The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature

by Henry Paul Harvey (Editor)

Modern literature teems with classical allusions. This book is a convenient guide to the important names and facts of classical antquity for today's reader. Over 95 articles explain the multiple elements of classical literature, give some account of the principal authors and their subjects,
and describe important mythological figures.

Genres: Reference

500 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1937

About the author

Literature, Oxford publications

Sir Henry Paul Harvey was often published under the name Paul Harvey.

Reviews

[Clay Best · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its extremely useful but more of a reference book than a cover to cover read

[Sam]

My main reference for Roman and Greek mythology

[Steve Clark]

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