 | Rev. John Walker - 1806 - 268 pages
...the new graduate, who was afterwards usually styled poeta Ianffatns. About the year 1470* one Johrf Watson, a student in grammar, obtained a concession to be graduated and Untreated in that science, on condition that he composed one hundred Latin Verses in praise of the... | |
 | English literature - 1834 - 424 pages
...this island." John Watson was graduated and Itiureated at Oxford in 1470, on condition of composing an hundred Latin verses in praise of the university, and a Latin comedy. To another candidate it was prescribed to affix a hundred hexameters on thegates of St. Mary's chapel,... | |
 | Charles Henry Timperley - Booksellers and bookselling - 1839 - 1266 pages
...and Edward if., officially composed on Richard's crusade, and Edward's siege of Striveling castle. One John Watson, a student in grammar. obtained a concession to be graduated and lanreated in that science; on condition that he composed one hundred Latin verses in praise of the... | |
 | Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1840 - 600 pages
...was ordered in January following to proceed to his degree before Easter. Churton, ut supr. — PARK.] was distinguished with the same badge, after having...the same number of hexameters on the great gates of saint Mary's church, that they might be seen by the whole university. This was at that period the most... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 806 pages
...John, Kay was appointed poet laureate to Edward IV. Warton. History of Englith Poetry, vol. ii. p. 128. About the year 1470, one John Watson, a student in...concession to be graduated and laureated in that science. Id. Ib. p. 129. On which occasion (ie taking degrees in grammar) a wreath of laurel was presented to... | |
 | 1853 - 774 pages
...studies rewarded by these degrees. In 1470, John Watson, a student in grammar, obtained a grace, or concession, to be graduated and laureated in that...verses in praise of the University, and a Latin comedy. To another student, one hundred Latin hexameters, to be affixed to the great gate of St. Mary's church,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 360 pages
...university poet-laureate at Oxford in 1489 or 1490, and at Cambridge in 1493. In March 1512, Edward Watson, a student in grammar, obtained a concession...hundred Latin verses in praise of the university, or a Latin comedy. He obtained the concession on the 18th of the same month. Another grammarian, Richard... | |
 | Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1870 - 1044 pages
...will explain the nature of the studies for which our accademical philologists received their rewards. About the year 1470, one John Watson, a student in...Latin verses in praise of the university, and a Latin comedy2. Another grammarian was distinguished with the same badge, after having stipulated, that, at... | |
 | 1853 - 852 pages
...studies rewarded by these degrees. In 1470, John Watson, a student in grammar, obtained a grace, or concession, to be graduated and laureated in that...verses in praise of the University, and a Latin comedy. To another student, one hundred Latin hexameters, to be affixed to the great gate of St. Mary's church,... | |
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About the year 1470, one John Watson, a student in grammar, obtained a concession to be graduated and laureated in that science ; on condition that he composed one hundred Latin verses in praise of the university, and a Latin comedy2. 