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Benjamin Jowett (/ ˈ dʒ oʊ ɪ t /, modern variant / ˈ dʒ aʊ ɪ t /; 15 April 1817 – 1 October 1893) was an English writer, tutor, administrative reformer in the University of Oxford, theologian, Anglican cleric, and translator of Plato and Thucydides.
Apr 11, 2024 · Benjamin Jowett was a British classical scholar, considered to be one of the greatest teachers of the 19th century. He was renowned for his translations of Plato and as an outstanding tutor of great influence who became master of Balliol College, Oxford.
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May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Benjamin Jowett, a prominent Oxford scholar and translator of Plato, Thucydides, and Aristotle. Find out his views on theology, philosophy, education, and his influence on Oxford idealism.
Several editions of Jowett’s translation of Plato’s Republic were published in his lifetime, and many since. This text attempts to capture all that is of value in the early versions.
Written 360 B.C.E. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. The Republic has been divided into the following sections: Download: A 664k text-only version is available for download . The Republic by Plato, part of the Internet Classics Archive.
Apology. By Plato. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Socrates' Defense. How you have felt, O men of Athens, at hearing the speeches of my accusers, I cannot tell; but I know that their persuasive words almost made me forget who I was - such was the effect of them; and yet they have hardly spoken a word of truth.
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May 31, 2024 · Learn about Benjamin Jowett (1817—1893), a master of Balliol College and a professor of Greek, who was a prominent figure in late Victorian Oxford. Find out his views on religion, his translations of Plato, Thucydides, and Aristotle, and his controversies with the Tractarians.
