Hewes Library: Classics: Greek

Greek Language Dictionaries

Etyma graeca = Etymological lexicon of classical Greek
Books PA422 .W5 1974
Greek-English derivative dictionary
Books PE1582.G6 S4 1963
A lexicon of the Homeric dialect
Books PA4209 .C8 2012
Brill dictionary of ancient Greek
Reference Collection PA445.E5 M66 2015
Classic Greek dictionary. Greek-English and English-Greek.
Reference Collection PA445.E5 C55 1934

Books on Greek Language

New comparative grammar of Greek and Latin
Books PA111 .S54 1995
Greek prose composition for schools
Books PA258 .N67 1982
Greek through reading
Books PA260 .N3 1960
Homeric Greek; a book for beginners
Books PA4179 .P5 1959
The sound of Greek; studies in the Greek theory and practice of euphony
Books PA265 .S7
Teach yourself Greek
Books PA258 .K55
Vox Graeca: a guide to the pronunciation of classical Greek
Books PA267 .A4
When dead tongues speak : teaching beginning Greek and Latin
Books PA74 .W47 2006

Greek Works in Translation

In addition to the Loeb Classical Digital Library (see above), the library has anthologies of Greek literature in translation. A selection are listed below.

Ancient Greek epigrams: major poets in verse translation (ebook)
Ancient Greek lyrics (ebook)
Classics of Greek literature, from the literary beginnings to the second century A.D.
Books PA3621 .W4
Greek literature ; an anthology : translations from Greek prose and poetry
Books PA3606 .G7 1976
Greek literature in translation
Books PA3621 .O2
Sappho: a new translation of the complete works
Books PA4408.E5 R39 2014
Women writers of ancient Greece and Rome : an anthology
Books PA3621.W66 2004

The Loeb Classical Library

Loeb Classical Library This link opens in a new window

A digital library of classical texts including literature, poetry, history, travel, philosophy and oratory, published with original Greek/Latin text on the left and English translation on the right. Browse by author and title.

Hewes Library has many of the Loeb Classical Library volumes in print on the upper level of the library.

List of the volumes in print in the Hewes Library

Etymological Tools

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
The premiere etymological dictionary of the English language. How-to video guides.
PRINT 20 vol. set: Reference Collection PE 1625. N53 1933.

Online Etymology Dictionary
Personal project to create "a free, comprehensive, reliable online etymology dictionary" using sources such as Weekley's "An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English," Klein's "A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language," and "Oxford English Dictionary".