Chancellor's Gold Medal
2 appearances
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Edition 13 (1827) Winner
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Edition 14 (1828) Winner
Christopher Wordsworth
クリストファー・ワードワース
Kurisutofā Wādowāsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1807-10-30 （London）
- Died
- 1885-03-20 （Lincoln） age 77
- Nationality
- England
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Church of England
- Residence History
- London → Winchester → Cambridge → Harrow → Stanford in the Vale → Westminster → Lincoln
Career
- Occupations
- Bishop of Lincoln, Headmaster of Harrow School, Public Orator of Cambridge University, Canon of Westminster, Clergyman, Scholar
- Active Years
- 1827-1885
- Affiliations
- Westminster Abbey, Lincoln Cathedral
- Influenced By
- William Wordsworth
- Influenced
- John Wordsworth, Elizabeth Wordsworth, Christopher Wordsworth (son)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester College | — | Classics | — | — | England |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | — | Classics | BA | 1825-1830 | England |
Winchester College
Classics
Country:
England
Distinguished as athlete and scholar
Trinity College, Cambridge
Classics
Degree:
BA
Period:
1825-1830
Year of Graduation:
1830
Country:
England
Senior Classic, elected Fellow and Tutor
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827 | Chancellor's Gold Medal | Poem | 詩 | University of Cambridge | 受賞 |
| 1828 | Chancellor's Gold Medal | Poem | 詩 | University of Cambridge | 受賞 |
Chancellor's Gold Medal
1827
Work:
Poem
Category:
詩
Organization:
University of Cambridge
Result:
受賞
Chancellor's Gold Medal
1828
Work:
Poem
Category:
詩
Organization:
University of Cambridge
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Commentary on the Greek New Testament
1856 Biblical CommentaryEdition of the Greek New Testament with commentaries.
Christian Theology
The Holy Year
1862 Devotional VerseBook of hymns for Sundays, holy days, and other occasions.
Christian WorshipPraise
Memoirs of William Wordsworth
1851 BiographyMemoirs of his uncle William Wordsworth, as literary executor.
Romantic Poetry
Greece: Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical
1839 TravelogueDescription of Greece's topography and archaeology.
Greek Classics
Bibliography
- Athens and Attica
- Inscriptiones Pompeianae
- Greece, Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical
- Theophilus Anglicanus
- On the Canon of the Scriptures
- Lectures on the Apocalypse
- Memoirs of William Wordsworth
- Commentary on the Whole Bible
- The Holy Year; or Hymns for Sundays and Holydays
- Church History
- The New Testament in the Original Greek
- Ordinale Sarum
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ScholarlyPoeticTheological
- Recurring Motifs
- Christian FaithBibleWorship
Legacy
English bishop and scholar known for Bible commentaries and hymns. Nephew of poet William Wordsworth.
In Popular Culture
- Recognized in literary history as relative of William Wordsworth
Quotes
-
Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise
Source: Hymns (1862) -
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
Source: Hymns (1862)
Trivia
- Nephew of poet William Wordsworth
- Won Chancellor's Gold Medal for poetry two years in a row
- Resigned as Headmaster of Harrow School
- Had seven children
- Buried in Lincoln Cathedral