Paul Ferdinand Willert (29 May 1844 – 1912) was an English author of several books and an Honorary Fellow of

Exeter College, Oxford Exeter College (in full: The Rector and Scholars of Exeter College in the University of Oxford) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, and the fourth-oldest college of the university. The college was founde ...

Life and career

After education at

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, Willert matriculated at

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, on 20 October 1862. With the aid of a scholarship, he was a scholar of

Corpus Christi College, Oxford Corpus Christi College (formally, Corpus Christi College in the University of Oxford; informally abbreviated as Corpus or CCC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1517 by Richard Fo ...

, from 1864 to 1867, graduating B.A. in 1867. In 1867 he became a fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, graduating M.A. in 1869. At Exeter College, Willert was a fellow from 1867 to 1895, a classical lecturer in 1867 and again in 1881–1882, a dean in 1877 and again in 1884, and a tutor from 1877 to 1895. He was called to the bar at the

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in 1870. He was an assistant master at Eton from 1870 to 1874. At Exeter College he was made an honorary fellow in 1903. Upon his death, Willert was survived by his wife, a son ( Sir Arthur Willert), and a daughter. He was a close friend of J. L. Strachan-Davidson and

Robert Bridges Robert Seymour Bridges (23 October 1844 – 21 April 1930) was a British poet who was Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Christian faith, and he is ...

Selected publications

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Willert, Paul Ferdinand 1844 births 1912 deaths Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford People educated at Eton College English classical scholars 19th-century English writers 20th-century English writers 19th-century English male writers 20th-century English male writers Fellows of Exeter College, Oxford