Georg Autenrieth (1833–1900)

This is considered one of the standard reference works for Homeric Greek, and having been advised by one of my college professors that the Homeric vocabulary was extensive, full of unique words that appear only once in the entire canon of ancient Greek literature, I was convinced to run right out and buy it.

Not knowing enough about Homeric lexicography, I can neither dispute nor confirm this book's predominance in its field. I am sure that it is quite comprehensive, and has proved helpful to numerous students. But the fact of the matter is, I NEVER used it in my studies. I either used the Liddell and Scott's Lexicon at the library, or the Perseus Project website at home. Everything in this book can be found in those works...

However, despite the fact that I did not use it much myself, I think it might make a useful addition to the beginning classicist's bookshelf - after all, Lidell and Scott is a huge tome, and very expensive. This book is reasonably priced, and quite specific.… (mehr)