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Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 - 1543. Polish Renaissance-era polymath, mathematician, astronomer, physician, classics scholar, translator, governor, diplomat, and economist. Stock Photo

RM2ARCDBX–Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 - 1543. Polish Renaissance-era polymath, mathematician, astronomer, physician, classics scholar, translator, governor, diplomat, and economist.

Portrait of classics scholar Herman Louis Ebeling, 1915. Stock Photo

RMK3282P–Portrait of classics scholar Herman Louis Ebeling, 1915.

GEORGE CAMPBELL MACAULAY English Classical historian 1852-1915 Stock Photo

RMB6TY13–GEORGE CAMPBELL MACAULAY English Classical historian 1852-1915

Half length sitting portrait of archaeology and classics scholar J. B. Edwards, 1910. Stock Photo

RMJGW0Y5–Half length sitting portrait of archaeology and classics scholar J. B. Edwards, 1910.

Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, 1581-1638, a French mathematician, linguist, poet and classics scholar Stock Photo

RMFXMDB4–Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, 1581-1638, a French mathematician, linguist, poet and classics scholar

Arthur Reed Ropes (1859 - 1933), better known by his pen name of Adrian Ross, pictured at home at Addison Mansions in London. A scholar at Cambridge, Ropes was a musical comedy lyricist who also wrote and lectured on history, edited French and German classics and was a fine chess player. Also a contributor to Punch, The Sphere and The Tatler. His first comic opera, Faddimir, was produced in 1889 and he also collaborated on several other hugely popular musicals including Lilac Time and The Merry Widow. He used the pseudonym Adrian Ross due to concern that his career as a musical comedy lyri Stock Photo

RM2M3NKXM–Arthur Reed Ropes (1859 - 1933), better known by his pen name of Adrian Ross, pictured at home at Addison Mansions in London. A scholar at Cambridge, Ropes was a musical comedy lyricist who also wrote and lectured on history, edited French and German classics and was a fine chess player. Also a contributor to Punch, The Sphere and The Tatler. His first comic opera, Faddimir, was produced in 1889 and he also collaborated on several other hugely popular musicals including Lilac Time and The Merry Widow. He used the pseudonym Adrian Ross due to concern that his career as a musical comedy lyri

Engraved portrait of Thomas Falconer (1772-1839) and English clergyman and scholar of the classics. Dated 19th Century Stock Photo

RM2A603BF–Engraved portrait of Thomas Falconer (1772-1839) and English clergyman and scholar of the classics. Dated 19th Century

. 1 Battalion (attached 11 Battalion), The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Lt Tisdall was a former Classics Scholar of Bedford and Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was commanding B Company when he was reported missing, aged 23, at Guillemont on 8 August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections. Stock Photo

RM2T1FJTG–. 1 Battalion (attached 11 Battalion), The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Lt Tisdall was a former Classics Scholar of Bedford and Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was commanding B Company when he was reported missing, aged 23, at Guillemont on 8 August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections.

This image shows: “Norinaga Motoori. From a portrait kept by a family member.” Motoori Norinaga (1730 –1801) was a scholar on Japanese classics, a philosopher, and a poet during the time of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Stock Photo

RF2KY5GTR–This image shows: “Norinaga Motoori. From a portrait kept by a family member.” Motoori Norinaga (1730 –1801) was a scholar on Japanese classics, a philosopher, and a poet during the time of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Johann Matthias Gesner, German scholar and teacher Stock Photo

RMG3AK62–Johann Matthias Gesner, German scholar and teacher

Landscape with Pines in the Manner of Wang Hui, first half 19th century, Okada Hankō, Japanese, 1782 - 1846, 52 3/8 × 20 7/8 in. (133.03 × 53.02 cm) (image)82 3/8 × 27 7/8 in. (209.23 × 70.8 cm) (mount, without roller), Ink and light colors on paper, Japan, 19th century, The painting is by Okada Hankō, who was one of the third generation of Nanga artist, and the calligraphy on the upper left is by Hankō’s father, Okada Beisanjin, who a Nanga painter and scholar in Chinese classics. His father, literati artist Okada Beisanjin painted more eccentric works that broke away from the Chinese model Stock Photo

RM2T90CR9–Landscape with Pines in the Manner of Wang Hui, first half 19th century, Okada Hankō, Japanese, 1782 - 1846, 52 3/8 × 20 7/8 in. (133.03 × 53.02 cm) (image)82 3/8 × 27 7/8 in. (209.23 × 70.8 cm) (mount, without roller), Ink and light colors on paper, Japan, 19th century, The painting is by Okada Hankō, who was one of the third generation of Nanga artist, and the calligraphy on the upper left is by Hankō’s father, Okada Beisanjin, who a Nanga painter and scholar in Chinese classics. His father, literati artist Okada Beisanjin painted more eccentric works that broke away from the Chinese model

Isaac Barrow, English scholar and mathematician Stock Photo

RMD861HR–Isaac Barrow, English scholar and mathematician

Mary Beard, English scholar of Ancient Rome, photographed at Cliveden Literary Festival, Berkshire, England, UK Stock Photo

RM2T26K69–Mary Beard, English scholar of Ancient Rome, photographed at Cliveden Literary Festival, Berkshire, England, UK

German postage stamp (1958) : Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903) German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician, arch Stock Photo

RMHACEPM–German postage stamp (1958) : Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903) German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician, arch

China: A traveller on the antique Silk Road, widely supposed to represent the itinerant monk Xuanzang - or possibly the monk Faxian. Mural, Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, 9th century. Xuanzang (c. 602 – 664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. Stock Photo

RM2B0179A–China: A traveller on the antique Silk Road, widely supposed to represent the itinerant monk Xuanzang - or possibly the monk Faxian. Mural, Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, 9th century. Xuanzang (c. 602 – 664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages.

