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D. B. (David Binning) Monro
1836–1905
A leading Homeric scholar of the late 19th century, he combined exacting classical study with a long career at Oxford. Best known for his work on Homeric language and texts, he also served as Provost of Oriel College and later as Vice-Chancellor of the university.
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The Modes of Ancient Greek Music
by D. B. (David Binning) Monro
About the author
Born in Edinburgh in 1836, David Binning Monro became one of the best-known classical scholars of his generation. He studied at Glasgow and Oxford, and his academic reputation grew through his close work on Homer, especially the language and textual tradition of the epics.
Much of his lasting influence comes from his Homeric scholarship, including editions of the Iliad and Odyssey and his important study A Grammar of the Homeric Dialect. Alongside his scholarly writing, he held major roles at Oxford, serving as Provost of Oriel College and, for a time, Vice-Chancellor of the university.
Monro died in 1905. He is remembered as a careful, authoritative scholar whose work helped shape the study of Greek epic for later readers and students.