Author:James Moor

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James Moor
(1712–1779)

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Professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow

Works

Treatises

'Essays read to a Literary Society at their Weekly Meetings,' Glasgow, 1759.
'On the End of Tragedy, according to Aristotle,' Glasgow, 1763.
'Addison's Cato, done into Latin Verse, without the Love Scenes,' Glasgow, 1764.
'On the Prepositions of the Greek Language,' Glasgow, 1766 (reprinted at Richmond, 1830).
'A Vindication of Virgil from the Charge of Puerility imputed to him by Dr. Pearce,' Glasgow, 1766.
'Elementa Linguæ Graecæ Pars Prima,' Glasgow, 1766 (an English version by J. C. Rowlatt appeared in 1836.)

Other

"The Chelsea Pensioners", sometimes attributed to Moor, is actually by Susanna Blamire

Works about Moor

"Moor, James," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1930, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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