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It would be suitable for high-school and public libraries especially, although an academic library would also find it useful. <br>-Booklist <br> According to the preface, this revision of a collective biography of classical figures was to include both Greek and Roman literary and historical figures but became far too long for a single volume; consequnetly, it will have a companion for the Roman world. Besides Greek figures beginning in the time of Homer, it includes Romans who wrote in Greek, hence it includes Plutarch, Strabo, and Galen among others, with a cutoff date around 100 BCE. A Glossary of terms and a chronological appendix are useful, but the British custom of converting k to c may perplex US readers.. <br> An invaluable resource for students of literature and history, travelers, and anyone interested in Western classical culture and heritage. <br>- Librarian's Quarterly <br> Good for general, school, and college libraries. <br>- Choice <br> Lengthy entries provide much historical background material for such important figures such as Epaminondas, Isokrates, and Socrates, but even brief enteries for scores of little-known figures provide additional interest (e.g, Anniceris, a Cyrenian philosopher; Callinus, an Ephesian poet; Diotima, a priestress at Mantinea who was said to be Socrates's teacher).. Together with Adrian Rooms's Who's Who in Classical Mythology (CH, Apr' 97), this book provides breif but basic information on a variety of individuals. Good for general, school, and college libraries.. <br>- L.J. Roccos, CUNY College of Staten Island <br>

'Up-to-date, inexpensive, authoritative and comprehensive' - Library Journal 'A starting point for anyone who is beginning to find their way around the Greek world fascinating reading for older hands' - JACT Review 'Up-to-date, inexpensive, authoritative and comprehensive' - Library Journal 'A starting point for anyone who is beginning to find their way around the Greek world fascinating reading for older hands' - JACT Review

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