn distinguished, as a body, for correct and decorous conduct
- 92 Chapter IX. Grand half-yearly festival of the Students of Bonn - Oxford students invited as special visitors - Forms and ceremonies observed upon the occasion - Inauguration Song - Academical laws respecting the conduct of students - Duelling - Students, if Prussian subjects, obliged to serve as private soldiers - Offences and punishments
- 104 Chapter X. Remarkable documents - Latin decrees of expulsion and banishment - Decrees issued at the Universities of Bonn and Göttingen - Translations of them - Great improvement in the general demeanour of the students at Bonn
- 114 Chapter XI. The celebrated Professor Welcker - His personal appearance - His manner and style of delivery - His splendid lectures upon ancient art - His theory, as illustrated by references to Pagan and to Christian times
- 131 Chapter XII. Professor Welcker's Lectures on the practical illustration of the Sublime and Beautiful in ancient Art, as shewn in the works of Phidias - The Ideal indispensable to the Sublime in Art - Political Lectures - Great freedom of expression allowed to the Professor of Politics, in the Rhenish University - Dr. Dahlmann's personal appearance and style of delivery
- 141 Chapter XIII. Professor Dahlmann's Lectures on the French Revolution - Abuse of the monarchical power assigned as the cause of it - True freedom incompatible with violence, and to be secured only by peaceful and constitutional freedom - Policy of Prussia in granting free liberty of speech and inquiry to academical professors - Dr. Arndt, the great patriotic Poet of Germany - Allusions to Prince Albert - Truth no flattery
- PDF 154 Chapter XIV. Arrical of Prince Albert at Bonn, together with his brother, Prince Ernest, the present reigning Duke - His contemporary companions - His residence in reference to convenience and local scenery - His private tutor, and household establishment - Extreme regularity of his habits - His close application to study - His graceful affability and condescension - An unceremonious visit
- 164 Chapter XV. Studies of Prince Albert in Jurisprudence and History - Professor Walter engaged by the Prince as his first tutor in Roman and German Law - The high attainments ot that Professor - His strong advocacy of the Christian religion, and the Ultra-montane opinions imputed to him - Professors Böcking and Perthes colleagues to Dr. Walter, as tutors in Jurisprudence to the Prince - Dr. Loebell, the Prince's tutor in History - Prince Albert's talent for Music and Painting - ...
- PDF 176 Chapter XVI. Latin Prose Address, presented to His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by the Faculty of Jurisconsults of the University of Bonn, upon his approaching Marriage - Degree of Doctor of Laws conferred upon him - Translation - Observations on Prince Albert's early education - Government system of School Education in Prussia
- 189 Chapter XVII. Style of Latin composition in the German Universities different from that in the English - Form of the Academical Degree conferred upon Prince Albert
- 196 Chapter XVIII. Office of Poet Laureate a sinecure in England - Her Majesty's Marriage not celebrated in verse by any British Poet - Most fanciful Epithalamium upon the occasion, by Dr. Ritchl, of the University of Bonn - Anticipated Criticisms upon that production - Copy of the Original - Close Translation in English verse - Decisions on Prize Essays
- 225 Chapter XIX. Prince Albert's knowledge of Music - Influence of Music on the German character - Palace of Brühl - Grand Concert - Descriptive details - The Lyric Poet Reiff - The popular and patriotic German song, "Das Leben am Rhein," with a translation, and the Music - Conclusion
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