Description
Two stone statues of male figures in Elizabethan dress, representing Philomath and Polymath, being a student coming to learn and a learned scholar on leaving
Inscription(s)
Left figure:
φιλομαθης
Philomathes [he who loves learning]
Right figure:
πολυμαθης
Polymathes [he who has much learning]
In between both statues, on archway:
MDCXXX
ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΕΙΟΝ
ΕΑΝ ΗΣ ΕΣΗ
Based on a quote from Isocrates, "εαν ης φιλομαθης, εσει πολυμαθης", If you are studious (loving learning), you will be(come) learned.
Διδασκαλειον means "school"
Annotation
The current Library and Museum building was formerly the Shrewsbury School building, built between 1590s and 1630.
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 52°42'37" - W 2°45'2") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: gbwm011; Photograph: 22 October 2009
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