John Antony Cramer
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John Antony Cramer English classical scholar and geographer, was born at Mitlödi
in Switzerland
.
He was educated at Westminster
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He resided in Oxford till 1844, during which time he held many important offices, being public orator, principal of New Inn Hall
(which he rebuilt at his own expense), and Regius Professor of Modern History
from 1842 until 1848. In 1844 he was appointed to the deanery of Carlisle Cathedral, which he held until his death at Scarborough on 24 August 1848.
His works are of considerable importance:
Mitlödi
Mitlödi is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mitlödi is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
He was educated at Westminster
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. He resided in Oxford till 1844, during which time he held many important offices, being public orator, principal of New Inn Hall
St Peter's College, Oxford
St Peter's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, located in New Inn Hall Street. It occupies the site of two of the University's oldest Inns, or medieval hostels - Bishop Trellick's, later New Inn Hall, and Rose Hall - both of which were...
(which he rebuilt at his own expense), and Regius Professor of Modern History
Regius Professor of Modern History (Oxford)
The Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford is an old-established professorial position. The first appointment was made in 1724...
from 1842 until 1848. In 1844 he was appointed to the deanery of Carlisle Cathedral, which he held until his death at Scarborough on 24 August 1848.
His works are of considerable importance:
- A Dissertation on the Passage of Hannibal over the Alps, published anonymously with HL Wickham (2nd ed., 1828), a scholarlike work of first-rate ability
- geographical and historical descriptions of Ancient Italy (1826)
- Ancient Greece (1828)
- Asia Minor (1832)
- Travels of Nicander Nucius of Corcyra traveller of the 16th century in England (1841)
- Catenae Graecorum Patrum in Novum Testamentum (1838–1844)
- Anecdota Graeca e codd. manuscriptis bibliothecarum oxoniensium (4 vols, 1835-1837)
- Anecdota Graeca (from the manuscripts of the royal library in Paris, 4 vols, 1839–1841).
External links
- Catenae Graecorum Patrum in Novum Testamentum vol. 1-8, available at http://www.archive.org/