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

Bibliographic Details

Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London Printed for George Kearsly, in Ludgate-Street 1771, MDCCLXXI. [1771]
Subjects:	Classical Biography / Dictionaries / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/1698400800?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa