When was it published?

February 9, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News February 9, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

University Event, Student Satire

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Parnell, Mr. Chinery, Mr. Day, Rev. Mr. J. Forster

Q: What keywords are associated?

Dublin University, Mock Senate, Roman Parody, Student Assembly, Satirical Laws, College Lamps, Globes Donation

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

At Trinity College Dublin, students convened a mock Roman senate assembly led by Chief Consul Mr. Parnell, featuring Latin speeches, satirical laws against freshmen and others, and a decree to fund lamps and globes for the college instead of a public entertainment, presented to Rev. Mr. J. Forster.

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Dublin, Nov. 4. On Wednesday Evening, the youthful Senators of our University met in full Assembly: the Consuls, preceded by 12 Lictors bearing Axes and Fasces, in the old Roman Manner. Mr. Parnell, Chief Consul, made there a noble Speech, in a truly Roman Style, to which Mr. Chinery replied in most elegant Latin. Their Senatus Consulta, or Laws to which Mr. Day wrote an excellent Prologue, were full of Wit and the keenest Satyr against Freshmen, Scots, and Gauls: The Consuls Chairs, rich with Lace and Fringe of the most curious Workmanship, were sent as a Present to the Rev. Mr. J. Forster; and what deserves the highest Praises, they decreed, that the Money, which, on like Occasions, us'd to be lavish'd on a Public Entertainment, Should be laid out in buying Lamps to be hung up before the Hall, and other Public Places in that College; they decreed also two large Globes for Mr. Forster's Building in the Quadrangle.

What sub-type of article is it?

University Event Student Satire

What keywords are associated?

Dublin University Mock Senate Roman Parody Student Assembly Satirical Laws College Lamps Globes Donation

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Parnell Mr. Chinery Mr. Day Rev. Mr. J. Forster

Where did it happen?

Dublin

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Dublin

Event Date

Wednesday Evening, Nov. 4

Key Persons

Mr. Parnell Mr. Chinery Mr. Day Rev. Mr. J. Forster

Outcome

decreed funds for lamps in public places and two large globes for mr. forster's building, instead of public entertainment; presented consular chairs to rev. mr. j. forster.

Event Details

Youthful senators of the university met in assembly with consuls preceded by lictors in Roman manner. Chief Consul Mr. Parnell gave a noble speech in Roman style, replied to by Mr. Chinery in elegant Latin. Senatus consulta with prologue by Mr. Day contained wit and satire against freshmen, Scots, and Gauls.