The correct pronoun to use, if you insist, is “those wiser than me” (or “those wiser than I am”). Normally I wouldn’t be correcting you, but someone who puts an “I” in that sentence probably cares about pronouns.
“Than” governing nominative pronouns it’s widely attested, especially in older texts (I think the standard analysis is that there’s an implicit verb after it); it’s just terribly stilted those days.
The correct pronoun to use, if you insist, is “those wiser than me” (or “those wiser than I am”). Normally I wouldn’t be correcting you, but someone who puts an “I” in that sentence probably cares about pronouns.
“Than” governing nominative pronouns it’s widely attested, especially in older texts (I think the standard analysis is that there’s an implicit verb after it); it’s just terribly stilted those days.
Thank you.
You are absolutely correct… and yet, I would probably keep “I” there.