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| '''William Francis Allen''' (1830-1889), ] classical scholar, was born at ], on |
'''William Francis Allen''' (1830-1889), ] classical scholar, was born at ], on ] ]. He graduated at ] in 1851 and subsequently devoted himself almost entirely to literary work and teaching. In 1867 he became professor of ancient languages and history (afterwards ] language and ] history) in the ]. He died in December 1889. | ||
| His contributions to classical literature chiefly consist of schoolbooks published in the Allen (his brother) and Greenough series. The ''Slave Songs of the United States'' (1867), of which he was joint-editor, was the first work of the kind ever published. | His contributions to classical literature chiefly consist of schoolbooks published in the Allen (his brother) and Greenough series. The ''Slave Songs of the United States'' (1867), of which he was joint-editor, was the first work of the kind ever published. | ||
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William Francis Allen (1830-1889), American classical scholar, was born at Northborough, Massachusetts, on 5 September 1830. He graduated at Harvard College in 1851 and subsequently devoted himself almost entirely to literary work and teaching. In 1867 he became professor of ancient languages and history (afterwards Latin language and Roman history) in the University of Wisconsin. He died in December 1889.
His contributions to classical literature chiefly consist of schoolbooks published in the Allen (his brother) and Greenough series. The Slave Songs of the United States (1867), of which he was joint-editor, was the first work of the kind ever published.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
