12 Regent Terrace, EdinburghThe grave of Herbert Grierson, Dean Cemetery
He was born in Lerwick, Shetland, on 16 January 1866. He was the son of Andrew John Grierson and his wife, Alice Geraldine (née Clifford) Grierson. In 1896 he married Mary Letitia (née Ogston) Grierson, daughter of Sir Alexander Ogston, Professor of Surgery at Aberdeen. They had five daughters including Molly Dickins, author of A Wealth of Relations, about family history, writer Flora Grierson who co-founded the Samson Press, and writer and pianist Janet Teissier du Cros.
He is credited with promoting interest in the metaphysical poets, especially John Donne, a revival more commonly attributed to T. S. Eliot. His special field of research was English poetry of the 17th century, but he was also interested in Walter Scott.
He lived at 12 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh from 1913 to 1953[3] and was a member of the Scottish Arts Club.[4]
He died on 19 February 1960 in Cambridge. He is buried in the modern north extension to Dean Cemetery, off Queensferry Road in western Edinburgh with his wife, Mary Letitia (1868-1937).
Worksedit
The First Half of the Seventeenth Century (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906). Vol. VII in the series Periods of European Literature, ed. Professor Saintsbury
The English Parnassus (1909). An anthology of longer poems, editor with W. MacNeile Dixon
Poems of Tennyson (1910)
The Poems of John Donne 2 vols. (Oxford UP, 1912), editor
Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the Seventeenth Century: Donne to Butler (1921)
Don Quixote: Some War-time Reflections on Its Character and Influence (1921), pamphlet
William Blake's Designs for Gray's Poems (1922)
Poems of Lord Byron (1923)
The Background Of English Literature and Other Collected Essays & Addresses (1925)
Lyrical Poetry from Blake to Hardy (1928, Hogarth Press)
Cross-Currents in 17th Century English Literature (1929)
The Flute, with Other Translations and a Poem (Samson Press, 1931)
Sir Walter Scott: Broadcast Lectures to the Young (1932)
Sir Walter Scott To-Day: Some Retrospective Essays and Studies (1932), editor
The Letters of Sir Walter Scott (from 1932), editor
Carlyle and Hitler (1933), Adamson Lecture in the University of Manchester (1930)
Oxford Book of Seventeenth Century Verse (1934), editor with G. Bullough
Milton and Wordsworth (1937)
The English Bible (1943)
A Critical History of English Poetry (1944) with J. C. Smith
The Personal Note, an Anthology of First and Last Words (1946), editor with Sandys Watson
Criticism and Creation With Some other Essays (1949)
Swinburne (1953)
Referencesedit
^Grierson, H. J. C. "Lord Byron: Arnold and Swinburne". Proceedings of the British Academy, 1919–1920. 9: 431–461.
^"Warton Lectures on English Poetry". The British Academy.
^Mitchell, Anne (1993), "The People of Calton Hill", Mercat Press, James Thin, Edinburgh, ISBN1-873644-18-3.
^Graves, Charles (1974), Men of Letters, in The Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, 1874 - 1974, The Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, p. 52.
grierson, herbert, john, clifford, grierson, january, 1866, february, 1960, scottish, literary, scholar, editor, literary, critic, contents, life, work, works, references, sources, external, linkslife, work, edit, nbsp, regent, terrace, edinburgh, nbsp, grave,. Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson FBA 16 January 1866 19 February 1960 was a Scottish literary scholar editor and literary critic Contents 1 Life and work 2 Works 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksLife and work edit nbsp 12 Regent Terrace Edinburgh nbsp The grave of Herbert Grierson Dean Cemetery He was born in Lerwick Shetland on 16 January 1866 He was the son of Andrew John Grierson and his wife Alice Geraldine nee Clifford Grierson In 1896 he married Mary Letitia nee Ogston Grierson daughter of Sir Alexander Ogston Professor of Surgery at Aberdeen They had five daughters including Molly Dickins author of A Wealth of Relations about family history writer Flora Grierson who co founded the Samson Press and writer and pianist Janet Teissier du Cros He was educated at King s College University of Aberdeen and Christ Church Oxford On graduating from the latter he was appointed Professor of English Literature at his Aberdeen alma mater where he taught from 1894 to 1915 and subsequently became Knight Professor of English Literature at the University of Edinburgh 1915 1935 In 1920 he delivered the British Academy s Warton Lecture on English Poetry 1 2 He is credited with promoting interest in the metaphysical poets especially John Donne a revival more commonly attributed to T S Eliot His special field of research was English poetry of the 17th century but he was also interested in Walter Scott He lived at 12 Regent Terrace Edinburgh from 1913 to 1953 3 and was a member of the Scottish Arts Club 4 He died on 19 February 1960 in Cambridge He is buried in the modern north extension to Dean Cemetery off Queensferry Road in western Edinburgh with his wife Mary Letitia 1868 1937 Works editThe First Half of the Seventeenth Century New York Charles Scribner s Sons 1906 Vol VII in the series Periods of European Literature ed Professor Saintsbury The English Parnassus 1909 An anthology of longer poems editor with W MacNeile Dixon Poems of Tennyson 1910 The Poems of John Donne 2 vols Oxford UP 1912 editor Metaphysical Lyrics amp Poems of the Seventeenth Century Donne to Butler 1921 Don Quixote Some War time Reflections on Its Character and Influence 1921 pamphlet William Blake s Designs for Gray s Poems 1922 Poems of Lord Byron 1923 The Background Of English Literature and Other Collected Essays amp Addresses 1925 Lyrical Poetry from Blake to Hardy 1928 Hogarth Press Cross Currents in 17th Century English Literature 1929 The Flute with Other Translations and a Poem Samson Press 1931 Sir Walter Scott Broadcast Lectures to the Young 1932 Sir Walter Scott To Day Some Retrospective Essays and Studies 1932 editor The Letters of Sir Walter Scott from 1932 editor Carlyle and Hitler 1933 Adamson Lecture in the University of Manchester 1930 Oxford Book of Seventeenth Century Verse 1934 editor with G Bullough Milton and Wordsworth 1937 The English Bible 1943 A Critical History of English Poetry 1944 with J C Smith The Personal Note an Anthology of First and Last Words 1946 editor with Sandys Watson Criticism and Creation With Some other Essays 1949 Swinburne 1953 References edit Grierson H J C Lord Byron Arnold and Swinburne Proceedings of the British Academy 1919 1920 9 431 461 Warton Lectures on English Poetry The British Academy Mitchell Anne 1993 The People of Calton Hill Mercat Press James Thin Edinburgh ISBN 1 873644 18 3 Graves Charles 1974 Men of Letters in The Scottish Arts Club Edinburgh 1874 1974 The Scottish Arts Club Edinburgh p 52 Sources editBenet s Reader s Encyclopedia Second edition 1965 External links editWorks by H J C Grierson at Project Gutenberg Metaphysical poets at Bartleby com Academic offices Preceded byViscount Allenby Rector of the University of Edinburgh1936 1939 Succeeded byJ Donald Pollock Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title H J C Grierson amp oldid 1176849594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
