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A compendious dictionary with an impressive index for anyone seeking to remember a half-forgotten tag or make their speeches sound more learned. * Times Literary Supplement * A stupendous achievement, which will bring great pleasure and much interest to what one hopes will be its many readers. Further, I.B. Tauris is to be warmly congratulated on its design, accessibility and price. It should be a fixture in every home that values the past. * Classics for All *

'This is a splendid resource for specialist and generalist alike. The kind of work that can be consulted for all sorts of reasons and on all sorts of occasions, this book will give its readers years of edification and pleasure. Use it for your essays, articles, blogs, columns, and tweets. Marinos Yeroulanos has poured heart and soul into creating a remarkable Wunderkammer that is as useful as it is impressive: to open it is to find a collection of treasures, at once endlessly diverting, captivating and memorable.' - Phiroze Vasunia, Professor of Greek, University College London

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Marinos Yeroulanos was formerly a member of UNESCO's National Committee and a past President of the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece. He specialised in the study of ancient Greek literature and other aspects of the culture of antiquity. He also led a distinguished career in business and public life.

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