In two volumes, Sir William Smith's A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Culture is a treasure trove of information on all aspects of Greek and Roman life: music, customs, architecture, law, medicine, food, clothing, politics, religion, warfare, trade, and more. The contributors number some of the most distinguished scholars of the day--including Heberden, Jebb, Lindsay, Monro, Mozley, Onians. Unusually for the time, the dictionary drew fully on scholarly work from outside the British Isles. The generous citations and references to Latin and Greek texts make it a first port of call for both...
In two volumes, Sir William Smith's A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Culture is a treasure trove of information on all aspects of Greek and Roma...
