Richard Green Moulton

Richard Green Moulton (1849 – 15 August 1924) was an English professor, author, and lawyer.

Richard Green Moulton
Born1849 (1849)
England
Died (aged 75)
Tunbridge Wells, England
Education
OccupationEducator, lawyer, writer
EmployerUniversity of Chicago

Biography

Richard Green Moulton was born in England in 1849.[1] He was the brother of William Fiddian Moulton, John Fletcher Moulton, and James Egan Moulton.

He received degrees from the University of London, University of Cambridge, and University of Pennsylvania.[2] After teaching at Cambridge, the American Society Extension University, and the London Society for the Extension of University Education, he became a professor of English literature at the University of Chicago in 1892.[2]

He died at his home in Tunbridge Wells on 15 August 1924.[2]

Selected publications
  • Shakespeare as a dramatic artist; a popular illustration of the principles of scientific criticism. (1885) Oxford, Clarendon Press.
  • The ancient classical drama; a study in literary evolution intended for readers in English and in the original. (1890). Oxford, The Clarendon Press.
  • The literary study of the Bible. An account of the leading forms of literature represented in the sacred writings. (1896). London, Isbister & Co.
  • Select masterpieces of Biblical literature. (1901). New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd.
  • A short introduction to the literature of the Bible. (1901). Boston, D. C. Heath & Co.
  • The Modern Reader's Bible Translation (1907). New York, The Macmillan Company.
  • The Bible at a single view. (1918). With an appendix, how to read the Bible. New York, The Macmillan company.

References
  1. Lawall, Sarah (14 September 2011). "Richard Moulton and the 'Perspective Attitude in World Literature'". In D'haen, Theo; Damrosch, David; Kadir, Djelal (eds.). The Routledge Companion to World Literature. Routledge. pp. 32–40. ISBN 9781136655760. Retrieved 12 March 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. "Veteran Educator Dies in England". Richmond Times-Dispatch. London. Associated Press. 17 August 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 12 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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