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Benjamin Oliver Foster

Benjamin Oliver Foster (1872–1938) was an American classical philologist and professor at Stanford University. He is known for his translation of the first five volumes of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita for the Loeb Classical Library.

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B. O. Foster
BornAugust 13, 1872
DiedJune 22, 1938 (aged 65)
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Anna Lee
(m. 1902)

Benjamin Oliver Foster (1872–1938) was an American classical philologist and professor at Stanford University.1 He is known for his translation of the first five volumes of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita (Books 1–22) for the Loeb Classical Library.1

Personal life

He married Anna Lee on June 3, 1902.1

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  1. Chambers, Mortimer. "Foster, Benjamin Oliver". Database of Classical Scholars. Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences.
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