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H. J. Rose
British classical philologist (1883-1961) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 78
Herbert Jennings Rose FBA was a Canadian-born British classical scholar, best remembered as the author of A Handbook of Greek Mythology, originally published in 1928, which became for many years the standard student reference book on the subject, reaching a sixth edition by 1958.
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Rose's Handbook was brought up-to-date along the same framework by Robin Hard, in The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology, a project that began as a mere revision.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1961 · aged 78
