Regius Professor of Greek (Oxford)
Encyclopedia
The Regius Professorship of Greek is a professorship at the University of Oxford
in England
.
Henry VIII
founded the chair by 1541. He established five Regius Professor
ships in the University (and five corresponding chairs in Cambridge University), the others being the Regius chairs of Divinity
, Medicine
, Civil Law
and Hebrew
.
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in England
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...
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Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
founded the chair by 1541. He established five Regius Professor
Regius Professor
Regius Professorships are "royal" professorships at the ancient universities of the United Kingdom and Ireland - namely Oxford, Cambridge, St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Dublin. Each of the chairs was created by a monarch, and each appointment, save those at Dublin, is approved by the...
ships in the University (and five corresponding chairs in Cambridge University), the others being the Regius chairs of Divinity
Regius Professor of Divinity
The Regius Professorship of Divinity is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Oxford and at the University of Cambridge.Both chairs were founded by Henry VIII...
, Medicine
Regius Professor of Medicine (Oxford)
The Regius Professor of Medicine is an appointment held at the University of Oxford. The chair was founded by Henry VIII of England by 1546, and until the 20th century the title was Regius Professor of Physic...
, Civil Law
Regius Professor of Civil Law (Oxford)
The Regius Chair of Civil Law, founded in the 1540s, is one of the oldest of the professorships at the University of Oxford.-Foundation:The Regius Chair of Civil Law at Oxford was founded by King Henry VIII, who established five such Regius Professorships in the University, the others being the...
and Hebrew
Regius Professor of Hebrew
The Regius Professorship of Hebrew, founded by Henry VIII, is a professorship at both Cambridge and Oxford Universities.- List of Regius Professors of Hebrew at Cambridge :...
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List of holders
- John HarpsfieldJohn Harpsfield-Life:Harpsfield was educated in Winchester College and New College, Oxford . He was perpetual fellow of New College from 1534 until 1551 and was appointed the first Regius Professor of Greek...
, ca. 1541–1545 - George Etheridge (or Etherege), 1547–1550
- Giles Lawrence, 1551–1553
- George Etheridge, reinstated, 1553–1559
- Giles Lawrence, reinstated, 1559–1584 or 1585
- John HarmarJohn HarmarJohn Harmar was an English classical scholar and headmaster of Winchester College.-Life:Harmar was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, under the patronage of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester...
(or Harmer), 1585–1590 - Henry CuffeHenry CuffeSir Henry Cuffe was an English author and politician, executed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, for treason.-Family connections:...
, 1590–1597 - John PerinJohn Perrin (translator)John Perrin was an English churchman and academic, Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford and one of the translators of the Authorised King James Version of the Bible.-Life:...
, 1597–1615 - John HalesJohn HalesJohn Hales was an English theologian born in St. James's parish, Bath, England. As eminent divine and critic, his singular talents and learning have procured him by common consent the title of the "Ever-memorable".-Life:...
, 1615–1619 - John Harrys, 1619–1622
- John South, 1622–1625
- Henry Stringer, 1625–1650
- John Harmar (or Harmer), 1650–1660
- Joseph Crowther, 1660–1665
- William LevinzWilliam LevinzWilliam Levinz, doctor of medicine and Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University, was President of St John's College, Oxford from 1673 until 1698.-References:...
, 1665–1698 - Humphrey HodyHumphrey HodyHumphrey Hody was an English scholar and theologian.-Life:He was born at Odcombe in Somerset in 1659. In 1676 he entered Wadham College, Oxford, of which he became a fellow in 1685...
, 1698–1705 - Thomas Milles, 1705–1707
- Edward Thwaytes, 1707–1711
- Thomas Terry, 1712–1735
- John Fanshawe, 1735–1741
- Thomas Shaw, 1741–1751
- Samuel Dickens, 1751–1763
- William Sharp, 1763–1782
- John RandolphJohn Randolph (bishop)John Randolph was a British scholar, teacher, and cleric who rose to become Bishop of London.-Early life and academic career:...
, 1782–1783 - William JacksonWilliam Jackson (bishop)William Jackson was an Anglican cleric, serving as bishop of Oxford and Clerk of the Closet....
, 1783–1811 - Thomas GaisfordThomas GaisfordThomas Gaisford was an English classical scholar.He was born at Iford Manor, Wiltshire, and entered the University of Oxford in 1797, becoming successively student and tutor of Christ Church. In 1811, he was appointed Regius Professor of Greek in the University...
, 1811–1855 - Benjamin JowettBenjamin JowettBenjamin Jowett was renowned as an influential tutor and administrative reformer in the University of Oxford, a theologian and translator of Plato. He was Master of Balliol College, Oxford.-Early career:...
, 1855–1893 - Ingram BywaterIngram BywaterIngram Bywater was an English classical scholar.He was born in London. He was educated at University College School and King's College School, then at Queens College, Oxford...
, 1893–1908 - Gilbert MurrayGilbert MurrayGeorge Gilbert Aimé Murray, OM was an Australian born British classical scholar and public intellectual, with connections in many spheres. He was an outstanding scholar of the language and culture of Ancient Greece, perhaps the leading authority in the first half of the twentieth century...
, 1908–1936 - E. R. Dodds, 1936–1960
- Hugh Lloyd-JonesHugh Lloyd-JonesSir Peter Hugh Jefferd Lloyd-Jones FBA was a British classical scholar and Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford....
, 1960–1989 - Peter J. Parsons, 1989–2003
- Christopher PellingChristopher PellingChristopher Brendan Reginald Pelling is the Regius Professor of Greek, Faculty of Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. He is President of the Hellenic Society and is a representative for the Society at the ....
, 2003–
See also
- Regius Professor of Greek (Cambridge)Regius Professor of Greek (Cambridge)The Regius Professorship of Greek is one of the oldest professorships at the University of Cambridge. The chair was founded by Henry VIII in 1540 with a stipend of £40 per year, subsequently increased in 1848 by a canonry of Ely Cathedral....
- Regius Professor of Greek (Trinity)Regius Professor of Greek (Trinity)The Regius Professorship of Greek is a professorship at Trinity College, Dublin. The chair was founded by George III in 1761.-List of Regius Professors of Greek:* Theaker Wilder 1761- * John Stokes 1764-5 * Richard Graves 1810-* Franc Sadleir 1833–1838...
- List of Professorships at the University of Oxford
Sources
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, 2004. - R.W. Chambers, "Life and Works of Nicholas Harpsfield," in The life and death of Sr Thomas Moore, knight, sometymes Lord high Chancellor of England, written in the tyme of Queene Marie by Nicholas Harpsfield, L.D., Oxford: EETSEetsEets is a 2D puzzle game developed by Klei Entertainment and first released on March 27, 2006 for Microsoft Windows. It was later released for Mac OS X on December 9, 2010. Both the Windows and Macintosh versions of the game are distributed digitally via Steam...
O.S. no. 186, 1932, pp. clxxv–ccxiv, esp. pp. clxxviii–clxxx. Important archival information correcting widely repeated mistaken information about the history of the chair in the 1540s. - The historical register of the University of Oxford: being a supplement to the Oxford University calendar, with an alphabetical record of University honours and distinctions completed to the end of Trinity term 1888, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1888, p. 49.