Colin Hardie | |
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| Born | 16 February 1906 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 17 October 1998 (aged 92) Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Spouse |
Christian (m. 1940) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Prof William Hardie (father) W. F. R. Hardie (brother) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Classics |
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Colin Graham Hardie (16 February 1906 – 17 October 1998) was a British classicist and academic. From 1933 to 1936, he was Director of the British School at Rome. From 1936 to 1973, he was a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, and a tutor in classics. In addition, from 1967 to 1973, he was the Public Orator of the University of Oxford. He was a member of the Inklings, an informal literary discussion group which included the likes of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.