RMG1CW6P–Engraved portrait of Thomas Falconer (1772-1839) and English clergyman and scholar of the classics. Dated 19th Century

China: A traveller on the antique Silk Road, widely supposed to represent the itinerant monk Xuanzang. Hanging scroll painting, Dunhuang, 9th century. Xuanzang ( Wade-Giles: Hsüan-tsang, c. 602-664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. Stock Photo

RM2B01CP2–China: A traveller on the antique Silk Road, widely supposed to represent the itinerant monk Xuanzang. Hanging scroll painting, Dunhuang, 9th century. Xuanzang ( Wade-Giles: Hsüan-tsang, c. 602-664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages.

Edith Hall , British scholar of classics, specialising in Ancient Greek Literature and cultural history, and Professor in the Department of Classics and Centre for Hellenic Studies at King's College London. Pictured at the 2018 Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts. The annual festival in the small town of Hay on Wye on the Welsh borders , attracts writers and thinkers from across the globe for 10 days of celebrations of the best of the written word, political though and literary debate Stock Photo

RMP3RWF6–Edith Hall , British scholar of classics, specialising in Ancient Greek Literature and cultural history, and Professor in the Department of Classics and Centre for Hellenic Studies at King's College London. Pictured at the 2018 Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts. The annual festival in the small town of Hay on Wye on the Welsh borders , attracts writers and thinkers from across the globe for 10 days of celebrations of the best of the written word, political though and literary debate

China: A painting of Xuanzang performing ceremonies for the Buddha, Mogao Caves, Gansu. Xuanzang ( Wade–Giles: Hsüan-tsang, c. 602 – 664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, Xuanzang entered Buddhist monkhood at the age of thirteen. Stock Photo

RM2B00MRP–China: A painting of Xuanzang performing ceremonies for the Buddha, Mogao Caves, Gansu. Xuanzang ( Wade–Giles: Hsüan-tsang, c. 602 – 664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, Xuanzang entered Buddhist monkhood at the age of thirteen.

RM2HPKF0W–Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 - 1543. Polish Renaissance-era polymath, mathematician, astronomer, physician, classics scholar, translator, governor, diplomat, and economist. After a work by Morin in the 1868 edition of Savants de la Renaissance by Louis Figuier.

China: The Buddhist monk Xuanzang travelling with a tiger on the Silk Road. Mural, Cave 17, Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu, 11th century. Xuanzang (c. 602-664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, Xuanzang entered Buddhist monkhood at the age of thirteen. Stock Photo

RM2B01KC3–China: The Buddhist monk Xuanzang travelling with a tiger on the Silk Road. Mural, Cave 17, Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu, 11th century. Xuanzang (c. 602-664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, Xuanzang entered Buddhist monkhood at the age of thirteen.

JOHN PENTLAND MAHAFFY (1839-1919) Classical scholar who profoundly impressed Oscar Wilde. Photographed about 1885 Stock Photo

RMBX3N11–JOHN PENTLAND MAHAFFY (1839-1919) Classical scholar who profoundly impressed Oscar Wilde. Photographed about 1885

Shoulders up portrait of Herbert Pierrepont Houghton, scholar and professor of classics and linguistics, 1910. () Stock Photo

RMKGKPY1–Shoulders up portrait of Herbert Pierrepont Houghton, scholar and professor of classics and linguistics, 1910. ()

Anne Le Fèvre Dacier, 1654 to 1720. French scholar and translator of the classics. Stock Photo

RMBWMPCC–Anne Le Fèvre Dacier, 1654 to 1720. French scholar and translator of the classics.

Waist up portrait photograph of Charles Mills Gayley, scholar and professor of English and classics, 1920. Stock Photo

RMJH66YK–Waist up portrait photograph of Charles Mills Gayley, scholar and professor of English and classics, 1920.

China/Japan: Xuanzang (Hsuan-tsang, c. 602 – 664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator who travelled to India seeking Buddhist knowledge during the early Tang Dynasty. Hanging scroll painting, Kamakura Period (14th century). Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood Xuanzang took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, he entered Buddhist monkhood at the age of thirteen. He travelled throughout China in search of sacred books of Buddhism. Stock Photo

RM2B012FW–China/Japan: Xuanzang (Hsuan-tsang, c. 602 – 664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator who travelled to India seeking Buddhist knowledge during the early Tang Dynasty. Hanging scroll painting, Kamakura Period (14th century). Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood Xuanzang took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, he entered Buddhist monkhood at the age of thirteen. He travelled throughout China in search of sacred books of Buddhism.

