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Richard Green Moulton

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Richard Green Moulton
Born(1849-05-05)May 5, 1849
England
Died (aged 75)
Education
Occupation(s)Educator, lawyer, writer
EmployerUniversity of Chicago

Richard Green Moulton (5 May 1849 – 15 August 1924) was an English professor, author, and lawyer.

Biography

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Richard Green Moulton was born in England in 1849.[1] He was the brother of William Fiddian Moulton, John Fletcher Moulton, and James Egan Moulton.

He received degrees from the University of London, University of Cambridge, and University of Pennsylvania.[2] After teaching at Cambridge, the American Society Extension University, and the London Society for the Extension of University Education, he became a professor of English literature at the University of Chicago in 1892.[2]

He died at his home in Tunbridge Wells on 15 August 1924.[2]

Selected publications

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  • Shakespeare as a dramatic artist; a popular illustration of the principles of scientific criticism. (1885) Oxford, Clarendon Press.
  • The ancient classical drama; a study in literary evolution intended for readers in English and in the original. (1890). Oxford, The Clarendon Press.
  • The literary study of the Bible. An account of the leading forms of literature represented in the sacred writings. (1896). London, Isbister & Co.
  • Select masterpieces of Biblical literature. (1901). New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd.
  • A short introduction to the literature of the Bible. (1901). Boston, D. C. Heath & Co.
  • The Modern Reader's Bible Translation (1907). New York, The Macmillan Company.
  • The Bible at a single view. (1918). With an appendix, how to read the Bible. New York, The Macmillan company.

References

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  1. ^ Lawall, Sarah (14 September 2011). "Richard Moulton and the 'Perspective Attitude in World Literature'". In D'haen, Theo; Damrosch, David; Kadir, Djelal (eds.). The Routledge Companion to World Literature. Routledge. pp. 32–40. ISBN 9781136655760. Retrieved 12 March 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c "Veteran Educator Dies in England". Richmond Times-Dispatch. London. Associated Press. 17 August 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 12 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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