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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF

ANCIENT

LITERATURE

James Wyatt Cook

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Encyclopedia of Ancient Literature

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Cook, James Wyatt.

Encyclopedia of ancient literature / James Wyatt Cook.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Ancient—Encyclopedias. I . Title.

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C ONTENTS

Ac know ledg ments

Introduction v

Writers Covered, by

Language of Composition x

Authors’ Time Line

Entries A to Z

Selected Bibliography 69

Index

695

James Wyatt Cook - Encyclopedia of Ancient Literature (2008).pdf