[ 1920s Japan - Japanese Girl’s High School ] — Physical education at Miwada Girl’s High School (三輪田高等女學校) in Kudan-kita, Tokyo, 1928 (Showa 3). The school still exists and is now known as Miwada Gakuen (三輪田学園中学校). The school was founded in Matsuyama, Shikoku, in 1880 (Meiji 13) by female educator Masako Miwada (1843-1927, 三輪田眞佐子), but moved to Tokyo in (1887 (Meiji 20). A scholar of the Chinese classics (漢学者), Miwada was among the first to promote education for girls. 20th century vintage gelatin silver print. Stock Photo

RMW8NEKP–[ 1920s Japan - Japanese Girl’s High School ] — Physical education at Miwada Girl’s High School (三輪田高等女學校) in Kudan-kita, Tokyo, 1928 (Showa 3). The school still exists and is now known as Miwada Gakuen (三輪田学園中学校). The school was founded in Matsuyama, Shikoku, in 1880 (Meiji 13) by female educator Masako Miwada (1843-1927, 三輪田眞佐子), but moved to Tokyo in (1887 (Meiji 20). A scholar of the Chinese classics (漢学者), Miwada was among the first to promote education for girls. 20th century vintage gelatin silver print.

RM2GFTT3B–China / Japan: Xuanzang (Hsuan-tsang, c. 602 – 664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator who travelled to India seeking Buddhist knowledge during the early Tang Dynasty. Hanging scroll painting, Kamakura Period (14th century). Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood Xuanzang took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, he entered Buddhist monkhood at the age of thirteen. He travelled throughout China in search of sacred books of Buddhism.

1925 ca , Berlin , GERMANY : The avantgarde german dancer and choreographer PETER PAWLININ ( 1903 - 1981 ). Photo by Erica Stroedel , Dresden . Scholar at classics dance school by Ellen Petz in Dresden , ' solo ' dancer at Staatssoper of Dresden - HELGE PETERS-PAWLININ - Peters - MODERNISMO - ARTD DECO' - DANCE - DANZA - COREOGRAFO - COREOGRAPHY - COREOGRAFIA - ballerino - EURYTHMIC DANCE - avantgarde - DANZA - CINEMA - BALLETTO - TEATRO - MAN DANCER - AVANGUARDIA - THEATER - THEATRE - moderno - MODERNISM - THEATRE - THEATER - TEATRO - hat - cappello - scene costume - costume di scen Stock Photo

RM2PCDW9E–1925 ca , Berlin , GERMANY : The avantgarde german dancer and choreographer PETER PAWLININ ( 1903 - 1981 ). Photo by Erica Stroedel , Dresden . Scholar at classics dance school by Ellen Petz in Dresden , ' solo ' dancer at Staatssoper of Dresden - HELGE PETERS-PAWLININ - Peters - MODERNISMO - ARTD DECO' - DANCE - DANZA - COREOGRAFO - COREOGRAPHY - COREOGRAFIA - ballerino - EURYTHMIC DANCE - avantgarde - DANZA - CINEMA - BALLETTO - TEATRO - MAN DANCER - AVANGUARDIA - THEATER - THEATRE - moderno - MODERNISM - THEATRE - THEATER - TEATRO - hat - cappello - scene costume - costume di scen

China: Mural of Xuanzang (c. 602-664), Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator, from the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Turpan/Turfan, Xinjiang, c. 8th-9th century. Xuanzang (Hsuan-tsang) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator who travelled to India seeking Buddhist knowledge during the early Tang Dynasty. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, Xuanzang entered Buddhist monkhood. Stock Photo

RM2B01DHA–China: Mural of Xuanzang (c. 602-664), Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator, from the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Turpan/Turfan, Xinjiang, c. 8th-9th century. Xuanzang (Hsuan-tsang) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator who travelled to India seeking Buddhist knowledge during the early Tang Dynasty. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, Xuanzang entered Buddhist monkhood.

RMD861MX–Isaac Barrow, English scholar and mathematician

RM2T26K0Y–Mary Beard, English scholar of Ancient Rome, photographed at Cliveden Literary Festival, Berkshire, England, UK

Xuanzang ( Wade–Giles: Hsüan-tsang, c. 602 – 664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, Xuanzang entered Buddhist monkhood at the age of thirteen. Due to the political and social unrest caused by the fall of the Sui dynasty, he went to Chengdu in Sichuan, where he was ordained at the Stock Photo

RM2B02ENY–Xuanzang ( Wade–Giles: Hsüan-tsang, c. 602 – 664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. Born in Henan province of China in 602 or 603, from boyhood he took to reading sacred books, including the Chinese Classics and the writings of the ancient sages. While residing in the city of Luoyang, Xuanzang entered Buddhist monkhood at the age of thirteen. Due to the political and social unrest caused by the fall of the Sui dynasty, he went to Chengdu in Sichuan, where he was ordained at the

Calligraphy in Kai-Shu Script, late 17th century, Wang Yuan-ch'i, 1642-1715, 46 x 15 1/2 in. (116.84 x 39.37 cm) (image), Ink on paper, China, 17th century, Wang Yuanqi was born in Tai-tsang, Jiangsu, into a family of prominent scholar-officials, including his grandfather, Wang Shimin (1592-1680), the important orthodox, literati painter. Wang, in fact, studied the classics and painting under his grandfather's tutelage. He held several important court appointments and was eventually grouped with his grandfather, Wang Hui and Wang Jian, as one of the Four Major Wangs of the Qing dynasty. Stock Photo

RM2T916JE–Calligraphy in Kai-Shu Script, late 17th century, Wang Yuan-ch'i, 1642-1715, 46 x 15 1/2 in. (116.84 x 39.37 cm) (image), Ink on paper, China, 17th century, Wang Yuanqi was born in Tai-tsang, Jiangsu, into a family of prominent scholar-officials, including his grandfather, Wang Shimin (1592-1680), the important orthodox, literati painter. Wang, in fact, studied the classics and painting under his grandfather's tutelage. He held several important court appointments and was eventually grouped with his grandfather, Wang Hui and Wang Jian, as one of the Four Major Wangs of the Qing dynasty.

