William Johnson Cory
English educator and poet (1823–1892) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Johnson Cory (9 January 1823 – 11 June 1892), born William Johnson, was an English educator and poet. He was dismissed from his post at Eton for encouraging a culture of intimacy, possibly non-sexual, between teachers and pupils. He is widely known for his English version of the elegy Heraclitus by Callimachus.
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William Cory | |
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Born | William Johnson (1823-01-09)9 January 1823 Great Torrington |
Died | 11 June 1892(1892-06-11) (aged 69) Hampstead |
Occupation | Teacher |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Education | Eton |
Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
Genre | Poetry |
Notable works | Ionica |
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