He was born in Glasgow, the son of a civil servant, Archibald Ogg. He was educated at Glasgow University and Lincoln College, Oxford, after he won a scholarship. Ogg won the Stanhope Prize (1910), the Lothian Prize (1911) and the Chancellor's Essay Prize (1912).[1]
His most popular work, Europe in the Seventeenth Century, was first published in 1923 and went through eight editions during Ogg's life and one last slightly-altered 9th edition after the author passed away. Ogg also wrote histories of the reigns of Charles II and James II.[1]
Ogg married Emily Louise White in 1917 and they had one son, John.[1]
Assessment
In 1963, H. E. Bell and R. L. Ollard edited Ogg's festschrift and said of Ogg:
Those who have had the privilege of knowing David Ogg as a tutor or a colleague will not need to be reminded of those qualities of wit and intellectual elegance, of originality of thought and expression, of common sense applied in an uncommon way, that characterise his talk as unmistakenly as his writing. The deceptive ease with which his exact scholarship and wide erudition have been put at our disposal is no small part of the pleasant debt we all owe him. The same holds true for, though in the nature of the case less personally, for those who know him only through his books. It would be an imperceptive reader who had failed to notice that in both the fields that Ogg has made his own, the England of Charles II and the Europe of Louis XIV, he has challenged both the accepted historiography of the period and the fashionable portrayal of the two eponymous figures of the age. It would be imperceptive, but it would not be impossible. The modulations of irony, the subtle effects of tone, the humility in which, above all, the style reveals the man, will be lost on such as prefer vulgar colours, familiar platitudes, and the techniques of self-advertisement in which modern scholarship can report such notable advances. But the continued and increasing success of Europe in the Seventeenth Century and England in the Reign of Charles II gives good ground for believing that the rare qualities of which his pupils at Oxford and in America have been the chief beneficiaries have been recognised and valued by a far wider public. Of the influence exerted by these books on students of the period there can be no doubt: of their example there cannot be too many imitators.[2]
Works
Cardinal de Retz 1613-1679 (London: Macmillan, 1912).
Ioannis Seldeni Ad Fletan Dissertatio (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1925).
Europe in the Seventeenth Century (London: A. & C. Black, 1923; revised eds. 1931, 1938, 1943, 1948, 1952, 1959, 1960, 1971 [bibliography posthumously revised by D. H. Pennington]). online 8th ed
Louis XIV (London: Home University Library, 1933). online
England in the Reign of Charles II (Oxford: Clarendon Press: 2 vols., 1934; 2nd edn., 1955). online
New England and New College, Oxford, a Link in Anglo-American Relations (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1937).
Herbert Fisher 1865-1940 (London: Edward Arnold, 1947).
England in the Reigns of James II and William III (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1955; 2nd edn., 1957).
William III (London: Collins, 1956).
Europe of the Ancien Regime: 1715-1783 (London: Fontana, 1965). online free to borrow
Notes
^ abcdef'Mr. David Ogg', The Times (30 March 1965), p. 15.
^H. E. Bell and R. L. Ollard, ‘Preface’, in Bell and Ollard (eds.), Historical Essays 1600-1750 presented to David Ogg (London: Adam and Charles Black, 1963), p. vii.
January 25, 2023
david, historian, david, june, 1887, march, 1965, scottish, historian, specialised, history, england, during, reign, charles, europe, dominated, louis, france, david, oggborn, 1887, june, 1887glasgowdied28, march, 1965, 1965, aged, oxfordacademic, backgroundal. David Ogg 19 June 1887 28 March 1965 was a Scottish historian who specialised in the history of England during the reign of Charles II and of Europe dominated by Louis XIV of France David OggBorn 1887 06 19 19 June 1887GlasgowDied28 March 1965 1965 03 28 aged 77 OxfordAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of GlasgowLincoln College OxfordAcademic workDisciplineHistoryInstitutionsNew College OxfordMain interestsLate seventeenth century England Contents 1 Early life 2 Academic career 3 Personal life 4 Assessment 5 Works 6 NotesEarly life EditHe was born in Glasgow the son of a civil servant Archibald Ogg He was educated at Glasgow University and Lincoln College Oxford after he won a scholarship Ogg won the Stanhope Prize 1910 the Lothian Prize 1911 and the Chancellor s Essay Prize 1912 1 Academic career EditIn 1912 he won an Open Fellowship at New College Oxford where he served as tutor and later as sub warden and librarian 1 During the First World War Ogg served in the Royal Navy as Paymaster 1 His most popular work Europe in the Seventeenth Century was first published in 1923 and went through eight editions during Ogg s life and one last slightly altered 9th edition after the author passed away Ogg also wrote histories of the reigns of Charles II and James II 1 He retired in 1956 and subsequently held visiting professorships at South Carolina University Charleston College and the University of Texas In 1959 he was elected to an Honorary Fellowship at New College 1 Personal life EditOgg married Emily Louise White in 1917 and they had one son John 1 Assessment EditIn 1963 H E Bell and R L Ollard edited Ogg s festschrift and said of Ogg Those who have had the privilege of knowing David Ogg as a tutor or a colleague will not need to be reminded of those qualities of wit and intellectual elegance of originality of thought and expression of common sense applied in an uncommon way that characterise his talk as unmistakenly as his writing The deceptive ease with which his exact scholarship and wide erudition have been put at our disposal is no small part of the pleasant debt we all owe him The same holds true for though in the nature of the case less personally for those who know him only through his books It would be an imperceptive reader who had failed to notice that in both the fields that Ogg has made his own the England of Charles II and the Europe of Louis XIV he has challenged both the accepted historiography of the period and the fashionable portrayal of the two eponymous figures of the age It would be imperceptive but it would not be impossible The modulations of irony the subtle effects of tone the humility in which above all the style reveals the man will be lost on such as prefer vulgar colours familiar platitudes and the techniques of self advertisement in which modern scholarship can report such notable advances But the continued and increasing success of Europe in the Seventeenth Century and England in the Reign of Charles II gives good ground for believing that the rare qualities of which his pupils at Oxford and in America have been the chief beneficiaries have been recognised and valued by a far wider public Of the influence exerted by these books on students of the period there can be no doubt of their example there cannot be too many imitators 2 Works EditCardinal de Retz 1613 1679 London Macmillan 1912 Ioannis Seldeni Ad Fletan Dissertatio Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1925 Europe in the Seventeenth Century London A amp C Black 1923 revised eds 1931 1938 1943 1948 1952 1959 1960 1971 bibliography posthumously revised by D H Pennington online 8th ed Louis XIV London Home University Library 1933 online England in the Reign of Charles II Oxford Clarendon Press 2 vols 1934 2nd edn 1955 online New England and New College Oxford a Link in Anglo American Relations Oxford Clarendon Press 1937 Herbert Fisher 1865 1940 London Edward Arnold 1947 England in the Reigns of James II and William III Oxford Clarendon Press 1955 2nd edn 1957 William III London Collins 1956 Europe of the Ancien Regime 1715 1783 London Fontana 1965 online free to borrowNotes Edit a b c d e f Mr David Ogg The Times 30 March 1965 p 15 H E Bell and R L Ollard Preface in Bell and Ollard eds Historical Essays 1600 1750 presented to David Ogg London Adam and Charles Black 1963 p vii Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Ogg historian amp oldid 1081584067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