Johann Ludwig Uhland, 1787 - 1862, a German poet, literary scholar, lawyer and politician, Stock Photo

RME1FNM4–Johann Ludwig Uhland, 1787 - 1862, a German poet, literary scholar, lawyer and politician,

Qin Shi Huang (259-210 BC) having the books of Confucius burned. Qin Shi Huang was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China. Later Confucian historians condemned the emperor, alleging that he burned the classics and buried Confucian scholars alive. They eventually compiled a list of the Ten Crimes of Qin to highlight his tyrannical actions. Stock Photo

RM2R6ECF0–Qin Shi Huang (259-210 BC) having the books of Confucius burned. Qin Shi Huang was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China. Later Confucian historians condemned the emperor, alleging that he burned the classics and buried Confucian scholars alive. They eventually compiled a list of the Ten Crimes of Qin to highlight his tyrannical actions.

RMP3RWF3–Edith Hall , British scholar of classics, specialising in Ancient Greek Literature and cultural history, and Professor in the Department of Classics and Centre for Hellenic Studies at King's College London. Pictured at the 2018 Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts. The annual festival in the small town of Hay on Wye on the Welsh borders , attracts writers and thinkers from across the globe for 10 days of celebrations of the best of the written word, political though and literary debate

Mr. M. W. Ridley, 1876. 'In the House of Commons the address in answer to the Speech was moved by Mr. Matthew White Ridley, M.P. for North Northumberland...Mr. White Ridley was born in 1842, and, married, 1873, Mary Georgina, eldest daughter of Sir Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, Bart., of Guischam. He was educated at Harrow, and at Balliol College, of which he was scholar; was first class in classics in 1855, and became a Fellow of All Souls' in 1867. He is a Conservative in politics, and has sat for North Northumberland since the last general election, succeeding his father, who had represented Stock Photo

RM2RRJC8R–Mr. M. W. Ridley, 1876. 'In the House of Commons the address in answer to the Speech was moved by Mr. Matthew White Ridley, M.P. for North Northumberland...Mr. White Ridley was born in 1842, and, married, 1873, Mary Georgina, eldest daughter of Sir Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, Bart., of Guischam. He was educated at Harrow, and at Balliol College, of which he was scholar; was first class in classics in 1855, and became a Fellow of All Souls' in 1867. He is a Conservative in politics, and has sat for North Northumberland since the last general election, succeeding his father, who had represented

Saint Jerome in His Study, c1530. St. Jerome (ca. 341-420 CE), the greatest Christian scholar of the classics, is revered for his translation of the Bible from the original Greek and Hebrew into Latin. He completed it in a monastery in Palestine, which the artist has suggested in the view through the window by adding camels to an otherwise Flemish landscape. The admonition that Jerome has fixed to the wall, "Cogita Mori" (Think upon death), is made explicit by the skull. His Bible is open to an image of the Last Judgment, while the hourglass and candle, objects commonly found on a de Stock Photo

RM2T6D0TJ–Saint Jerome in His Study, c1530. St. Jerome (ca. 341-420 CE), the greatest Christian scholar of the classics, is revered for his translation of the Bible from the original Greek and Hebrew into Latin. He completed it in a monastery in Palestine, which the artist has suggested in the view through the window by adding camels to an otherwise Flemish landscape. The admonition that Jerome has fixed to the wall, "Cogita Mori" (Think upon death), is made explicit by the skull. His Bible is open to an image of the Last Judgment, while the hourglass and candle, objects commonly found on a de

row of leather bound books Works of Shakespeare Stock Photo

RMB1MX8B–row of leather bound books Works of Shakespeare

Three old books, stacked on top of each other, on a grey background Stock Photo

RF2J325XX–Three old books, stacked on top of each other, on a grey background

POLAND - 1970: shows Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) by Bacciarelli and View of Bologna Stock Photo

RMG0AYXT–POLAND - 1970: shows Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) by Bacciarelli and View of Bologna

Anne Le Fèvre Dacier, 1654 – 1720, aka Madame Dacier. French scholar and translator of the classics. Stock Photo

RMC344WK–Anne Le Fèvre Dacier, 1654 – 1720, aka Madame Dacier. French scholar and translator of the classics.

Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish Astronomer Stock Photo

RMHRP785–Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish Astronomer

ANDREA DEL CASTAGNO (b. 1423, Castagno, d. 1457, Firenze) Famous Persons: Giovanni Boccaccio c. 1450 Fresco transferred to wood, 250 x 154 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence The picture shows one of the three Tuscan poets represented in the cycle. Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), was an Italian poet and scholar, best remembered as the author of the earthy tales in the Decameron. With Petrarch he laid the foundations for the humanism of the Renaissance and raised vernacular literature to the level and status of the classics of antiquity. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: ANDREA DEL Stock Photo

RM2X43PDR–ANDREA DEL CASTAGNO (b. 1423, Castagno, d. 1457, Firenze) Famous Persons: Giovanni Boccaccio c. 1450 Fresco transferred to wood, 250 x 154 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence The picture shows one of the three Tuscan poets represented in the cycle. Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), was an Italian poet and scholar, best remembered as the author of the earthy tales in the Decameron. With Petrarch he laid the foundations for the humanism of the Renaissance and raised vernacular literature to the level and status of the classics of antiquity. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: ANDREA DEL

