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...Vardill, A. M., Socius," appointed professor of natural laws. In 1775 he was made professor of history and languages. Undoubtedly both appointments represented the revival of the old English connection between law, history and classics. As the Jus Naturalis, then taught in European universities, was but the continuity of Roman ideas of philosophical jurisprudence, so history was regarded. primarily, as the history of Greece and Rome, and as a mere supplement to classical culture...
...Professor of German and Geography, from 1784 to 1795, taught the sophomore class three times a week, in a course which was characterized as a "Description of the globe in respect of all matters: Rise, extent and fall of ancient empires; chronology as low as the fall of the Roman Empire; present state of the world; origin of the present States and Kingdoms-their extent, power, commerce, religions and customs; modern chronology." This was history with an ancient and geographical basis, but with a modern political outlook. It was a highly creditable course-the best that the writer has found...
TUESDAY, Feb. 7.- Semitic 1, 2; Sanskrit 1; Greek C; English G; Philosophy 3; Political Economy 7; Roman Law 1; Fine Arts 2; Music 2; Mathematics 1; Chemistry...
...were not printed until 1822; so that there is for the writer no available record of the standard of historical studies before that time. Judging from the actual status of that year, considerable attention must have been given to classical history, through the medium of ancient historians and Adams Roman Antiquities. Yale College has always been a stronghold of classical culture. During the first half of the nineteen century probably more students, both at Harvard and Yale, were fed upon the Scotch diet than upon any other historical material. When one contrasts the old-fashioned manuals of Adams and Eschenburg...
...historical department in Ancient History and Geography. Since 1846 these two studies have continued to be the chief requirements of the historical department for admission to the college. In 1886 the history of England and the United States was proposed as a possible substitute for Greek and Roman history...