...The first dictionaries were glossaries of Homeric words, intended to help Romans read the Iliad and Odyssey as well as other Greek literature employing the 'archaic' Homeric vocabulary.
Mortimer AdlerAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: american
- Born: December 28, 1902
- Died: June 28, 2001
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