[ 1920s Japan - Japanese Girl’s High School ] — Cooking class at Miwada Girl’s High School (三輪田高等女學校) in Kudan-kita, Tokyo, 1928 (Showa 3). The school still exists and is now known as Miwada Gakuen (三輪田学園中学校). The school was founded in Matsuyama, Shikoku, in 1880 (Meiji 13) by female educator Masako Miwada (1843-1927, 三輪田眞佐子), but moved to Tokyo in (1887 (Meiji 20). A scholar of the Chinese classics (漢学者), Miwada was among the first to promote education for girls. 20th century vintage gelatin silver print. Stock Photo

RMW8NF6N–[ 1920s Japan - Japanese Girl’s High School ] — Cooking class at Miwada Girl’s High School (三輪田高等女學校) in Kudan-kita, Tokyo, 1928 (Showa 3). The school still exists and is now known as Miwada Gakuen (三輪田学園中学校). The school was founded in Matsuyama, Shikoku, in 1880 (Meiji 13) by female educator Masako Miwada (1843-1927, 三輪田眞佐子), but moved to Tokyo in (1887 (Meiji 20). A scholar of the Chinese classics (漢学者), Miwada was among the first to promote education for girls. 20th century vintage gelatin silver print.

Letter Rai San’y? ??? Japanese ca. 1820–28 This letter was brushed by the celebrated Confucian scholar Rai San’y?, who also established a reputation as a poet of Chinese verse, calligrapher par excellence, and Nanga painter. In 1811 he left the Hiroshima Domain, where his father had a prominent post, to become an itinerant scholar, and eventually settled in Kyoto, where he established an academy devoted to the study of Chinese classics. He also devoted himself to composing Chinese poetry and to writing the manuscript of Unofficial History of Japan (Nihon gaishi ????), a revisionist history of Stock Photo

RM2T2F4RE–Letter Rai San’y? ??? Japanese ca. 1820–28 This letter was brushed by the celebrated Confucian scholar Rai San’y?, who also established a reputation as a poet of Chinese verse, calligrapher par excellence, and Nanga painter. In 1811 he left the Hiroshima Domain, where his father had a prominent post, to become an itinerant scholar, and eventually settled in Kyoto, where he established an academy devoted to the study of Chinese classics. He also devoted himself to composing Chinese poetry and to writing the manuscript of Unofficial History of Japan (Nihon gaishi ????), a revisionist history of

Bildnummer: 58750527 Datum: 21.11.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (121123) -- LHASA, Nov. 23, 2012 (Xinhua) -- A scholar reads the photocopy of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras in Lhasa, capital of southwest China s Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2012. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo) (zkr) CHINA-LHASA-PALM LEAF MANU Stock Photo

RM2RKWWA6–Bildnummer: 58750527 Datum: 21.11.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (121123) -- LHASA, Nov. 23, 2012 (Xinhua) -- A scholar reads the photocopy of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts of Buddhist Sutras in Lhasa, capital of southwest China s Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 21, 2012. The palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist sutras have been well preserved in China. Palm-Leaf sutras refer to the Buddhist classics inscribed on the leaves of palm trees. The practice originated in India and was introduced into China more than 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).(Xinhua/Chogo) (zkr) CHINA-LHASA-PALM LEAF MANU

Presentation dish for an imperial lecture1621 1621 China The mark in the rectangular cartouche on the top of the dish notes it was a gift made for an imperial lecture (jingyan) in 1621. In this type of lecture, erudite officials taught Confucian classics to the emperor, who often presented the teachers with valuable gifts, such as this rare example of skillful metalwork from the imperial Ming workshop. The decoration shows a scholar official, proudly walking under a parasol, being escorted to the palace for an imperial lecture.. Presentation dish for an imperial lecture1621. China. 1621. Silve Stock Photo

RM2HH35ET–Presentation dish for an imperial lecture1621 1621 China The mark in the rectangular cartouche on the top of the dish notes it was a gift made for an imperial lecture (jingyan) in 1621. In this type of lecture, erudite officials taught Confucian classics to the emperor, who often presented the teachers with valuable gifts, such as this rare example of skillful metalwork from the imperial Ming workshop. The decoration shows a scholar official, proudly walking under a parasol, being escorted to the palace for an imperial lecture.. Presentation dish for an imperial lecture1621. China. 1621. Silve

RMD861NB–Isaac Barrow, English scholar and mathematician

RM2T26K1A–Mary Beard, English scholar of Ancient Rome, photographed at Cliveden Literary Festival, Berkshire, England, UK

Sir Walter Scott 1830 Auguste Edouart Edouart left his native France in 1814 to embark on a career abroad as a silhouette portraitist. In 1829, after touring England, he settled in Edinburgh for three years. During his time there, he produced about five thousand portraits, including this likeness of the famous Scottish author and antiquarian Sir Walter Scott, who penned Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), The Lady of the Lake (1810), and other classics of Western literature. A scholar of Scottish history as well as a collector, Scott is shown at his writing desk, quill pen in hand, occupying an in Stock Photo

RM2HGNMR9–Sir Walter Scott 1830 Auguste Edouart Edouart left his native France in 1814 to embark on a career abroad as a silhouette portraitist. In 1829, after touring England, he settled in Edinburgh for three years. During his time there, he produced about five thousand portraits, including this likeness of the famous Scottish author and antiquarian Sir Walter Scott, who penned Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), The Lady of the Lake (1810), and other classics of Western literature. A scholar of Scottish history as well as a collector, Scott is shown at his writing desk, quill pen in hand, occupying an in

