Corpus Christi Professor of Latin

Chair in literature at Oxford

The Corpus Christi Professorship of the Latin Language and Literature, also known simply as the Corpus Christi Professorship of Latin and previously as the Corpus Professorship of Latin, is a chair in Latin literature at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. The chair was created after the Oxford University Act of 1854.

## List of Corpus Christi Professors of Latin

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* 1854–1869: John Conington; first incumbent[1]
* 1870–1878: Edwin Palmer
* 1878–1893: Henry Nettleship
* 1893–1913: Robinson Ellis
* 1913–1934: Albert Curtis Clark[2]
* 1935–1953: Eduard Fraenkel
* 1953–1970: Sir Roger Mynors
* 1970–1992: Robin Nisbet[3]
* 1992–2001: Michael Winterbottom
* 2002–2006: Philip Hardie[4]
* 2008–present: Tobias Reinhardt[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ "Conington, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6079. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
2. ^ "Clark, Albert Curtis". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U207535. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|url=` (help)
3. ^ Harrison, Stephen (2013). "Robin Nisbet" (PDF). CUCD Bulletin. 42. Council of University Classical Departments: 1–2. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
4. ^ "Professor Philip Hardie". Murray Edwards College. University of Cambridge. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
5. ^ "Tobias Reinhardt". Corpus Christi College. University of Oxford. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
6. ^ "Reinhardt, Prof. Tobias". Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.247077. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|url=` (help)