John Huston Finley, Jr.
John Huston Finley (born February 11, 1904 in New York City , † June 11, 1995 in Exeter ) was an American classical philologist .
Life
He received his AB magna cum laude from Harvard in 1925, the Ph.D. ( Quo modo poetae epici graeci heroas sententias fabulas moribus publicis accommodaverint ) Harvard 1933 and the D. Litt. (hon.) Harvard, 1968. He taught as Eliot Professor of Greek Literature from 1942 to 1976 and as George Eastman visiting professor at Oxford University (1954–1955).
In 1946 Finley was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Fonts (selection)
- Pindar and Aeschylus . Cambridge 1955, OCLC 578946349 .
- Four stages of Greek thought . Cambridge 1967, OCLC 919838572 .
- Three Essays on Thucydides . Cambridge 1967, OCLC 1041878537 .
- Homer 's Odyssey . Cambridge 1979, ISBN 0-674-40614-1 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Finley, John Huston |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American classical philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1995 |
| Place of death | Exeter |