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Robert Wood
AuthorBooks · Second hand1717-1771
Robert Wood was an Anglo-Irish scholar, civil servant and politician. He was the son of the Revd James Wood of Summerhill, County Meath and educated at Glasgow University (1732) and the Middle Temple (1736). His father was a patron of Hercules Rowley of Summerhill House. Between 1750 to 1751 Wood travelled around the Levant with two wealthy young Oxford scholars, James Dawkins and John Bouverie along with an Italian draftsman Giovanni Battista Borra. Their primary goal was to explore the Troad and locate the key sites mentioned by Homer. An account of the library Wood assembled for his journey explores how he managed and added to his collection during his voyage.
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1717
Death
1771
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Robert Wood was a multifaceted figure who excelled as a British traveler, classical scholar, politician, and archaeologist.
Born in Trim in 1717, his legacy includes an impressive output of 117 published works.
His intellectual curiosity led him to explore diverse topics ranging from Roman architecture to history.
Beyond his academic pursuits, Wood had a notable career as a civil servant and politician in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
His work is characterized by its versatility, spanning from specialized studies in psychiatry to fiction and humorous writing.