<P> A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities is an English language encyclopedia first published in 1842 . The second, improved and enlarged, edition appeared in 1848, and there were many revised editions up to 1890 . The encyclopedia covered law, religion, architecture, warfare, daily life, and similar subjects primarily from the standpoint of a classicist . It was one of a series of reference works on classical antiquity by William Smith, the others cover persons and places . It runs to well over a million words in any edition, and all editions are now in the public domain . </P>

A dictionary of greek and roman antiquities john murray london 1875