University records and life in the Middle Ages

Thorndike, Lynn

University records and life in the Middle Ages

Lynn Thorndike 1975, c1972 © Columbia University Press

Series

Records of Civilization

Subject

European: 400-1400

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Frontmatter
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Introduction (page xi)
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1 Rivalry of Teachers (page 3)
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2 How Bernard Drilled the Boys in Grammar at Chartres (page 7)
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3 An Early Reference to a Medical School at Montpellier (page 10)
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4 The Education of John of Salisbury (page 11)
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5 The Youth Movement (page 14)
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6 Literature versus Logic (page 15)
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7 John of Salisbury at Paris, 1164 (page 18)
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8 Papal Defense of Student Privileges, 1170‒1172 (page 19)
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9 Decree of the Third Lateran Council, 1179 (page 21)
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10 Foundation of the Collège de Dix‐huit, 1180 (page 21)
11 An Invective against the New Learning (page 22)
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12 A Call to Constantinople, 1205 (page 24)
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13 Professors of Theology at Paris Limited to Eight, 1207 (page 25)
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14 The Condemnation of 1210 (page 26)
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15 Rules of the University of Paris, 1215 (page 27)
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16 Dominican Studies, 1228 (page 30)
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17 A House for Poor Scholars Reformed, 1228 (page 31)
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18 Invitation to Toulouse, 1229 (page 32)
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19 Papal Regulations for the University of Paris, by Gregory IX, April 13, 1231 (page 35)
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20 The Books on Nature to Be Expurgated, 1231 (page 39)
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21 An Official Version of the Decretals Issued (page 40)
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22 Buoncompagni da Signa on the New Rhetoric, 1235 (page 41)
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23 Errors Condemned at Paris, 1241 (page 47)
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24 Condemnation of the Talmud Renewed, 1244 (page 48)
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25 Rules Concerning the Rental of Classrooms, Paris, 1245 (page 51)
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26 Rules for Determinations in Arts, 1252 (page 52)
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27 Against the Friars (page 56)
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28 Courses in Arts, Paris, 1255 (page 64)
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29 Odofredus Announces His Law Lectures at Bologna (page 66)
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30 Papal Privilege to Salamanca, 1255 (page 67)
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31 Study of Oriental Languages, 1256 (page 68)
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32 Dominicans and Education, 1259 (page 70)
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33 Office of University Bedell, Paris (page 72)
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34 Criticism of Universities by Humbert de Romans (page 73)
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35 Provision for Five Masters Who Know Flemish, 1266 (page 74)
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36 Foundation and Regulation of the College of the Treasurer, 1268 and 1280 (page 75)
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37 Criminal Clerks at Paris, 1269 (page 78)
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38 Thirteen Errors Condemned by Stephen, Bishop of Paris, 1270 (page 80)
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39 Various Rules of the Medical Faculty, Paris, 1270‒1274 (page 81)
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40 Medical Restrictions upon Jews, Surgeons and Pharmacists, Paris, 1271 (page 83)
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41 Orthodoxy Enforced at Paris, 1272 (page 85)
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42 Early Statutes of the Sorbonne (page 88)
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43 Paris Asks for the Bones and Unfinished Works of Aquinas, 1274 (page 98)
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44 Regulation of Booksellers, Paris, 1275 (page 100)
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45 Limitation on Private Teaching, Paris, 1276 (page 102)
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46 Oaths of Those Incepting in Arts, about 1280 (page 103)
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47 The University Defends an Injured Member, 1281 (page 105)
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48 Assessment of Houses in Paris, 1282‒1283 (page 106)
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49 Prices of Books at Paris: Exemplar and Pecia, 1286 (page 112)
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50 Masters to Keep a Record of Their Scholars, Paris, 1289 (page 11/8)
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51 A Scholar Divorced, Paris, 1290 (page 119)
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52 Sale of Parchment at Paris, 1291 (page 119)
53 Plaint of the University of Paris, 1292‒1316 (page 123)
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54 Flemish Students at Paris and Orléans Not to Be Molested during the War, 1297 (page 124)
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55 Raymond Lull Urges the Study of Oriental Languages, 1298‒1299 (page 125)
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56 Arnald of Villanova Appeals from the Faculty of Theology of Paris, 1300 (page 128)
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57 The Faculty of Theology and the Process of the Templars, 1308 (page 133)
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58 A Student's Colophon to His Report of a Course of Lectures, 1308 (page 137)
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59 Pierre Dubois' Scheme of Education, 1309 (page 138)
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60 Statute of the Council of Vienne, 1312 (page 149)
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61 Academic Dress Regulated, Toulouse, 1314 (page 150)
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62 Letter from a Physician of Valencia to His Two Sons Studying at Toulouse, 1315 (page 154)
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63 Whether a Master Teaching Theology Should be Required to Know Canon Law? (page 161)
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64 Reception of the Clementines at the University of Toulouse, December 22, 1317 (page 162)
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65 Special Duties of the Rectors at Bologna (page 163)
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66 Peciarii at Bologna (page 166)
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67 Dominican Legislation against Alchemy, 1323 (page 168)
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68 Study of Grammar at Toulouse, 1328 (page 169)
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69 Legislation of the French or Gallican Nation, Paris, 1328 (page 169)
70 Alvarus Pelagius on the Vices of Masters (page 171)
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71 Alvarus Pelagius on the Faults of Scholars (page 173)
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72 Fourteenth Century Calendar of the University of Paris (page 175)
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73 University Holidays (page 188)
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74 Hours of Classes (page 190)
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75 Academic Costume Regulated, Paris, 1339 (page 191)
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76 Hazing of Freshmen Forbidden, Paris, 1340 (page 192)
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77 Statutes of the Faculty of Canon Law, Paris, October 12, 1340 (page 193)
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78 Occamist Errors Reproved (page 195)
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79 Attempt to Improve the Cluniac Scholars at Paris, April 25, 1344 (page 197)
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80 Disputations in the Collège de Sorbonne, 1344 A.D. (page 198)
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81 Commendation of the Clerk: an Educational Treatise (page 201)
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82 Royal Ordinance against the Illicit Practice of Medicine at Paris, December, 1352 (page 235)
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83 Method of Lecturing in the Liberal Arts Prescribed, Paris, December 10, 1355 (page 237)
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84 Oaths and Statutes Customary in the Lower Schools of Grammar of the Town, City, University, Suburbs and Banlieue of Paris, c. 1357 (page 239)
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85 Closing the Street of Straw at Night, May, 1358 (page 241)
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86 Servites Studying at Paris, 1363 (page 243)
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87 Statutes for All Faculties of the University of Paris (page 244)
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88 When Morning Lectures Are to Begin, Paris, May 18, 1367 (page 248)
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89 Traveling Expenses for Students in Grammar, 1369 (page 249)
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90 Foundation of Two Fourteen‐Year Scholarships, 1371 (page 250)
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91 A Church Used for Medical Lectures, 1380 (page 253)
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92 Hours of Classes (page 254)
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93 Feasts of the Nations and the Three Kings, Orléans, 1382 (page 255)
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94 Teaching Appointment Conditional on Receiving the Doctorate (page 256)
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95 Only Christians Admitted, Perpignan, c. 1389 (page 257)
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96 The Transit of Learning to German Universities (page 257)
97 Recantation of Blasius of Parma, 1396 (page 258)
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98 Renting of Peciae, Montpellier, 1396 (page 259)
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99 Students Forbidden to Catch the Burghers' Pigeons (page 260)
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100 Statute against Oaths and Blasphemy, Heidelberg, 1398 (page 260)
101 Magic Arts Condemned, Paris, 1398 (page 261)
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102 Salutati on Disputations (page 266)
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103 A Contest for the Best Lecture Halls (page 269)
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104 An Assistant Master for the Collège de Navarre, Paris, 1404 (page 272)
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105 Student Fees at Bologna, 1405 (page 273)
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106 Teachers of Grammar Excluded from Examinations in Medicine (page 278)
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107 Texts in Arts and Medicine, Bologna (page 279)
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108 Astrology at Bologna, 1405 (page 282)
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109 Dissection at Bologna (page 283)
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110 Surgery at Bologna, 1405 (page 284)
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111 Assignment of Points for Examination at Avignon (page 286)
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112 Absence from Disputation, Paris, 1409 (page 288)
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113 An Unlicensed Woman Surgeon, 1411 (page 289)
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114 Visits to Fencing Schools Forbidden, Heidelberg, 1415 (page 291)
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115 Lease of Classrooms, Paris, 1415 (page 291)
116 Lectures and Repetitions in Canon Law, 1416 (page 293)
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117 Postponement of Academic Exercises, Paris, 1418 (page 294)
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118 Law Advertising at Bologna (page 295)
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119 Texts Required for A.B. Degree at Erfurt, 1420 (page 296)
