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A. E. Housman

Alfred Edward Housman (/ˈhaʊsmən/; 26 March 1859 – 30 April 1936) was an English classical scholar and poet. He showed early promise as a student at the University of Oxford, but he failed the final examination in literae humaniores and took employment as a patent examiner in London in 1882. In his spare time he engaged in textual criticism of classical…

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Notable work
A Shropshire Lad
Genre
Lyric poetry
Alma mater
St John's College, Oxford
Born
Alfred Edward Housman (1859-03-26)26 March 1859 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
Died
30 April 1936(1936-04-30) (aged 77) Cambridge, England
Occupations
Classicist · poet

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related to Sources · 65
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related to De Amicitia (Of Friendship) · 22
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related to Classical scholarship · 15
A. E. Housman → Annaei Lucani, Belli Ciuilis Libri Decem, Corpus Poetarum Latinorum, Diggle, Goodyear, Housman, Housman's Latin Inscriptions, In, Iunii Iuuenalis Saturae, Manilii Astronomica, Ovidi Nasonis Ibis, Postgate's, The Classical Journal, The Classical Papers, William White
related to Poems · 10
A. E. Housman → Canada, English Poetry, Faded Page, Housman, HousmanPoems, LibriVox, Poetry FoundationComplete, Profile, Project GutenbergWorks, Works
related to Collected letters · 4
A. E. Housman → Archie Burnett, Henry Maas, Housman, The Letters
Occupations · 2
A. E. Housman → Classicist, poet
Relatives · 2
A. E. Housman → Clemence Housman (sister), Laurence Housman (brother)

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A. E. HousmanAlma materSt John's College, Oxford1.00infobox
A. E. HousmanBornAlfred Edward Housman (1859-03-26)26 March 1859 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England1.00infobox
A. E. HousmanDied30 April 1936(1936-04-30) (aged 77) Cambridge, England1.00infobox
A. E. HousmanGenreLyric poetry1.00infobox
A. E. HousmanNotable workA Shropshire Lad1.00infobox
A. E. HousmanOccupationsClassicist1.00infobox
A. E. HousmanOccupationspoet1.00infobox
A. E. HousmanRelativesClemence Housman (sister)1.00infobox
A. E. HousmanRelativesLaurence Housman (brother)1.00infobox
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A. E. Housmanrelated to Classical scholarshipOvidi Nasonis Ibis0.60section
A. E. Housmanrelated to Classical scholarshipIn0.60section

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