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Benjamin Jowett


Born
in Camberwell, London, England, The United Kingdom
April 15, 1817

Died
October 01, 1893

Genre
Philosophy, Theology, Classical Studies


Benjamin Jowett (/ˈdʒoʊɪt/, modern variant /ˈdʒaʊɪt/) was renowned as an influential tutor and administrative reformer in the University of Oxford, a theologian and translator of Plato and Thucydides. He was Master of Balliol College, Oxford.

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The Epistles of St. Paul to...
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Letters of Benjamin Jowett,...
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On Predestination and Free ...
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Sermons on Faith And Doctrine
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The Epistles ... to the Eph...
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The Interpretation of Scrip...
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On The Interpretation of Sc...
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A Summary Analysis of Plato...
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“Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.”
― Benjamin Jowett
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“The real measure of our wealth is how much we'd be worth if we lost all our money.”
― Benjamin Jowett
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“The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit of doing them”
― Benjamin Jowett
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