The Red Cliff, 1813, Qian Du, Chinese, 1763 - 1844, 35 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. (90.81 x 26.35 cm) (image), Ink and colors on silk, China, 19th century, Born into an important family in Hangchou, Qian Du was brought up on the literary classics. He was also able to study directly from ancient paintings and calligraphy in his father's study. This painting of a scholar in a boat drifting past a rocky outcropping illustrates one of the most famous Song dynasty poems: Su Shi's (1037-1101) 'Meditations on Red Cliff.' The artist has included the entire verse in this small scroll Stock Photo

RM2T91DD9–The Red Cliff, 1813, Qian Du, Chinese, 1763 - 1844, 35 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. (90.81 x 26.35 cm) (image), Ink and colors on silk, China, 19th century, Born into an important family in Hangchou, Qian Du was brought up on the literary classics. He was also able to study directly from ancient paintings and calligraphy in his father's study. This painting of a scholar in a boat drifting past a rocky outcropping illustrates one of the most famous Song dynasty poems: Su Shi's (1037-1101) 'Meditations on Red Cliff.' The artist has included the entire verse in this small scroll

RME1G26B–Johann Ludwig Uhland, 1787 - 1862, a German poet, literary scholar, lawyer and politician,

Kang Youwei (simplified Chinese: 康有为; traditional Chinese: 康有為; pinyin: Kāng Yǒuwéi; Wade-Giles: K'ang Yu-wei; March 19, 1858–March 31, 1927), was a Chinese scholar, noted calligrapher and prominent political thinker and reformer of the late Qing Dynasty. He led movements to establish a constitutional monarchy and was an ardent Chinese nationalist. His ideas inspired a reformation movement that was supported by the Guangxu Emperor but loathed by Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he continued to advocate for constitutional monarchy after the foundation of the Republic of China, Kang's political i Stock Photo

RM2B020MN–Kang Youwei (simplified Chinese: 康有为; traditional Chinese: 康有為; pinyin: Kāng Yǒuwéi; Wade-Giles: K'ang Yu-wei; March 19, 1858–March 31, 1927), was a Chinese scholar, noted calligrapher and prominent political thinker and reformer of the late Qing Dynasty. He led movements to establish a constitutional monarchy and was an ardent Chinese nationalist. His ideas inspired a reformation movement that was supported by the Guangxu Emperor but loathed by Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he continued to advocate for constitutional monarchy after the foundation of the Republic of China, Kang's political i

RMP3RWF5–Edith Hall , British scholar of classics, specialising in Ancient Greek Literature and cultural history, and Professor in the Department of Classics and Centre for Hellenic Studies at King's College London. Pictured at the 2018 Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts. The annual festival in the small town of Hay on Wye on the Welsh borders , attracts writers and thinkers from across the globe for 10 days of celebrations of the best of the written word, political though and literary debate

RM2B020MP–Kang Youwei (simplified Chinese: 康有为; traditional Chinese: 康有為; pinyin: Kāng Yǒuwéi; Wade-Giles: K'ang Yu-wei; March 19, 1858–March 31, 1927), was a Chinese scholar, noted calligrapher and prominent political thinker and reformer of the late Qing Dynasty. He led movements to establish a constitutional monarchy and was an ardent Chinese nationalist. His ideas inspired a reformation movement that was supported by the Guangxu Emperor but loathed by Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he continued to advocate for constitutional monarchy after the foundation of the Republic of China, Kang's political i

Nicolas Copernicus , polish astronomer, father of modern astronomy, authored 'De Revolutionibus' proving the sun to be centre of the universe in 1530. Stock Photo

RMPPEXP5–Nicolas Copernicus , polish astronomer, father of modern astronomy, authored 'De Revolutionibus' proving the sun to be centre of the universe in 1530.

Francis Wrangham (1769-1842), British classical scholar, 1829.Artist: R Hicks Stock Photo

RMW7D8YR–Francis Wrangham (1769-1842), British classical scholar, 1829.Artist: R Hicks

English scholar Professor Mary Beard at Kings Cross Station prior to leaving for Cambridge. Stock Photo

RM2AEJHYM–English scholar Professor Mary Beard at Kings Cross Station prior to leaving for Cambridge.

16th century Nicholaus Copernicus Polish portrait -Astronomer Stock Photo

RMJHW6XJ–16th century Nicholaus Copernicus Polish portrait -Astronomer

London, UK. 20th Feb, 2022. Dame Mary Beard, English scholar, Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge and TV presenter of Inside Culture, at BBC studios in London, UK Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RM2HPBCEK–London, UK. 20th Feb, 2022. Dame Mary Beard, English scholar, Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge and TV presenter of Inside Culture, at BBC studios in London, UK Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News

RMHRP783–Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish Astronomer

Snow Landscape, c. 1770s. Buson is recognized in Japanese literary history as one of the country's greatest poets. He was also an accomplished painter who revolutionized the 18th-century "scholar-painting" school by introducing new subject matter and a more personalized brush style. Like most literati painters who were schooled in the Chinese classics, his early paintings invariably depicted historical subjects in a precise manner. By the 1770s, however, he developed a looser, more expressive brush manner distinctly his own. Although undated, the painting's exuberant style suggests t Stock Photo

