It is hard to say if she had, of the many poems there are, a favorite amongst them. In the research we have undergone there does not seem to be any mention of a favorite poem but there are many references to her love of Ancient Greek literature. Perhaps it is most likely that if she did have one it would have been a poem written during this period.
Her father played a large part in her education and subsequently her love of Classics. At a young age he taught her Latin and Greek, French and German which set her up to be a sharp intellectual. When she had completed her Bachelor and Masters degrees she decided to take the Grand Tour; a traditional rite of passage, for a chance to see various works of art and the culture inspired by the Renaissance. No doubt this experience wet her appetite for the arts including poetry.
Her love for Greek literature and the like was rewarded in 1957 when she became an honorary citizen of Athens in Greece. She was awarded the Golden Cross of the Order of Benefaction which granted her this status. This came only a few years after she was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the Universities of Rochester and Pennsylvania which fulfilled her life-long ambition to finish the doctorate she started in Germany years before.
If you want to read more about Edith Hamilton's life and achievements there are numerous articles and biographies online which accompany a host of books written by and about the author. Her own works were very popular amongst the American market. One particular work, Mythology, is still used today as the introductory work for high schools and universities to Classics as a subject.
- The influence of her father
Her father played a large part in her education and subsequently her love of Classics. At a young age he taught her Latin and Greek, French and German which set her up to be a sharp intellectual. When she had completed her Bachelor and Masters degrees she decided to take the Grand Tour; a traditional rite of passage, for a chance to see various works of art and the culture inspired by the Renaissance. No doubt this experience wet her appetite for the arts including poetry.
- A particular love for literature from other nations
Her love for Greek literature and the like was rewarded in 1957 when she became an honorary citizen of Athens in Greece. She was awarded the Golden Cross of the Order of Benefaction which granted her this status. This came only a few years after she was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the Universities of Rochester and Pennsylvania which fulfilled her life-long ambition to finish the doctorate she started in Germany years before.
If you want to read more about Edith Hamilton's life and achievements there are numerous articles and biographies online which accompany a host of books written by and about the author. Her own works were very popular amongst the American market. One particular work, Mythology, is still used today as the introductory work for high schools and universities to Classics as a subject.
