Albert Stanburrough Cook
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Albert Stanburrough Cook (March 6, 1853, Montville, New Jersey-September 1, 1927, New Haven, Connecticut
) was an American scholar and philologist
.
Born in Montville, New Jersey, Cook graduated Rutgers College in 1872 and studied at Göttingen
and Leipzig
from 1877 to 1878. From 1879 to 1881 he spent time in London
, studied under Sievers
at Jena
, and was an associate in English
at Johns Hopkins University
.
Cook became a professor of English in the University of California
in 1882 and professor of English language and literature at Yale University
in 1889. He re-organized the teaching of English in the state of California
, and edited many texts for reading in secondary schools; but he is best known for his work in Old English
and in poetics. He translated, edited, and revised Sievers's
Old English Grammar (1885), edited Judith (1888), The Christ of Cynewulf (1900), Asser
's Life of King Alfred (1905), and The Dream of the Rood (1905), and prepared A First Book in Old English Grammar (1894). He also edited, with annotations, Sidney
's Defense of Poesie (1890); Shelley
's Defense of Poetry (1891); Newman's Poetry (1891); Addison
's Criticisms on Paradise Lost (1892); The Art of Poetry (1892), being the essays of Horace
, Vida
and Boileau
; and Leigh Hunt's What is Poetry (1893); and published Higher Study of English (1906).
New Haven, Connecticut
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) was an American scholar and philologist
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
.
Born in Montville, New Jersey, Cook graduated Rutgers College in 1872 and studied at Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
and Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
from 1877 to 1878. From 1879 to 1881 he spent time in London
London
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, studied under Sievers
Sievers
Sievers is a surname, and may refer to:* Eduard Sievers , German philologist* Eduard Wilhelm Sievers , German Shakespeare scholar* Eric Sievers , American professional football player...
at Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
, and was an associate in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
.
Cook became a professor of English in the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
in 1882 and professor of English language and literature at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1889. He re-organized the teaching of English in the state of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and edited many texts for reading in secondary schools; but he is best known for his work in Old English
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
and in poetics. He translated, edited, and revised Sievers's
Eduard Sievers
Eduard Sievers was a philologist of the classical and Germanic languages. Sievers was one of the Junggrammatiker of the so-called "Leipzig School"...
Old English Grammar (1885), edited Judith (1888), The Christ of Cynewulf (1900), Asser
Asser
Asser was a Welsh monk from St David's, Dyfed, who became Bishop of Sherborne in the 890s. About 885 he was asked by Alfred the Great to leave St David's and join the circle of learned men whom Alfred was recruiting for his court...
's Life of King Alfred (1905), and The Dream of the Rood (1905), and prepared A First Book in Old English Grammar (1894). He also edited, with annotations, Sidney
Philip Sidney
Sir Philip Sidney was an English poet, courtier and soldier, and is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan Age...
's Defense of Poesie (1890); Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the major English Romantic poets and is critically regarded as among the finest lyric poets in the English language. Shelley was famous for his association with John Keats and Lord Byron...
's Defense of Poetry (1891); Newman's Poetry (1891); Addison
Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was a man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison...
's Criticisms on Paradise Lost (1892); The Art of Poetry (1892), being the essays of Horace
Horace
Quintus Horatius Flaccus , known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.-Life:...
, Vida
Vida
Vida is a word meaning "life" in languages such as Occitan, Catalan, Portuguese and Spanish. It is also a female given name. It may refer to:In sports:*Club Deportivo y Social Vida, a football team from HondurasIn arts and entertainment:...
and Boileau
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux was a French poet and critic.-Biography:Boileau was born in the rue de Jérusalem, in Paris, France. He was brought up to the law, but devoted to letters, associating himself with La Fontaine, Racine, and Molière...
; and Leigh Hunt's What is Poetry (1893); and published Higher Study of English (1906).