R C Jebb

Sophocles’ Jebb - Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society Supplementary Volume R C Jebb

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-295) and index. Publisher Marketing: Sir Richard Jebb (1841-1905) was the most celebrated classical scholar in late Victorian Britain: his edition of 'Sophocles', which remains a classic, brought him a knighthood. Professor of Greek at Cambridge from 1889, and MP for the University from 1891 until his death, Jebb became a national spokesman for the humanities. This volume charts his career through 275 newly discovered letters, presented here with introductions and full annotation. By allowing Jebb and his contemporaries to speak in their own words, it enables a significant reassessment of a key cultural figure of late Victoria Britain and sheds fresh light on public and academic debate of the time.

Contributor Bio:  Stray, Christopher Christopher Stray is Honorary Research Fellow, University of Swansea, and Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Classics, University of London. He is a leading authority on the history of classical scholarship. His publications include "Remaking the Classics: literature, genre and media in Britain, 1800-2000 "(2007) "A. E. Housman: classical scholar" (2009) and "Classical Dictionaries: past, present and future" (2010).