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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

  • 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

  • Senator Obama's key demographic, last time I checked, is not known for a love of litterae humaniores.

    Mirabile dictu Patrick J. Smith 2008

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Grice received firsts in classical honours moderation (1933) and literae humaniores (1935) from Corpus Christi College,

    Paul Grice Grandy, Richard E. 2006

  • The term litterae humaniores survives in Oxford as one of the honors schools.

    LITERATURE AND ITS COGNATES REN 1968

  • 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

  • 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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