Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
Some Proposals Humbly Offered to the Consideration of the Parliament: for the Advancement of Learning
Author: The Common Scientist of the Seventeenth Century
Author: K Theodore HoppenPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135028540
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Learned societies, such as the Royal Society of London and the Dublin Philosophical Society were a central feature of the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. This volume shows that a study of the work and membership of these groups is essential before any realistic assessment can be made of the scientific world at this time. Based on a wide range of manuscript and other sources, this book illuminates, by means of an examination of a particular group of natural philosophers, on problems of general interest to all those concerned with the wider aspects of science in this period.
Catalogue of the Books & Manuscripts Comprising the Library of the Late Sir John T. Gilbert
Author: Dublin Public LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
Collected Wisdom of the Early Modern Scholar
Author: Anna Marie RoosPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 303109722X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This book brings together leading scholars in the history of science, history of universities, intellectual history, and the history of the Royal Society, to honor Professor Mordechai Feingold. The essays collected here reflect the impact Feingold's scholarship has had on a range of fields and address several topics, including: the dynamic pedagogical techniques employed in early modern universities, networks of communication through which scientific knowledge was shared, experimental techniques and knowledge production, the life and times of Isaac Newton, Newton's reception, and the scientific culture of the Royal Society. Modeling the interdisciplinary approaches championed by Feingold as well as the essential role of archival studies, the volume attests to the enduring value of his scholarship and sets a benchmark for future work in the history of science and its allied fields.
British Museum Catalogue of printed Books
Author: The Eighteenth Century
Author: The Cambridge Modern History
Author: Sir Adolphus William WardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
A Modest Proposal
Author: Jonathan SwiftPublisher: Modernista
ISBN: 9180949193
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
In one of the most powerful and darkly satirical works of the 18th century, a chilling solution is proposed to address the dire poverty and overpopulation plaguing Ireland. Jonathan Swift presents a shockingly calculated and seemingly rational argument for using the children of the poor as a food source, thereby addressing both the economic burden on society and the issue of hunger. This provocative piece is a masterful example of irony and social criticism, as it exposes the cruel attitudes and policies of the British ruling class towards the Irish populace. Jonathan Swift's incisive critique not only underscores the absurdity of the proposed solution but also serves as a profound commentary on the exploitation and mistreatment of the oppressed. A Modest Proposal remains a quintessential example of satirical literature, its biting wit and moral indignation as relevant today as it was at the time of its publication. JONATHAN SWIFT [1667-1745] was an Anglo-Irish author, poet, and satirist. His deadpan satire led to the coining of the term »Swiftian«, describing satire of similarly ironic writing style. He is most famous for the novel Gulliver’s Travels [1726] and the essay A Modest Proposal [1729].
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
The Cambridge Modern History
Author: Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : History, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 1084
Book Description