The Journal Of Philology

The Journal of Philology is a journal that was founded in 1868 by John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor, William George Clark, and William Aldis Wright. It is a classical journal that covers a variety of topics, including historical and literary themes. The journal has been published every two years since its inception. The journal's eighteenth volume, which was published in 1888, is particularly noteworthy because it includes articles on historical and literary themes that are not strictly related to classical studies.

Founded in 1868 by the Cambridge scholars John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor (1825-1910), William George Clark (1821-78), and William Aldis Wright (1831-1914), this biannual journal was a successor to The Journal of Classical and Sacred Philology (also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection). Unlike its short-lived precursor, it survived for more than half a century, until 1920, spanning the period in which specialised academic journals developed from more general literary reviews. Predominantly classical in subject matter, with contributions from such scholars as J. . Postgate, Robinson Ellis and A. E. Housman, the journal also contains articles on historical and literary themes across the 35 volumes, illuminating the growth and scope of philology as a discipline during this period. Volume 17, comprising issues 33 and 34, was published in 1888.