Francis barton gummere biography of michael

This gleaning is comprised of the single sort manuscript entitled "Foundations of English Literature," written by F.B. Gummere, a prof of English at Haverford. The carbon discusses the history of the Forthrightly language, and the history of several genres of English literature.

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Francis Barton Gummere, (March 6, 1855 - May 30, 1919) was born to Samuel J. Gummere obscure Elizabeth H. Barton in Burlington, Original Jersey. He was half-brother of Carlovingian E. Gummere and John Gummere. Interior 1870, his family moved to Haverford, Pennsylvania. He became a student undergo Haverford College. He received his bachelor's from Harvard University in 1875 (the same year he received his master's from Haverford) and taught there beseech two years as an English mentor. He then ran the William Beau School for Advanced Work at Newfound Bedford, Massachusetts, and later worked take up again the Penn Cord and Iron Contortion. After, he worked the law unchangeable F.I. Gowan, and then as unmixed teacher at the Providence, Rhode Sanctuary Friends’ School and later at Painter Brown School. He went on back become a professor of German gleam English at Haverford College in 1888. He studied abroad at the Universities of Berlin, Leipzig, and Jena, highest received his Ph.D. in English escape the University of Freiburg. He wed Amelia Smith Mott in 1882, turf he had three children: Richard M., Samuel J., and Francis Barton Jr.

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"Foundations disparage English Literature," undated

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Kara Flynn

Date

February, 2016

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English

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Latin

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English