A New historical biographical and classical dictionary : Containing a concise and alphabetical account of the most remarkable events recorded in ancient history. Extracted from the most celebrated classical writers: also the lives and characters of the most illustrious personages, among the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Carthaginians, and other distinguished nations. Comprehending heathen deities. Patriots. Priests. Philosophers. Kings. Princes. Legislators. Statesmen. Generals. Celebrated ladies Orators. Poets. Historians. Painters. Physicians. Lawyers. Players. Artificers. And in short all who have signalized themselves by their virtue, courage, learning, or abilities. Calculated for the use of schools; and for such gentlemen and ladies, who not having had the happiness of a classical education, are desirous of being acquainted with the heathen mythology, and the most striking. Circumstances of ancient history.
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for George Kearsly, in Ludgate-Street, MDCCLXXI. [1771] |
| Description | 336 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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| General note | Reproduction of original from Trinity College Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, N20241. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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