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The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by G. Mochetti after Raphael.

The school of Athens: a gathering of Greek philosophers disputing with Saint Paul the Apostle. Engraving by G. Ghisi, 1550, after Raphael.

The School of Athens: a key to the figures in the centre of the composition. Engraving by G. Volpato, after Raphael.

The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by J. & T. Bartlett, 1835, after Raphael.

Aristotle refusing the hemlock (?). Oil painting by a painter in the circle of G.B. Langetti.

Philosophers: twenty portraits of ancient thinkers. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.

The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by G. Volpato after G. Cades after Raphael.

Introduction to the catalogue of the Ashmolean Museum.

Aristotelous peri psyches = Aristotle on the vital principle / translated from the original text, with notes by Charles Collier.

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Aristotle, 384 B.C.-322 B.C.

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Images featuring Aristotle, 384 B.C.-322 B.C.

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Introduction to the catalogue of the Ashmolean Museum.

Aristotelous peri psyches = Aristotle on the vital principle / translated from the original text, with notes by Charles Collier.

Aristotle, 384 B.C.-322 B.C.

Images from the collections

Images featuring Aristotle, 384 B.C.-322 B.C.

Works from the collections

Introduction to the catalogue of the Ashmolean Museum.

Aristotelous peri psyches = Aristotle on the vital principle / translated from the original text, with notes by Charles Collier.

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