schoolmen

It derived its materials from earlier philosophers, particularly the schoolmen.

这种形而上学的材料是从古代哲学家、特别经院哲学家那里得来的。

This relation may be very well expressed in the language of the schoolmen, by saying, the concepts are the universalia post rem, but music gives the univesralia ante rem, and the real world the universalia in re.

这一关系用繁琐哲学者的术语来说明最为恰当：概念是univerBsaliapostrem（后于事物的普遍性），而音乐则提供universaliaanterem（先于事物的普遍性），而现实界则是universaliainre（在事物中的普遍性）。

It has indeed been spun out to greater length, especially by the labors of the medieval Schoolmen who, without making any material additions, merely refined in details.

中世纪经院哲学家对此虽有些推衍，却只是对原有材料的更加发挥，并没有增加什么新材料。

If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores.

如不能辩异，可令读经院哲学，因为研究经院哲学者吹毛求疵者也；

If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the Schoolmen; for they are cymini sectors.

如不能辨异，可令读经院哲学，盖是辈皆吹毛求疵之人；

If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the Schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores 'splitters of hairs'.

如不能辩异，可令读经院哲学，盖是辈皆吹毛求疵之人；