Frank Frost Abbott
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Frank Frost Abbott was an American
classical scholar. Born in Redding, Connecticut
, he taught at the University of Chicago
, then moved to Princeton University
in 1907. He died in Montreux
, Switzerland
.
In addition to various works on Roman history and government, several of which have been reprinted, he also translated Alberico Gentili
's Hispanicae Advocationis Libri Dvo ("Two Books of Advocacy in the Service of Spain").
United States
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classical scholar. Born in Redding, Connecticut
Redding, Connecticut
Mark Twain, a resident of the town in his old age, contributed the first books for a public library which was eventually named after him.-Government:...
, he taught at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, then moved to Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1907. He died in Montreux
Montreux
Montreux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps and has a population, , of and nearly 90,000 in the agglomeration.- History :...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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.
In addition to various works on Roman history and government, several of which have been reprinted, he also translated Alberico Gentili
Alberico Gentili
Alberico Gentili was an Italian jurist. He left Italy due to his Protestant faith, travelled in Central Europe, and emigrated to England. In 1580 he became regius professor of civil law at the University of Oxford...
's Hispanicae Advocationis Libri Dvo ("Two Books of Advocacy in the Service of Spain").
Works
- Society and Politics in Ancient Rome (1909)
- A history and description of Roman political institutions (1911)
- The Common People of Ancient Rome (1911)
- Roman Politics (1923)
- Municipal Administration in the Roman Empire (1926)