The Wordsworth Classical Dictionary
Title | The Wordsworth Classical Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | William Smith |
Publisher | NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 484 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781853263682 |
This text includes all the names a classical studies student is likely to encounter, and the mythological entries are illustrated by line drawings. It covers the geography, myths, legends and characters of the classical world. -- Amazon
Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Title | Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Grose |
Publisher | The Floating Press |
Total Pages | 414 |
Release | 2014-02-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1776532759 |
Throughout history, most dictionaries have served the purpose of preserving the purity of the language, usually preferring the erudite vocabulary of the affluent upper classes to the salty, constantly evolving slang of their working-class counterparts. That began to change in the early modern period, when several innovative lexicographers began publishing collections of slang terms used by particular subcultures, such as criminals. According to scholars, Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is one of the most important and complete of these early slang dictionaries. Spend some time with this fascinating volume to learn the slang definitions of words and phrases like "poisoned" (pregnant), "shooting the cat" (vomiting after excess alcohol consumption), and "snoozing ken" (a brothel).
The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World
Title | The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World PDF eBook |
Author | John Roberts |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 858 |
Release | 2007 |
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The Oxford Classical Dictionary
Title | The Oxford Classical Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Hornblower |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 1640 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780198606413 |
Over 6,000 entries cover terms, places, and personalities significant in the study of ancient Greece and Rome.
A Classical Dictionary
Title | A Classical Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Anthon |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 1570 |
Release | 1872 |
Genre | Classical dictionaries |
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The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion
Title | The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion PDF eBook |
Author | S. R. F. Price |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 599 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780192802897 |
The Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion offers a fully rounded and highly authoritative point of access to all aspects of ancient religious life and thought. Dr Simon Price and Dr Emily Kearns, area advisers for the third edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary, have come together to select, revise, edit, and in some cases wholly recast, a large number of key entries from OCD to create this handy, accessible reference work on mythology and religion in the Graeco-Roman world. Bringing to the attention of a wider audience the authority and scholarly rigour of OCD, the Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion provides students, teachers, and general readers with an affordable comprehensive, and wide-ranging A-Z reference source. The Dictionary is unique in that in addition to Greek myths and Roman festivals it covers Greek and Roman religious places, monuments, religious personnel, divination, astrology, and magic, and also contains many entries on Judaism and Christianity in Greek and Roman times.
A Classical Dictionary
Title | A Classical Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | John Lemprière |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 848 |
Release | 1825 |
Genre | Classical dictionaries |
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