Seven note-books containing fair copy notes by William Bernard Thompson from lectures in classical studies attended at the University of Manchester, 1932-1936

1. Ancient history (Prof. D. Atkinson and Mrs. K.M.T. Atkinson) 1932-1935. 2. Greek literature, art, drama and Homer, Iliad (Prof. T.B.L. Webster); various Greek authors (J. Husband and R.E. Wycherley), 1932-1935. 3. Latin literature (Prof. W.B. Anderson, J.A. Davison, A. Hudson Williams, R.P Winnington-Ingram and E.C. Woodcock),. 1932-1935. 4. Greek philosopy (Prof. J.L. Stocks); Greek city state (Mrs. Atkinson), 1933-1936. 5. Greek drama (Prof. Webster), 1935. 6. Greek poetry (J.A. Davison), 1935. 7. Aristotle, Poetics and Plato, Politics (Prof. Webster), 1936

W.B. Thompson, classicist and lecturer in education, attended the University of Manchester from 1932 to 1937. After a period as a school-teacher, he was appointed, in 1956, to a post in the School of Education, University of Leeds, where he remained until his retirement in 1979

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Gift of Mr. W.B. Thompson, April 1982

In English

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