"There were four great universities of ancient times," says Dr. W. T. Harris, "Oxford, Cambridge, Bologna and Paris. From the crusades came the idea of civil law, and the degree of Dr. was bestowed upon graduates of the University of Bologna, while that of Master of Arts was from Paris University after the graduates had completed the study of the seven liberal arts. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was instituted first by Gregory IX."
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