Isidore of Seville Quotes
Isidore of Seville was a Spanish bishop, encyclopedist, and the last of the Latin Fathers of the Church. Presiding over Visigothic Spain during the long transition from late antiquity to the early Middle Ages, he set himself the task of preserving the intellectual heritage of the classical world for future generations. The quotes below are attributed to Isidore of Seville, organized by topic.
Isidore of Seville on Knowledge
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Attributed to Isidore of Seville:
“Reading is the food of the mind.”
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Attributed to Isidore of Seville:
“All knowledge consists in the knowledge of words and the things they signify.”
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Attributed to Isidore of Seville:
“He who is ignorant of letters is the poorer man.”
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Attributed to Isidore of Seville:
“Wisdom builds her house on seven pillars: the seven liberal arts.”
Isidore of Seville on Truth
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Attributed to Isidore of Seville:
“Etymology is the soul of the things named.”