Henry George Liddell Quotes

Henry George Liddell was dean of Christ Church, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University , headmaster of Westminster School , author of A History of Rome , and co-author of the monumental work A Greek–English Lexicon, known as "Liddell and Scott", which is still widely used by students of Greek. Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for Henry Liddell's daughter Alice. Wikipedia  

✵ 6. February 1811 – 18. January 1898
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Famous Henry George Liddell Quotes

“A good, square, stone house, placed on an eminence, facing the Bishop's Palace at Auckland.”

Henry George Liddell

Of the house where he was born, p. 25.
Colin Gordon, Beyond the Looking Glass (1982)

“A good, very good, not to say admirable schoolmaster, but then he is only a schoolmaster.”

Henry George Liddell

Of his headmaster at Charterhouse, Dr. Russell; p. 31.
Colin Gordon, Beyond the Looking Glass (1982)

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