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Philip Humphrey Vellacott (16 January 1907 – 24 August 1997) was an English classical scholar, known for his numerous translations of Greek tragedy. He was born at Grays, Essex and educated at St Paul's School, London and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was awarded a double first in the Classics Tripos. Vellacott lectured on Greek drama on four tours in the US and spent time as a visiting lecturer at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He retired in 1967 to Radnorshire, where he carried on writing until his death in 1997.

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rdfs:comment	Philip Humphrey Vellacott (16 January 1907 – 24 August 1997) was an English classical scholar, known for his numerous translations of Greek tragedy. He was born at Grays, Essex and educated at St Paul's School, London and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was awarded a double first in the Classics Tripos. Vellacott lectured on Greek drama on four tours in the US and spent time as a visiting lecturer at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He retired in 1967 to Radnorshire, where he carried on writing until his death in 1997. (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Translators of Ancient Greek texts Penguin Books Classical scholar 1997 deaths Conscientious objector Elisabeth Vellacott Grays, Essex Theophrastus Greek–English translators Liverpool University Magdalene College, Cambridge St Paul's School, London 1907 births 20th-century translators Academics of the University of Liverpool English classical scholars Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge People from Grays, Essex Aeschylus Euripides People educated at St Paul's School, London Tripos Greek tragedy Radnorshire University of California at Santa Cruz Dulwich College, London Double first
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has abstract	Philip Humphrey Vellacott (16 January 1907 – 24 August 1997) was an English classical scholar, known for his numerous translations of Greek tragedy. He was born at Grays, Essex and educated at St Paul's School, London and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was awarded a double first in the Classics Tripos. During the 1930s, Vellacott taught at Liverpool University, and schools including Dulwich College, London. He carried on teaching through the Second World War, as he was a conscientious objector. It was during his time as a teacher that he completed most of his Penguin Books classical translations centred on the works of Aeschylus, Euripides and Theophrastus. Vellacott lectured on Greek drama on four tours in the US and spent time as a visiting lecturer at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He retired in 1967 to Radnorshire, where he carried on writing until his death in 1997. In 1939 he married Nancy Agnew. The artist Elisabeth Vellacott was his sister. (en)
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