The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton . arn Bibliothecae partem quoe spectat versus templum Beatae Mariae Virginisde novo aedificari exoptans, in eum usum libras quingentas erogari jussit, cumque aliimagni nominis viri, Academiae Patroni et Fautores, pecunias in eundem usum colla-turi sunt; Placeat Vobis, ut Syndici, quibus cura committitur domos terrasque aCollegijs Regali et Corporis Christi redimendi caeteraque negotia novum aedificium 64 SCHOOLS, LIBRARY, SENATE-HOUSE. [CHAP. Non Regents : Placets 51. Non-Placets 10. viz. Mess15
The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton . arn Bibliothecae partem quoe spectat versus templum Beatae Mariae Virginisde novo aedificari exoptans, in eum usum libras quingentas erogari jussit, cumque aliimagni nominis viri, Academiae Patroni et Fautores, pecunias in eundem usum colla-turi sunt; Placeat Vobis, ut Syndici, quibus cura committitur domos terrasque aCollegijs Regali et Corporis Christi redimendi caeteraque negotia novum aedificium 64 SCHOOLS, LIBRARY, SENATE-HOUSE. [CHAP. Non Regents : Placets 51. Non-Placets 10. viz. Mess15. Burrough, Smith, Goodrich, Bringloeand Sturgeon of Caius, Nicholson and Smith of Peter-House, Loggon Joh. and Hubbard Emman. Regents. Placets 33. Non Placets 6. viz. Messrs. White, Hickes, Norris, Carlos, Atthill. Upon this passage Cole makes the following observationsdated 5 March, 1780 : The Occasion of this Opposition was this. Sir James Burroughhad built the Senate House on a most elegant Plan, and prepared aFront to the Library (which was a Continuation of the same Building,). Fig. 12. Ground-plan of the design proposed by Burrough for the east front of the Library. on the same Plan, as no Doubt was proper: but the Duke, probablyadvised by other Persons, brought down a new Plan, in another Style ofBuilding, which he was desirous to have executed, tho inferior to , and by another Architect: possibly they might think the newone might be executed cheaper, as the former was on a rich CorinthianPlan and Design. Whatever were the Motives, the Friends of Mr. Bur-rough, (and he had no Enemies, tho the Expectants voted for thelucrative Side) thought this not only a great Slight thrown unnecessarilyon a very worthy Member and old Servant of the University, who haddeserved better, but that the Building a new Front to the Library, on adifferent Design from that of the adjoining Senate-House, was absurd spectantia exequendi, huic operi praeficiantur, curentq
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