quadrivium
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Herschel believed that music belonged as one of the four liberal arts of the quadrivium, alongside arithmetic, geometry and astronomy.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
This Pythagorean view re-emerged in medieval universities, where scholars studied the quadrivium, which divided the science of mathematics into four parts: geometry and arithmetic, astronomy and music.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2010
The three arts of the trivium relate to the mind, and the four of the quadrivium to matter.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
The quadrivium, embracing arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and music, was likewise taught.
From Colleges in America by John Marshall Barker
After completing the trivium, those who wished for higher culture studied the quadrivium.
From History of Education by Levi Seeley
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