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R. C. (Richard Claverhouse) Jebb
1841–1905
A leading classical scholar of the Victorian age, he helped bring ancient Greek literature to a wide English-speaking readership through admired editions and translations, especially of Sophocles. He was also a public figure, serving as Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge and later as Member of Parliament for the University of Cambridge.
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Erasmus
by R. C. (Richard Claverhouse) Jebb
About the author
Born near Dundee in 1841, Richard Claverhouse Jebb was educated in Dublin and at Charterhouse before going on to Trinity College, Cambridge. He quickly built a reputation as an exceptional classicist, winning major academic distinctions and becoming one of the best-known Greek scholars of his generation.
Jebb taught at Glasgow and then returned to Cambridge, where he became Regius Professor of Greek and University Orator. His scholarship focused especially on ancient Greek literature, and his editions and translations of Sophocles were widely respected for their learning and clarity. He also wrote on Homer, Attic orators, and other classical subjects, helping shape how Greek texts were studied in the English-speaking world.
Later in life he entered public service as Member of Parliament for the University of Cambridge. Honored with distinctions including the Order of Merit, he remained an influential figure in both scholarship and university life until his death in 1905.