Benjamin Jowett

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Jowett, detail of a drawing by Désiré-François Laugée, 1871; in Balliol College, Oxford

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Plato (left) and Aristotle, detail from School of Athens, fresco by Raphael, 1508-11; in the Stanza della Segnatura, the Vatican. Plato points to the heavens and the realm of Forms, Aristotle to the earth and the realm of things.

Plato and Aristotle: How Do They Differ?

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Aristotle (384-322 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist. One of the most influential philosophers in the history of Western thought, Aristotle established the foundations for the modern scientific method of enquiry. Statue

Philosophers to Know, Part I

Aristotle statue located at Stageira of Greece

Aristotle at 2,400

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Lay, Lie, Lied, Lain: When Do We Use Which?

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How Deadly Is Quicksand?

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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10 Great Sports Rivalries

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

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All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Candles in cemetery in Poland on All Saints Day, November 1. All Souls Day, November 2. Christian church, All Hallows, Solemnity of All Saints, Feast of All Saints, purgatory, Roman Catholic church

7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World

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Born	April 15, 1817 • London • England
Died	October 1, 1893 (aged 76) • England
Subjects Of Study	Plato

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Byzantine scholar and theologian

George Of Trebizond

Byzantine humanist

Alexander Pope

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Thomas Tickell

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John Langhorne

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Eugenio Montale

Italian author

Elio Vittorini

Italian author

Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples

French humanist and theologian

Martin Opitz

German poet

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Katina Paxinou

Greek actress

Nina Berberova

Russian-American writer

Louis Zukofsky

American poet

Robert Fitzgerald

American poet

Ferdinand Freiligrath

German poet

Tsubouchi Shōyō

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Robert Pinsky

American poet and critic

Lodovico Castelvetro

Italian critic

Andrew Lang

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Samuel Putnam

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Theodor Benfey

German scholar

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