The classical legacy of Gilbert Highet : an in-depth retrospect /

"Gilbert Highet (1906-1978) was one of Columbia University's greatest teachers and in his day the most celebrated classical scholar in America. One may regard his life and career as both extraordinary and controversial. Now, over forty years after his death, a fresh retrospect seems approp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ball, Robert J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Atlanta : Lockwood Press, [2021]
Temas:
Highet, Gilbert, > 1906-1978.
Classicists > United States > Biography.
Spécialistes de lettres classiques > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
Classicists.
United States.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • half title page
  • title page
  • copyright page
  • Dedication
  • table of contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Figures
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: A Review of Highet's Career
  • Chapter 2: Highet's Legacy as a Teacher
  • Chapter 3: Highet's Legacy as a Scholar
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Cyril Bailey's Letter about Highet
  • Appendix B: John Crosby's "Mr. Highet Talks on Books"
  • Appendix C: Highet's "Horace: A Little Latin Lyric"
  • Appendix D: Keith Highet's Letter about Highet
  • Appendix E: Highet's "A Justified Assumption"
  • Appendix F: Testimonials by Highet's Students
  • Appendix G: Highet's Description of Dio Chrysostom's Style
  • Appendix H: Highet's Celebration of Rome the Eternal
  • Bibliography of Works Cited
  • Index

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