''Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities'' is an English-language encyclopedia on subjects of

classical antiquity Classical antiquity (also the classical era, classical period or classical age) is the period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD centred on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ...

. It was edited by

Harry Thurston Peck Harry Thurston Peck (November 24, 1856 – March 23, 1914) was an American classical scholar, author, editor, historian and critic. Biography Peck was born in Stamford, Connecticut. He was educated in private schools and at Columbia College, g ...

and published 1898 by

Harper & Brothers Harper is an American publishing house, the flagship imprint of global publisher HarperCollins based in New York City. History J. & J. Harper (1817–1833) James Harper and his brother John, printers by training, started their book publishin ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...

. (advertisement) A 1965 reprint runs to 1,750 pages. The dictionary's contents are now in the

public domain The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or may be inapplicable. Because those rights have expired, ...

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External links

The dictionary is accessible online in various formats:
Perseus Digital Library at uchicago.edu

Perseus Digital Library at tufts.edu
(with illustrations) Reference works in the public domain 1898 non-fiction books Harper & Brothers books American encyclopedias Encyclopedias of history {{AncientGreece-book-stub