Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, Mythology, Religion, Literature and Art

From Abacus to Zosimus, this 1894 dictionary provides extensive coverage of Greek and Roman antiquities, mythology and literature.

Providing rich coverage of Greek and Roman antiquities, mythology, philosophy and literature, this revised and expanded 1894 translation of Seyffert's original German publication contains over 2,500 entries and more than 450 illustrations. An influential reference work, it testifies to the state of classical scholarship in the late nineteenth century.Published in 1891, this revised edition of Oskar Seyffert's Dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of Greek and Roman antiquities, and extends its range to incorporate the areas of mythology and literature. From Abacus to Zosimus, over 2,500 articles cover topics including the lives and work of Greek and Roman philosophers, historians, orators, poets and artists, and related subjects including Greek and Roman religion, philosophy, rhetoric, literature, architecture, painting, sculpture, music and drama. A landmark publication in its time, it is still regarded as factually reliable, and although there have been considerable advances in the interpretation of the data it is valuable as a benchmark for the state of classical scholarship in the late nineteenth century. Enhanced by over 450 illustrations, the volume gives the Latin equivalent for every Greek word, and contains a thorough index.