Harold Whetstone Johnston (March 18, 1859 in Rushville, Illinois[1] – June 17, 1912) was a classical historian and Professor of Latin at Indiana University, best known for writing The Private Life of the Romans.
Personal life
editJohnston was the son of DeWitt Clinton Johnston and Margretta Hay (Bower).[1] In 1882, he married Eugenia Hinrichsen.[1]
Death
editJohnston died of cyanide poisoning on June 17, 1912 while on a train from Monon, Indiana to Indianapolis. The coroner determined that he had ingested potassium cyanide intentionally, and his friends indicated he had been upset due to financial difficulties.[2]
Works
edit- 1897 – A collection of examples illustrating the metrical licenses of vergil
- 1903 – The Private Life of the Romans[usurped], Publisher: Beaufort Books (1972 reissue) ISBN 0-8369-9915-0
- 1910 – Selected Orations and Letters of Cicero Scott, Foresman and Co.
References
edit- ^ a b c JOHNSTONE, Harold Whetstone, in Marquis Who's Who (1901-1902 edition); via archive.org
- ^ "Dr. Johnston is Suicide; Poison Taken on Train". The Indianapolis Star. Bloomington. June 19, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Harold Whetstone Johnston at the Database of Classical Scholars
- Works by Harold Whetstone Johnston at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Harold Whetstone Johnston at the Internet Archive
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