By Caroline Jebb, A. W. Verrall
Sir Richard Jebb (1841-1905) was once the phenomenal British classical pupil of the second one half the 19th century. This memoir, released by way of his widow in 1907, provides a rounded photograph of the guy mainly remembered this day for his versions of the performs of Sophocles, yet who used to be additionally instrumental in founding the British colleges of Archaeology in Athens and Rome and the British Academy, and who as a Member of Parliament for Cambridge collage performed an important half within the politics of his day, specially in academic reform at either tuition and college point. Extracts from his letters and speeches convey the power and exuberance which he dropped at his many jobs, and a feeling of humour that can no longer be too obtrusive in his released paintings yet was once remembered by way of his scholars as a characteristic of the lectures which secured his acceptance as an outstanding instructor.
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6d. The largeness of this item does surprise me, for though I certainly did get some articles, I did not think they would come to the half " And so he takes up each item of a bill amounting to over ^100 ; always surprised, never really extravagant, only ordering what he thought necessary, with no thought or question as to the cost. All through his life there were so many things to think about, that he had no time to think of money. His father had been afraid that he might be getting into an idle and fast set, and letting his chances slip through his fingers.
32 Sir Richard Jebb [i860 The Craven is tenable for six years, value, about ,£80 per annum. Elwyn, whom I informed by telegram of the event, seems very much delighted and tells me he intends to 'announce the triumph publicly to the School' to-day ; and as ' triumphs' mean ' halfholidays,' the announcement will doubtless be well received1. The Little Go begins on Monday. " Charles Forster 2 wrote a day or two later to Mr Jebb: " Dick as usual bears his honours remarkably well: I was particularly struck by the intense burst of gratitude he felt towards dear old Lightfoot, on getting the Craven, for his use of the spur.
Uncle Richard is dozing and soon will be snoring, 1 J. M. His father's house at Killiney. 2 18 Sir Richard Jebb [1858 and the rooms are very quiet, so altogether there couldn't be a better time for writing a letter to a dutiful sister like yourself. Uncle R. H. I thought he was safe at Desmond but there he was; so I got leave to go out with him and we went in a little Thames steamboat down to Chelsea and walked about in Battersea Park. He had first to leave a parcel for Aunt Jebb at Mr Burke's; he gave me three guesses what it was : I guessed 1.
