scholars
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It’s unfortunate, though, that Mr. Power has given little attention to the greatest name of all, that of Shakespeare, whose “Troilus and Cressida,” scholars largely agree, is partly based on the “Iliad.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In Europe, groups of scholars have banded together to investigate allegations of plagiarism.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Even the entreaties of Islamic scholars and officials of Islamic countries the world over have not bent the iron will of the emir and his enforcers, especially on the most sensitive issue of education.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
We know that over the past half-century, more than 200 people have been exonerated after having been sentenced to die, and scholars estimate that 4 percent of those sentenced to death are innocent.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
It fell back upon its orthodox teachings—the Aristotelian-based philosophies of scholars like Saint Augustine and Boethius, as well as Aristotle’s proof of God.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
