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Jowett

American  
[jau-it] / ˈdʒaʊ ɪt /

noun

  1. Benjamin, 1817–93, English educator and Greek scholar.


Jowett British  
/ ˈdʒaʊɪt /

noun

  1. Benjamin. 1817–93, British classical scholar and educator: translated the works of Plato

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As the Victorian classicist Benjamin Jowett once said, “We have sought truth, and sometimes perhaps found it. But have we had any fun?”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2022

In The Dialogues of Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, 3rd ed., vol 3.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

Dr Adam Jowett, chairman of the British Psychological Society's sexualities section, said: "Clinicians can still help people fully explore their gender identity where appropriate but it's time for this unacceptable and harmful practice to end."

From BBC ● May 11, 2022

“The intention of the index is to start a conversation on this issue,” said Alice Jowett, One campaign’s education policy manager.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 11, 2017

Jowett and Sir Alfred Lyall I often met at the Tennysons’ and elsewhere.

From Tennyson and His Friends by Various

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