Isidore of Seville Quotes on Knowledge
Isidore of Seville was a Spanish bishop, encyclopedist, and the last of the Latin Fathers of the Church. This page collects quotes attributed to Isidore of Seville on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Isidore of Seville:
“Etymology is the soul of the things named.”
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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.”