Allen, George, 1808-1876
Variant namesAllen, quondam lawyer and Episcopal minister in St. Albans, Vt., taught languages at Delaware College in Newark, Del., 1837-1845, and subsequently was professor of ancient languages at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1863, he published the Life of Philidor, a book about chess.
From the description of Papers, 1828-1843. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122589874
Professor of classics at the University of Pennsylvania.
From the description of Annotations : of works of classical Greek literature, [18--]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864931
American historian and educator.
From the guide to the George Allen letter, 1844, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
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| associatedWith | Fiske, Willard, 1831-1904. | person |
| associatedWith | Frazer, John Fries, 1812-1872. | person |
| associatedWith | Marsh, James, 1794-1842. | person |
| associatedWith | Reed, Henry, 1808-1854. | person |
| associatedWith | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. | person |
| associatedWith | Sharswood, William, 1836-1905. | person |
| associatedWith | Sophocles. | person |
| associatedWith | Theocritus. | person |
| associatedWith | Thucydides. | person |
| associatedWith | Todd, John, Reverend. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Pennsylvania | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1808-12-17
Death 1876-05-28
English,
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