RM2A527G0–Snow Landscape, c. 1770s. Buson is recognized in Japanese literary history as one of the country's greatest poets. He was also an accomplished painter who revolutionized the 18th-century "scholar-painting" school by introducing new subject matter and a more personalized brush style. Like most literati painters who were schooled in the Chinese classics, his early paintings invariably depicted historical subjects in a precise manner. By the 1770s, however, he developed a looser, more expressive brush manner distinctly his own. Although undated, the painting's exuberant style suggests t

[ 1920s Japan - Japanese Girl’s High School ] — Lecture at Miwada Girl’s High School (三輪田高等女學校) in Kudan-kita, Tokyo, 1928 (Showa 3). The school still exists and is now known as Miwada Gakuen (三輪田学園中学校). The school was founded in Matsuyama, Shikoku, in 1880 (Meiji 13) by female educator Masako Miwada (1843-1927, 三輪田眞佐子), but moved to Tokyo in (1887 (Meiji 20). A scholar of the Chinese classics (漢学者), Miwada was among the first to promote education for girls. 20th century vintage gelatin silver print. Stock Photo

RMW8NEET–[ 1920s Japan - Japanese Girl’s High School ] — Lecture at Miwada Girl’s High School (三輪田高等女學校) in Kudan-kita, Tokyo, 1928 (Showa 3). The school still exists and is now known as Miwada Gakuen (三輪田学園中学校). The school was founded in Matsuyama, Shikoku, in 1880 (Meiji 13) by female educator Masako Miwada (1843-1927, 三輪田眞佐子), but moved to Tokyo in (1887 (Meiji 20). A scholar of the Chinese classics (漢学者), Miwada was among the first to promote education for girls. 20th century vintage gelatin silver print.

You create you own oppertunities. Portrait of a cheerful young woman standing against. Stock Photo

RF2HR1CJ0–You create you own oppertunities. Portrait of a cheerful young woman standing against.

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RMG60FFG–RAF Diary - Geoffrey Morley-Mower

Courtyard of 15th Century Jagiellonian University where the astronomer Copernicus graduated as a student, Old Town, Krakow, Poland. Stock Photo

RMDJNH42–Courtyard of 15th Century Jagiellonian University where the astronomer Copernicus graduated as a student, Old Town, Krakow, Poland.

She always arrives early for her lectures. Portrait of a gorgeous young woman standing in front of a blackboard. Stock Photo

RF2K2B4MF–She always arrives early for her lectures. Portrait of a gorgeous young woman standing in front of a blackboard.

RM2RYW9T9–Mary Beard, English scholar of Ancient Rome, photographed at Cliveden Literary Festival, Berkshire, England, UK

Nicolaus Copernicus watercolor vector portrait with ink contours. Renaissance-era mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe. Stock Vector

RF2G6G8XA–Nicolaus Copernicus watercolor vector portrait with ink contours. Renaissance-era mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe.

Nicolaus Copernic statue Warsaw Poland Stock Photo

RMG5ECC3–Nicolaus Copernic statue Warsaw Poland

Hand written by Johann Ludwig Uhland, 1787 - 1862, a German poet, literary scholar, lawyer and politician Stock Photo

RME1FNJD–Hand written by Johann Ludwig Uhland, 1787 - 1862, a German poet, literary scholar, lawyer and politician

Bust in the Guildford Library, added to Wroxton Abbey by the 5th Earl of Guilford in the early 1800s. Stock Photo

RMDXXHCR–Bust in the Guildford Library, added to Wroxton Abbey by the 5th Earl of Guilford in the early 1800s.

Michael Praetorius or Schultheiss, 1571-1621, German composer, organist, court Kapellmeister, scholar in the transition period f Stock Photo

RMEAREE7–Michael Praetorius or Schultheiss, 1571-1621, German composer, organist, court Kapellmeister, scholar in the transition period f

Mediaeval and modern history . s the first and greatest representative of the human-istic phase of the Italian Renaissance. He was the first scholar ofthe mediaeval time whofully realized and ap-preciated the supremeexcellence and beautyof the classical literatureand its value as a meansof culture. His enthu-siasm for the ancientwriters was a sort of wor-ship. At great cost oftime and labor he madea collection of abouttwo hundred manuscriptvolumes of the classics.Among his choicestLatin treasures weresome of Ciceros letters,which he had himselfdiscovered in an oldlibrary at Verona, andreverent Stock Photo

RM2AN7W7W–Mediaeval and modern history . s the first and greatest representative of the human-istic phase of the Italian Renaissance. He was the first scholar ofthe mediaeval time whofully realized and ap-preciated the supremeexcellence and beautyof the classical literatureand its value as a meansof culture. His enthu-siasm for the ancientwriters was a sort of wor-ship. At great cost oftime and labor he madea collection of abouttwo hundred manuscriptvolumes of the classics.Among his choicestLatin treasures weresome of Ciceros letters,which he had himselfdiscovered in an oldlibrary at Verona, andreverent

RMEARHXT–Michael Praetorius or Schultheiss, 1571-1621, German composer, organist, court Kapellmeister, scholar in the transition period f

Professor Mary Beard of Cambridge ticking off the points of her position. See description for more information. Stock Photo

RMBENK95–Professor Mary Beard of Cambridge ticking off the points of her position. See description for more information.

August Wenzinger, 1905-1996, a cellist, viol player, conductor, teacher, and music scholar from Basel, Switzerland, Stock Photo

RMFGK1Y4–August Wenzinger, 1905-1996, a cellist, viol player, conductor, teacher, and music scholar from Basel, Switzerland,

RM2AEJHN8–English scholar Professor Mary Beard at Kings Cross Station prior to leaving for Cambridge.

