Books and letters relating to Dr Gilbert Murray [manuscript]. 1950-1956.

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Books and letters relating to Dr Gilbert Murray [manuscript]. 1950-1956.

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Two volumes of translation from Aristophanes by Dr Gilbert Murray, Australian classical scholar, author and professor of Greek at Oxford (1923-1936). The first volume is a translation of Aristophanes' "The Birds", published by George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1950. Attached to the volume are several newspaper cuttings about Professor Murray and two letters from him, dated 21 March 1950 and 7 January 1951. These include references to current politics and the United Nations Association. The second translation is of Aristophanes' "The Knights", published by George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1956. This include two newspapers cuttings and a letter from Murray to Fanshawe, dated 28 February 1955, refering to this translation of "The Knights"

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Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957

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English classical scholar. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 131 Banbury Road, Oxford, to Sir Sydney Cockerell, 1907 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612718 Epithet: of Stowe MS 208 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000985.0x00020a Epithet: OM, classical scholar British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100...

Fanshawe, Maurice, 1883-

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Epithet: author and official of the League of Nations Union British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000350.0x000339 Maurice Fanshawe was an acquantaince of Murray's through their work in the United Nations Association (UNA). The letter from Murray, dated 7 January 1951 refers to "Miss Courtney", chair of the UNA from 1948-1951; and the letter of 28 February 1955 refers to UNA issues and meetings and concludes by thanki...

United Nations Association of Great Britain.

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Aristophanes

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Epithet: of Sloane MS 1324 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000987.0x000163 Epithet: comic poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000387.0x0001a6 ...