Classical Learning in Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic, 1690-1750最新文献

Sex and Scholarship 性与奖学金

Classical Learning in Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic, 1690-1750 Pub Date : 2020-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198861690.003.0003

Floris Verhaart

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Conclusion 结论

Classical Learning in Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic, 1690-1750 Pub Date : 2020-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198861690.003.0005

Floris Verhaart

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The Construction of Humanism 人文主义建设

Classical Learning in Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic, 1690-1750 Pub Date : 2020-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198861690.003.0002

Floris Verhaart

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The Quest for Civic Virtue 追求公民美德

Classical Learning in Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic, 1690-1750 Pub Date : 2020-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198861690.003.0004

Floris Verhaart

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