Nicholas Amhurst (1697-1742) was a satirist and political writer. After being expelled from the Univ
Nicholas Amhurst (1697-1742) was a satirist and political writer. After being expelled from the University of Oxford he published a series of letters mocking the university and highlighting the unbecoming behavior of its students and faculty. These letters were collected into this two volume work, first published in 1726. The book also features some of the renowned illustrator William Hogarth’s earliest published work.Images from: Nicholas Amhurst’s Terræ-filius: or, The secret history of the University of Oxford…London : printed for R. Francklin …, 1726.Call Number: LF514 .A5Catalog Record: https://bit.ly/3aoq6Zm -- source link
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