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F. A. (Frederick Adam) Wright
1869–1946
Best known for bringing Greek and Latin classics into clear English, this scholar wrote lively books on ancient literature, social life, and history. His work helped make the classical world feel approachable to general readers as well as students.
2 Audiobooks
Feminism in Greek Literature from Homer to Aristotle
by F. A. (Frederick Adam) Wright
Greek Athletics
by F. A. (Frederick Adam) Wright
About the author
Frederick Adam Wright was an English classical scholar, born on February 16, 1869, and died on August 2, 1946. He is chiefly remembered for his translations of Greek and Latin classics and for a long career spent writing about the ancient world in an accessible way.
Alongside translation, he published books on a wide range of classical subjects, including Greek literature, Greek social life, athletics, and Roman history. His bibliography shows a writer interested not only in texts themselves, but also in the everyday culture behind them.
Wright is also noted as having served as Professor of Classics at the University of London, and his books suggest the kind of learned but readable approach that suits curious general listeners as well as dedicated classics readers.