Învăţământul în Târgu Mureş în a doua jumătate a secolului al XVIII-lea
The School Sistem in Târgu Mureş in the Second Half of the 18th Century

Summary/Abstract: In the 18th century, Târgu Mureş was a rapidly-developing Transylvanian town, with its population doubleing from 3000 to 6000 inhabitants. A similar situation had the secondary school system represented by the Reformed College and Roman-Catholic Gymnasium. In 1765, one year before Gheorghe Șincai’s enrollment, at the Reformed College were registered 773 students, out of which 95 in the superior classes (university level). During six years of secondary and two years of superior (university) training, the Reformed College provided its students with a solid education, consisting of classes of languages (Latin, Greek, German, Hungarian), Philology, Philosophy, Theology, Mathematics, Geography, Natural Sciences, History and others. The time spent in the Reformed College from Târgu Mureș represented an important stage Gheorghe Șincai’s training.

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