Philip Humphrey Vellacott (16 January 1907 – 24 August 1997) was an English classical scholar, known for his numerous translations of Greek tragedy.
The artist Elisabeth Vellacott was his sister.
Works, other than translations
- Writing in Latin (1970) with D. P. Simpson
- Sophocles and Oedipus: A Study of Oedipus Tyrannus with a New Translation (1971)
- Ironic drama. A study of Euripides' method and meaning (1975)
- Logic of Tragedy: Morals and Integrity in Aeschylus' Oresteia (1984)
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