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The term liberal in liberal arts is from the Latin word liberalis, meaning "appropriate for free men", and they were contrasted with the servile arts.
Coals to Newcastle William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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The term liberal in liberal arts is from the Latin word liberalis, meaning "appropriate for free men", and they were contrasted with the servile arts.
Archive 2007-06-24 William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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Cassiodorus derives the word liberalis not from liber, "free", but from liber, "book", thus indicating the change of these studies to book learning, as well as the disappearance of the view that other occupations are servile and unbecoming a free man.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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The word liberal derives from the latin "liberalis", meaning "pertaining to a free man".
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The word liberal comes from the Latin liberalis, meaning suitable for a free man, as opposed to a slave.
liberal arts 2002
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In the time of Canute he was reckoned first in degree of rank among the canine species, and no one under the degree of a gentleman, 'liberalis', or more properly, perhaps
The Dog William Youatt 1811
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They were simply disagreeing with the campus liberalis, the most dangerous and pollitically correct eduacator in the world.
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* The dictionary tells us that the word "liberal" derives from the Latin liberalis "generous".
Richard Schiffman: Was Jesus a Liberal? Richard Schiffman 2011
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* The dictionary tells us that the word "liberal" derives from the Latin liberalis "generous".
Richard Schiffman: Was Jesus a Liberal? Richard Schiffman 2011
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They were simply disagreeing with the campus liberalis, the most dangerous and pollitically correct eduacator in the world.
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