Founded 1610 by Dorothy Wadham in memory of husband Nicholas Wadham. Sister College – Christ’s College Cambridge. Men and Women – Undergraduates 448 Postgraduates 129. Behind every good man is a good woman. Wadham College owes its existence to the tenacity and dedication of Dorothy Wadham, wife of wealthy Somerset landowner, Nicholas Wadham, who made sure her husband’s rather vague intention to establish a place of learning in Oxford was realised in 1610. In the space of four short years following her
volume of poetry a year before his birth. As one can determine from this, much of his influence came from his parents. Hopkins began writing poetry in grammar school during which he won a poetry prize. This prize gave him a scholarship to Balliol College in Oxford, where he earned two degrees and was considered by his professors and peers to be the star of Balliol. Throughout his life he was very connected to his religion. So much that in 1868, after joining the Society of Jesus, he burned all of his work
Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins is a reflection of his time period because his work represents realism, his work was different from what was expected, and his work had to do with religion. Although Hopkins is considered as one of the great poets of the past, he was not that appreciated during his time period. The only reason that we have his work today is because his friends held on to his work after his death and decided to publish it for him in 1918. Hopkins age was defined
Founded 1882 in memory of George Augustus Selwyn. Paid for by subscription. Sister College – Keble College Oxford. Men and Women – Undergraduates 400 Postgraduates 200. For a college with modest financial endowments, Selwyn punches way above its weight in the Cambridge academic performance tables, recently achieving top spot. The foundation started life in 1882 as a Public Hostel of the University, a Christian initiative in memory of the Rt Revd George Augustus Selwyn, the first Bishop of New Zealand
Founded 1263 by John de Balliol. Sister College -– St John’s College Cambridge. Men and Women – Undergraduates 387 Postgraduates 327. Balliol is one of the oldest and largest of the colleges in Oxford with around 327 postgraduates and 387 undergraduates. It has recently become the most popular, with more applications than any other in the university. Balliol is situated right in the heart of the city on its original site with a lease dating back to foundation year – 1263. A student coup in the 1960’s
Founded 1509 as The King’s Hall and College of Brasenose by William Smyth, Bishop of Lincoln and Sir Richard Sutton. Sister College – Gonville and Caius College Cambridge. Men and Women – Undergraduates 365 Postgraduates 206. Brasenose College is in the centre of Oxford situated by Radcliffe Square overlooking the main quadrangle of the Bodleian Library. It is affectionately referred to as ‘BNC’ or ‘The Mighty Nose’. As with many learned institutions the evolution from lodging houses, where academics
Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–89). Poems 1918, Spring and Fall: To a young child MÁRGARÉT, áre you gríeving Over Goldengrove unleaving? Leáves, líke the things of man, you With your fresh thoughts care for, can you? Áh! ás the heart grows older 5 It will come to such sights colder By and by, nor spare a sigh Though worlds of wanwood leafmeal lie; And yet you wíll weep and know why. Now no matter, child, the name: 10 Sórrow’s spríngs áre the same. Nor mouth had, no nor mind, expressed What
John Caius. Originally Gonville Hall 1348-1351. Sister College – Brasenose College Oxford. Men and Women –Undergraduates 500 Postgraduates 250. Gonville and Caius was founded in 1348 as Gonville Hall, by the somewhat mysterious Edmund Gonville, Rector of Terrington St Clements, from the flatlands of Norfolk. There must have been more to Edmund than the records show, because it is doubtful a humble rector could have established a Cambridge college. There has been speculation that he was also a successful
College of Scholars of the Holy Trinity of Norwich. Named after The Holy Trinity. Founded 1350 by William Bateman Bishop of Norwich. Sisters College – All Souls College Oxford. Men and Women – Undergraduate 370 Postgraduates 270. The Black Death plague that hit England in the 1340’s had a devastating effect, wiping out almost half of the population. The clergy, despite their godliness, were not immune. William Bateman Bishop of Norwich, found he had lost close to 700 parish priests and, in order
Founded 1438 as The College of All Souls of the Faithful Departed of Oxford by Henry Chiche Archbishop of Canterbury. Sister College – Trinity Hall Cambridge. Fellows only, Men and Women (by entrance exam or invitation). Only the most brilliant scholars drawn from a pool of the most gifted are invited to All Souls to engage in a life advanced academic study. Traditionally the college has no undergraduates and is unusual in that all members become fellows and join the college’s governing body. Originally
Pollan, an American author and journalism professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. He attended Columbia University, Bennington College, and University of Oxford. Eric Schlosser also played a key role in the documentary. Schlosser is an investigative detective and American journalist who attended Princeton University, University of Oxford, and
Sidgwick, Eleanor Balfour and Anne Clough. Named after Newnham Village. Sister College – Lady Margaret Hall Oxford. Women only – Undergraduates 380 Postgraduates 230. When liberal reformers presented proposals for women to attend university, they were greeted with incredulity; so radical and extreme was the concept in the 19th century. However, pioneering liberals are nothing if not persistent and in 1871 Newnham College was formed by philosopher Henry Sidgwick, a fellow at Trinity, along with his
There are many great explorers in the history of the world. Some may be more notable than others, but they all contributed to how the world is today. Among these explorers, Walter Raleigh is one if the more notable ones. Raleigh helped greatly in the movement to colonize in America in the 1500’s. Aside from this achievement, Walter Raleigh had other notable stories as his role as an explorer. Walter Raleigh was a well-known adventurer in the 1500’s, he was greatly favored by Queen Elizabeth I.
Eric Foner is the prestige author behind the Gateway Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad novel. This influential researcher, writer, and historian attended Oriel College, Oxford from 1963-1965 and Columbia University from 1965 until his graduation 1969. He graduated with his doctoral degree from the University of Columbia and later went on to teach as a professor at the University. He is a well-known and important author who has published many novels on the American political
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a timeless piece of work that is applicable to many societies. The Crucible was written to criticize the outrageous behavior of Americans in the 1950’s. The McCarthy Era in the 1950’s parallels the witch hunt in Salem. Miller’s work is still relevant for political situations today even though it was specifically written to criticize that time period. Both the McCarthy Era and the Salem Witch Trials display the danger of collective hysteria, the speed of rumors,
Matthew Arnold Analysis Matthew Arnold, a British writer born in 1822, has written many famous poems. He was an intelligent man who used words to construct literary works about situations in his life. His poems deal with human issues, such as one’s psychological separation from the world and other people. Arnold’s poems all have an underlying theme of this idea, and he may have used it to show that he possibly felt isolated from his peers and the world in which he lived. He was one of the first poets
When you think of a British poet you may think of a boring life with nothing interesting going on in it, but Matthew Arnold had a life that was not like the ordinary British Poet. Even as a child, his life was very fascinating. His family had a great inspirational part in his education. Pushing him was the cause of his astounding achievements. Along with his many achievements, his works were also great. Matthew Arnold was a young man with tons of literature inspiration all around him; because of
Sir Walter Ralegh English Renaissance Poetry Sir Walter Ralegh was a famous poet during the Renaissance. He was best know as a lyric poet to many poets during the late 1500s. Some of his well-known work, “Nature, That Washed Her Hands in Milk” explains Raleigh's how all things come to an end. Another poem of Raleigh's, “A Farewell to False Love,” is about being blinded by the person you love and suffering from the aftermath of guilt and regret that goes along with a broken heart. Ralegh wrote a poem