Clara Knight Explained

Clara Millicent Knight (died 31 July 1950) was a British classicist and academic, specialising in comparative philology and classical literature.

Knight was educated privately, and then studied classics at King's College, London, graduating with a second class honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1909.^[1] In 1914, she was also awarded a Doctor of Literature (DLit) degree.^[2]

Knight taught at the University of London from 1910. In 1914, she was teaching at University College, London and King's College for Women. In 1916, she was a lecturer in classical literature at her alma mater King's College, London.^[3] She rose to become Reader in Classics (1929–1945) at King's College. In addition to her teaching, she was a Member of Council of the Hellenic Society and of the Council of the Classical Association.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Selected works

• Knight . Clara M. . The Importance of the Veronese Palimpsest in the First Decade of Livy . . 1914 . 8 . 3 . 166–180 . 0009-8388.
• Knight . Clara M. . The TO- Participle with the Accusative in Latin . . 1918 . 39 . 2 . 184–192 . 10.2307/289531 . 0002-9475.
• Book: T. Macci Plauti . Plautus . Knight . Clara M. . Menaechmi . 1919 . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge.
• Knight . Clara M. . The Time-Meaning of the To-Participle in Vergil . The American Journal of Philology . 1921 . 42 . 3 . 260–264 . 10.2307/289584 . 0002-9475.
• Book: Knight . Clara M. . Greek and Latin adverbs and their value in the reconstruction of the prehistoric declensions . 1921 . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge.

Notes and References

1. Book: Horowitz Murray . Janet . Stark . Myra . The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions: 1909-1910 . Abingdon, Oxon . 9781315394923.
2. 'Doctor of Literature: Honours and Higher Degrees: Internal Students', in University of London: the Historical Record (1836-1926)(London, 1926), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-university-graduates/158-159 [accessed 21 November 2024].
3. Book: Walters . William Charles Flamstead . Conway . Robert Seymour . Daniel . Constance I. . Deigm: a first Greek book . 1916 . John Murray . London . Miss Clara M. Knight, D.Lit., Classical Lecturer in the University of London King’s College.
4. News: Dr. Clara M. Knight . The Times . 51759 . 2 August 1950.
5. Web site: Knight, Clara Millicent, (died 31 July 1950), writer; late Reader in Classics in University of London (King’s College) . . Oxford University Press . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U227843 . 1 December 2007.
6. Book: UNIVERSITY OF LONDON KING'S COLLEGE: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DELEGACY FOR THE SESSION 1949-50 . 1950 . vi .