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R. B. (Reginald Bainbridge) Appleton
1886–1938
A British classicist and schoolmaster, he wrote lively books meant to make Latin and Greek more approachable for students. His work blends classroom practicality with a real love of the ancient world.
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Fabulae, virginibus puerisque aut narrandae aut recitandae
by R. B. (Reginald Bainbridge) Appleton
Pons tironum
by R. B. (Reginald Bainbridge) Appleton, W. H. S. (William Henry Samuel) Jones
Puer romanus
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 classicist and teacher. Sources connected with Wikisource describe him as a schoolmaster who taught at Perse College, Cambridge, and identify him as a writer on classical subjects.
Appleton’s books show a clear interest in teaching languages in a direct, engaging way. Library records and book listings connect him with works such as Some Practical Suggestions on the Direct Method of Teaching Latin (1913), Initium: A First Latin Course on the Direct Method (with W. H. S. Jones, 1916), and The Elements of Greek Philosophy from Thales to Aristotle (1922).
He also wrote and reviewed scholarly work for The Classical Review, suggesting a career that moved comfortably between the classroom and the wider world of classical scholarship. Appleton died in 1938.