Praelections Delivered before the Senate of the University of Cambridge
25, 26, 27 January 1906

This 1906 volume gathers together the January 1906 candidate praelections for the Regius Professorship of Greek at the University of Cambridge, at the Senate House.

Henry Jackson (Author), James Adam (Author), A. W. Verrall (Author), Walter Headlam (Author), William Ridgeway (Author)

9781107648111, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 November 2011

174 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1 cm, 0.23 kg

Originally published in 1906, this volume gathers together the candidate praelections for the Regius Professorship of Greek at the University of Cambridge, given during January 1906 at the Senate House. Each candidate was required to provide a one-hour lecture on a passage of Ancient Greek assigned by the Electors of the post. A chapter is given to each candidate as follows: Henry Jackson on Plato, Cratylus, chapters 42–44; James Adam on Pindar, fragment, 131; A. W. Verrall on Aeschylus, Eumenides, 734–743; Walter Headlam on Aeschylus, Agamemnon, second Chorus; William Ridgeway on Aeschylus, Supplices, 304 sqq. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Ancient Greek and classical studies at Cambridge.

1. Plato, Cratylus, cc. 42-44, Jan. 25 Henry Jackson
2. Pindar, fragment, 131, Jan. 25 James Adam
3. Aeschylus, Eumenides, 734-743, Jan. 26 A. W. Verrall
4. Aeschylus, Agamemnon, second Chorus, Jan. 26 Walter Headlam
5. Aeschylus, Supplices, 304 sqq., Jan. 27 William Ridgeway.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]