Benjamin Jowett

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

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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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