Background

Bovie, Smith Palmer was born on December 24, 1917 in Gallipolis, Ohio, United States. Son of George Frederick and Gladys (Carpenter) Bovie.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1940; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1954.

Career

Instructor in Greek and Latin, English, Kent School, 1940-1941, 46; instructor in English, Columbia University, New York City, 1946-1952; assistant Professor of English, Barnard College, New York City, 1952-1958; visiting assistant professor classics, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1958; associate professor classics, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1958-1961; professor-in-charge summer session, American Academy in Rome, 1960-1962; professor classics, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1961-1962; professor classics, Rutgers University, New Jersey, 1963-1989.

Achievements

• Smith Palmer Bovie has been listed as a noteworthy language educator, literary critic, translator, scholar by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Satires and Epistles of Horace
  • Five Roman comedies, in modern English verse translations,

Membership

Member The Classical Association of America Academy of Rome (president 1961-1962), The New Jersey Classical Association (Vice-President 1964-1965), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Music.

Connections

Married Maria E.F. Feiler, September 21, 1946. Children: Claudia, Sharon, Eric.

Father:

George Frederick Bovie

Mother:

Gladys (Carpenter) Bovie

Spouse:

Maria E.F. Feiler

child:

Claudia Bovie

child:

Eric Bovie

child:

Sharon Bovie