After a brief period lecturing at the University of Manchester (1910–12), Hackforth returned to Cambridge as a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College in 1912, a position he held for the remainder of his life.[2] For many years he served as editor of the Classical Quarterly, winning the respect and friendship of J. D. Denniston and A. E. Housman.[3]
Hackforth produced two chapters for the Cambridge Ancient History on the history of Sicily in part of the fifth and fourth centuries BC, which utilised his interpretation of the literary evidence of Pindar, Bacchylides and the Epistles of Plato.[4]
Hackforth was the younger son of J.P. Hackforth.[2] In 1922 he married Lily Mines, daughter of H.R. Mines, H.M. Inspector of Schools,[6] who was buried with him in the Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground in Cambridge after her own death in 1975.
Hackforth's Cambridge address was 4 Selwyn Gardens.[6] He died in Cambridge, aged 69.
Publicationsedit
The Authorship of the Platonic Epistles. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1913.
The composition ofPlato'sApology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1933.
Plato's examination of pleasure: a translation of the Philebus with an introduction and commentary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1945
Plato's Phaedrus: translated with an introduction and commentary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1952.
Plato's Phaedo: translated with an introduction and commentary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1955.
reginald, hackforth, august, 1887, 1957, english, classical, scholar, known, mainly, work, plato, from, 1939, 1952, second, laurence, professor, ancient, philosophy, cambridge, university, contents, life, early, life, academic, career, personal, publications, . Reginald Hackforth FBA 17 August 1887 6 May 1957 1 was an English classical scholar known mainly for his work on Plato and from 1939 to 1952 was the second Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy at Cambridge University Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early life 1 2 Academic career 1 3 Personal 2 Publications 3 ReferencesLife editEarly life edit Hackforth was born in London After attending Westminster Hackforth went up to Trinity College Cambridge in 1907 graduating in 1909 with first class honours in both parts of the classical tripos He was John Stewart of Rannoch Scholar in 1907 Davies scholar in 1908 and won the Chancellor s Medal in 1909 2 Academic career edit After a brief period lecturing at the University of Manchester 1910 12 Hackforth returned to Cambridge as a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College in 1912 a position he held for the remainder of his life 2 For many years he served as editor of the Classical Quarterly winning the respect and friendship of J D Denniston and A E Housman 3 Hackforth produced two chapters for the Cambridge Ancient History on the history of Sicily in part of the fifth and fourth centuries BC which utilised his interpretation of the literary evidence of Pindar Bacchylides and the Epistles of Plato 4 Hackforth was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1946 5 Personal edit Hackforth was the younger son of J P Hackforth 2 In 1922 he married Lily Mines daughter of H R Mines H M Inspector of Schools 6 who was buried with him in the Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground in Cambridge after her own death in 1975 Hackforth s Cambridge address was 4 Selwyn Gardens 6 He died in Cambridge aged 69 Publications editThe Authorship of the Platonic Epistles Manchester Manchester University Press 1913 The composition of Plato s Apology Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1933 Plato s examination of pleasure a translation of thePhilebuswith an introduction and commentary Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1945 Plato sPhaedrus translated with an introduction and commentary Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1952 Plato sPhaedo translated with an introduction and commentary Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1955 References edit Catologus Philogorum Classicorum 1880 1980 a b c Obituary in The Times 7 May 1957 Donald Struan Robertson in The Times 13 May 1957 Frank Adcock in The Times 9 May 1957 British Academy Fellowship entry a b Who Was Who London A amp C Black 3rd ed 1967 p 466 Academic officesPreceded byFrancis Macdonald Cornford Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy Cambridge University1939 1952 Succeeded byWilliam Keith Chambers Guthrie nbsp This biography article of a United Kingdom academic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reginald Hackforth amp oldid 1146418649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
