Humphrey Hody (1659-1707), scholar

Humphrey Hody (1659-1707) was a British scholar, monk and theologian. Professor of Greek at Oxford in 1698. Gave a lasting contribution to Septuagint studies, particularly in his demonstration that the Letter of Aristeas was a late forgery by a Hellenistic Jew.

Works

Books

• Contra historiam Aristeae de LXX interpretibus dissertatio (1684 Hody), book

• The Resurrection of the (Same) Body Asserted, from the Traditions of the Heathens, the Ancient Jews, and the Primitive Church (1694 Hody), book

• De Bibliorum textis originalibus (1703 Hody), book

Biography

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