his honour was established at Trinity College, Dublin. The first lecturer in the series was Duncan F. Kennedy, a former student of Stanford's. Seanad career He also represented the Dublin University constituency in Seanad Éireann between 1948 and 1969. During the 1950s, however, he had the courage to come out publicly against the Fethard-on-Sea Boycott, and he also demanded an inquiry into the assault on Jehovah's Witnesses in Clare. In both cases, Éamon de Valera proved sympathetic personally but declined to take any public action. As a leader of the Republic of Ireland's small Protestant population, Stanford was a lifelong champion of the proportional representation electoral process, believing that it protected the rights of minorities. Bibliography Greek Metaphor: Studies in Theory and Practice, Oxford 1936 Ambiguity in Greek Literature, Oxford 1939 Aeschylus in His Style: A Study in Language and Personality, Dublin 1942 The Odyssey of Homer, Vol.1 (Books 1–12), London 1947 The Odyssey of Homer, Vol.2 (Books 13–24), London 1948 The Ulysses Theme: A Study in the Adaptability of a Traditional Hero, Oxford 1955; second ed. Putnam, Conn. 1993 The Frogs, by Aristophanes, London 1958 Ajax, by Sophocles, London 1963 The Sound of Greek: Studies in the Greek Theory and Practice of Euphony, Berkeley 1967 Mahaffy: A Biography of an Anglo-Irishman (with R. B. McDowell), London 1971 The Quest for Ulysses (with John Victor Luce), London 1974 Ireland and the Classical Tradition, Dublin 1976 Enemies of Poetry, London 1980 Greek tragedy and the emotions : an introductory study, London 1983 The Travels of Lord Charlemont in Greece & Turkey, 1749 (with Eustathios J Finopoulos), London 1984 Stanford: Regius Professor of Greek, 1940–80, Trinity College, Dublin: Memoirs, Dublin 2002 References External links The Stanford Memorial Lectures 1910 births 1984 deaths Academics of Trinity College Dublin Chancellors of the University of Dublin Classical scholars of Trinity College Dublin Independent members of Seanad Éireann Irish Anglicans Irish classical scholars Members of Seanad Éireann for Dublin University Members of the 6th Seanad Members of the 7th Seanad Members of the 8th Seanad Members of the 9th Seanad Members of the 10th Seanad Members of the 11th Seanad Members of the Royal Irish Academy Writers from Belfast Scholars of ancient Greek literature Scholars of Trinity College Dublin