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The Journal of Philology is a biannual journal that was founded in 1868 by John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor, William George Clark, and William Aldis Wright. It covers the field of philology, which includes classical studies as well as historical and literary themes. It is published by the Cambridge University Library. The journal has been published every two years since its inception. The most recent issue was published in 1920.
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. P. 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 26, comprising issues 51 and 52, was published in 1899.
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