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A dictionary of classical Greek quotations / edited by Marinos Yeroulanos ; foreword by Oliver Taplin.

Contributor(s): Language: English, Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2019Edition: [Enhanced Credo edition]Description: 1 online resource (417 entries) : 2 images ; digital filesContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781787851993
Other title:
  • Classical Greek quotations
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 888.10208 23
LOC classification:
  • PN6080 .D535 2016
Online resources:
Contents:
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Note to the reader -- Introduction -- Quotations (A-Z) -- Appendices: 1. Quotations on Greece and Greeks; 2. Abbreviations; 3. List of translators; 4. Useful websites; 5. Copyright acknowledgements; 6. Maps -- Index of names and places.
Abstract: This unique reference book offers one of the most comprehensive selections of Greek quotations ever committed to print. With its English text matched by the original Greek, the volume collects entries, ranging from the archaic period to late antiquity, and across philosophy, drama, poetry, history, science and medicine, each indexed with key words to enable fast sourcing. Together, these selections provide an incomparable insight into the glories of Greek civilization.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Ebook Ebook NMC Library Credo Reference Online PN6080 .D535 2016 EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available online - NMC Login required 518489

Includes bibliographical references (pages xiii-xv).

Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Note to the reader -- Introduction -- Quotations (A-Z) -- Appendices: 1. Quotations on Greece and Greeks; 2. Abbreviations; 3. List of translators; 4. Useful websites; 5. Copyright acknowledgements; 6. Maps -- Index of names and places.

This unique reference book offers one of the most comprehensive selections of Greek quotations ever committed to print. With its English text matched by the original Greek, the volume collects entries, ranging from the archaic period to late antiquity, and across philosophy, drama, poetry, history, science and medicine, each indexed with key words to enable fast sourcing. Together, these selections provide an incomparable insight into the glories of Greek civilization.

Text in English, quotations in classical Greek with English translations.

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