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...LECTURES ON THE ANCIENT GREEK HISTORIANS. VI. "Influence of Greek on Roman History." "Ancient and Modern Views on the Use and Purpose of History." Professor J. B. Bury, of the University of Cambridge. Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum...
Professor Bury is one of the most eminent historical thinkers of the day and is widely known by his works, the "Life of St. Patrick," and his edition of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." The Regius professorship at Cambridge, founded by Henry the Eighth, is one of the most distinguished academic positions in England...
Professor Bury is one of the most eminent of English historians, his edition of "Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" being regarded by many as the standard. Besides having further edited "Freeman's History of federal Government in Greece and Italy," and "Free-man's Historical Geography," he was written several books on the great historical periods of Greece and Rome...
Professor Bury is the author of a "History of the Later Roman Empire from Arcadius to Irene," a "Student's History of the Roman Empire from Augusts to Marcus Aurelius," a "History of Greece to the death of Alexander the Great," "The Life of St. Patrick and his Place in History," and also of numberous articles in various periodicals. He is also the editor of "The Nemean and Isthmian Odes of Pindar," of "Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," "Freeman's History of Federal Government in Greece and Italy," "Freshman's Historical Geography of Europe...
...clock in the Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum, on the following dates March 23. The Rise of History in lonia: March 25, Herodotus: March 27. Thucydides: March 30. Developments of Greek Historiography after Timmeydides: April 1, Polybius and Poseidenius; April 3, (1) Influence of Greek on Roman History, (2) Ancient and modern views on the use and purpose of History...