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American academic
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Davenport, USA
Place of death
Chicago, USA
Age
76 years
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Harvard University
(-1878)
Doctor of Philosophy
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
(-1884)
Awards
Sather Professor
(1916)
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Biography

Paul Shorey Ph.D., LL.D., Litt.D. (August 3, 1857 – April 24, 1934) was an American classical scholar.

Biography

Shorey was born at Davenport, Iowa. After graduating from Harvard in 1878, he studied in Europe at Leipzig, Bonn, Athens, and Munich (Ph.D., 1884).He was a professor at several institutions from 1885 onward. Professor Shorey served at Bryn Mawr College (1885–92), then principally at the University of Chicago.In 1901-02 he was professor in the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece, and in 1913-14 he was Roosevelt professor in the University of Berlin.Professor Shorey was made a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters.From 1908 he was managing editor of Classical Philology.

He died in Chicago. After his death, one of many articles published about him asserted that he knew all 15,693 lines of the Iliad by heart.

Writing

Books

  • De Platonis Idearum Doctrina. Munich: Theodor Askermann, 1884.
  • The Assault on Humanism. Boston: Atlantic Monthly Company, 1917.
  • The Unity of Plato's Thought. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1903.
  • Sophocles. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1931.
  • What Plato Said. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1933.
  • Platonism, Ancient and Modern. Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press, 1938.
  • Selected Papers, 2 Vols. New York: Garland Pub., 1980.
  • The Roosevelt Lectures of Paul Shorey: (1913–1914). Hildesheim: G. Olms Verlag, 1995.

Translations

Selected articles

Other publications

  • Pope's translation of The Iliad of Homer, with an introduction and notes by Paul Shorey, 1899.
  • "Herodotus." In: The New International Encyclopædia, Vol. X, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1906, pp. 14–15.
  • "Homer." In: The New International Encyclopædia, Vol. X, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1906, pp. 166–168.
  • "Pindar." In: The New International Encyclopædia, Vol. XVI, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1906, pp. 31–32.
  • "Plato." In: The New International Encyclopædia, Vol. XVI, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1906, 101–104.
  • Marion Mills Miller (ed.), The Classics, Greek and Latim, with an introduction by Paul Shorey, 1909.

Legacy

A house in University of Chicago College housing is named in Shorey's honor. Shorey House was located in Pierce Tower until that building's demolition in 2013 and is now located in International House.

Shorey's student, Harold F. Cherniss, was a well-known historian of ancient philosophy at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and defended Shorey's unitarian interpretation of Plato in several influential books. Shorey's views thus became a central theme of later debates over Plato and Aristotle.

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Who was Paul Shorey?
Paul Shorey (May 3, 1857 – August 24, 1934) was an American classical scholar and educator. He was a professor of Greek and ancient literature at Bryn Mawr College and then at the University of Chicago.
What are some of Paul Shorey's works?
Shorey's scholarly works include critical studies of Plato, Euripides, and Virgil, as well as translations of Aeschylus and the Homeric Hymns. He was renowned for his knowledge of Greek and Latin literature, as well as his ability to make these texts accessible to a wider audience.
When and where was Paul Shorey born?
Paul Shorey was born on May 3, 1857, in Davenport, Iowa.
Where did Paul Shorey teach during his career?
Shorey taught at several institutions during his career, including Bryn Mawr College and the University of Chicago. He was known for his engaging teaching style and ability to inspire students' intellectual curiosity.
What was Paul Shorey's main area of expertise?
Paul Shorey was primarily known for his expertise in Greek and Latin literature. He made significant contributions to the study and interpretation of ancient texts, particularly those of Plato, Euripides, and Virgil.
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