Nicholas Richardson
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Nicholas James Richardson was Warden of Greyfriars, Oxford
from 2004 until 2007.
Nicholas Richardson was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford
(Honour Moderations in Literae Humaniores
first class, Final Honour School of Literae Humaniores
first class, BPhil
, DPhil
). From 1960 until 1961 he was a pupil of G.E.M. de Ste Croix
, to whose festschrift, Crux, he contributed not only an essay but also a six-line poem in Greek which appears on p. ii.
He was appointed Lecturer at Pembroke
and Trinity
and in 1968 Fellow
and Tutor in Classics of Merton
. He was Chairman of the University
-wide Tutors for Graduates Committee 1988-93, Governor of Plater College
1993-99, and Sub-Warden of Merton
1998-2000. He became Warden of Greyfriars
in 2004. He was the first layperson to hold that office. He retired in 2007. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Merton
.
Richardson was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
in 1985.
Greyfriars, Oxford
Greyfriars, situated on the Iffley Road in East Oxford, was one of the smallest constituent Halls of the University of Oxford in England. Its previous status as a Permanent Private Hall referred to the fact that it was governed by an outside institution , rather than by its fellows as is a...
from 2004 until 2007.
Nicholas Richardson was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
(Honour Moderations in Literae Humaniores
Honour Moderations
Honour Moderations are a first set of examinations at Oxford University in England during the first part of the degree course for some courses ....
first class, Final Honour School of Literae Humaniores
Literae Humaniores
Literae Humaniores is the name given to an undergraduate course focused on Classics at Oxford and some other universities.The Latin name means literally "more humane letters", but is perhaps better rendered as "Advanced Studies", since humaniores has the sense of "more refined" or "more learned",...
first class, BPhil
Bachelor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Philosophy is the title of an academic degree. The degree usually involves considerable research, either through a thesis or supervised research projects...
, DPhil
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
). From 1960 until 1961 he was a pupil of G.E.M. de Ste Croix
G. E. M. de Ste. Croix
Geoffrey Ernest Maurice de Ste. Croix was a British historian who specialized in examining the classical era from a historical materialist perspective....
, to whose festschrift, Crux, he contributed not only an essay but also a six-line poem in Greek which appears on p. ii.
He was appointed Lecturer at Pembroke
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
and Trinity
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
and in 1968 Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
and Tutor in Classics of Merton
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
. He was Chairman of the University
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
-wide Tutors for Graduates Committee 1988-93, Governor of Plater College
Plater College
Plater College was an adult education establishment which was based in Headington, Oxford, England.- College history :The college was founded in 1922 by the Rev. Leo O'Hea, S.J...
1993-99, and Sub-Warden of Merton
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
1998-2000. He became Warden of Greyfriars
Greyfriars, Oxford
Greyfriars, situated on the Iffley Road in East Oxford, was one of the smallest constituent Halls of the University of Oxford in England. Its previous status as a Permanent Private Hall referred to the fact that it was governed by an outside institution , rather than by its fellows as is a...
in 2004. He was the first layperson to hold that office. He retired in 2007. He is an Emeritus Fellow of Merton
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
.
Richardson was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
in 1985.
Publications
- The Homeric hymns, trans. Jules Cashford; introduction and notes Nicholas Richardson (London: Penguin, 2003)
- Nicholas Richardson et al., La philologie grecque à l'époque hellénistique et romaine: sept exposés suivis de discussions, Vandoevres, Genève, 16-21 août 1993: entretiens préparés et présidés par Franco Montanari (Entretiens sur l'Antiquité classique t. 40, Genève: Vandœuvres, 1994)
- Nicholas Richardson, The Iliad: a commentary, vol. 6: books 21-24 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993)
- Nicholas Richardson, 'The individuality of Homer's language', in J.M. Bremer, I.J.F. de Jong, and J. Kalff, eds, Homer: beyond oral poetry: recent trends in Homeric interpretation (Amsterdam: B.R. Grüner, 1987), pp. 165–184
- Nicholas Richardson, 'Classical themes in modern Chian popular poetry', in John Boardman and C.E. Vaphopoulou-Richardson, eds, Chios: a conference at the Homereion in Chios 1984 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986), pp. 61–77
- Nicholas Richardson, 'Pindar and later literary criticism in antiquity', Papers of the Liverpool Latin Seminar 5 (1985), 383-401
- Nicholas Richardson, 'Recognition scenes in the Odyssey and ancient literary criticism', Papers of the Liverpool Latin Seminar 4 (1983), 219-235
- Nicholas Richardson, 'Hesiod's wagon: text and technology', Journal of Hellenic Studies 102 (1982), 225-230
- Nicholas Richardson, 'The contest of Homer and Hesiod and Alcidamas' Mouseion', Classical Quarterly 31 (1981), 1-10
- Nicholas Richardson, 'Literary criticism in the exegetical Scholia to the Iliad: a sketch', Classical Quarterly 30 (1980), 265-287
- Nicholas Richardson, ed., The Homeric hymn to Demeter (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1974; corrected edn 1979)
- Nicholas Richardson, 'Homeric professors in the age of the sophists', Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society 201 (1975), 65-81
- Nicholas Richardson, A commentary on the Homeric hymn to Demeter (3 vols, University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
DPhil thesis, 1970)
Sources and further information
- University of Oxford Annual Review 2003/4: Heads of Houses.
- Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University: A Warm Welcome.
- Introduction to Creweian Oration, by the Public Orator, 2005.
- Oration by the Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University GazetteOxford University GazetteThe Oxford University Gazette is the publication of record for the University of Oxford in England, used for official announcements, etc. It is published weekly during term time....
, Supplement (3) to no. 4818 Wednesday 3 October 2007, p. 100.