Ben Edwin Perry (1892–1968) was an American professor of classics at the

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from 1924 to 1960. He held Guggenheim Fellowships in the years 1930-1931 and 1954-1955. He developed the Perry Index.

Life

He graduated from

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, and

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. He was author of ''Studies in the Text History of the Life and Fables of Aesop'' and many other books. His ''Aesopica'' ("A Series of Texts Relating to Aesop or Ascribed to Him or Closely Connected with the Literal Tradition that Bears His Name") has become the definitive edition of all fables reputed to be by Aesop, with fables arranged by earliest known source. His index of fables has been used as a reference system by later authors. His archives are at University of Illinois.

Works

* ''Studies in the Text History of the Life and'' ''Fables of Aesop,'' Haverford, Pa. : American Philological Association, 1936 * ''Aesopica,'' New York : Arno Press, 1980. *''The Ancient Romances: A Literary-Historical Account of Their Origins,'' Berkeley, University of California Press, 1967.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Ben Edwin 1892 births 1968 deaths University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty Scholars of ancient Greek literature University of Michigan alumni Princeton University alumni