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| Clark, William George. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 12, 1839. [S. of Robert.] B. Mar. 1821, at Barford Hall, Gainsford, Durham. Schools, Sedbergh and Shrewsbury. Matric. Michs. 1840; Scholar, 1842; Porson Prize; Browne Medal; Chancellor's Medal; B.A. (2nd Classic) 1844; M.A. 1847; incorp. at Oxford, 1860. Fellow, 1844-78; Tutor, 1857-66. Vice-Master, 1868-71. Public orator, 1857-69. Lady Margaret Preacher, 1868. Ord. deacon, 1853; priest, 1854; relinquished Holy Orders by deed enrolled in Chancery, Sept. 2, 1870. Travelled in Spain, Greece and Italy. F.S.A., 1865. Edited the first series of Cambridge Essays; planned and edited (together with Glover and Wright) The Cambridge Shakespeare (9 vols.). One of the founders and editors of the Journal of Philology. A frequent contributor to Macmillan's and to Fraser's Magazines. Noted for his translations into Greek and Latin verse. An admirable College lecturer and one of the most brilliant and popular of the resident Fellows. Endowed the Clark Lectureship in English Literature. Author, Gazpacho; or Summer Months in Spain; Peloponnesus; a scale of Lyrics, etc. Died Nov. 6, 1878, at York. (N. and Q., 5th S. x. 400; Boase; D.N.B.) | William George CLARK Approx. lifespan: 1821–1878 Tripos: Trin. Math. 1844; Class. 1844star Adm pens. Trinity College 1839:10:12 s. of Robert. CLARK b. Barford Hall, [Barford, Gainsford], Co. Durham 1821:03 Schools Sch: Sedbergh and Shrewsbury Matric 1840:10MT: Scholar 1842 Porson Prize; Browne Medal; Chancellor's Medal; BA 2 nd Classic 1844 MA 1847 incorp. at Oxford 1860 Fellow 1844-78 Tutor: 1857-66 Vice-Master: 1868-71 Public orator 1857-69 Lady Margaret Preacher 1868 Ord. deacon 1853 Ord. priest 1854 relinquished Holy Orders by deed enrolled in Chancery 1870:09:02 Travelled in Spain Greece and Italy FSA 1865 Edited the first series of Cambridge Essays ;planned and edited (together with Glover and Wright) The Cambridge Shakespeare (9 vols.) One of the founders and editors of the Journal of Philology. A frequent contributor to Macmillan's and to Fraser's Magazines. Noted for his translations into Greek and Latin verse. An admirable College Lecturer: and one of the most brilliant and popular of the resident Fellows. Endowed the Clark Lectureship in English Literature. Author, Gazpacho, or Summer Months in Spain Peloponnesus, a scale of Lyrics etc. d. 1878:11:06 at York, [ Yorkshire ] ( N. and Q., 5th S. x. 400; Boase; D.N.B. ) [add:]Bust, 1879, by T. Woolner at Trinity College [:add] [add:]Atkinson: 454[:add] |