Evelyn Abbott (; 10 March 1843 – 3 September 1901) was an

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classical scholar, born at

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. He was educated at Balliol College,

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, where he excelled both academically and in sports, winning the Gaisford Prize for Greek Verse in 1864, but after a fall in 1866 his legs became paralysed. He managed to graduate in spite of his handicap, and was elected fellow of Balliol in 1874. His best-known work is his ''History of Greece'' in three volumes (1888–1900), where he presents a sceptical view of the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. Among his other works are ''Elements of Greek Accidence'' (1874), and translations of several German books on ancient history, language and philosophy. He was the founding editor of the Heroes of the Nations book series. Abbott died at Knotsford Lodge,

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, in 1901, and was buried at Redlands Cemetery, near

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Selected publications

* * * *''Easy Greek reader''. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1886. * (3 vols. 1888–1900) * *as translator: (6 vols. 1877–1882 from the German original ''Geschichte des Alterthums'' in 4 vols., 1852–1857, by Max Duncker) *as translator with Sarah Frances Alleyne: (from German original ''Die Philosophie der Griechen in ihrer geschichtlichen Entwicklung'' by

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) *as editor with Lewis Campbell:

References

* James Leigh Strachan-Davidson, ''Abbott, Evelyn (1843–1901)'', rev. M. C. Curthoys, ''

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'', (Oxford, 2004). *James Leigh Strachan-Davidson, ''Abbott, Evelyn'', in: ''

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* * * 1843 births 1901 deaths People from Epperstone English classical scholars Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Fellows of Balliol College, Oxford Classical scholars of the University of Oxford Scholars of ancient Greek history People educated at Lincoln Grammar School {{classical-scholar-stub