A.E. HOUSMAN by David Butterfield (Editor), Chris Stray (Editor) ( 9780715638088 )

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Title:

A.E. HOUSMAN
CLASSICAL SCHOLAR

By:

David Butterfield (Editor), Chris Stray (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0715638084

ISBN 13:

9780715638088

Publisher:

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Pub. date:

15 July, 2009

Pages:

300

Description:

A E Housman (1859-1936) was a man of many apparent contradictions, most of which remain unresolved 150 years after his birth. This collection of papers reassesses the significance of Housman's contribution to classical scholarship in both his published and unpublished writings.

Synopsis:

A.E. Housman (1859-1936) was a man of many apparent contradictions, most of which remain unresolved 150 years after his birth. At once a deeply emotive lyric poet and a precise and dedicated classical scholar, he achieved fame in both of these diverse disciplines. Although his poetic legacy has received much scholarly analysis, and yet more attention has been devoted to reconstructing his private life, no previous work has focused on Housman the classical scholar; yet it is upon scholarship that Housman most wished to leave his mark. This timely collection of papers by leading scholars reassesses the breadth and significance of Housman's contribution to classical scholarship in both his published and unpublished writings, and discusses how his mantle has been passed on to later generations of classicists.

Illustrations:

1, black & white illustrations

Publication:

Imprint:

Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd

Returns:

Returnable

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