Biography of a e housman poetry foundation

A.E. HOUSMAN was born near Bromsgrove in Worcestershire in The eldest of seven children, he entered Bromsgrove School as a “foundation scholar” at the age of eleven. He was inquisitive, quiet and studious – with a passion for learning Greek and Latin.

He also wrote poetry, for which he won several school prizes.

A. E. Housman - Wikipedia

His aptitude and industry, as well as regular tutorials in classics from a demanding but supportive headmaster, won him a scholarship to St John’s College, Oxford. He arrived there in , to read classics in the prestigious Honour School of Mods and Greats.

After completing the first two years of study, which focus on Latin and Greek, he gained First Class Honours in the Classical Moderations examination.

The second half of the course focused on classical philosophers and political thinkers, which didn’t interest Housman. He may not have read enough or studied enough, and he may have been somewhat arrogant, but whatever the reasons he failed the Literae Humaniores Final e