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A. S. L. Farquharson
Arthur Spencer Loat Farquharson (1871–1942), who published as A. S. L. Farquharson, was a British classicist, translator, and Dean (college), Dean of University College, Oxford. His best-known work is the translation of Marcus Aurelius' book, ''Meditations''. Biography Arthur Farquharson was born in 1871. He studied at the University College Oxford from 1890 to 1894, where he "obtained a First both in Mods in 1892 and in Finals in 1894". He was a fellow of the college from 1899 to 1942. He was a Dean and read lectures in logic. He participated in revising ''A Greek–English Lexicon'' of Liddell and Scott. His best-known work is the translation of Marcus Aurelius' book, ''Meditations''. His translations of Aristotle's ''Progression of Animals'' and ''Movement of Animals'' were published in 1913. The Oxford-based writer C. S. Lewis described his encounter with Farquharson in a letter of 26 January 1930 to his friend Arthur Greeves: Farquharson was also a Colonel in the Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classicist
Classics, also classical studies or Ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, ''classics'' traditionally refers to the study of Ancient Greek literature, Ancient Greek and Roman literature and their original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics may also include as secondary subjects Greco-Roman Ancient philosophy, philosophy, Ancient history, history, archaeology, anthropology, classical architecture, architecture, Ancient art, art, Classical mythology, mythology, and society. In Western culture, Western civilization, the study of the Ancient Greek and Roman classics was considered the foundation of the humanities, and they traditionally have been the cornerstone of an elite higher education. Etymology The word ''classics'' is derived from the Latin adjective ''wikt:classicus, classicus'', meaning "belonging to the highest class of Citizenship, citizens." The word was originally used to describe the members of the Patri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
