G. A. Williamson
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Geoffrey Arthur Williamson (1895 – 1982) was an English
classicist.
He was a graduate of Oxford University and was Senior Classics Master at Norwich School
from 1922-1960.
He translated several important histories into the English language. His translation of Eusebius has been published by Penguin Classics. He also translated Josephus
: The Jewish War (1959) and Procopius
: The Secret History (1966).
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
classicist.
He was a graduate of Oxford University and was Senior Classics Master at Norwich School
Norwich School (educational institution)
Norwich School is an independent school located in Norwich, United Kingdom. It is one of the oldest schools in the world, with a traceable history to 1096, and is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.It is a fee-paying, co-educational day school and has one of the best...
from 1922-1960.
He translated several important histories into the English language. His translation of Eusebius has been published by Penguin Classics. He also translated Josephus
Josephus
Titus Flavius Josephus , also called Joseph ben Matityahu , was a 1st-century Romano-Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestry who recorded Jewish history, with special emphasis on the 1st century AD and the First Jewish–Roman War, which resulted in the Destruction of...
: The Jewish War (1959) and Procopius
Procopius
Procopius of Caesarea was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palestine. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the Wars of Justinian, the Buildings of Justinian and the celebrated Secret History...
: The Secret History (1966).