Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities
Harry Thurston Peck · 1898
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Description
Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities appeared in 1898 under the editorship of Harry Thurston Peck. Peck, a Columbia professor, aimed to give America its own version of William Smith's famous British dictionaries. The one thick volume covered the Greek and Roman world for American students and general readers.
Entries explain authors and their works, gods and heroes, places, customs, and the objects of daily life. Peck wrote in a livelier style than his British model, and the articles often quote the ancient writers themselves. The dictionary became the companion of a generation of American classicists, found in every college library. It made the ancient world orderly and approachable for a country whose classical schools were then at their height. Peck's own later fall from grace never dimmed the book's usefulness.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Harry Thurston Peck |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1898 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 5866883 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Internet Archive |
Source: https://archive.org/details/harpersdictiona00peckgoog