E. R. Dodds

Irish classical scholar (1893-1979).

Born July 26th, 1893 in Banbridge. [ref]

Died April 8th, 1979 at 85 years old in Oxford. [ref]

Occupations
anthropologist, classical philologist, classical scholar, historian, university teacher
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