John Colley

Dr John Colley is a Research Fellow at St John's College, University of Cambridge. He specializes in Renaissance humanism and classical reception in English literature, with a focus on translation studies and early print history.

• Studied at Oxford and St John’s College, Cambridge
• Current editor of Tudor-era Sallust translations
• Pursuing monograph on mute characters in Renaissance drama

His research spans classical reception, manuscript studies, and incunabula, with publications covering topics from Galen translations to Chaucer's textual influences. Dr Colley teaches undergraduate English papers including Shakespeare, 1500–1700 literature, and material Renaissance studies at St John’s College.

Recent publications demonstrate particular expertise in:

• Early modern translation practices
• Greek and Latin textual legacy in England
• Manuscript-to-print transitions
• Neo-Latin scholarship
• Classical influences on Renaissance drama