Santayana

[ san-tee-an-uh; -ah-nuh; Spanish sahn-tah-yah-nah ]

noun

1. George, 1863–1952, Spanish philosopher and writer in the U.S.; in Europe after 1912.

Santayana

/ ˌsæntɪˈænə /

noun

1. SantayanaGeorge18631952MUSSpanishPHILOSOPHY: philosopherWRITING: poetWRITING: critic George. 1863–1952, US philosopher, poet, and critic, born in Spain. His works include The Life of Reason (1905–06) and The Realms of Being (1927–40)

Example Sentences

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to misquote it, as the Spanish philosopher George Santayana did not say.

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And, as Santayana admirably says, harmony when made to rule in life gives reason a noble satisfaction which we call happiness.

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And here I discover a shadowy, ghostly likeness between you and this George Santayana.

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Santayana rightly regards the prophet, one who portrays the ideals of experience and destiny, as the greatest poet.

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But Mr. Santayana neglects to notice the social zeal and aim latent in the malice.

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Prof. Santayana proceeds to qualify his statement by deploring what he calls "the absence of religion in Shakespeare."

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