Richard Green Moulton Explained
Richard Green Moulton (5 May 1849 – 15 August 1924) was an English professor, author, and lawyer.
Biography
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
- 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.
Notes and References
- Book: Lawall, Sarah . https://books.google.com/books?id=soqoAgAAQBA&pg=PA32 . The Routledge Companion to World Literature . Richard Moulton and the 'Perspective Attitude in World Literature' . Theo . D'haen . David . Damrosch . Djelal . Kadir . . 9781136655760 . 32–40 . 2011-09-14 . 2020-03-12 . Google Books.
- News: Veteran Educator Dies in England . . Associated Press . London . 4 . 1924-08-17 . 2020-03-12 . Newspapers.com.
