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Benjamin Jowett

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English writer and classical scholar (1817–1893)

Person · Open Library

Born
15 April 1817
Died
1 October 1893
Works
115

Top works

  • Index to Plato
  • The Republic
  • Muḥāwarāt Aflāṭūn
  • The works of Plato
  • The Ion of Plato

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
England
Active from
1817-04-15
Active to
1893-10-01

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Quotes

  • Research! Research! A mere excuse for idleness; it has never achieved, and will never achieve any results of the slightest value.
  • We have sought truth, and sometimes perhaps found it. But have we had any fun?
  • Learn just enough of the subject [metaphysics] to enable your mind to get rid of it.
  • Doubt comes in at the window, when Inquiry is denied at the door.
  • [The office of the interpreter] is to read Scripture like any other book.
  • Nowhere probably is there more true feeling, and nowhere worse taste, than in a churchyard (p. 244).

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Benjamin
Gender
male
Place of birth
Camberwell
Place of death
Oxford
Educated at
St Paul's School
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Anglicanism
Field of work
biblical theology
Image
Photography of Benjamin Jowett.jpg
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Commons category
Benjamin Jowett
date of birth
1817-04-15
date of death
1893-10-01
Commons Creator page
Benjamin Jowett
writing language
English language
Sources (4)

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Benjamin Jowett, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana