Essays and Addresses

Klappentext Originally published in 1907, this book presents a carefully chosen selection of essays and addresses by Richard Claverhouse Jebb. Zusammenfassung Richard Claverhouse Jebb was an influential Greek scholar and politician. Originally published in 1907! this book presents a carefully chosen selection of essays and addresses taken from Jebb's large body of work. The selections are for the most part based around classical areas! but other topics are also covered. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The genius of Sophocles; 2. Pindar; 3. The age of Pericles; 4. Ancient organs of public opinion; 5. Lucian; 6. Delos; 7. Caesar: a sketch J. A. Froude; 8. Erasmus; 9. The speeches of Thucydides; 10. Suidas on the change ascribed to Sophocles in regard to trilogies; 11. Samuel Johnson; 12. Humanism in education; 13. On present tendencies in classical studies; 14. The influence of the Greek mind on modern life; 15. The work of the universities for the nation, past and present; 16. An address delivered at the Mason College; 17. University education and national life.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Claverhouse Jebb, Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2015
• EAN: 9781107655157
• ISBN: 978-1-107-65515-7
• No. of pages: 658
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Essays, Ancient Greece, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, HISTORY / Essays, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Literary essays, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval