Frederick M. Combellack

Frederick M. Combellack
Born(1906-05-30)May 30, 1906
Placerville, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 2002(2002-02-27) (aged 95)
EducationStanford University
University of California
OccupationClassicist

Frederick Malcolm Combellack (May 30, 1906 – February 27, 2002) was an American classicist. He was a professor of Greek literature at the University of Oregon. He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1942. He served on the board of directors of the American Philological Association in 1962, and he became its president in 1968. Combellack translated Quintus of Smyrna's epic poem the Posthomerica into prose English. It was published in 1968 under the name The War at Troy: What Homer Didn't Tell, and includes an introduction and notes written by Combellack.

References

  1. ↑ "Frederick Malcolm Combellack faculty papers, 1939-1983". Orbis Cascade Alliance. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  2. 1 2 "Professor To Attend Philological Meeting". The Eugene Guard. December 19, 1962. p. 39. Retrieved October 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Frederick M. Combellack". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Past Presidents". Society for Classical Studies. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ James, Alan; Lee, Kevin (2000). "Introduction". A Commentary on Quintus of Smyrna Posthomerica V. The Netherlands: Koninklyke Brill NV. p. 2. ISBN 9789004115941. Retrieved 25 July 2026.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Langella, Elena (2019). "I Posthomerica di Quinto Smirneo nelle traduzioni italiane tra: Cinquecento e Ottocento" [The Posthomerica of Quintus Smyrnaeus in Italian translations: 16th and 19th centuries] (PDF). ClassicocCntemporaneo.eu (in Italian). p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2026.