William Cory | |
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| Born | William Johnson 9 January 1823 Great Torrington |
| Died | 11 June 1892 (aged 69) Hampstead |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Eton |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Notable works | Ionica |
William Johnson Cory (9 January 1823 – 11 June 1892), born William Johnson, was an English educator and poet. He was dismissed from his post at Eton for encouraging a culture of intimacy, possibly non-sexual, between teachers and pupils. He is widely known for his English version of the elegy Heraclitus by Callimachus.