Seeley, Sir John Robert, 1834-1895

Sir John Robert Seeley (1834-95), historian and essayist, was Professor of Latin, University College London, 1863-69, and Regius Professor of Modern History, Cambridge, 1869-95. Robert Herbert Quick (1831-91), clergyman, schoolmaster, educational writer, and lecturer in the history of education, Cambridge, 1881-83, was Vicar of Sedburgh, Yorkshire, 1883-87.

From the guide to the Sir John Seeley: Letters to Robert Quick, c.1868-1891, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

Sir John Robert Seeley was born in London on 10 September 1834, He received his education from the City of London School and Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1857. From 1857 to 1859 Seeley taught classics at Christ's. In 1859 he left Cambridge to become chief classical assistant at the City of London School and in 1863 he was appointed professor of Latin at University College London. In 1869 Seeley became professor of modern history at Cambridge; a position he held for the rest of his life. Seeley published works on the classics and history. Among his chief works are, Ecce Homo 1865, The First Book of Livy , 1871, The Life and Times of Stein, or Germany and Prussia in the Napoleonic Age , 1878 and Lectures on Political Science , 1895.

From the guide to the Seeley, Sir John Robert, 1861-1894, (Senate House Library, University of London)