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As the affiliations program originally envisioned by Harper was gradually scaled back, Miller's title changed from Dean of Affiliations to Examiner for Secondary Schools, a position he held from 1904 to 1911. Miller became Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1911, holding that position until
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For much of his time at the University of Chicago, Miller was charged with special responsibility for the university's affiliations program. He served as examiner for affiliations from 1892 to 1898 and "dean of affiliations" from 1898 to 1904. In this capacity, he served as "non-resident principal"
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was considered regressive even in its time, but inspired later translators in the same mold, such as A.E. Watts. In 1908, Miller published two theatrical adaptations of passages in Virgil's
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1923. He retired from the university in 1925, but continued to hold visiting professorships at universities throughout the Midwest until his death.
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led to a chairmanship of a planning committee for the 1930 "Bimillenarium Vergilianum", which was sponsored by the
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Miller published influential translations of Ovid, Virgil and Seneca. Miller's approach to Ovid for the
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Miller received his Ph.D. at Yale in 1892. His dissertation was on "The Latinity of the Younger Pliny".
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Bentley, M. Julia (1938). "A Tribute to Frank Justus Miller. November 26, 1858-April 23, 1938".
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Miller held leadership positions outside the University as well, serving as president of the
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for a year while continuing his studies. He completed his master's degree in 1882.
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In addition, Miller served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the
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in 1879, and took up the career of a Latin instructor, teaching at
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While completing his Ph.D. at Yale, Miller became acquainted with
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from 1922 to 1934. He was also assistant chief editor of the
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Rosabel Glass (1953). "Shimer College History 1853-1950".
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Lattimer, John Francis (1994). "Miller, Frank Justus". In
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From 1881 to 1887, he served as the vice principal of the
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from 1911 to 1923, and was the first interim president of
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Biographical Dictionary of North American Classicists
506:Shimer College Faculty & Alum Directory 2000 610:Classical scholars of the University of Chicago 8: 519: 517: 515: 377:"Mrs. Frank J. Miller, Ex-Welfare Leader" 67:Miller was born on November 26, 1858, in 16:For other people with the same name, see 396: 363: 335: 178:Miller's translations and writings on 561:Works by or about Frank Justus Miller 548:at the Database of Classical Scholars 525:"Prof. F.J. Miller, Educator, Writer" 42:translations of Seneca and of Ovid's 7: 266:(Loeb Classical Library) (1916–1917) 34:(1858-1938) was a leading American 14: 577: 92:University of Chicago Settlement 274:(Loeb Classical Library) (1917) 193:In retirement, Miller moved to 625:People from Clinton, Tennessee 475:Two Dramatizations from Vergil 227:Two Dramatizations from Vergil 211:Studies in the Poetry of Italy 172:Standard American Encyclopedia 1: 490:Centennial Anniversary Record 18:Frank Miller (disambiguation) 635:Scholars of Latin literature 615:Presidents of Shimer College 570:Works by Frank Justus Miller 552:Works by Frank Justus Miller 223:(1902) (with Charles Beeson) 620:American classical scholars 576:(public domain audiobooks) 188:Order of the Crown of Italy 656: 63:Education and early career 15: 600:Denison University alumni 184:American Classical League 167:American Classical League 412:Translation, Translation 238:Selected Works of Vergil 100:Worcester, Massachusetts 504:Shimer College (2000). 409:Susan Petrilli (2003). 256:The Tragedies of Seneca 605:Yale University alumni 244:Selected Works of Ovid 144:Frances Shimer Academy 126:Loeb Classical Library 88:Plainfield, New Jersey 84:Plainfield High School 40:Loeb Classical Library 28: 640:Translators of Virgil 310:The Classical Journal 250:Dido, An Epic Tragedy 146:, which later became 119:University of Chicago 115:William Rainey Harper 102:, from 1887 to 1890. 53:University of Chicago 26: 293:. pp. 413–414. 199:Norwalk, Connecticut 156:William Parker McKee 546:Frank Justus Miller 263:Ovid: Metamorphoses 221:A Second Latin Book 32:Frank Justus Miller 27:Frank Justus Miller 73:Denison University 69:Clinton, Tennessee 29: 556:Project Gutenberg 271:Seneca: Tragedies 109:University career 96:Worcester Academy 647: 581: 580: 565:Internet Archive 533: 532: 521: 510: 509: 501: 495: 494: 484: 478: 471: 465: 464: 433: 427: 426: 406: 400: 394: 385: 384: 373: 367: 361: 325: 304: 195:Denver, Colorado 655: 654: 650: 649: 648: 646: 645: 644: 585: 584: 578: 542: 537: 536: 523: 522: 513: 503: 502: 498: 486: 485: 481: 472: 468: 453:10.2307/1086707 435: 434: 430: 423: 415:. p. 495. 408: 407: 403: 395: 388: 375: 374: 370: 362: 337: 332: 307: 301: 284: 281: 207: 128:edition of the 111: 77:Clinton College 65: 21: 12: 11: 5: 653: 651: 643: 642: 637: 632: 627: 622: 617: 612: 607: 602: 597: 587: 586: 583: 582: 567: 558: 549: 541: 540:External links 538: 535: 534: 529:New York Times 511: 496: 479: 466: 428: 421: 401: 399:, p. 414. 386: 381:New York Times 368: 366:, p. 413. 334: 333: 331: 328: 327: 326: 305: 299: 287:Ward W. 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Frank Miller (disambiguation)

classicist
Loeb Classical Library
Metamorphoses
University of Chicago
Shimer College
Clinton, Tennessee
Denison University
Clinton College
Plainfield High School
Plainfield, New Jersey
University of Chicago Settlement
Worcester Academy
Worcester, Massachusetts
William Rainey Harper
University of Chicago
Aeneid
Frances Shimer Academy
Shimer College
Frances Shimer
William Parker McKee
American Classical League
Standard American Encyclopedia
Virgil
American Classical League
Order of the Crown of Italy
Denver, Colorado
Norwalk, Connecticut
Ovid: Metamorphoses

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