Speeches Delivered by the Public Orator in the Senate House, Cambridge, June 16, 1874: On the Occasion of Admitting Several Dist

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Speeches Delivered by the Public Orator in the Senate House, Cambridge, June 16, 1874: On the Occasion of Admitting Several Dist
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Claverhouse Jebb
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:22
Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9781107623323
ClassificationsDewey:580.92
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 6 March 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Originally published in 1875, this book contains the Latin text of the speeches delivered by the public orator at an honorary degree ceremony for the University of Cambridge on June 16, 1874. The sixteen honorees included George Bentham, Sir Alexander Cockburn and George Salmon, and each was commended to the Chancellor of the University in a personalized speech on their achievements. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in nineteenth-century political, scientific and artistic achievement or the history of Cambridge University.