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Charles K. (Charles Knapp) Dillaway
1804–1889
A 19th-century educator and classical scholar, he wrote practical schoolbooks that helped generations of students approach ancient Rome and Latin literature. His work also reflects a deep connection to Boston and Roxbury's educational history.
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Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed)
by Charles K. (Charles Knapp) Dillaway
About the author
Best known as an American educator and writer, he served as headmaster of Boston Latin School in the 1830s and later became superintendent of Roxbury schools. His books were aimed at students, blending clear instruction with a strong grounding in classical learning.
Among his best-known works are Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology; for Classical Schools and A History of the Grammar School; or, "The Free Schoole of 1645 in Roxburie." He also edited classical texts, including Cicero, showing the range of his work as both teacher and scholar.
He was closely tied to Roxbury as well as Boston's school tradition. Records connected with the Dillaway-Thomas House remember him not only as an accomplished author, but also as an educator whose career left a lasting mark on local public education.