Albert Curtis Clark

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Albert Curtis Clark (born February 21, 1859 in Salisbury , † February 5, 1937 in Oxford ) was a British classical philologist . He is particularly known for his text-critical studies and editions of Cicero's speeches, the commentaries of Quintus Asconius Pedianus and the Acts of the Apostles .

life and work

Albert Curtis Clark studied Classical Philology at Oxford University . He was particularly strongly influenced by the Latinist Robinson Ellis , to whom Clark later devoted several writings and took up the chair in 1913. His fellow students included the later famous philologists Wallace Martin Lindsay and Alfred Edward Housman .

Clark was an exibitioner at Balliol College from 1877 to 1882 , then a fellow at Queen's College (Oxford) until 1913 . He was also a University Reader in Latin from 1909 to 1913. In 1913 he was appointed Professor of Latin at Corpus Christi College (Oxford) , where he was made a Fellow. He held his inaugural lecture on June 6, 1914 on the topic of Recent developments in textual criticism ("Current developments in textual criticism"). In 1916 the British Academy elected him a member. In 1934 he retired . In 1935 Oxford University appointed him D.Litt. honoris causa .

Clark studied much of Roman literature from classical prose to Middle Latin . In 1910 he published a study book on Middle and Vulgar Latin . His research focus, however, was the handwritten transmission of the speeches of Cicero and the Acts of the Apostles . He occupied himself with Cicero's speeches since his studies. First he published text-critical studies and an annotated edition of the speech Pro Milone . Subsequently, four of the six volumes of the new Oxford edition of Cicero's speeches were published (1905-1911). This edition, on which the Scottish philologist William Peterson worked alongside Clark , remained the authoritative textual basis long after its publication and was in use well into the 21st century.

Two other projects by Clark originated from this publishing company: first, the edition of the ancient Cicero commentaries by Quintus Asconius Pedianus (1907), and second, studies on prose rhythm . After the study book Fontes prosae numerosae , which contained examples from Greek and Roman prose writers , Clark also wrote the basic monograph on English prose rhythm (1913).

In his old age, Clark was mainly concerned with the handwritten tradition of the Latin New Testament . After several text-critical studies, he published an extensive edition of the Latin Acts of the Apostles in 1933 .

Fonts (selection)

  • Collations from the Harleian Ms. of Cicero 2682 . Oxford 1892
  • M. Tulli Ciceronis Pro T. Annio Milone ad iudices oratio. Edited with introduction and commentary . Oxford 1895
  • M. Tulli Ciceronis Orationes. Tomus II: Pro Milone. Pro Marcello. Pro Ligario. Pro lively Deiotaro. Philippicae I-XIV . Oxford 1901 (numerous reprints)
  • M. Tulli Ciceronis Orationes. Tomus I: Pro Sex. Roscio. De imperio Cn. Pompei. Pro Cluentio. In Catilinam. Pro Murena. Pro Caelio . Oxford 1905 (numerous reprints)
  • The Vetus Cluniacensis of Poggio: being a contribution to the textual criticism of Cicero Pro Sex. Roscio, Pro Cluentio, Pro Murena, Pro Caelio, and Pro Milone . Oxford 1905
  • Q. Asconii Pediani Orationum Ciceronis quinque enarratio . Oxford 1907
  • Fontes prosae numerosae . Oxford 1909
  • Inventa Italorum: being a contribution to the textual criticism of Cicero . Oxford 1909
  • M. Tulli Ciceronis Orationes. Tomus IV: Pro P. Quinctio. Per Q. Roscio Comoedo. Per A. Caecina. De lege agraria contra Rullum. Per C. Rabirio perduellionis reo. Per L. Flacco. In L. Pisonem. Per C. Rabirio Postumo . Oxford 1909 (numerous reprints)
  • The cursus in mediaeval and vulgar Latin . Oxford 1910
  • M. Tulli Ciceronis Orationes. Tomus VI: Pro Tullio. Pro Fontei. Pro Sulla. Pro Archia. Pro Plancio. Pro Scauro . Oxford 1911 (numerous reprints)
  • Prose Rhythm in English . Oxford 1913
  • The primitive text of the Gospels and Acts . Oxford 1914
  • The descent of manuscripts . Oxford 1918
  • The Acts of the Apostles: a critical edition, with introduction and notes on selected passages . Oxford 1933

literature

  • Robert Eisler: Albert Curtis Clark † . In: Bulletin of the Bezan Club . Volume 12 (1937), pp. 1-8
  • Cyril Bailey : Albert Curtis Clark . In: Proceedings of the British Academy . Volume 23 (1938), pp. 513-525
  • Christian J. Fordyce: Albert Curtis Clark . In: Annual report on the progress of classical antiquity . Born 1938, Nekrologe, pp. 108–113

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personal data
SURNAME Clark, Albert Curtis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British classical philologist
DATE OF BIRTH February 21, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH Salisbury
DATE OF DEATH February 5, 1937
Place of death Oxford