Francis Alfred Lepper
Francis (Frank) Alfred Lepper (born May 24, 1913 in Oxford ; † September 7, 2005 in Trewollack ) was a British ancient historian .
Francis Lepper attended Marlborough College and studied at New College, Oxford (1932-1936). He was a lecturer in Ancient History at Corpus Christi College from 1937 to 1939 . During the Second World War he worked at Bletchley Park on projects that were not completed. He was a fellow and tutor at Corpus Christi College from 1939 to 1980 , teaching ancient history. From 1946 to 1951, Lepper was dean of Corpus Christi College.
Lepper wrote few studies, but his work on Trajan's Parthian War (1948) and the Trajan's Column (with Sheppard Frere , 1988) are still important today.
Fonts (selection)
- Trajan's Parthian was. Oxford University Press, London 1948 (reprinted by Greenwood, Westport 1979; Ares Publishers, Chicago 1983, ISBN 0-89005-530-0 )
- Some Rubrics in the Athenian Quota Lists. In: Journal of Hellenic Studies 82 (1962) pp. 25-55.
- The Bees - An Aristophanic Comedy of Oxford. Corpus Christi College, Oxford 1968
- with Sheppard Frere : Trajan's Column. A new edition of the Cichorius plates. Sutton, Gloucester 1988, ISBN 0-86299-467-5 .
literature
- Richard Smail: FA Lepper. In The Independent of October 3, 2005 text
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lepper, Francis Alfred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lepper, Francis; Lepper, Francis A .; Lepper, Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ancient historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oxford |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 7, 2005 |
| Place of death | Trewollack |