by George J. Dance
John Swinnerton Phillimore (February 26, 1873 - November 16, 1926) was an English poet and academic.[1]
J.S. Phillimore (1873-1926) in 1909. Courtesy Glasgow Digital Library.
| J.S. Phillimore | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Swinnerton Phillimore February 26, 1873 Bocconoc, Cornwall |
| Died |
November 16, 1926 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | professor |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British subject |
Life[]
Youth and education[]
Phillimore was born in Bocconoc, Cornwall,[1] the son of a Vice-Admiral.[2]
He attended Christ Church, Oxford, where he "was recognised as the most promising classical scholar of his generation." In 1895 he was president of the Oxford Union.[2]
Career[]
After graduating in 1895, Phillimore was a lecturer in Oxford.[2]
In 1899 he was appointed professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow. He became professor of Humanity at the University of Glasgow in 1906, and held that position until his death.[2]
Writing[]
A prolific author, Phillimore was particularly respected for his writing on classical authors, and also published his own poetry.[2]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Poems. Glasgow: James Maclehose, 1902.
- Things New and Old. London: Humphrey Milford, 1918.
Non-fiction[]
- Methods and Purposes of Greek Study: Inaugural address to the Greek class in the University of Glasgow, delivered October 19th, 1899. Glasgow: James Maclehose, 1899.
- Sophocles. G. Allen, 1902.
- The Revival of Criticism: A paper read at the meeting of the classical association at Oxford on May 17th, 1919. Oxford, UK: Basil Blackwell, 1919.
- Some Remarks on Translation and Translators. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1919.
- Ille Ego: Virgil and Professor Ricmond. London: Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, 1920.
- Pastoral and Allegory: A re-reading of the Bucolics of Virgil.
Translated[]
- Sextus Propertius, Propertius (translation of Cynthia). Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.
- Philostratus, In honour of Apollonius of Tyana. (2 volumes), Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press, 1912.
Edited[]
- The Silver Latin Book, Part I: From the death of Augustus to the end of the second generation. Glasgow: Alex Stenhouse, 1925.
- The Hundred Best Latin Hymns. London: Gowans & Gray, 1926.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- Miller, S.N. “Phillimore, John Swinnerton (1873-1926).” Revised by Mark Pottle. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Ed. H.C.G. Matthew & Brian Harrison. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Biographical information," Phillimore, John Swinnerton (1873-1926), Representative Poetry Online, University of Toronto, UToronto.ca, Web, Dec. 12, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "John Swinnerton Phillimore," The University of Glasgow Story, University of Glasgow, Web, Dec. 12, 2011.
- ↑ Search results = au:John Swinnerton Phillimore, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Jan. 14, 2015.
External links[]
- Poems
- "Beauty Dead"
- "Corruptio Pessimi Optima"
- Phillimore, John Swinnerton (1873-1926) (4 poems) at Representative Poetry Online
- Books
- John Swinnerton Phillimore at the Online Books Page
- John Swinnerton Phillimore at Amazon.com
- About
- John Swinnerton Phillimore, Who's Who in Glasgow 1909
- John Swinnerton Phillimore, The University of Glasgow Story
- Phillimore, John Swinnerton, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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