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120 Provision for Teaching Greek and Hebrew at Paris, 1421, 1424, 1430 (page 297)
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121 Oaths Required of Apothecaries, Paris, 1422 (page 298)
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122 Academic Itinerary, 1422‒1427 (page 299)
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123 Absences of Professors at Padua, 1424 (page 301)
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124 Teaching of Grammar at Toulouse, April 21, 1426 (page 303)
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125 Assignment of Points for Examination in Theology, Montpellier, 1429 (page 306)
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126 Quodlibeta of 1429 and Before (page 307)
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127 Student Responsibility (page 308)
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128 Getting a Degree (page 309)
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129 Proposed Transfer of Professor and Students from Bologna to Ferrara, 1430 (page 309)
130 Dignity of a Dean Upheld, Paris, 1431 (page 310)
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131 Vacation of the Medical Faculty, Pavia, 1433 (page 311)
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132 Humanism at Pavia, 1434‒1435 (page 312)
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133 A Proposal for Reform Quashed, Paris, 1434 (page 313)
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134 Position of Surgeons at Paris, 1436 (page 314)
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135 University Libraries of the Fifteenth Century (page 315)
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136 Certain Regulations of the Faculty of Medicine, Caen, 1439 (page 321)
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137 Foundation of the Fraternity of St. Sebastian, Avignon, 1441 (page 322)
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138 A Student's Record of His Academic Career, Pavia, 1441 (page 323)
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139 A Contented Dean of Theology (page 328)
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140 Action at Paris against Special Privileges for Friars (page 329)
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141 Student Life at Old Heidelberg (page 332)
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142 Reasons for Re-establishing a University at Ferrara (page 333)
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143 Academic Exercises at Ferrara (page 335)
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144 Decree against Ignorant School Teachers, Ferrara, 1443 (page 337)
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145 Student Amusements and Merrymakings at Ferrara, 1444 (page 338)
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146 Hiring a Teacher of Grammar, 1444 (page 338)
147 Abuses at the University of Paris, 1444 (page 341)
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148 Fernando of Cordova, Boy‐wonder, Comes to Town, 1445 (page 341)
149 Condemnation of the Feast of Fools, Paris, March 12, 1445 (page 343)
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150 Via antiqua and Via moderna at Heidelberg (page 346)
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151 A Case of Violence and Academic Discipline, Montpellier, 1455 (page 348)
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152 Disposition of Classrooms in the Law School, Avignon, 1461 (page 350)
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153 An Examiner Changes His Vote, Ferrara, 1465 (page 351)
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154 Magic Books Condemned, Paris, 1466 (page 351)
155 Decree as to Lectures and Discipline, Heidelberg, 1466 (page 352)
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156 An Academic Banquet (page 353)
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157 Bible Study at Heidelberg, 1469 (page 354)
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158 Defense of Nominalism (page 355)
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159 A Salary List, 1474 (page 360)
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160 A Letter from Plague‐Stricken Arezzo to a Law Student at Bologna (page 363)
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161 Latin to Be Used Rather than French, Orléans, 1484 (page 364)
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162 Regulation of the Bejaunium or Freshman Payment, Valence (page 365)
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163 The Students of Ingolstadt to Conrad Celtes (page 366)
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164 Regulation of School Teachers, 1494 (page 367)
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165 Lecture Course in Ethics (page 369)
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166 Inspection of University Buildings, Heidelberg, 1512 (page 370)
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167 A Wood Fire for the Theological Students (page 371)
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168 Decree Concerning Quodlibet Disputations, 1518 (page 372)
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169 Education of Joachim Cureus at Wittenberg, Padua and Bologna, 1554‒1558 (page 373)
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170 Falloppia's Lectures of 1557 (page 376)
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171 Amenities of Classical Controversy in the Sixteenth Century (page 378)
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172 Scholastic Career of Wolfgang Meurer (1513-1585) (page 379)
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173 A Judgment against a Student Reversed (page 388)
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174 Student Life: Past and Present (page 390)
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175 Lectures in Astronomy, 1642‒1644 (page 393)
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176 Catalogue of Lectures and Exercises Which the Professors of the University of Hesse‒Schaumburg Will Hold Next Semester from Michaelmas 1654 to Easter 1655 (page 405)
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Appendix I. De commendatione cleri (page 409)
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Appendix II. Foundation and Location of Colleges at Paris in the Later Middle Ages (page 433)
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Index (page 449)
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