Jeremiah Markland facts for kids
Jeremiah Markland (born 1693 – died 1776) was an English scholar who loved to study ancient Greek and Roman writings. He spent his life carefully reading and correcting old books.
His Life Story
Jeremiah Markland was born in a place called Childwall in Lancashire, which is now part of Liverpool. He was born on October 29, 1693.
Early Education
He went to school at Christ's Hospital, which was a famous school. After that, he studied at Peterhouse, Cambridge, a college at Cambridge University.
Later Years and Home
In 1728, he left Cambridge to become a private teacher for a young boy named W. Strode. He taught him at Punsbourn, Hertfordshire. Markland returned to Cambridge University in 1733.
Later, he lived in Twyford. In 1744, he moved to Uckfield, Sussex, to help teach the son of his old student, Mr. Strode.
In 1752, he settled down in Milton Court, which was close to Dorking, Surrey. He lived there very quietly until he passed away. He died in Milton, near Dorking, in 1776.
What He Studied
Jeremiah Markland was known for his deep understanding of classical texts. These are writings from ancient Greece and Rome. He would carefully read these old books and make notes to help people understand them better or correct any mistakes.
Some of his important works include:
- A critical letter about the Roman poet Horace, called Epistola critica (published in 1723).
- An edition of the Sylvae by Statius, another Roman poet (published in 1728).
- He also wrote helpful notes for editions of books by other ancient writers like Lysias, Maximus of Tyre, and Euripides.
- He prepared special editions of some of Euripides's plays, including Supplices, Iphigenia in Tauride, and Iphigenia in Aulide.
- He wrote "Remarks" about the letters of Cicero to Brutus, and Brutus to Cicero (published in 1745).
