10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITERAE HUMANIORES»
Discover the use of
literae humaniores in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
literae humaniores and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The English Journal of Education
For the second public examination, four examiners to be appointed for the school
of the Literae Humaniores, and three for each of the other three schools. The
examination in the Literae Humaniores to be conducted, in the case of persons
not ...
2
Secreted Desires: The Major Uranians - Hopkins, Pater and Wilde
Pater, an Oxford graduate in Literae Humaniores, became an Oxford don
lecturing in Greek, among other subjects, at Brasenose College, Oxford. Wilde,
winner of the Berkeley Gold Medal for Greek from Trinity College, Dublin, later
took an ...
Michael Matthew Kaylor, 2006
3
Data, computers and the past: proceedings of the conference ...
He feels that this attitude has to change, although the time in which students of
the literae humaniores could more or less go their own way without outside
interference is far behind us. He is also aware of the dangers involved in
reorganization ...
4
Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory:
See also readerly/writerly. literae humaniores (L 'the more humane letters') The
phrase denotes the 'classics', namely Latin and Greek, and is usually used in
connection with the study of the Classics. At Oxford University literae humaniores
...
J. A. Cuddon , M. A. R. Habib, 2013
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
6
Covenants without Swords: Idealist Liberalism and the Spirit ...
And yet in seeming contrast to both of these trends, Murray and Zim- mern each
took a stance on the social necessity of the Literae Humaniores that would
remain consistent throughout their careers. Remarkably similar in their attitudes,
both ...
John Roland 1930 1932 BA Principal of St David's College, Lam- 676 Lloyd
Thomas Theology peter (1953–1975) (2nd) Llewellyn Thomas (F) 1860 1865 BA
Literae Humaniores Welsh cleric, poet and scholar, who was the College's Welsh
...
8
The Reforming of General Education: The Columbia Experience ...
The Literae Humaniores, or “Greats,” the most celebrated of the arts courses at
Oxford, which in one sense is the inspirer of the general education ideal, is not
simply a reading of classical authors for the sake of learning about a tradition.
9
Traditions of Civility: Eight Essays
national life, as the parallel but older course of Literae Humaniores at Oxford. The
masters of classical studies at Oxford include no names of the magnitude of
Bentley or Porson. The genius of Oxford has generally run less to the individual
than ...
10
Great Books, Honors Programs, and Hidden Origins: The ...
J.L.Brierly and H.V.Hodson, “Literae Humaniores,” in the Handbook to the
University of Oxford, 1962 (London, Oxford University Press, 1962), pp. 149–150,
as quoted in Daniel Bell, The Reforming of General Education (New York:
Columbia ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITERAE HUMANIORES»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
literae humaniores is used in the context of the following news items.
Trigger warning: this is an article about the word 'trigger'
In passing, when they talk of Lit Hum, they mean 'Literature Humanities', not literae humaniores (in which the comparative form of the adjective ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»
More on CS Lewis from Alister McGrath
In December 1916, Lewis learned that he had been elected to a scholarship at University College to study Literae Humaniores. Now aged 18 ... «Patheos, May 15»
English Department celebrates love of literature
Professor Lynn received her B.A. in Literae Humaniores from Oxford University and a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from Cornell ... «Campus Times, Apr 15»
Alastair Clarkson rivals Matthews, Sheedy, Malthouse as best coach …
... sets unlikely to see them achieve honours in the Classical and Mathematical Triposes at Cambridge or the Literae Humaniores at Oxford. «Herald Sun, Mar 15»
The Saturday quiz: Try our weekly brain teaser
10. The Literae Humaniores course in Classics at Oxford is known colloquially as what? Click here to see the answers. Tweet your score @ ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
Battels and subfusc: the language of Oxford
Final examinations were originally known as Greats; this term is now used only of the degree of Literae Humaniores ('more humane letters') ... «OUPblog, Oct 14»
What it means to have an uneducated leader
His degree is in Literae Humaniores, meaning the Classics of ancient Greece and Rome. Prime minister David Cameron is also from Oxford as ... «Livemint, Sep 13»
The Shrinking Humanities
By 1800 literae humaniores were part of examinations at Oxford. The pattern was revised in the mid-19th century into the famous "Greats" ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jan 13»
Taking a step back to the magical times of Tolkien
... to gain entry to Oxford University at the first time of asking – he later got into Exeter College to read for a Literae Humaniores classics degree ... «Birmingham Mail, Dec 12»
Robert Robinson
... and applied to read English, which he referred to as "Literae Humaniores" when filling in the application form. He went up to Exeter College, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 11»
