Simpson, Percy, 1865-1962
Variant namesPercy Simpson (1865-1962) graduated from Cambridge but spent the most productive years of his scholarly career at Oxford. He is best-known as an editor of Ben Jonson's Works (1925-52), first with C. H. Herford and, from 1937, with Evelyn Spearing Simpson, his wife. He was also the author of Shakespearian Punctuation (1911) and Proofreading in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Centuries (1935). He married Evelyn Spearing in 1921.
From the description of Percy Simpson papers 1870-1953. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702135904
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| creatorOf | Dobell, Bertram, 1842-1914,. Autograph letter signed from Betram Dobell to Mr. Simpson [manuscript], 1905 September 30. | Folger Shakespeare Library | |
| creatorOf | Simpson, Percy, 1865-1962,. Autograph letter signed from Percy Simpson, London, to Mr. Smedley [manuscript], 1910 August 19. | Folger Shakespeare Library | |
| referencedIn | Evelyn Simpson papers, 1906-1963 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Wilson, F. P. (Frank Percy), 1889-1963. Papers of F.P. Wilson [manuscript], 1928-1962. | Folger Shakespeare Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Percy Simpson, early 20th century | University of Oxford, English Faculty Library | |
| creatorOf | Percy Simpson papers, 1870-1953 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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Birth 1865-11-01
Death 1962-11-14
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