Beeton's Classical Dictionary (Classic Reprint): A Cyclopaedia of Greek and Roman Biography, Geography, Mythology, and Antiquities - Couverture souple

Samuel Orchart Beeton

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440044589 ISBN 13 : 9781440044588

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover a concise guide to classical names, places, and myths with Beeton's Classical Dictionary.

This compact reference covers key figures, terms, and ideas from Greek and Roman lore, offering brief, readable explanations for quick study and everyday use. Beeton's Classical Dictionary presents a practical snapshot of the ancient world. It profiles heroes, goddesses, and locations, with notes that help readers connect people, events, and places in a straightforward way.

• Alphabetically organized entries for fast lookups of terms like Hector, Helen, Hecate, and more.
• Concise biographical sketches and mythic context suitable for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
• Pronunciation guides and cross-references to related names and stories.
• Clear, accessible language that stays grounded in the initial material and premise.

Ideal for students, history buffs, and curious readers seeking a reliable, quick reference to classical topics.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Ancient Literatures shall be silenced by their opponents, and it be universally agreed that an end of the glories of Greek and Roman Classics, both of History and Fable, is come until then, a remote future, in our hope the Classical Dictionary will be needed, in its own language, by every community of civilized people. Mr. Cobden was wont to extol the news of The Times to the disparagement of the narrative of Xenophon; but he would have been one of the first to acknowledge that the man who had read and studied the ancient historian would have been all the better able to appreciate the modern journalist. Pretty much of a truism would it be to extend the observation, and declare that he who knows the ancient authors is in a fair way to profit by his acquaintance with the writers of his own language, and with Modem Letters in all its branches. To understand the Newspaper, the Magazine, or Book of to-day, to follow the Discoveries of Science, to fitly admire the Triumphs of A rt, to participate in the Discussion of Politics to do either or all of these things with advantage and benefit, a knowledge of the more ordinary Classic Proper Names is absolutely indispensable. Neither is it possible, without some acquaintance with Ancient Story and Fable, to read intelligently and profitably the English verse of Shakspeare or Milton, the essays of Lord Bacon or the Sieur de Montaigne, the modern writings of Lord Macaulay or Thomas Carlyle. What dire calamity, also, overtakes the author of the unhappy utterance of a false quantity in the society of learned and cultured men, and, notably, in either House of Parliament.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440044589
• ISBN 13: 9781440044588
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 318
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