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Myra L. Uhlfelder

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Myra L. Uhlfelder
Born1923
Died2011
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati; Bryn Mawr
ThesisDe proprietate sermonum vel rerum (1952)
Academic work
DisciplineClassics; Medieval Latin
InstitutionsBryn Mawr

Myra L. Uhlfelder (1923-2011) was a professor of classics at Bryn Mawr.[1] She is known for her work on classical and Medieval Latin.

Career

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Uhlfelder studied at the University of Cincinnati (A.B. 1945, MA 1946), and completed a PhD at Bryn Mawr in 1952 under the supervision of Berthe Marie Marti.[1][2] Her dissertation was published as 'De proprietate sermonum uel rerum. A Study and Critical Edition of a Set of Verbal Distinctions' in the series Papers and monographs of the American Academy in Rome.[3][4] She taught at Sweet Briar College for 1950-2 and at the State University of Iowa, 1952–63, where she became assistant professor.[1] In 1963, she returned to the department of Latin at Bryn Mawr,[5] where she taught until her retirement in 1991.[6] In her retirement, she continued to work on Boethius, and a book on the subject was published posthumously in 2016.[1][7]

Awards and fellowships

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Uhlfelder received the Rome Prize at the American Academy in Rome for the years 1948–50.[8][9] She was a Guggenheim fellow in 1958–9.[10]

Selected publications

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  • 'University of Michigan Latin Workshop,' The Classical Weekly 46 (1952) 3-5[11]
  • De proprietate sermonum vel rerum: A study and critical edition of a set of verbal distinctions. Papers and monographs of the American Academy in Rome, vol.15. Roma: American Academy in Rome. 1954.[12][4]
  • 'Further Thoughts on Caesar and Latinity,' Classical Journal 50 (1954) 65-6[13]
  • 'Medea, Ariadne and Dido,' Classical Journal 50 (1955) 310-12[14]
  • 'The Romans on Linguistic Change,' Classical Journal 59 (1963) 23-30[15]
  • '"Nature" in Roman Linguistic Texts,' Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association 97 (1966) 583-95[16]
  • John the Scot, Periphyseon: On the Division of Nature (trans.) with summaries by Jean A. Potter, Library of Liberal Arts 157 (Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1976)
  • The Dialogues of Gregory the Great: Book Two, Saint Benedict. New York: Macmillan. 1986. ISBN 9780024221001
  • The Consolation of Philosophy as Cosmic Image. Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies, vol. 474. Tempe, AZ: ACMRS. 2016. [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Gordon, Laura. "UHLFELDER, Myra L." Database of Classical Scholars, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  2. ^ "Dissertations List | Bryn Mawr College". www.brynmawr.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  3. ^ Gordon, Laura. "UHLFELDER, Myra L." Departmental Web Site Template | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  4. ^ a b B, Corbett, Philipp (1956). "Myra L. Uhlfelder. De Proprietate Sermonum vel Rerum. A Study and Critical Edition of a Set of Verbal Distinctions (= Papers and Monographs of the American Academy in Rome, Volume XV)". Scriptorium (in French). 10 (1).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "The College News, 1963-03-27, Vol. 49, No. 18".
  6. ^ "History of the Latin Department | Bryn Mawr College". www.brynmawr.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  7. ^ a b Uhlfelder, Myra L. (2016). The Consolation of Philosophy as Cosmic Image. ACMRS. ISBN 9780866985277.
  8. ^ "Fellows - Affiliated Fellows - Residents 1950–69 | American Academy in Rome". www.aarome.org. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  9. ^ "The College News, 1948-03-24, Vol. 34, No. 19".
  10. ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Myra L. Uhlfelder". www.gf.org. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  11. ^ Uhlfelder, Myra L. (1952). "The University of Michigan Latin Workshop". The Classical Weekly. 46 (1): 3–5. JSTOR 4343226.
  12. ^ Browne, R. A. (1956). "De proprietate sermonum vel rerum edited by Myra L. uhlfelder (book review)". Medium Aevum. 25. ProQuest 1293412170.
  13. ^ Uhlfelder, Myra L. (1954). "Further Thoughts on Caesar and Latinity". The Classical Journal. 50 (2): 65–66. JSTOR 3292784.
  14. ^ Uhlfelder, Myra L. (1955). "Medea, Ariadne, and Dido". The Classical Journal. 50 (7): 310–312. JSTOR 3293000.
  15. ^ Uhlfelder, Myra L. (1963). "The Romans on Linguistic Change". The Classical Journal. 59 (1): 23–30. JSTOR 3294239.
  16. ^ Uhlfelder, Myra L. (1966). ""Nature" in Roman Linguistic Texts". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association. 97: 583–595. doi:10.2307/2936031. JSTOR 2936031.
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