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Choix de Discours tirés des historiens grecs, par H. Estienne. Nouvelle édition publiée avec des additions et notes par par M. Le Bas

Typology: Commentary | Language: French | Place of publication: Paris | Publisher: L. Hachette | Year: 1848

Greek Text: yes

Content: Anthologies

Philippe Le Bas (1794-1860), classical scholar, archaeologist, epigraphist, and librarian. Le Bas was a professor at the École Normale Supérieure and later served as director of the Sorbonne Library, where he worked from the 1840s until his death in 1860. He was a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles‑Lettres and served as president of the Institut de France, reflecting his standing in French scholarly circles. Le Bas directed several archaeological expeditions to Greece and Asia Minor and collected a substantial number of inscriptions and drawings. Moreover, he published a range of classical and historical works – including editions and translations of Greek and Latin texts, commentaries, and compilations.

Greek text of selected speeches from the History, with notes. Revision of Estienne 1570, with additions.

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