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We did our first papers together--in a conference on Herrick of all people--and I was impressed at the time by his decision not to read it but to speak it directly--which he did with clarity and grace. He was a wonderful man, learned, modest and, as has been said, passionate about neo-latin--and other--literatures. I will miss him. Bill On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 9:15 AM, Hannibal Hamlin <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > This is very sad news. I got to know Lee in my years at the Folger and > over a typically learned (and Latinist) article he wrote for *Reformation*. > We've been in touch since, and I can only second what others have already > said -- kind, generous, collegial, and brilliant. Perhaps a model humanist. > > Hannibal > > > > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 7:54 PM, Reid, Robert <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Yes, thanks to all who forwarded this sad news. Lee and I finished >> the English doctorate at U.Va. at the same time. Even then he was >> wonderfully knowledgable and charming. In recent years when we've >> chatted at the Folger his gossip was simply irresistible. I will miss >> him greatly. >> Robin >> >> >> >> On 12/27/13, Marianne F Micros <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > Thanks, Roger, for letting us know. Lee was at Sweet Briar after my >> time >> > there, but I had a wonderful gossip with him at Kalamazoo about Sweet >> Briar. >> > He invited me to come visit - and I'm so sorry I never had the chance. >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Roger Kuin <[log in to unmask]> >> > To: [log in to unmask] >> > Sent: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:54:12 -0500 (EST) >> > Subject: Fwd: In memoriam Lee Piepho >> > >> > It seemed a good thing to cross-post this to the Sidney-Spenser list, >> to let >> > those who are not on FICINO know the sad news. I was very fond of Lee, >> whom >> > I didn't see as often as I'd have liked to; but last year he seemed >> well and >> > optimistic. We will miss him, not only as a kind person but as someone >> who >> > kept giving us salutary and much-needed reminders of the importance of >> > Neo-Latin poets to our guys. How much would we know about Melissus et >> al. if >> > it hadn't been for Lee? Requiescat in pace. >> > Roger >> > >> > Begin forwarded message: >> > >> > From: "Rankin, Mark C - rankinmc" <[log in to unmask]> >> > Date: December 27, 2013 3:57:42 PM GMT+01:00 >> > To: [log in to unmask] >> > Subject: In memoriam Lee Piepho >> > Reply-To: "FICINO: FICINO Discussion - Renaissance and Reformation >> Studies" >> > <[log in to unmask]> >> > >> > Dear colleagues, >> > >> > Sad news to report: Lee Piepho, Neo-Latinist and Professor of English at >> > Sweet Briar College, VA, USA, has passed away. Lee had battled cancer >> since >> > 2008. >> > >> > http://sbc.edu/news/english/lee-piepho-longtime-english-professor-dies/ >> > >> > Yours sincerely, >> > >> > >> > Mark Rankin >> > Associate Professor of English >> > James Madison University >> > MSC 1801 >> > Harrisonburg, VA 22807 >> > USA >> > 540-568-3754 >> > http://www.jmu.edu/english/faculty_profiles/faculty_rankin.html >> > >> > > > > -- > Hannibal Hamlin > Associate Professor of English > Author of *The Bible in Shakespeare*, now available through all good > bookshops, or direct from Oxford University Press at > http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199677610.do > Editor, *Reformation* > The Ohio State University > 164 West 17th Ave., 421 Denney Hall > Columbus, OH 43210-1340 > [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] > -- William Oram Helen Means Professor of English Smith College Northampton, MA 01063