John Edwin Sandys
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Sir John Edwin Sandys FBA (19 May 1844 – 6 July 1922), was a classical scholar.
He was born at Leicester
on 19 May 1844, a son of the Reverend Timothy Sandys of the Church Missionary Society and Rebecca (née Swain). Living at first in India
, he returned to England
at the age of eleven, and was educated at the Church Missionary Society School in Islington
, then at Repton School
. In 1863 he won a scholarship
to St John’s College
, Cambridge
.
He obtained a Bell scholarship and won several prizes for Greek
and Latin prose. In 1867 he was elected Fellow at his college, and appointed to a lectureship, then later also a tutorship. He was elected public orator in 1876, and was given the title orator emeritus when he retired in 1919. He was awarded honorary doctorates from the universities of Dublin in 1892, Edinburgh
in 1909, Athens
in 1912 and Oxford
in 1920. He was made a Fellow of the British Academy
in 1909, and a Commander in the Greek Order of the Saviour. He was awarded his knighthood in 1911.
Besides editing admirably several Greek texts, he published: An Easter Vacation in Greece (1886); a translation and enlargement, with H. Nettleship
, of Oskar Seyffert, A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, Mythology, Religion, Literature, and Art (1891). and The Harvard Lectures on the Revival of Learning (1905). He is best known for the History of Classical Scholarship (volume i, second edition, 1906; volumes ii-iii, 1910). He was supervising editor also of A Companion to Latin Studies (1910; second edition, 1913). New International Encyclopedia
In 1880 he had married Mary Grainger, the daughter of the vicar
of St Paul’s Church, Cambridge. They had no children. He died on 6 July 1922 at Cambridge.
He was born at Leicester
Leicester
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on 19 May 1844, a son of the Reverend Timothy Sandys of the Church Missionary Society and Rebecca (née Swain). Living at first in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, he returned to England
England
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at the age of eleven, and was educated at the Church Missionary Society School in Islington
Islington
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, then at Repton School
Repton School
Repton School, founded in 1557, is a co-educational English independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the British public school tradition, located in the village of Repton, in Derbyshire, in the Midlands area of England...
. In 1863 he won a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
to St John’s College
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, Cambridge
Cambridge
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.
He obtained a Bell scholarship and won several prizes for Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and Latin prose. In 1867 he was elected Fellow at his college, and appointed to a lectureship, then later also a tutorship. He was elected public orator in 1876, and was given the title orator emeritus when he retired in 1919. He was awarded honorary doctorates from the universities of Dublin in 1892, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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in 1909, Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
in 1912 and Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
in 1920. He was made a Fellow of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
in 1909, and a Commander in the Greek Order of the Saviour. He was awarded his knighthood in 1911.
Besides editing admirably several Greek texts, he published: An Easter Vacation in Greece (1886); a translation and enlargement, with H. Nettleship
Henry Nettleship
Henry Nettleship was an English classical scholar.Nettleship was born at Kettering, and was educated at Lancing College, Durham School and Charterhouse schools, and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. In 1861, he was elected to a fellowship at Lincoln, which he vacated on his marriage in 1870...
, of Oskar Seyffert, A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, Mythology, Religion, Literature, and Art (1891). and The Harvard Lectures on the Revival of Learning (1905). He is best known for the History of Classical Scholarship (volume i, second edition, 1906; volumes ii-iii, 1910). He was supervising editor also of A Companion to Latin Studies (1910; second edition, 1913). New International Encyclopedia
New International Encyclopedia
The New International Encyclopedia was an American encyclopedia first published in 1902 by Dodd, Mead and Company. It descended from the International Cyclopaedia and was updated in 1906, 1914 and 1926.-History:...
In 1880 he had married Mary Grainger, the daughter of the vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of St Paul’s Church, Cambridge. They had no children. He died on 6 July 1922 at Cambridge.
External links
- Works by John Edwin Sandys at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...