The Oxford movement, twelve years, 1833-1845, by Church, R. W. (Richard William), 1815-1890

Table of Contents: “…Newman's early friends--Isaac Williams -- Charles Marriott -- The Oxford Tracts -- The Tractarians -- Subscription at matriculation and admission of dissenters -- Dr. Hampden -- Growth of the movement, 1835-1840 -- The Roman question -- Changes -- The authorities and the movement -- No. 90 -- After No. 90 -- The three defeats : Isaac Williams, Macmullen, Pusey -- W. …”


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Three who made a revolution : a biographical history by Wolfe, Bertram D. (Bertram David), 1896-1977

Table of Contents: “…The Heritage -- Vladimir Illyich Ulyanov -- Life and death of Alexander Ilyich -- Against a stone wall -- Matriculation in Marxism -- The common source -- Legal Marxism -- Prison and exile -- From populism to Marxism -- Lenin prepares -- Unification Congress -- Taken by surprise -- Police Socialism -- 1905 in exile -- 1905 in the Capitals -- Trotsky's round trip -- The trial of Vladimir Ilyich -- Lenin and Stolypin -- Arms and the Man -- The youth of Soso Djugashvili -- Birthpangs of Georgian Bolshevism -- How history is made -- Djugashvili becomes a Disciple -- Stalin and Lenin -- Night of exile -- Lenin as philosopher -- The split becomes permanent -- The Case of Roman Malinovsky -- War clouds -- The National Question -- The International prepares -- A world ends -- Seven theses against war -- On transliteration and pronunciation.…”


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A Christian and a Democrat : a religious biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt by Woolverton, John Frederick, 1926-2014, Bratt, James D., 1949-

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Assessment and evaluation

Table of Contents: “…Trentin -- Assessing and understanding common-sense knowledge / Michela Mayer -- The area of social history : what to assess and how to assess it / Antonio Calvani -- Aptitude tests as the predictor of success in the Israeli matriculation / Elchanan I. Meir and Nurit Adler.…”


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Life, character, & influence of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam by Mangan, John Joseph, 1857-1935

Table of Contents: “…Birth and parentage -- Early school days: the letter to Grunnius -- Early school days: analysis of the letter to Grunnius -- Monastic life at Steyn -- Secretary to the Bishop of Cambrai; matriculation at the University of Paris -- Studies at the University: financial difficulties; patronage -- At the University: relations with Mountjoy and Batt -- The Renaissance: influence of Erasmus -- First visit to England: new friends -- England: Colet -- The Adagia -- Financial difficulties: efforts of Batt -- Seeking patrons: The Enchiridion -- Animosity towards the monastic orders -- Laurentius Valla: The Annotationes -- Second visit to England; translations from the Greek; new patrons -- Visit to Italy: the doctor's degree -- Italy: new friends; fresh literary efforts; Aldus -- Italy: home of Algus; Padua; Archbishop of Saint Andrew's; Siena -- Italy: Rome; first dispensation -- Third visit to England: The Moriae Encomium -- England: effects of the Moriae Encomium -- England: At Cambridge; correspondence with Colet -- England: Benefice of Aldington; new writings -- Canossa; departure from England; letter to Servatius -- Triumphal progress to Basle: further correspondence -- The Hieronymi Opera Omnia: correspondence with the pope.…”


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Poe in his own time : a biographical chronicle of his life, drawn from recollections, interviews, and memoirs by family, friends, and associates

Table of Contents: “…[Letter about Poe's West Point matriculation] : 1829 / John Allan -- [Letter about Poe at West Point] : 1884 / Allan B. …”


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Jean Sibelius : his life and personality by Ekman, Karl, 1895-1962

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The Oxford book of satirical verse

Table of Contents: “…A Quarrelsome Bishop -- To Sir Hudson Lowe -- Fum and Hum, the Two Birds of Royalty -- The Fudge Family in Paris -- Rhymes on the Road -- Copy of an Intercepted Despatch -- A Pastoral Ballad -- The Cherries -- Tory Pledges -- Scene from a Play, acted at Oxford, called 'Matriculation' -- Drone v. Worker -- The Splendid Village -- Rich and Poor -- Saint and Sinner -- English Bards and Scotch Reviewers -- The Age of Bronze -- The Waltz -- The Vision of Judgement -- Beppo: A Venetian Story -- Don Juan -- Peter Bell, the Third -- The Mask of Anarchy -- Our Village-by a Villager -- The Country Clergyman's Trip to Cambridge -- A Radical war Song -- Stanzas to the Speaker Asleep -- The Chaunt of the Brazen Head -- Royal Education -- The Speculators -- Damages, Two Hundred Pounds.…”


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The beastly beatitudes of Balthazar B by Donleavy, J. P. (James Patrick), 1926-2017

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The universities of Europe in the Middle Ages by Rashdall, Hastings, 1858-1924

Table of Contents: “…Formation of a semi-hereditary professoriate ; Chairs held by students ; The student's career: matriculation ; Lectures: hours, place, and manner ; Glosses, repetitions, and disputations ; Holidays and vacations ; The bachelor's degree ; Licence and doctorate: promotion by Archdeacon of Bologna (under Bull of Honorius III, 1219), who is eventually styled chancellor ; Process of graduation: private and public examinations ; Graduation fees, presents, and banquet ; Survivals of inception-ceremonies ; Additional note: the Bull of Honorius III. …”


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John Milton at St. Paul's School, a study of ancient rhetoric in English Renaissance education. by Clark, Donald Lemen, 1888-1966

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Hippocrates' oath and Asclepius' snake : the birth of the medical profession by Cavanaugh, T. A.

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