
"An Epistle to Florio at Oxford" by Thomas Tyrwhitt offers a glimpse into 18th-century academic life and literary sensibilities. Written as a poem addressed to a fellow at Oxford, the work reflects on the intellectual pursuits and social interactions prevalent at the university...


The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization...
