Ticknor
GEORGE, an American historian; born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 1, 1791. He was graduated at Dartmouth and was admitted to the TICKNOR bar in 1813. In 1815 he embarked for Europe, and visited the chief capitals for the purpose of pursuing his studies. On his return in 1820 he was appointed Professor of Modern Languages and Literature in Harvard University. In 1835 he resigned his professorship, and for the next three years traveled in Europe with his family. In 1849 he published a "History of Spanish Literature" (3 vols. 8vo, New York), corrected and enlarged editions being subsequently published. It was at once recognized by scholars as a work of value, and has been translated into Spanish and German. He produced in 1863 "The Life of William Hickling Prescott," the historian, with whom he had maintained a close friendship. He died in Boston, Jan. 26, 1871.