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R. C. (Robert Calverley) Trevelyan
1872–1951
An English poet, dramatist, and translator, he devoted his life to literature rather than the legal career his family expected. His writing is often remembered for its classical feel, careful style, and deep love of Greek literature.
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Thamyris : or, Is there a future for poetry?
by R. C. (Robert Calverley) Trevelyan
About the author
Born in Weybridge on June 28, 1872, Robert Calverley Trevelyan came from a distinguished family: he was the son of Sir George Trevelyan and the brother of historian G. M. Trevelyan. He was educated at Harrow and then at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied classics and law and became one of the Cambridge Apostles.
Although his father hoped he would become a barrister, he chose a literary life instead. Trevelyan became known as a poet, dramatist, and translator, and was especially admired for the traditional, finely polished quality of his writing. He was also associated with the wider Bloomsbury circle and was noted as a follower of the concise, carefully shaped style linked with Logan Pearsall Smith.
He died on March 21, 1951. For readers today, Trevelyan stands out as a quiet but serious literary figure whose poems and translations carried classical themes into clear, graceful English.