C. H. Herford

Charles Harold Herford, FBA (18 February 1853 25 April 1931) was an English literary scholar and critic. He is remembered principally for his biography and edition of the works of Ben Jonson in 11 volumes. This major scholarly project was published from 1925 onwards by Oxford University Press, and completed with Percy and Evelyn Simpson. It took half a century, being agreed on in 1902.

C. H. Herford
In The Sketch, 16 February 1898
Born
Charles Harold Herford

(1853-02-18)18 February 1853
Manchester, England
Died25 April 1931(1931-04-25) (aged 78)
Oxford, England
EducationTrinity College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Scholar, critic
ChildrenSiegfried Herford
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