Francis barton gummere biography of williams

  • Francis Barton Gummere was a Professor of English, an influential scholar of folklore and ancient languages, and a student of Francis James Child.
  • FRANCIS BARTON GUMMERE, At midnight on Friday, May 30, in his home at Haverford,.
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    Shakspere's The Merchant of Venice

    William Shakespeare, - Although there are many myths and mysteries surrounding William Shakespeare, a great deal is actually known about his life. He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, son of John Shakespeare, a prosperous merchant and local politician and Mary Arden, who had the wealth to send their oldest son to Stratford Grammar School. At 18, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, the year-old daughter of a local farmer, and they had their first daughter six months later. He probably developed an interest in theatre by watching plays performed by traveling players in Stratford while still in his youth. Some time before , he left his family to take up residence in London, where he began acting and writing plays and poetry. By Shakespeare had become a member and part owner of an acting company called The Lord Chamberlain's Men, where he soon became the company's principal playwright. His plays enjoyed great popularity and high critical accla

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    Francis Barton Gummere

    American professor and folklore scholar (–)

    Francis Barton Gummere (March 6, , Burlington, New Jersey – May 30, , Haverford, Pennsylvania) was a Professor of English, an influential scholar of folklore and ancient languages, and a student of Francis James Child. He was an elected member of both the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[1][2]

    Early life

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    Gummere was a descendant of an old German-American Quaker family; his grandfather John Gummere () was one of the founders of the Haverford School, which became Haverford College, of which Gummere's father Samuel James Gummere () was the first president.[3] Gummere's father became the president of the college in , when Gummere was 7, and Gummere graduated from Haverford at the age of After working for several years, he returned to study and received an A.B. from Harvard University and an A.M. from Haverford in From to he taugh

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    Francis Barton Gummere songbook and notebooks

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    Scope and Contents

    The collection consists of three volumes of papper created bygd Gummere. There is a songbook created during his time at Haverford College in addition to his notebooks on Germanic life and the philosphy of Baruch filosof. They are all handwritten and detail his notes during the courses. The notes on Germanic life are written in German.

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    Language of Materials

    Some materials are in German.

    Access Restrictions

    The collection is open for research use.

    Use Restrictions

    Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

    Biographical Note

    Francis Barton Gummere (March 6th, - May 30th, ) was born to Samuel J. Gummere and Elizabeth H. Barton in Burlington, New Jersey. He was half-brother of Caroline E. Gummere and John Gummere. In , his family moved to Haverford, Pennsylvania. He became a lärjunge at Haverford College. He