ΘΟΥΚΥΔΙΔΟΥ Ε. The eighth Book of Thucydides. Edited with introduction, commentary and critical notes by T. G. Tucker

Thomas George Tucker (1859-1946), classical scholar. Educated at St John's College, Cambridge, Tucker became founding Professor of Classics and English at Auckland University College in 1883. In 1885, he was appointed Professor of Classical Philology at the University of Melbourne, where he played a prominent role in academic and public life until his retirement in 1919. A prolific author, Tucker published editions of Aeschylus and works on Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and Aristophanes, as well as studies on ancient culture, language, and English literature. His contributions extended beyond scholarship, shaping intellectual discourse in Australia through his public lectures and editorial work. In 1920, he was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (C.M.G.). ABD