The guardian's instruction, or, The gentleman's romance. Written for the diversion and service of the gentry; particularly those educated in Cambridge and Oxford.

Title

The guardian's instruction, or, The gentleman's romance. Written for the diversion and service of the gentry; particularly those educated in Cambridge and Oxford.

Author

Penton, Stephen, 1639-1706.

Publication

London :: Printed for the author,

1697.

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University of Oxford -- Students -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800.

Students -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE ENGLISH GENTRY.
• THE Guardian's Instruction.
  • A Letter from a severe Enemy of Uni∣versity to his Guardian, a p moderate, and Member of the Parliament at Oxford.
  • The Answer
    • I. More Easie, Quiet, and less Dis∣turb'd.
    • II. Your Life is also to be Ʋseful to others as well as Easie to your self.
    • As for the next thing. The King's being under the necessity of a Parliament.
    • If a Parliament must be summond, yet why at Oxford? Idle, Ill bread, Ignorant, Debauch'd, Popish Oxford?
  • General Directions for the better Education of a CHILD of Great Quality.
• An INDEX of the most remark∣able Common-Places hinted in the foregoing Papers.