Thomas Day Seymour (April 1, 1848 – December 31, 1907)[1] was an American classical scholar.[2] He spent most of his career as a Professor of Greek at Yale University and published primarily on the works of Homer.
After studying in Berlin and Leipzig and making many visits to Greece,[1] Seymour returned to Western Reserve College as professor of Greek from 1872 to 1880 before becoming professor of Greek at Yale University in 1880, holding his position until his death in New Haven.[3][1]
From 1887 to 1901 Seymour was chairman of the managing committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens,[2] and was president of the Archaeological Institute of America from 1903.[3] He was one of the American editors of the Classical Review.[1][6]
He married Sarah Melissa Hitchcock (b. Sep. 27, 1846) of Burton, Ohio on July 2, 1874, daughter of Western Reserve College president Rev. Henry L. Hitchcock and granddaughter of Justice Peter Hitchcock.[2] They had three children; Elizabeth Day Seymour (b. Jan 21, 1876) was his eldest daughter, and she married John Angel (sculptor) in 1942.[7] Clara Hitchcock Seymour was born on March 28, 1880, and his youngest child Charles Seymour was born on Jan. 1, 1885.[2]
Publicationsedit
Other than his Selected Odes of Pindar (1882),[8] Seymour's published work was largely confined to the study of the Homeric poems,[3] viz:
"On the Date of the Prometheus of Aeschylus" (1879)[9]
An Introduction to the Language and Verse of Homer (1885)[10]
^ abcdeWright, John H. (February 1909). Rouse, W.H.D. (ed.). "Obituary: Thomas Day Seymour". The Classical Review. 23 (2). London: David Nutt: 26. doi:10.1017/s0009840x00002560. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
^ abcdefThe Family of the Rev. Jeremiah Day of New Preston to January 1, 1900: A Genealogical Appendix to The Chronicles of the Day Family (1900) The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., New Haven, Conn.
^ abcdOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Seymour, Thomas Day". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 755.
^"Thomas Day Seymour". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
^"APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
^Eight extracts from The Classical Review (March, 1899 – October, 1901) David Nutt, London; Ginn & Co., Boston
^"John Angel". Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain & Ireland 1851-1951. University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database. 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
^Selected Odes of Pindar: With Notes and an Introduction (1882) Ginn, Heath & Company, Boston
^"On the Date of the Prometheus of Aeschylus" (1879) Transactions of American Philological Society
^An Introduction to the Language and Verse of Homer (1885) Ginn & Co., Boston
^A Concise Vocabulary to the First Six Books of Homer's Iliad (1889) Ginn & Co., Boston (Google eBook)
^"Address in Memory of Rev. Carroll Cutler, D. D., Fourth President of Adelbert College of Western Reserve University" (1894)
^Plato Apology of Socrates and Crito (1885) Ginn & Co.
^"Bulletin of the School of Classical Studies at Athens" Vol.5 (1902) Archaeological Society of America
^Life in the Homeric Age (1908) The Macmillan Company, New York (Google eBook)
^"Review of Life in the Homeric Age by Thomas Day Seymour". The Athenaeum (4174): 510–511. October 26, 1907.
