This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Blanchard and Lea in 1857 in 504 pages; Description: Appeared first in two volumes, 1851, under title: "A history of classical literature." A companion volume "A history of Roman classical literature" was published in 1853.; Subjects: History / Ancient / Greece; Literary Collections / Ancient, Classical & Medieval; Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical;