Through works such as these, Sophists were portrayed as specious or deceptive, hence the modern meaning of the term. The term originated from Greek ÏÏÏÎ¹ÏÎ¼Î±, sophisma, from ÏÎ¿ÏÎ¯Î¶Ï, sophizo I am wise; confer ÏÎ¿ÏÎ¹ÏÏÎ®Ï, sophistÄs, meaning wise-ist, one who does wisdom, and ÏÎ¿ÏÏÏ, sophÃ³s means wise man.
Location of Louisiana in the United States. Tioga is an unincorporated community village in northern Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population in 2010 was 1,965.
Allen Parish is named for former Confederate States Army general and Governor of Louisiana Henry Watkins Allen. Allen Parish was part of the Opelousas County after the Louisiana Territory was established in 1803. In 1807, the territory was divided into parishes and Allen was part of St. Landry Parish. Allen remained part of St. Landry Parish until 1840 when Calcasieu Parish was carved from the very large St. Landry Parish.