philomaths

Swift first appeared as a professed author in 1708, when he wrote against astrologers, and prophetic almanack-makers, called philomaths -- then numerous, but now only represented by Zadkiel.

History of English Humour, Vol. 2 (of 2) Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange 1873

I think I can offer you, in this parliament of philomaths, entertainment of the most genuine sort; and having said so much, I might well retire and be heard no more.

Preface Christopher Morley 1921

Once the existence of this nymphomania-micro-coccus -- as we philomaths would call it -- is established, the rest will be dead easy.

The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 1. 1898

Though Charles Lamb included almanacs in his catalogue of "books which are no books," and the founder of the Bodleian Library would not admit that they were books and excluded them from the shelves of his library, when New England philomaths and philodespots numbered such honored names as Mather, Dudley, Sewall, Chauncey, Brattle, Ames, and

Customs and Fashions in Old New England Alice Morse Earle 1881

Scott thought that the the philomaths worshiped relics: so they do, in one sense.

A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II) Augustus De Morgan 1838

I find that many Net pessimists engage in this sort of philomaths-vs-the plebians, elites-vs-common folk critique.

Freedom Foundation Blog Adam Thierer 2010

I find that many Net pessimists engage in this sort of philomaths-vs-the plebians, elites-vs-common folk critique.

Technology Liberation Front Adam Thierer 2010