Richard Sayce
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Richard Anthony Sayce was a British academic in the field of French literature, becoming Reader
in French Literature at the University of Oxford
.
, he studied French and German at Jesus College, Oxford
, obtaining a first-class honours degree; he studied at the University of Paris
from 1938 to 1939. During the Second World War, he served as a Captain in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
, and then became a lecturer at Oxford University. His main area of interest was historical bibliography, and his works included Style in French prose and The French Biblical Epic in the Seventeenth Century (1955). He was also an expert on Montaigne. He was a Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford
, where he was also the college librarian, and was appointed Reader
in French Literature by the university. He died on 11 August 1977.
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
in French Literature at the University of Oxford
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...
.
Life
Sayce was born on 11 January 1917. After attending Builth County Grammar School in Breconshire, WalesWales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, he studied French and German at Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
, obtaining a first-class honours degree; he studied at the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
from 1938 to 1939. During the Second World War, he served as a Captain in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was a regiment of the British Army. It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. The regiment's traditions and history are now maintained by The Rifles.-The 51st Foot:...
, and then became a lecturer at Oxford University. His main area of interest was historical bibliography, and his works included Style in French prose and The French Biblical Epic in the Seventeenth Century (1955). He was also an expert on Montaigne. He was a Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
, where he was also the college librarian, and was appointed Reader
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
in French Literature by the university. He died on 11 August 1977.