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An atlas of ancient geography, biblical & classical : To illustrate the Dictionary of the Bible and the classical dictionaries / The biblical maps from recent surveys, and the classical maps drawn by Charles MĂĽller. Edited by William Smith and George Grove.
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that Smith completed in 1855. This was periodically reissued over the next 35 years. It goes beyond "classical" (100 BCE – 100 CE) Latin to include many entries not found in other dictionaries of the period, including
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R. J. A. Talbert. 1992. "Mapping the classical world: major atlases and map series 1872–1990." Journal of Roman Archaeology 5:5–38.
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when the original publishing partner met difficulties. Murray was the publisher of the 1214-page
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series, which marked an advance in the school teaching of Greek and Latin. Then came the
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Smith published the first of several school dictionaries in 1850, and in 1853 began the
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collaborated, appeared in 1875. From 1853 to 1869 Smith was classical examiner to the
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appeared in 1857, with some leading scholars of the day associated with the task.
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Perhaps the foremost books Smith edited covered ecclesiastical subjects: the
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in Hackney. Originally destined for a theological career, he instead became
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London: Murray; 1855, 1857, 1868 and 1888 editions held by British Library
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Latin–English Dictionary based upon the works of Forcellini and Freund
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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carried off both the Greek and Latin prizes. He was entered at
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A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 10: Hackney
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
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A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
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Smith, William; Anthon, Charles (28 September 1843).
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
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in 1830, but gave up his legal studies for a post at
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
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with notes, study links and illustration by Elpenor
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Oxford University Press. 515: 280:Student's Manuals of History and Literature 242:A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities 155:A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities 813:Writers from the London Borough of Enfield 227:and began to write on classical subjects. 45: 776:Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities 768:Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities 680: 539: 503: 427: 360: 437:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 254:Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography 215:in his spare time, and when he entered 169:Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography 14: 785: 614: 365:Family grave of Sir William Smith in 311:(1875–1880), jointly with Archdeacon 615:Smith, William (28 September 1870). 356: 260:In 1867, Smith became editor of the 309:Dictionary of Christian Antiquities 235:Smith next turned his attention to 24: 520:. Harper – via Google Books. 485:. Institute of Historical Research 266:, a post he held until his death. 25: 834: 750:A Short History of Ancient Greece 700: 629: 317:Dictionary of Christian Biography 724: 668: 27:English lexicographer, 1813–1893 716:Works by or about William Smith 623: 608: 599: 230: 589: 558: 545: 509: 470: 421: 403: 269: 13: 1: 391: 190: 803:Burials at Highgate Cemetery 766:Online facsimile version of 757:Online facsimile version of 477:T. F. T. Baker, ed. (1995). 464:UK public library membership 428:Clements, Ronald E. (2004). 396: 7: 823:19th-century lexicographers 411:"William Smith (1813-1893)" 10: 839: 660: 632:"Latin-English Dictionary" 567:"Latin–English Dictionary" 319:(1877–1887), jointly with 225:University College School 217:University College London 146: 132: 124:University College School 119:University College London 111: 101: 82: 56: 51:Sir William Smith in 1893 44: 34: 353:'s notes, in 1854–1855. 239:. 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Sir William Smith

Enfield
Middlesex
London
Highgate Cemetery
University College London
University College School
Lexicographer
editor
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
lexicographer
Enfield
Nonconformist
John Allen
articled
classics
University College London
Gray's Inn
University College School
lexicography
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
Quarterly Review
John Murray
Lewis and Short
Dictionary of the Bible

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