Lionel David Barnett

Statut : Orientalist

1871-1960

Notes : Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1899 Barnett was first assistant keeper and then keeper of the department of oriental printed books and manuscripts at the British Museum. During his twenty-eight years of office the museum's store of oriental manuscripts and books was enormously enriched. From 1906 to 1917 he was Professor of Sanskrit at University College, London. When the university's School of Oriental Studies was founded he was included on its staff from 1917 as lecturer in Sanskrit; he was also lecturer in ancient Indian history and epigraphy (1922–48) and librarian (1940–47). Between 1900 and 1904 he published a succession of volumes on classical history and literature aimed at students and the lay public, some translated from the German. But most of his work was on Indological subjects. He also published translations of Spanish documents relating to the history of the Jewish community of which he was a faithful and active member. 11-2010 VC.

Traductions :

• Traducteur de Roman History (1900)
• Traducteur de Greek history (1900)
• Traducteur de A brief history of Roman literature (1904)
• Traducteur de A manual of Greek antiquities (1903)
• Contributeur (introduction) de A manual of Greek antiquities (1903)
• Traducteur de Greek and Roman mythology and heroic legends (1901)