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John B. (John Benjamin) Firth
1868–1943
A British journalist and biographer with a strong gift for making history readable, he wrote on figures from the Roman world as well as the landscapes and local character of English counties. His work moves easily between classical biography, travel writing, and literary anthologies.
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Constantine the Great: The reorganization of the Empire and the triumph of the Church
by John B. (John Benjamin) Firth
About the author
Born in 1868, John Benjamin Firth was a British journalist and biographer. Reference sources identify him as a member of the editorial staff of the Daily Telegraph, and surviving bibliographic records link him with a wide range of historical and literary books.
He is especially known for biographies of major Roman figures, including Augustus Caesar and the Organisation of the Empire of Rome and Constantine the Great: The Reorganisation of the Empire and the Triumph of the Church. He also translated The Letters of the Younger Pliny, showing the same interest in classical history that runs through much of his writing.
Firth wrote beyond ancient history too. Books such as Highways and Byways in Derbyshire and Highways and Byways in Nottinghamshire show his lively interest in place, while The Minstrelsy of Isis reflects his literary side. He died on May 23, 1943, leaving behind work that blends journalism, history, and a clear enthusiasm for the past.