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What are the specific contents and purposes of the "four arts" in Byzantine education?
Advanced rhetoric course is mainly completed by reading ancient works. Students are required to recite ancient Greek literature and history works, write papers or practice speeches according to ancient writing norms and styles. Reading is the main way of learning. For example, in the course of philosophy, students must read all the works of Aristotle, Plato and neo-Platonists, and they are also required to recite the Greek gospels. The purpose of basic education is to cultivate perfect personality and cultivate people who can speak, write and behave gracefully, while the purpose of higher education is to cultivate people who explore and spread the truth.