The Rise And Early Constitution of Unversities, With a Survey of Mediæval Education
The book The Rise And Early Constitution of Unversities, With a Survey of Mediæval Education was written by author Laurie, Simon Somerville, 1829-1909. [from Old Catalog] Here you can read free online of The Rise And Early Constitution of Unversities, With a Survey of Mediæval Education book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Rise And Early Constitution of Unversities, With a Survey of Mediæval Education a good or bad book?
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An universitas was autonomous ; but the chancellor had always a certain position which entitles us to say that he at least reigned, if he did not govern, and in England he governed as well as reigned. Some have wished to deduce from the position occupied by this ecclesi- astical dignitary- that the universities were originated by the Church, while others have as eagerly sought to minimize his position and authority in order to main- tain the thesis that the universities were a distinctively lay... or secular development. This discussion arises out of a want of historical imagination. We may say that the Church originated chivalry as truly as that it originated universities. It saw the two social move- ments growing up around it out of the needs and ♦ They also by statute elect the Rector. THE CONSTITUTION OF UNIVERSITIES. 183 aspirations of the time, and it had no cause to be jealous of them ; for all were of the Church, all belonged to the community of the faithful. Accord- ing to the early mediaeval constitution, we must re- member, long before the days of Charlemagne, the bishop held high office alongside the lay governor of a town — the defensor.
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