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Glover/A/A1/2/4/17
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- 21 Sep. 1898 (Creation)
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Heitland was born in 1847 in Colkirk, Norfolk, and was educated at Dedham Grammar School and Shrewsbury School. Being the son of an unsuccessful gentleman farmer he had to rely on a scholarship to enter St John's College. Heitland graduated BA as Senior Classic in 1871 and was immediately elected a Fellow of the College. He was College Lecturer in classics 1871-85 and Tutor 1883-93. Heitland was a prolific author, mostly of classical works. His most distinguished publications were 'Agricola' (1921), on agricultural labour in antiquity, and the 'History of the Roman Republic' (1909), which in its day was compared to Mommsen's great work. In 1901 Heitland married the daughter of the Master of St John's, Henry Bateson. Margaret Bateson was a journalist and stalwart of the suffragette movement. Heitland died in 1935.
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Mentions that he is in Birmingham examining for the Powis Exhibition, which has only one candidate. Encourages Glover to work out his allusion to Lucan in detail for publication in the 'Classical Review' of which Postgate is the new editor. Complains that the new academic year at St John's will be trying. Gives his opinion of Barlow, Graves, Peter Mason, Tanner and R. F. Scott. Reports that Mayor is off the Council.