作者: Clifford Herschel Moore

Clifford Herschel Moore (1866–1931) was an esteemed American classicist and historian of religion whose scholarly work spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Moore graduated from Harvard University in 1889 and then further pursued his studies in classical philology at the University of Munich. Moore served as a professor of Latin at the University of Chicago before returning to Harvard University, where he became the Pope Professor of Latin in 1909. Throughout his illustrious career, Moore concentrated on the interplay between classical literature and ancient religious beliefs, with a notable emphasis on the Roman era. His proficiency in Latin and Greek literature was evident through his rigorous analysis in his seminal work, “Pagan Ideas of Immortality During the Early Roman Empire” (1918). This book is regarded as a critical contribution to the study of ancient religious conceptions and their influence on later Christian thought. In it, Moore delves into the diverse perspectives on the afterlife that permeated the Roman world and examines how these beliefs were reflected in the customs and literature of the time. Moore”s intellectual rigor and literary style are characterized by precision and a depth of understanding that has assured his works remain significant to students and scholars of classical antiquity.