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Professor Bury first spoke on "The Influence of Greek Art on Roman History." Cato was the first Latin historian whose national feelings inspired him to write in Latin. Sallust and Livy followed his example, although the real change was only in the medium of expression. Tacitus, who succeeded these men in Roman historiography, resembled Sallust, but greatly excelled Livy both in narration and rhetoric, though he constantly sacrificed facts to style. The Christianizing movement, he said in concluding this subject, compressed history into a new framework and gave it an entirely different perspective...
Professor Bury's works on "The Development of the Roman Empire in the East," his histories of the "Roman Empire from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius," and of "Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great" have won the highest praise as clear and comprehensive accounts, especially because of the author's absolute fairness and freedom from bias...
...equally active. In addition to his "Hippolytus of Euripides," which was published before his graduation, he has edited, while fellow of Trinity College, excellent editions of "The Nemean and Isthmian Odes of Pindar, and as professor of Modern History, he has edited "Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" besides several of Freeman's Histories. He is also editor-in-chief of the historical series entitled "Foreign Statesmen...
...LECTURES ON THE ANCIENT GREEK HISTORIANS. VI. "Influence of Greek on Roman History." "Ancient and Modern Views on the Use and Purpose of History." Professor J. B. Bury, of the University of Cambridge. Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum...
Professor Bury is one of the most eminent historical thinkers of the day and is widely known by his works, the "Life of St. Patrick," and his edition of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." The Regius professorship at Cambridge, founded by Henry the Eighth, is one of the most distinguished academic positions in England...