Neil Hopkinson
Neil Hopkinson | |
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| Born | 13 March 1957 |
| Died | 5 January 2021 (aged 63) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
| Influences | A. S. F. Gow |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Classics |
| Sub-discipline | Ancient Greek literature |
| Institutions | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Neil Hopkinson (13 March 1957 – 5 January 2021) was an English
Hellenist. Educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, he served as a fellow and director of studies in Classics at Trinity College, Cambridge from 1983 until his death in 2021. He has been described as "one of the most influential commentators of his generation".[1]
Hopkinson was an expert on
Roman empire. After a commentary on the Hymn to Demeter by Callimachus (1984) established his scholarly reputation, he went on to publish widely in his field. His publications include a critical edition of the Dionysiaca of Nonnus (1994) and commentaries on Ovid's Metamorphoses (2000) and on selected works of Lucian
(2008).
Life and career
Neil Hopkinson was born on 13 March 1957 in
In 1983, Hopkinson was appointed fellow and director of studies in Classics at
myeloma.[1]
Work
Hopkinson was an expert on
Roman empire. His first major publication was an edition of the Hymn to Demeter by the Alexandrian poet Callimachus (1984),[3] which was still considered the standard work on this text at the time of his death.[1] His publications also included a critical edition of the Dionysiaca of Nonnus (1994),[1] commentaries on Book 13 of Ovid's Metamorphoses (2000),[4] and on selected works of Lucian (2008).[5]
His work on classical literature placed him among the leading
Latinist Philip Hardie termed his commentary on the Hymn to Demeter as "a masterpiece of deep and judicious scholarship".[6] A 2021 obituary published in The Times quoted a fellow classicist describing him as "one of the most influential commentators of his generation".[1]
Selected publications
- Callimachus (1984). Callimachus: Hymn to Demeter. Cambridge. ISBN 978-0-521-60436-9.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - Hopkinson, Neil (1988). A Hellenistic anthology. Cambridge. ISBN 978-0-521-31425-1.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - Nonnos; Panopolis, Nonnos de; Vian, Francis; Hopkinson, Neil (1994). Nonnos de Panopolis: Les Dionysiaques: Tome VIII: Chants XX-XXIV. Paris. ISBN 978-2-251-00440-2.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - Hopkinson, Neil (1994). Greek Poetry of the Imperial Period: An Anthology. Cambridge. ISBN 978-0-521-42313-7.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - Ovid; Naso, Publius Ovidius (2000). Ovid: Metamorphoses: Book 13. Cambridge. ISBN 978-0-521-55620-0.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - Lucian (2008). Lucian: A Selection. Cambridge. ISBN 978-0-521-60304-1.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - Theocritus; Moschus (2015). Theocritus. Moschus. Bion. Cambridge, MA. ISBN 978-0-674-99644-1.)
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Neil Hopkinson". The Times. 18 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Dr Neil Hopkinson (m. 1976)". Peterhouse, Cambridge. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Griffiths 1988, pp. 232–4.
- ^ Anderson 2001.
- ^ Möllendorff 2011.
- ^ a b "A tribute to Dr Neil Hopkinson (1957–2021)". Trinity College, Cambridge. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
Bibliography
- Anderson, William S. (2001). "Review of Metamorphoses XIII, ed. Neil Hopkinson". .
- Griffiths, Alan (1988). "Review of: Callimachus, Hymn to Demeter, ed. Neil Hopkinson". JSTOR 632665.
- Möllendorff, Peter von (2011). "Review of Lucian. A Selection, ed. Neil Hopkinson". Mnemosyne. 64: 673–6. .
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