biography
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Murray, (George) Gilbert (Aimé)
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| (1866–1957)
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| biography:
| Classical scholar and writer, born in Sydney, New South Wales, SE Australia. He studied at Oxford, and was appointed professor of Greek at Glasgow (1889) and at Oxford (1908). His work as a Classical historian and translator of Greek playwrights brought him world acclaim. His celebrated verse translations of Greek plays, including The Trojan Women, Medea, and Electra, were performed at London's Court Theatre from 1902. His many works on Classics include History of Ancient Greek Literature (1897) and Four Stages of Greek Religion (1912). As a lifelong Liberal, he stood for parliament, unsuccessfully, six times. President of the League of Nations Union (1923–38), he was the first president of the UN Association General Council. |
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