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English philologist (b. 24 April 1838 in Whitehaven; d. 9 October 1910 in [[Cambridge]]). | {{picture|file=John_Peile.jpg|caption='''John Peile''' (1838–1910), painted around 1902 by George Reid)}} | ||
English philologist (b. 24 April 1838 {{NS}} in Whitehaven; d. 9 October 1910 {{NS}} in [[Cambridge]]). | |||
Peile was educated at Repton, St. Bees School and Christ's College, [[Cambridge]]. After a distinguished career (Craven scholar, senior classic and chancellor's medallist), he became fellow and tutor of his college, reader of comparative philology in the university (1884–1891), and in 1887 was elected master of Christ's College. He took a great interest in the higher education of women and became president of Newnham College. | |||
As Vice-Chancellor of Christ's College, [[Cambridge]] University, in 1892 he extended an invitation to Tchaikovsky to receive his honorary doctorate. | As Vice-Chancellor of Christ's College, [[Cambridge]] University, in 1892 he extended an invitation to Tchaikovsky to receive his honorary doctorate. | ||
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One letter from Tchaikovsky to John Peile has survived, dating from 1892, which has been translated into English on this website: | One letter from Tchaikovsky to John Peile has survived, dating from 1892, which has been translated into English on this website: | ||
* '''[[Letter 4812b]]''' – 4/16 December 1892, from [[Saint Petersburg]]. | * '''[[Letter 4812b]]''' – 4/16 December 1892, from [[Saint Petersburg]]. | ||
One letter from Peile to the composer, dating from 30 November/12 December 1892, is preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]] (a{{sup|4}}, No. 3289). | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [[wikipedia:John_Peile|Wikipedia]] | * [[wikipedia:John_Peile|Wikipedia]] | ||
* {{viaf|56598302}} | |||
[[Category:People|Peile, John]] | [[Category:People|Peile, John]] | ||
[[Category:Correspondents|Peile, John]] | [[Category:Correspondents|Peile, John]] | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 19 August 2023
English philologist (b. 24 April 1838 [N.S.] in Whitehaven; d. 9 October 1910 [N.S.] in Cambridge).
Peile was educated at Repton, St. Bees School and Christ's College, Cambridge. After a distinguished career (Craven scholar, senior classic and chancellor's medallist), he became fellow and tutor of his college, reader of comparative philology in the university (1884–1891), and in 1887 was elected master of Christ's College. He took a great interest in the higher education of women and became president of Newnham College.
As Vice-Chancellor of Christ's College, Cambridge University, in 1892 he extended an invitation to Tchaikovsky to receive his honorary doctorate.
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
One letter from Tchaikovsky to John Peile has survived, dating from 1892, which has been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 4812b – 4/16 December 1892, from Saint Petersburg.
One letter from Peile to the composer, dating from 30 November/12 December 1892, is preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin (a4, No. 3289).