External linksedit
Seymour family papers (MS 440). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library. [1]
thomas, seymour, april, 1848, december, 1907, american, classical, scholar, spent, most, career, professor, greek, yale, university, published, primarily, works, homer, born, 1848, april, 1848hudson, ohiodieddecember, 1907, 1907, aged, haven, connecticutalma, . Thomas Day Seymour April 1 1848 December 31 1907 1 was an American classical scholar 2 He spent most of his career as a Professor of Greek at Yale University and published primarily on the works of Homer Thomas Day SeymourBorn 1848 04 01 April 1 1848Hudson OhioDiedDecember 31 1907 1907 12 31 aged 59 New Haven ConnecticutAlma materWestern Reserve CollegeOccupationClassics scholarEmployer s Western Reserve CollegeYale UniversitySpouseSarah Melissa HitchcockChildrenElizabeth DayClara HitchcockCharles SeymourAcademic workMain interestsHomeric poetry Contents 1 Life 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksLife editBorn in Hudson Ohio Seymour graduated with a B A in 1870 at Western Reserve College 2 present day Case Western Reserve University where his father Nathan Perkins Seymour was for many years Professor of Greek and Latin 3 He received an ad eundem degree from Yale in 1870 and honorary LL D degrees from Western Reserve in 1894 2 from Glasgow University in 1901 and from Harvard University in 1906 1 He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1900 and the American Philosophical Society in 1906 4 5 After studying in Berlin and Leipzig and making many visits to Greece 1 Seymour returned to Western Reserve College as professor of Greek from 1872 to 1880 before becoming professor of Greek at Yale University in 1880 holding his position until his death in New Haven 3 1 From 1887 to 1901 Seymour was chairman of the managing committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens 2 and was president of the Archaeological Institute of America from 1903 3 He was one of the American editors of the Classical Review 1 6 He was the father of Yale President Charles Seymour and the great nephew of Yale President Jeremiah Day He married Sarah Melissa Hitchcock b Sep 27 1846 of Burton Ohio on July 2 1874 daughter of Western Reserve College president Rev Henry L Hitchcock and granddaughter of Justice Peter Hitchcock 2 They had three children Elizabeth Day Seymour b Jan 21 1876 was his eldest daughter and she married John Angel sculptor in 1942 7 Clara Hitchcock Seymour was born on March 28 1880 and his youngest child Charles Seymour was born on Jan 1 1885 2 Publications editOther than his Selected Odes of Pindar 1882 8 Seymour s published work was largely confined to the study of the Homeric poems 3 viz On the Date of the Prometheus of Aeschylus 1879 9 An Introduction to the Language and Verse of Homer 1885 10 Homer s Iliad i iv 1887 1890 Homeric Vocabulary 1889 11 Carroll Cutler 1894 12 Introduction and Vocabulary to School Odyssey 1897 The College Series of Greek Authors editor with Lewis R Packard and John W White Plato Apology of Socrates and Crito 1885 Ginn amp Co 13 The First Twenty Years of the School At Athens 1902 14 Life in the Homeric Age 1907 15 16 References edit a b c d e Wright John H February 1909 Rouse W H D ed Obituary Thomas Day Seymour The Classical Review 23 2 London David Nutt 26 doi 10 1017 s0009840x00002560 Retrieved 15 May 2015 a b c d e f The Family of the Rev Jeremiah Day of New Preston to January 1 1900 A Genealogical Appendix to The Chronicles of the Day Family 1900 The Tuttle Morehouse amp Taylor Co New Haven Conn a b c d nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Seymour Thomas Day Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 24 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 755 Thomas Day Seymour American Academy of Arts amp Sciences 2023 02 10 Retrieved 2024 01 18 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved 2024 01 18 Eight extracts from The Classical Review March 1899 October 1901 David Nutt London Ginn amp Co Boston John Angel Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain amp Ireland 1851 1951 University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII online database 2011 Retrieved September 6 2012 Selected Odes of Pindar With Notes and an Introduction 1882 Ginn Heath amp Company Boston On the Date of the Prometheus of Aeschylus 1879 Transactions of American Philological Society An Introduction to the Language and Verse of Homer 1885 Ginn amp Co Boston A Concise Vocabulary to the First Six Books of Homer s Iliad 1889 Ginn amp Co Boston Google eBook Address in Memory of Rev Carroll Cutler D D Fourth President of Adelbert College of Western Reserve University 1894 Plato Apology of Socrates and Crito 1885 Ginn amp Co Bulletin of the School of Classical Studies at Athens Vol 5 1902 Archaeological Society of America Life in the Homeric Age 1908 The Macmillan Company New York Google eBook Review of Life in the Homeric Age by Thomas Day Seymour The Athenaeum 4174 510 511 October 26 1907 External links editSeymour family papers MS 440 Manuscripts and Archives Yale University Library 1 Thomas Day Seymour at Find a Grave Thomas Day Seymour at the Database of Classical Scholars Works by Thomas Day Seymour at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Thomas Day Seymour at Internet Archive Retrieved from 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