literaehumaniores Definition

In classical Latin, 'litera humaniores' refers to the more humane or compassionate aspects of ancient Roman education, which included rhetoric, literature, and philosophy. It refers to the more sophisticated and developed stage of the educational curriculum intended to cultivate well-rounded and moral individuals, as opposed to the 'litera iuris,' which focused on law and legal education. This term is used to describe the portion of a student's education that emphasized the liberal arts and humanities.