Eva Matthews Sanford (6 July 1894 – 26 March 1954) was a scholar of Classical and Medieval history and Assistant Professor of History at Sweet Briar College. Sanford is known for her work on the Medieval sources for Classical texts, particularly works of Juvenal and Augustine.[1][2]
Sanford gained her AB from Radcliffe College in 1916. Following some years at Yale University (1917-1919), Sanford obtained her MA and PhD from Harvard University in 1922 and 1923 with the thesis "Quibus rationibus auctorum Latinorum opera in libris manuscriptis collecta sint".[1] She was then a Whitney Travelling Fellow at the American Academy in Rome in 1923–4. Sanford was a member of the faculty of Mather College and of the graduate school of Western Reserve University in Cleveland until 1937 when she was appointed Assistant Professor of History at Sweet Briar College. Shortly afterwards Sanford published her textbook The Mediterranean World in Ancient Times (New York 1938) which became a standard reference for students and a revised edition was published in 1951.[4]
Sanford's work focused on the translation, understanding, and transmission of the medieval sources for classical literature. She was the section editor for commentaries of Latin authors 1300–1600 in the Bibliographical Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Commentaries and Translations of Classical Authors and also consulting editor for the Corpus of Roman Law.[1] As a Fulbright Scholar in 1950, Sanford travelled to Italy and France in search of Medieval commentaries on Juvenal.[5]
Sanford was also engaged in early work on finger signs in calculations in antiquity and published a text on the subject in 1928.[6][7]
Before she died, Sanford was in the process of translating the De Civitate Dei of Augustine for the Loeb Classical Library. Her work on books XVI-XVIII was subsequently completed by William M. Green and published as LCL 415 in 1965.[8][9]
'Honorius, Presbyter and Scholasticus' Speculum 23 (3): pp.397–425 (1948)[11]
The Mediterranean World in Ancient Times (New York 1938)[12][13]
Salvian: On the Government of God (1930)
Referencesedit
^ abcGordon, Laura. "SANFORD, Eva Matthews". Departmental Web Site Template | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
^Scanlon, Jennifer; Cosner, Shaaron (1996). American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN9780313296642.
^"Edgar L. Sanford, Priest". Living Church. 111 (19): 20–21. 4 November 1945. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^Sanford, Eva Matthews (1951). The Mediterranean World in Ancient Times. Ronald Press Company.
^"Fulbright Scholar Grantee Directories | University of Arkansas Libraries". libraries.uark.edu. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
^Sanford, Eva Matthews (1928). "De Loquela Digitorum". The Classical Journal. 23 (8): 588–593. JSTOR 3289380.
^"Finger signs and finger notation | Kairos @ Laetus-in-Praesens.org". kairos.laetusinpraesens.org. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^"AUGUSTINE, The City of God against the Pagans | Loeb Classical Library". Loeb Classical Library. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^Henri-Irénée, Marrou (1966). "Eva Matthews Sanford et William McAllen Green, Saint Augustine. The City of God against the Pagans". L'Antiquité Classique (in French). 35 (1).
^"Historical News". The American Historical Review. 59 (4): 1065–1082. 1954. doi:10.1086/549063. JSTOR 1845181.
^Sanford, Eva Matthews (1948). "Honorius, Presbyter and Scholasticus". Speculum. 23 (3): 397–425. doi:10.2307/2848428. ISSN 0038-7134. JSTOR 2848428. S2CID 162093901.
^Trever, A. A. (1939). "The Mediterranean World in Ancient Times. Eva Matthews Sanford". Classical Philology. 34 (3): 291–293. doi:10.1086/362275. ISSN 0009-837X.
^Mallowan, M. E. L. (1939). "THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD IN ANCIENT TIMES. By Eva Matthews Sanford. New York: The Ronald Press Company. pp. 618, 64 plates and 11 maps. Price 4 dollars 50 cents". Antiquity. 13 (50): 252–253. doi:10.1017/S0003598X0002799X. ISSN 0003-598X. S2CID 163305136.
