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Earnest Cary

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Earnest Cary
Born25 February 1879
Scientific career
FieldsClassics

Earnest Cary (born: 25 February 1879) was an American classicist, historian, and translator of classical works.

Biography

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He was born on 25 February 1879 in Beemer, Nebraska.[1]

Education

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He completed his bachelor's degree from Gates College in classics. He also received a AB and PhD from Harvard University.[2]

His doctoral dissertation supervisor was John Williams White.[citation needed]

Career

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He has served as teacher of classics at Harvard University.[3]

He has translated a number of classical works, most notably those of Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Cassius Dio.[4]

He has frequently collaborated with Herbert Baldwin Foster.[5]

Bibliography

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His notable books include:[6][7]

  • Dio's Roman History (translated by Earnest Cary)
  • Roman Antiquities by Dionysius of Halicarnassus (translated by Earnest Cary)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Beemer | ΟΜΗΡΟΣ". omiros.library.ucy.ac.cy. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  2. ^ "Wayback Machine". legacy-www.math.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "LacusCurtius • Cassius Dio's Roman History". penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "LacusCurtius • Cassius Dio's Roman History". penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  5. ^ "Roman history Dio Cassius ; with an English translation by Earnest Cary and Herbert B. Foster". primo.getty.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "Earnest Cary books and biography | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  7. ^ "Cary, Earnest, 1879- | The Online Books Page". onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
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