Stagyrite
Americannoun
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O’Rourke has written about that overlap of literature and philosophy in “Allwisest Stagyrite: Joyce’s Quotations From Aristotle,” among other works.
From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2015
The brother of that Gabriel Harvey who was the friend of Spenser, and with Gabriel had been the whetstone of the town-wits of his time, distinguished himself by his wrath against the Stagyrite.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac
The Stagyrite has told us—to purify the passions by pity and terror.
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by Wilson, John Lyde
Of the mix'd passions we display to-night, Each hearer judges like the Stagyrite.
From The Fatal Falsehood by More, Hannah
It is enough to mention two incidents in the downfall of the mighty Stagyrite.
From Practical Essays by Bain, Alexander
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