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Elizabeth Hazelton Haight
1872–1964
A pioneering classicist and gifted teacher, she spent decades at Vassar College and helped open doors for women in the study of the ancient world. Her writing brings Roman literature and history to life with clarity and warmth.
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Essays on the Greek Romances
by Elizabeth Hazelton Haight
About the author
Born in Auburn, New York, in 1872, Elizabeth Hazelton Haight became one of the notable American classical scholars of her generation. She graduated from Vassar College, later earned a Ph.D. from Cornell, and devoted most of her career to teaching Latin and classics at Vassar.
Haight was known not only as a teacher and scholar, but also as a leader in a field that was still heavily shaped by men. She served as president of the American Philological Association, a major professional organization for classicists, and wrote books and studies that helped make Greek and Roman literature more approachable for students and general readers.
Her work joined careful scholarship with a genuine love of teaching, which is part of why her books remain appealing today. She died in 1964, leaving behind a strong record of academic leadership and a lasting place in the history of classical studies.