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| Mitchell, Thomas. Adm. sizar (age 18) at PEMBROKE, Mar. 29, 1802. S. of Alexander, riding-master, of London. B. there May 30, 1783. School, Christ's Hospital. Matric. Michs. 1802; Scholar, 1802; 1st Chancellor's medal, 1806; B.A. 1806; M.A. 1809. Fellow of Sidney, 1809. Vacated his Fellowship in 1812 on account of his refusal to be ordained. Supported himself by private tuition and literary work. Tutor in the families of Sir George Henry Rose, Robert Smith (whose son, afterwards the Right Hon. Vernon Smith, was his favourite pupil), and Thomas Hope, 1806-16. In 1813 commenced a series of articles in the Quarterly Review on Aristophanes and Athenian manners, the success of which subsequently induced him to undertake his spirited and accurate verse translation of Aristophanes's comedies of the Acharnians, Knights, Clouds and Wasps. Byron spoke of his translation of Aristophanes as 'Excellent.' Declined a vacant Greek chair in Scotland on account of his objection to signing the Confession of the Church of Scotland. Civil List Pensioner, 1842. Died, unmarried, May 4, 1845, at his house at Steeple-Aston, near Woodstock. (Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners; D.N.B.) | Thomas MITCHELL Approx. lifespan: 1783–1845 sizar aged 18 Pembroke College adm1802:03:29 s. of Alexander MITCHELL riding-master, of London b. there 1783:05:30 School Sch: Christ's Hospital [ Sussex ] Matric 1802:10MT: Scholar 1802 1st Chancellor's Medal 1806 BA 1806 MA 1809 Fellow of: : Sidney Sussex College 1809 Vacated his Fellowship in1812 on account of his refusal to be ordained. Supported himself by private tuition and literary work. Tutor in: : families of Sir George Henry Rose, Robert Smith (whose son, afterwards the Right Hon. Vernon Smith, was his favourite pupil), and Thomas Hope 1806-16 In 1813 commenced a series of articles in the Quarterly Review on Aristophanes and Athenian manners, the success of which subsequently induced him to undertake his spirited and accurate verse translation of Aristophanes' comedies of the Acharnians, Knights, Clouds and Wasps . Byron spoke of his translation of Aristophanes as "Excellent." Declined a vacant Greek chair Scotland on account of his objection to signing the Confession of the Church of Scotland. Civil List Pensioner: 1842 d., unmarried 1845:05:04,at his house at Steeple-Aston, near Woodstock, [ Oxfordshire ] ( Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners; D.N.B. ) |