Terræ filius
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Frontispiece to Terrae-filius, Or, The Secret History of the University of Oxford (1726), by William Hogarth
The terræ filius (son of the soil) was a satirical orator who spoke at public ceremonies of the University of Oxford, for over a century. There was official sanction for personal attacks, but some of the speakers overstepped the line and fell into serious trouble. The custom was terminated during the 18th century.[1][2] The comparable speaker at the University of Cambridge was called "prevaricator".[3]
The bawdy poem The Oxford-Act (1693) contains a terræ filius speech, and is attributed to Alicia D'Anvers.[4] Nicholas Amherst took Terrae-filius, Or, The Secret History of the University of Oxford for the title of a series of periodical essays appearing from 1721, making up a 1726 book.[5]
List of terræ filii
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- 1592 John Hoskins, expelled[6]
- 1651 William Levinz[7]
- 1655 Robert Whitehall[8]
- 1657 Lancelot Addison, forced to retract.[9]
- 1661 (one of several) Arthur Brett[10]
- 1673 John Shirley[11]
- 1676 (one of two) Balthazar Vigures, expelled[12]
- 1682 Jacob Allestry[13]
- 1703 Robert Roberts;[14] this year William Delaune was attacked[15]
- 1713 Bernard Gardiner suppressed a Whig speech, as a threat to political stability.[16]
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