RM2HPBCE7–London, UK. 20th Feb, 2022. Dame Mary Beard, English scholar, Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge and TV presenter of Inside Culture, at BBC studios in London, UK Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News

RMHRP782–Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish Astronomer

title page, historical and music-theoretical literature, Syntagma Musicum, musicological writings of Michael Praetorius Schulthe Stock Photo

RMEARJG4–title page, historical and music-theoretical literature, Syntagma Musicum, musicological writings of Michael Praetorius Schulthe

[ 1920s Japan - Japanese Girl’s High School ] — Students of Miwada Girl’s High School (三輪田高等女學校) in Kudan-kita, Tokyo, 1928 (Showa 3). The school still exists and is now known as Miwada Gakuen (三輪田学園中学校). The school was founded in Matsuyama, Shikoku, in 1880 (Meiji 13) by female educator Masako Miwada (1843-1927, 三輪田眞佐子), but moved to Tokyo in (1887 (Meiji 20). A scholar of the Chinese classics (漢学者), Miwada was among the first to promote education for girls. 20th century vintage gelatin silver print. Stock Photo

RMW8NFM6–[ 1920s Japan - Japanese Girl’s High School ] — Students of Miwada Girl’s High School (三輪田高等女學校) in Kudan-kita, Tokyo, 1928 (Showa 3). The school still exists and is now known as Miwada Gakuen (三輪田学園中学校). The school was founded in Matsuyama, Shikoku, in 1880 (Meiji 13) by female educator Masako Miwada (1843-1927, 三輪田眞佐子), but moved to Tokyo in (1887 (Meiji 20). A scholar of the Chinese classics (漢学者), Miwada was among the first to promote education for girls. 20th century vintage gelatin silver print.

Prof. Chas. i.e., Charles Anthon, between 1855 and 1865. [Classical scholar; headmaster of the Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School]. Stock Photo

RM2JG7BYE–Prof. Chas. i.e., Charles Anthon, between 1855 and 1865. [Classical scholar; headmaster of the Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School].

Johann Ludwig Uhland, 1787 - 1862, a German poet, literary scholar, lawyer and politician, Johann Ludwig Uhland, 1787 - 1862, ei Stock Photo

RMEA1X2A–Johann Ludwig Uhland, 1787 - 1862, a German poet, literary scholar, lawyer and politician, Johann Ludwig Uhland, 1787 - 1862, ei

RMDJNGTY–Courtyard of 15th Century Jagiellonian University where the astronomer Copernicus graduated as a student, Old Town, Krakow, Poland.

RF2HTCE92–She always arrives early for her lectures. Portrait of a gorgeous young woman standing in front of a blackboard.

RM2T26K3J–Mary Beard, English scholar of Ancient Rome, photographed at Cliveden Literary Festival, Berkshire, England, UK

A traditional memorial plate of an ancestor found in an ancestral hall, Hong Kong, China Stock Photo

RMACRY64–A traditional memorial plate of an ancestor found in an ancestral hall, Hong Kong, China

Copernic statue before the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw Poland Stock Photo

RMG57387–Copernic statue before the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw Poland

Female student examining skull Stock Photo

RFAJT7C2–Female student examining skull

RMC8GT78–A bookshelf with books

A man is standing in front of a tall bookshelf packed with various books. Stock Photo

RF2WY73H5–A man is standing in front of a tall bookshelf packed with various books.

Brooklyn Museum Quarterly . from Count Okumas Fifty Years of NewJapan, is of lasting interest. TsTakamura, born at Yedo in 1831, was already a con-siderable scholar in Japanese and Chinese classics when, in1847, he became a pupil of the noted Dutch scholar, HoshuKatsuragawa. He, however, gave up Dutch for Englishlater, and studying hard, was said to have copied out anEnglish dictionary. He served in the Tokugawa Govern-ment as an official Chinese scholar, went to Europe in 1866,and, returning in 1868, stayed at Shizuoka with the Sho-gun Yoshinobu. While he was there he translated theAmerican C Stock Photo

RM2AXFBPK–Brooklyn Museum Quarterly . from Count Okumas Fifty Years of NewJapan, is of lasting interest. TsTakamura, born at Yedo in 1831, was already a con-siderable scholar in Japanese and Chinese classics when, in1847, he became a pupil of the noted Dutch scholar, HoshuKatsuragawa. He, however, gave up Dutch for Englishlater, and studying hard, was said to have copied out anEnglish dictionary. He served in the Tokugawa Govern-ment as an official Chinese scholar, went to Europe in 1866,and, returning in 1868, stayed at Shizuoka with the Sho-gun Yoshinobu. While he was there he translated theAmerican C

RF2K2B0E1–You create you own oppertunities. Portrait of a cheerful young woman standing against.

Kwasi Kwarteng at the Oldie Literary Lunch 13-10-15 Stock Photo

RMF48G58–Kwasi Kwarteng at the Oldie Literary Lunch 13-10-15

RM2AEJHN9–English scholar Professor Mary Beard at Kings Cross Station prior to leaving for Cambridge.

RM2HPBCEN–London, UK. 20th Feb, 2022. Dame Mary Beard, English scholar, Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge and TV presenter of Inside Culture, at BBC studios in London, UK Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News

RMHRKK67–Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish Astronomer

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