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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. 504: 269:Student's Manuals of History and Literature 231:A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities 144:A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities 802:Writers from the London Borough of Enfield 216:and began to write on classical subjects. 34: 765:Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities 757:Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities 669: 528: 492: 416: 349: 426:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 243:Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography 204:in his spare time, and when he entered 158:Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography 774: 603: 354:Family grave of Sir William Smith in 300:(1875–1880), jointly with Archdeacon 604:Smith, William (28 September 1870). 345: 249:In 1867, Smith became editor of the 298:Dictionary of Christian Antiquities 224:Smith next turned his attention to 13: 509:. Harper – via Google Books. 474:. Institute of Historical Research 255:, a post he held until his death. 14: 823: 739:A Short History of Ancient Greece 689: 618: 306:Dictionary of Christian Biography 713: 657: 16:English lexicographer, 1813–1893 705:Works by or about William Smith 612: 597: 588: 219: 578: 547: 534: 498: 459: 410: 392: 258: 1: 380: 179: 792:Burials at Highgate Cemetery 755:Online facsimile version of 746:Online facsimile version of 466:T. F. T. Baker, ed. (1995). 453:UK public library membership 417:Clements, Ronald E. (2004). 385: 7: 812:19th-century lexicographers 400:"William Smith (1813-1893)" 10: 828: 649: 621:"Latin-English Dictionary" 556:"Latin–English Dictionary" 308:(1877–1887), jointly with 214:University College School 206:University College London 135: 121: 113:University College School 108:University College London 100: 90: 71: 45: 40:Sir William Smith in 1893 33: 23: 342:'s notes, in 1854–1855. 228:. His first attempt was 680:Encyclopædia Britannica 293:Dictionary of the Bible 797:British lexicographers 696:Works by William Smith 435:10.1093/ref:odnb/25934 371:Trinity College Dublin 358: 353: 566:on 29 September 2010 468:"Hackney: Education" 367:University of Oxford 324:University of London 240:in 1849. A parallel 730:, 1910 – via 495:, pp. 270–271. 328:Royal Literary Fund 722:Smith, Sir William 675:Smith, Sir William 540:Thomas Budd Shaw: 361:Smith was named a 359: 184:Smith was born in 700:Project Gutenberg 451:(Subscription or 444:978-0-19-861412-8 375:Highgate Cemetery 356:Highgate Cemetery 346:Honours and death 296:(1860–1865), the 170:Sir William Smith 167: 166: 95:Highgate Cemetery 819: 807:Knights Bachelor 734: 717: 709:Internet Archive 684: 663: 661: 660: 643: 642: 640: 638: 633:on 13 April 2014 632: 626:. Archived from 625: 619:Smith, William. 616: 610: 609: 601: 595: 592: 586: 582: 576: 575: 573: 571: 562:. 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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
Samuel Cheetham

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