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In April 1938, Santee was hired as a Latin professor at Kenyon College in Ohio. He was highly regarded by his colleagues, who considered him the greatest living Latin author and on par with classical Roman authors. He published numerous poems in Latin in the ''HIKA'' literary magazine. In 1941, the students at the college performed his play, ''The Woman From Detroit'', which was an adaptation of Meander's ''The Andrian Woman''. | In April 1938, Santee was hired as a Latin professor at Kenyon College in Ohio. He was highly regarded by his colleagues, who considered him the greatest living Latin author and on par with classical Roman authors. He published numerous poems in Latin in the ''HIKA'' literary magazine. In 1941, the students at the college performed his play, ''The Woman From Detroit'', which was an adaptation of Meander's ''The Andrian Woman''. | ||
Although he became popular with Kenyon students and ended up teaching numerous classes, his first class, a critical examination of Dante's ''Divine Comedy'', only had two students. | Although he became popular with Kenyon students and ended up teaching numerous classes, his first class, a critical examination of [[Dante Alighieri]]'s ''Divine Comedy'', only had two students. | ||
During his time teaching at Kenyon, Santee was a professor to novelist Robie Macauley and poet Robert Lowell. The men became close friends, partially owing to their mutual association with Boston. | During his time teaching at Kenyon, Santee was a professor to novelist Robie Macauley and poet Robert Lowell. The men became close friends, partially owing to their mutual association with Boston. | ||