Francis James Child (1 February 1825-11 September 1896), philologist and editor, was born in Boston and educated at the Boston Latin School and Harvard College, from which he graduated in 1846. After ...
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Francis James Child was a persevering scholar and punctilious editor who contributed significantly to both literary and folkloric research. His significant contributions to literary study include his ...
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Francis James Child is best remembered for The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (1882-1898), published first in ten parts, then in five quarto volumes. The set included 305 different ballads with ...
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Francis James Child