author
R. B. (Reginald Bainbridge) Appleton
1886–1938
A British classicist and schoolmaster, he wrote practical Latin textbooks and thoughtful works on Greek philosophy and Euripides. His books reflect a teacher’s instinct for making the ancient world clear and approachable.
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Fabulae, virginibus puerisque aut narrandae aut recitandae
by R. B. (Reginald Bainbridge) Appleton
Puer romanus
by R. B. (Reginald Bainbridge) Appleton, W. H. S. (William Henry Samuel) Jones
Pons tironum
by R. B. (Reginald Bainbridge) Appleton, W. H. S. (William Henry Samuel) Jones
About the author
Born in 1886, Reginald Bainbridge Appleton was a British scholar of the classics who is remembered as both a schoolmaster and an author. Library and reference records identify him as R. B. Appleton, and Wikisource describes him as a British classicist who taught at the Perse School in Cambridge.
Appleton wrote several educational books shaped by his work in the classroom. These include Some Practical Suggestions on the Direct Method of Teaching Latin, Initium: A First Latin Course on the Direct Method (with W. H. S. Jones), and Latin on the Direct Method. He also published broader scholarly works such as The Elements of Greek Philosophy from Thales to Aristotle and Euripides the Idealist.
He died in 1938. Although not a household name today, his writing still stands out for its clear interest in helping students and general readers engage with classical languages and ancient thought.