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...kidnaped a bishop in a dispute over land, and to make amends endowed a hostel for 16 indigent scholars at Oxford. The resulting college went on to harbor such notables as John Wycliffe and Adam Smith, but its star did not really rise until the advent of Benjamin Jowett, the great classicist who took over as master in 1870, molding men and minds for 23 years...
...another of the world's great books. The Great Dialogues of Plato have now been made available to U.S. readers in a paperback edition, tailored neatly for the pocket as well as the pocketbook. Classicists may continue to give their allegiance to the translation of Greek Scholar Benjamin Jowett (1817-93), but the plain reader will find that Rouse has given him a great legacy of philosophy in language that hews to simple clarity...
...clear that British automakers now realize that even in the U.S. market there is a demand for small, cheap cars. Even some flashy sports cars at last week's show were priced within reach of most pocketbooks. Sporting a new, light plastic body, the sleek R4 Jowett Jupiter costs...
...passenger convertible ($13,025) and a six-passenger black sedan ($7,150) which has collapsible tables for the rear-seat passengers, a cosmetic shelf behind the rear side-window, and a dashboard pushbutton to draw shades across the rear window. Runners-up were the Javelin Jupiter ($2,548) of Jowett Cars, Ltd., a dashing convertible that would do 95 m.p.h., and the rakish Jaguar two-seater convertible ($3,945) with a maximum speed of 130 m.p.h...
...VIII) found themselves Pragger-Waggers; and in 1890, the Rev. Talbot Rice, Rector of St. Peter le Bailey, became The Tagger Ragger of St. Pagger le Bagger. Meanwhile, an Oxford specialty was adding -er to everything: eccer (exercise), fresher (freshman), roller (roll call) and The Jowler (Greek Scholar Benjamin Jowett...