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A classical dictionary

containing a copious account of all the proper names mentioned in ancient authors with tables of coins, weights, and measures used among the Greeks and Romans and a chronological table

by John Lemprière

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  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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"A classical dictionary" by John Lemprière is a reference work first published in 1788. This comprehensive dictionary catalogs proper names from ancient Greek and Roman sources, blending mythology, history, and anecdote into an engaging guide to classical antiquity. For nearly two centuries, it served poets, teachers, and writers—John Keats reportedly knew it by heart. More than a dry reference, Lemprière's vivid storytelling brought ancient myths to life, making classical knowledge accessible and entertaining for generations of readers seeking to understand the ancient world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive and project-gutenberg matched “folklore”, “Mythology”, and “mythology”. Retained metadata contains “Mythology” in the description and “Mythology” in the subject metadata.

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containing a copious account of all the proper names mentioned in ancient authors, with the value of coins, weights, and measures used among the Greeks and Romans and a chronological table

Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan

1822-01-01T00:00:00ZPhiladelphia : Published by James CrissyEnglish—Public digitized item

containing a copious account of all the proper names mentioned in ancient authors with tables of coins, weights, and measures used among the Greeks and Romans and a chronological table

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2022-08-16Project GutenbergEnglish—Public domain (USA)

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  • Contributing institution: University of Michigan
  • Digitization sponsor: Google
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