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Glover/A/A1/6/2/167
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- 22 May 1920 (Creation)
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1 p. paper
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Sandys was born in Leicester in 1844, the son of a missionary. After attending the Church Missionary Society School in Islington and Repton School he won a scholarship to St John's College in 1863. Sandys was a distinguished student, winning many prizes and graduating Senior Classic in 1867. In the same year he was elected to a Fellowship of the College and was made a Lecturer, a post he held until 1907. From 1876 until his retirement in 1919, Sandys served the University as Public Orator.
Sandys wrote a number of books on classical subjects, most notably a 'History of Classical Scholarship'. Published in three volumes between 1903 and 1908, it still remains a valuable reference guide. Sandys married Mary Grainger in 1880, was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1909 and died in 1922.
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Congratulates Glover on his five speeches in the office of Public Orator. Wishes to send copies to Sir Herbert Warren and Professor A. C. Clark of Oxford. Advises Glover on how he might improve his performance. Hopes that no more war heroes will be honoured, as their presence provokes 'the rudest and most barbarous forms of indisciplined enthusiasm'. Adds that he was pleased with Glover's speech in his honour.