LCL

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LCL is the standard abbreviation for the Loeb Classical Library, a renowned series of books presenting classical Greek and Latin texts with facing-page English translations.

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Label Occurrences
LCL canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abbreviation
book series
aim to make classical texts accessible to readers without Greek or Latin
to provide reliable critical texts with translations
associatedInstitution Harvard University
audience general readers interested in classical literature
scholars
students of classics
coverage Greek drama
Greek history
Greek philosophy
Greek poetry
Latin drama
Latin history
Latin philosophy
Latin poetry
digitalPublisher Harvard University Press
distribution international
formatFeature bilingual edition
facing-page translation
founder James Loeb
genre classical text edition
hasAbbreviation LCL
hasDigitalVersion Loeb Classical Library
surface form: Loeb Classical Library Online
languageOfTexts Ancient Greek
Latin
medium digital
print
namedAfter James Loeb
notableFeature brief notes
compact format
scholarly introductions
uniform green bindings for Greek volumes
uniform red bindings for Latin volumes
originalPublisher William Heinemann
providesTranslationIn English
publisher Harvard University Press
region United States of America
surface form: United States
scholarlyReputation standard reference for Greek and Latin texts
standsFor Loeb Classical Library
subjectArea Ancient Greek literature
Classics
Latin literature
textLanguageSide original text on left page
translationLanguageSide English translation on right page
typeOfEdition parallel-text edition

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Subject: LCL
Description of subject: LCL is the standard abbreviation for the Loeb Classical Library, a renowned series of books presenting classical Greek and Latin texts with facing-page English translations.

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