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R. C. (Robert Calverley) Trevelyan
1872–1951
A quiet, classically minded writer, he devoted his life to poetry, drama, and translations from ancient authors. His work has a gentle, polished feel, shaped by deep learning and a preference for lasting forms over literary fashion.
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Thamyris : or, Is there a future for poetry?
by R. C. (Robert Calverley) Trevelyan
About the author
Born on 28 June 1872, he was the son of Sir George Trevelyan and Caroline Trevelyan. After Harrow, he went to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied classics and law and graduated with a BA and LLB in 1894. Although his father hoped he would become a barrister, he chose a literary life instead.
Trevelyan became known as an English poet, dramatist, and translator, publishing many books over the course of his life, including translations from ancient writers. Sources describe him as a traditionalist in style, and his surviving papers at Trinity College show the breadth of his literary work and correspondence.
He married the Dutch violinist Elizabeth des Amorie van der Hoeven, and their son was the artist Julian Trevelyan. Robert Calverley Trevelyan died on 21 March 1951.