An Anthology of Neo-Latin Literature in British Universities

Compiled by a team of experts in the field, this volume showcases an array of Latin texts produced in the context of British universities from c.1500 to 1800. It includes a general introduction and bibliography to the Neo-Latin literature produced at universities during these centuries, as well as 12 high-quality Latin extracts with accompanying English translations and notes. Passages are taken from documents composed in Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, Edinburgh and St Andrews, and include a wide range of material from orations and commentaries to collections of occasional verse, correspondence, notebooks and university drama.