Thomas Day Seymour
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Thomas Day Seymour was an American
classical scholar.
, Seymour graduated in 1870 at Western Reserve College
, where his father, Nathan Perkins Seymour, was Long Professor of Greek
and Latin
.
After studying in Berlin
and Leipzig
, Seymour returned to Western Reserve College as professor
of Greek from 1872-1880 before becoming professor of Greek at Yale University
in 1880, holding his position until his death in New Haven.
From 1887 to 1901 Seymour was chairman of the managing committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
, and was president of the Archaeological Institute of America from 1903.
He was the father of Yale President Charles Seymour
, and the great-nephew of Yale President Jeremiah Day
.
(1882), Seymour's published work was largely confined to the study of the Homer
ic poems, viz:
He edited, with Lewis R Packard and John W White, the College Series of Greek Authors.
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United States
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classical scholar.
Life
Born in Hudson, OhioHudson, Ohio
Hudson is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 22,262 at the 2010 census. It is an affluent exurban community and is part of the Akron, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Seymour graduated in 1870 at Western Reserve College
Western Reserve College
Western Reserve College may refer to:* Western Reserve Academy, a private, mid-sized, coeducational boarding and day college preparatory school located in Hudson, Ohio...
, where his father, Nathan Perkins Seymour, was Long Professor of Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
.
After studying in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, Seymour returned to Western Reserve College as professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Greek from 1872-1880 before becoming professor of Greek at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1880, holding his position until his death in New Haven.
From 1887 to 1901 Seymour was chairman of the managing committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, and was president of the Archaeological Institute of America from 1903.
He was the father of Yale President Charles Seymour
Charles Seymour
Charles Seymour was an American academic, historian and President of Yale University from 1937 to 1951.-Early life:...
, and the great-nephew of Yale President Jeremiah Day
Jeremiah Day
Jeremiah Day was an American academic, a Congregational minister and President of Yale College .-Early life:Day was the son of Rev...
.
Publications
Other than his Selected Odes of PindarPindar
Pindar , was an Ancient Greek lyric poet. Of the canonical nine lyric poets of ancient Greece, his work is the best preserved. Quintilian described him as "by far the greatest of the nine lyric poets, in virtue of his inspired magnificence, the beauty of his thoughts and figures, the rich...
(1882), Seymour's published work was largely confined to the study of the Homer
Homer
In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
ic poems, viz:
- An Introduction to the Language and Verse of Homer (1885)
- Homer's IliadIliadThe Iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles...
, i.-iv. (1887-1890) - Homeric Vocabulary (1889)
- Introduction and Vocabulary to School Odyssey (1897)
- Life in the Homeric Age (1907)
He edited, with Lewis R Packard and John W White, the College Series of Greek Authors.
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