... still available to be seen today. The Roman's were also great literalists, who ruled supreme in the art of rhetoric. Great poets, philosophers and political analysts such as Cicero added their weight to the importance of the Roman era. Yet all most of the above contributions have had a base before ... of Greece was a period of unparalleled achievement. It carried forward the tradition of rational, secular speculation in natural philosophy and science, but turned its attention more to human questions in medicine and ethical and political philosophy. While the rest of the world continued ...

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... arts. When a person showed that they knew the seven liberal arts well enough, they became a " Master of Arts". Students could then choose to study further in law, medicine, philosophy, or theology. Those taught this type of education were known as doctors and were highly esteemed members of society. Literacy became a benefit to many up and coming young men because ... became commonplace, education shifted from an elitist to a democratic phenomenon. Education also became more centralized and standardized. Libraries, schools, and universities proliferated. Teachers and students organized ...

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