External linksedit
Finding aid to Eva Sanford papers on Juvenal at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
January 01, 1970
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Eva Matthews Sanford 6 July 1894 26 March 1954 was a scholar of Classical and Medieval history and Assistant Professor of History at Sweet Briar College Sanford is known for her work on the Medieval sources for Classical texts particularly works of Juvenal and Augustine 1 2 Eva Matthews SanfordBorn6 July 1894Nebraska CityDied26 March 1954Roanoke VirginiaNationalityAmericanParent s Edgar Lewis and Anna Eugenia Munson SanfordAcademic backgroundAlma materRadcliffe College Harvard UniversityThesisQuibus rationibus auctorum Latinorum opera in libris manuscriptis collecta sintAcademic workDisciplineClassics Medieval HistoryInstitutionsWestern Reserve University Sweet Briar CollegeNotable worksThe Mediterranean World in Ancient Times Contents 1 Family 2 Career 3 Select publications 4 References 5 External linksFamily editSanford s father was Edgar L Sanford a canon of the Episcopal Church in Trenton New Jersey Her sister Vera Sanford was a professor of mathematics and author of textbooks at State Teachers College at Oneonta New York 3 Career editSanford gained her AB from Radcliffe College in 1916 Following some years at Yale University 1917 1919 Sanford obtained her MA and PhD from Harvard University in 1922 and 1923 with the thesis Quibus rationibus auctorum Latinorum opera in libris manuscriptis collecta sint 1 She was then a Whitney Travelling Fellow at the American Academy in Rome in 1923 4 Sanford was a member of the faculty of Mather College and of the graduate school of Western Reserve University in Cleveland until 1937 when she was appointed Assistant Professor of History at Sweet Briar College Shortly afterwards Sanford published her textbook The Mediterranean World in Ancient Times New York 1938 which became a standard reference for students and a revised edition was published in 1951 4 Sanford s work focused on the translation understanding and transmission of the medieval sources for classical literature She was the section editor for commentaries of Latin authors 1300 1600 in the Bibliographical Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Commentaries and Translations of Classical Authors and also consulting editor for the Corpus of Roman Law 1 As a Fulbright Scholar in 1950 Sanford travelled to Italy and France in search of Medieval commentaries on Juvenal 5 Sanford was also engaged in early work on finger signs in calculations in antiquity and published a text on the subject in 1928 6 7 Before she died Sanford was in the process of translating the De Civitate Dei of Augustine for the Loeb Classical Library Her work on books XVI XVIII was subsequently completed by William M Green and published as LCL 415 in 1965 8 9 An obituary for Sanford was published in the American Historical Review in July 1954 10 Select publications edit Honorius Presbyter and Scholasticus Speculum 23 3 pp 397 425 1948 11 The Mediterranean World in Ancient Times New York 1938 12 13 Salvian On the Government of God 1930 References edit a b c Gordon Laura SANFORD Eva Matthews Departmental Web Site Template Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Retrieved 19 July 2018 Scanlon Jennifer Cosner Shaaron 1996 American Women Historians 1700s 1990s A Biographical Dictionary Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 9780313296642 Edgar L Sanford Priest Living Church 111 19 20 21 4 November 1945 Retrieved 11 April 2021 Sanford Eva Matthews 1951 The Mediterranean World in Ancient Times Ronald Press Company Fulbright Scholar Grantee Directories University of Arkansas Libraries libraries uark edu Retrieved 23 July 2018 Sanford Eva Matthews 1928 De Loquela Digitorum The Classical Journal 23 8 588 593 JSTOR 3289380 Finger signs and finger notation Kairos Laetus in Praesens org kairos laetusinpraesens org Retrieved 20 July 2018 AUGUSTINE The City of God against the Pagans Loeb Classical Library Loeb Classical Library Retrieved 20 July 2018 Henri Irenee Marrou 1966 Eva Matthews Sanford et William McAllen Green Saint Augustine The City of God against the Pagans L Antiquite Classique in French 35 1 Historical News The American Historical Review 59 4 1065 1082 1954 doi 10 1086 549063 JSTOR 1845181 Sanford Eva Matthews 1948 Honorius Presbyter and Scholasticus Speculum 23 3 397 425 doi 10 2307 2848428 ISSN 0038 7134 JSTOR 2848428 S2CID 162093901 Trever A A 1939 The Mediterranean World in Ancient Times Eva Matthews Sanford Classical Philology 34 3 291 293 doi 10 1086 362275 ISSN 0009 837X Mallowan M E L 1939 THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD IN ANCIENT TIMES By Eva Matthews Sanford New York The Ronald Press Company pp 618 64 plates and 11 maps Price 4 dollars 50 cents Antiquity 13 50 252 253 doi 10 1017 S0003598X0002799X ISSN 0003 598X S2CID 163305136 External links editFinding aid to Eva Sanford papers on Juvenal at Columbia University Rare Book amp Manuscript Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eva Matthews Sanford amp oldid 1217487459, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
