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Speeches from Thucydides, selected from Jowett's Translation. With an Introduction by Gilbert Murray

Typology: Translation | Language: English | Place of publication: Oxford | Publisher: The Clarendon press | Year: 1919

Greek Text: no

Content: Anthologies

Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893), writer, classical scholar, and theologian. Jowett was a scholar at St Paul's School before winning an open scholarship to Balliol College, Oxford. He was elected to a fellowship in 1838 while still an undergraduate and graduated with first-class honours in 1839. Appointed Regius Professor of Greek in 1855, Jowett earned acclaim for his theology, notably his commentary on St Paul's Epistles, which became a touchstone of Victorian liberal theology and sparked controversy. Jowett became Master of Balliol in 1870 and held office until his death. He oversaw major college reforms, including the construction of a new hall, establishment of a student library and playing field, and the introduction of undergraduates from diverse backgrounds, including Indian Civil Service probationers. Renowned for his translations of Plato, Thucydides, and Aristotle's Politics, Jowett opened the classics to a broad Victorian readership. ODNB

Selection of speeches from Jowett 1881, with an Introduction by Gilbert Murray (1866-1957), classical scholar. In 1889, at the age of twenty-three, Murray was appointed Professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow. In 1908 he succeeded Lewis Campbell as Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford, a position he held until 1936. Murray was especially renowned for his English verse translations of Greek tragedy, including plays by Euripides, Aeschylus, and Sophocles. Beyond philology, Murray was active in public life. He was a strong advocate of internationalism and a supporter of the League of Nations, working alongside figures connected with what later became Chatham House.

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Thucydides, translated into English. With Introduction, Marginal Analysis, Notes and Indices by B. Jowett

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