CRAMER

cramer, john antony (1793-1848), english classical scholar and geographer, was born at mitlodi in switzerland. he was educated at westminster and christ church, oxford. he resided in oxford till 1844, during which time he held many important offices, being public orator, principal of new inn hall (which he rebuilt at his own expense), and professor of modern history. in 1844 he was appointed to the deanery of carlisle, which he held until his death at scarborough on the 24th of august 1848. his works are of considerable importance: _a dissertation on the passage of hannibal over the alps_, published anonymously with h. l. wickham (2nd ed., 1828), "a scholar-like work of first-rate ability"; geographical and historical descriptions of _ancient italy_ (1826), _ancient greece_ (1828), _asia minor_ (1832); _travels of nicander nucius of corcyra_ [greek traveller of the 16th century] _in england_ (1841); _catenae graecorum patrum in novum testamentum_ (1838-1844); _anecdota graeca_ (from the mss. of the royal library in paris, 1839-1841).