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In 1865 Bradley entered University College, Oxford, as a Scholar, getting a first in classical moderations (Mods) in 1867 but only an unexpected second in literae humaniores (Greats) in 1869.
Francis Herbert Bradley Candlish, Stewart 2009
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Bosanquet received first class honors in classical moderations (1868) and literae humaniores (1870) and, upon graduation, was elected to a Fellowship of University College, Oxford, over F.H. Bradley.
My Recycled Soul 2009
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Senator Obama's key demographic, last time I checked, is not known for a love of litterae humaniores.
Mirabile dictu Patrick J. Smith 2008
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Senator Obama's key demographic, last time I checked, is not known for a love of litterae humaniores.
Archive 2008-06-01 Patrick J. Smith 2008
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And there is something important in the gentleness of Leo, in his patience and humane treatment of his young and brilliant student; literae humaniores indeed.
Archive 2006-08-01 Miglior acque 2006
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And there is something important in the gentleness of Leo, in his patience and humane treatment of his young and brilliant student; literae humaniores indeed.
νῦν μοι χάνοι εὐρεῖα χθών Miglior acque 2006
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Grice received firsts in classical honours moderation (1933) and literae humaniores (1935) from Corpus Christi College,
Paul Grice Grandy, Richard E. 2006
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The term litterae humaniores survives in Oxford as one of the honors schools.
LITERATURE AND ITS COGNATES REN 1968
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I am that no _knowledge of things_ will supply the place of the early study of letters, -- _literae humaniores_.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 Various
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He who would study the _artes humaniores_ must turn of necessity to two fountain heads; and he finds them in the trampled marketplaces of two noisy, turbulent, unreasonable, pestilent little democratic cities, -- Athens and Florence.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics Various
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