Mrs. Cox
English
14 May 2018
Edith Hamilton
Have you ever heard of Edith Hamilton? Or her many books and accomplishments? Getting to know Edith Hamilton from her childhood, to starting her career, and winning awards. Edith Hamilton has accomplished many goals, throughout her lifetime.
Edith Hamilton ¨was born August 12, 1867 in Dresden Germany she is daughter of Motgomery and Gertude Hamilton¨ (Edith Hamilton).Edith Hamilton was a smart child who loved to read. At the age of seven she read a lot of classic.(¨Edith Hamilton¨).Not only did she read but she knew multiple languages.At an early age her mother taught her French. Hamilton learned German from her servants, and at the age of seven her father taught her Latin and Greek at the age of eight. (Edith Hamilton). ¨Edith Hamilton was the eldest of her three sisters Alice Hamilton, Margaret hamilton, and Norah Hamilton. Edith Hamilton Family was very wealthy.¨Edith Hamilton was raised on a family estate with many servants and relative.¨(Edith Hamilton). Edith was intense, moody, and somewhat depressive. However she was also caring, a gifted storyteller and had a phenomenal memory.¨(Edith Hamilton).At the age of 16 Hamilton attended school for the first time¨.Hamilton attended Miss Porter's school in Farmington, Connecticut.(Edith Hamilton). …show more content…
Hamilton was determined to dismiss any idea of unifying the tales.Hamilton said ¨My hope is that those who do not know the classics will again in this way not only a knowledge of myths, but some little idea of what the writers were like who told them¨(Hamilton