Outlines of Lectures on History, Addressed to the Senior Class in Cornell University by Andrew D. White

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870. Excerpt: ... 18 Outlines of Lectures XII. THE CHRISTIAN CLEARING-UP OF EUROPE. 1. Immensity and glory of that work. 2. Splendid agency of Christianity therein. /. MEDIEVAL CHRISTIANITY IN ITS EXTERNALS.' 1. Of some leading developments of Doctrine. 2."" " Institutions. 3."" " Ritual. 4."" " Men. 5. Suggestions as to the naturalness and necessity of that Unreason in Doctrine--Strength in Institutions--Pomp in Ritual--Toughness in Men. II. MEDIEVAL CHRISTIANITY IN ITS ESSENTIALS. 1. The Nature of these Essentials. 2. Their activity and power despite all Mediaeval crusts or husks. ///. THE CHRISTIAN PIONEERS. 1. Ulphilas in the South-East. 2. Columban and others in France. 3. Augustin and others in England. 4. Anschar in Denmark and Sweden. 5. Boniface in Germany. ///. CHRISTIAN PIONEER WORK. 1. In taming or rebuking Tyrants. 2. In undermining organized Wrong. 3. In devising Charities. 4. In promoting Order, 5. In improving Law. 6. In training Statesmen. 7. In encouraging Literature, Science and Art. 8. Notice of some early Germs of Trouble. V. LESSONS. 1. On the most worthy work of a life. 2. On some great fields now thrown open to Christian pioneers. XIII. THE RISE OF INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING. The decay and destruction of the Roman Schools in relation to the decay and destruction of the Empire. /. PERIOD OF CATHEDRAL AND MONASTIC SCHOOLS. 1. Birth of this first Mediaeval School System--Its Growth--Its Spirit. 2. Representative Men and Schools. A. Theodore and the Cathedral School of York. B. Alexin--The Palace School; and the Monastic School of 'lours. (Aid of Charlemagne.) C. Rabanus Maurus and the Monastic School of Fulda. D. Gerbert and the Cathedra School of Rheims. E. Lanfranc and the Monastic School of Bec. 3. Development of Studies--Seven Liberal Arts--(Trivium ...