Background
Sale, Merritt was born on November 27, 1929 in New Haven. Son of William Merritt and Helen (Stearns) Sale.
comparatist educator classicist
Sale, Merritt was born on November 27, 1929 in New Haven. Son of William Merritt and Helen (Stearns) Sale.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1951; Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1958.
Engineer, United States Metals Company, Carteret, New Jersey, 1951-1952; instructor in classics, Yale University, New Haven, 1957-1958; assistant professor, associate professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1958-1975; chairman classics department, Washington University, St. Louis, 1961-1969; professor classics and comparative literature, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1975; chairman comparative literature department, Washington University, St. Louis, 1981-1990.
Member American Philological Association, London Institute for Classical Studies.
Married Marilyn Mills, June 13, 1953 (divorced October 1967). Children: Elizabeth, David. Married Anne Perkins, May 18, 1991.