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Classical Languages: Print Resources

Greek and Latin

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Relevant Print Resources

Finding Reference Resources

Reference sources provide solid background information on a topic or provide quick and easy access to sources with factual information. You will want to consult them when you either need good background on a topic (e.g., an encyclopedia article) or to find a quick fact or definition (e.g., dictionary or almanac).

Greek

  • Ancient Greek Authors. [880.9 A541]
  • Concise Dictionary of Greek Literature. [Ref 880.3 M292c]
  • Greek-English Lexicon. New ed. [Ref 483.2 L712] 2 vols.
  • Who's Who in the Greek World. [Ref 920.038 H429w 2000] Also available as an e-book from netLibrary.

Latin

  • Ancient Roman Writers. [870.9 A541]
  • Cassell's Concise Latin-English, English-Latin Dictionary. [Ref 473.2 C344]
  • A Dictionary of Latin Words and Phrases. [Ref 473.2 M892d]
  • Harper's Latin Dictionary. Rev., enlarged ed. [473.2 A566h 1907]
  • Latin Phrases & Quotations. Rev. ed. [Ref 473.2 B821ß]

Greek and Latin

  • Ancient Writers : Greece and Rome. [Ref 880.09 A541] 2 vols.
  • Atlas of the Classical World. [Ref 911.38 H615a 1959]
  • Atlas of the Greek and Roman World in Antiquity. [Folio 912.38 A881]
  • Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. [Folio 912.38 B278]
  • Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World : Map-By-Map Directory. [Ref 912.38 B276T] Also available on software stored in the AV closet.
  • Crowell's Handbook of Classical Drama. [Ref 880.092 H364c]
  • Crowell's Handbook of Classical Literature. [880.3 F293c]
  • Greek and Latin Authors, 800 B.C.-A.D. 1000. [Ref 880.3 G762g]
  • The Oxford Book of Classical Verse in Translation. [Ref 881.08 O98]
  • The Oxford Classical Dictionary. 3rd ed. [Ref 913.38 O98 Ed.4 2012]
  • The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. 2nd ed. [Ref 880.3 H853o2]

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