hiː wʌzðɪ ˈɔːθɚɹ ʌv sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ɹˈaɪɾɪŋz ˌɔn ˈeɪntʃənt ɹˈoʊmən ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ mˌeɪd kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz ɛɡzˈæmɪnɪŋ ðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə lˈætɪn lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn.
He was the author of significant writings on ancient Roman religion and also made contributions examining the history of the Latin language (1879).