William Roger Paton

William Roger Paton
Born9 February 1857
Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
Died21 April 1921 (aged 64)
Vathy, Samos, Greece
Alma materOxford University
Known forTranslating the Greek Anthology
Signature
Title page of the first volume of Paton's prose translation of the Greek Anthology, 1927

William Roger Paton, usually cited as W. R. Paton (9 February 1857 – 21 April 1921),[1] was a Scottish[2][3][4] author and translator of ancient Greek texts, mostly known for his translation of the Greek Anthology.

  1. ^ Paton, William Roger (1857–1921), epigraphist and classical scholar, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (David Gill, "Paton, William Roger (1857–1921)", first published 2004)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ulr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ About János Kemény: "János and his scottish-greek wife Augusta Paton"
  4. ^ Mr. Tarbell's Reply to Mr. Paton's Comment, F. B. Tarbell, The American Journal of Archaeology and of the History of the Fine Arts, Vol. 6, No. 3 (Sep., 1890) (pp. 318-320), page 3, he signs "Aberdeen, Scotland"