Cyril Bailey

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Cyril Bailey

1871–1957

Best known for bringing Epicurus and Lucretius to modern readers, this British classical scholar spent decades making difficult ancient texts clearer and more approachable. He was also a long-serving Oxford tutor and a respected presence in twentieth-century classical studies.

1 Audiobook

The Religion of Ancient Rome

The Religion of Ancient Rome

by Cyril Bailey

About the author

Born in 1871, Cyril Bailey became a British classical scholar whose work centered on ancient philosophy and Latin poetry. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford, and went on to build a long academic career there, becoming especially associated with Oriel College.

Bailey is remembered above all for his scholarship on Epicurus and Lucretius. His editions and studies helped English-language readers engage more directly with Epicurean thought, and his work was valued for combining close textual attention with a clear explanatory style.

He died in 1957, leaving behind books and editions that continued to be used by students of classics and ancient philosophy. For listeners coming to him through an audiobook library, he stands out as one of those patient scholar-translators who opened a path into the ancient world.