Chapter Isis to Italic School of Philosophy of I by Brewer's Phrase & Fable

Issue The point of law in debate or in question. "At issue," under dispute.
   To join issue. To take opposite views of a question, or opposite sides in a suit.
   To join issues. To leave a suit to the decision of the court because the parties interested cannot agree.

Isthmian Games Epsom races were styled "Our Isthmian Games" by Lord Palmerston, in allusion to the famous games consisting of chariot races, running, wrestling, boxing, etc., held by the Greeks in the Isthmus of Corinth every alternate spring, the first and third of each Olympiad.

Isthmus of Suez The covered bridge of St. John's College, Cambridge, is so called, because it connects the college with the grounds on the other side of the river. Suez here is a pun on the word sus (a hog), the Johnians being nicknamed hogs in University slang.

Italian Architecture The Roman architecture revived in the fifteenth century, and in vogue during that and the two succeeding ones. It is divided into three schools - the Florentine, Roman, and Venetian.

Italian of Asia (The). Persian is so called. Noted for its harmony, and its adaptation to verse and the lighter class of music.

Italic School of Philosophy The Pythagorean, so called because Pythagoras taught in Italy.