Edith Hamilton (1868 - 1963) grew up in Indiana and became headmistress of the Bryn Mawr School, Baltimore. On retiring, she wrote about the civilizations of the ancient world and gained world renown as a classicist. She was named an honorary citizen of Athens in 1957 by King Paul of Greece.
One of the great teachers and scholars of our time - WALL STREET JOURNALNo one in modern times has shown us more vividly than Edith Hamilton 'the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome - NEW YORK TIMES
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