John Pentland Mahaffy
Sir John Pentland Mahaffy (1839–1919) was an Irish classicist and polymathic scholar who served as the 34th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1914 to 1919. He was a distinguished papyrologist and author of numerous influential works on Greek and Roman history, literature, and culture. His prolific scholarly output spanned monographs, translations, editions, and critical introductions across multiple disciplines.
Classical scholarship
Greek history
Roman history
Papyrology
Literary criticism
Religious history
