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Edith Hamilton

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    (August 12, 1867-May 31, 1963)
    Born in Dresden, Germany
    American author and teacher
    American citizen, born in Germany and raised in Indiana
    Considered the greatest woman classicist of all time
    Wrote: 'The Greek Way,' 'The Roman Way' and 'Mythology'
    Graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a BA and an MA

Why she might be annoying:

    She didn't publish her first book until she was sixty-two years old.
    She gave short shrift to Norse mythology in 'Mythology' and ignored non-western mythology in her writings.
    She didn't actually go to Greece until she was ninety.
    She didn't just want people to study the classics; she wanted people to live like people did in them.
    She disliked Ovid because he didn't think the myths were real!
    She didn't care much for the Romans and her book 'The Roman Way' was mostly about how the Romans didn't measure up to the Greeks.
    'The Greek Way' was published in 1930 but didn't become a hit until it was featured in a book-of-the-month club in 1957.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She learned Latin, Greek, German, French, and German starting at age seven.
    King Paul of Greece made her an honorary citizen of Athens.
    'Mythology' by Hamilton is one of the best selling books of all time and is and will probably remain the standard introductory text for mythology for all time.
    She had an incredible love and zest for learning and teaching the classics.
    She had to overcome a lot of prejudice to do what she did.
    When she attended classes as an adult in Munich and Leipzig, she was forced to remain hidden in a closet built in the lecture hall just for her.
    She taught at Bryn Mawr Prep for 26 years.

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    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 36.67% Annoying