Charles Duke Yonge (1812-1891), scholar
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Charles Duke Yonge (1812-1891) was a British scholar.
Biography
English historian, classicist. A graduate from Oxford University, was Regius Professor of Modern History at Queen’s College, Belfast, North Ireland. Renowned for his translations of classical authors, including Cicero, Diogenes Laertius, and Philo.
Works on Second Temple Judaism
Books
- The Works of Philo Judaeus, the Contemporary of Josephus (4 vols.; London 1854-55)