Adversaria 2 Volume Paperback Set (Cambridge Library Collection - Classics) - Softcover

Peter Paul Dobree , Edited By James Scholefield

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108015867 ISBN 13: 9781108015868

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

As one of the most talented disciples of the illustrious comparative philologist Richard Porson, Peter Paul Dobree (1782–1825) is commemorated in this two-volume edition of Adversaria, consisting of his prolific notes on Greek and Latin literature, history, and philology. Dobree left an enduring impression upon English classical scholarship, despite his premature death shortly after accepting the regius professorship of Greek at Cambridge. Edited by his successor at Cambridge, James Scholefield, the Adversaria attest to Dobree's scholarly probity and precision, offering an insight into a mind whose major achievements undoubtedly still lay ahead. Dobree was honoured among 'the first rank of English textual scholars' for his accuracy, rigour, and literary sensitivity - qualities demonstrated in these volumes.

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Book Description

The notes of English classical scholar Peter Paul Dobree (1782–1825) are collected in this two-volume edition of Adversaria, edited by his successor at Cambridge, James Scholefield. Dobree's premature death meant that these notes on Greek and Latin literature, history and philology are his memorial.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: Latin
• ISBN 10: 1108015867
• ISBN 13: 9781108015868
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1098