Loeb Classical Library
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The Loeb Classical Library is a renowned series of books that presents important works of ancient Greek and Latin literature with the original text and facing-page English translations.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loeb Classical Library canonical | 5 |
| Bibliotheca Teubneriana | 1 |
| Loeb Classical Library Online | 1 |
| Loeb Classical Library edition | 1 |
| Loeb Classical Library editions of Plutarch | 1 |
| Loeb Classical Library series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Loeb Classical Library Context triple: [Harvard University Press, associatedWith, Loeb Classical Library]
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A.
Norton Critical Editions
Norton Critical Editions is a renowned series of scholarly annotated texts that combine authoritative editions of literary works with critical essays, contextual documents, and editorial commentary for students and scholars.
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B.
Norton Anthologies
The Norton Anthologies are influential, widely used academic collections of literature and other texts that provide curated, annotated selections for study in schools and universities.
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C.
Pantheon Books
Pantheon Books is an American publishing imprint known for releasing influential works in politics, history, and critical theory.
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D.
Cassell
Cassell is a British publishing company known for producing a wide range of books, including notable historical works and reference titles.
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E.
Bibliotheca
Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Apollodorus that compiles and summarizes a wide range of Greek myths and heroic legends.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Loeb Classical Library Target entity description: The Loeb Classical Library is a renowned series of books that presents important works of ancient Greek and Latin literature with the original text and facing-page English translations.
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A.
Norton Critical Editions
Norton Critical Editions is a renowned series of scholarly annotated texts that combine authoritative editions of literary works with critical essays, contextual documents, and editorial commentary for students and scholars.
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B.
Norton Anthologies
The Norton Anthologies are influential, widely used academic collections of literature and other texts that provide curated, annotated selections for study in schools and universities.
-
C.
Pantheon Books
Pantheon Books is an American publishing imprint known for releasing influential works in politics, history, and critical theory.
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D.
Cassell
Cassell is a British publishing company known for producing a wide range of books, including notable historical works and reference titles.
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E.
Bibliotheca
Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Apollodorus that compiles and summarizes a wide range of Greek myths and heroic legends.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book series
ⓘ
classical text series ⓘ |
| aim |
to make classical texts accessible to non-specialists
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to provide reliable texts with facing-page translations ⓘ |
| colorCoding |
green covers for Greek authors
ⓘ
red covers for Latin authors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| digitalPlatformLaunched | 2014 ⓘ |
| digitalPlatformPublisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| editorialPolicy |
includes introductions and notes by scholars
ⓘ
provides standardized critical texts ⓘ |
| firstVolumesPublished | 1912 ⓘ |
| founder | James Loeb ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | LCL ⓘ |
| hasEditionType |
digital edition
ⓘ
print edition ⓘ |
| hasFormat | facing-page translation ⓘ |
| hasGenre | bilingual classical texts ⓘ |
| hasReputation | standard reference for Greek and Latin texts ⓘ |
| inception | 1911 ⓘ |
| includesAuthor |
Aristotle
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Cicero ⓘ Euripides ⓘ Homer ⓘ Livy ⓘ Plato ⓘ Plutarch ⓘ Sophocles ⓘ Tacitus ⓘ Virgil ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
classical scholarship
ⓘ
university classics courses ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Loeb ⓘ |
| notableFeature | small, uniform green and red hardback volumes ⓘ |
| originalTextOn | left-hand page ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| subject |
ancient Greek literature
ⓘ
ancient Latin literature ⓘ classical philology ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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scholars ⓘ students of classics ⓘ |
| translationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| translationOn | right-hand page ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Harvard University Press
this entity surface form:
Bibliotheca Teubneriana
this entity surface form:
Loeb Classical Library edition
this entity surface form:
Loeb Classical Library editions of Plutarch
this entity surface form:
Loeb Classical Library series
this entity surface form:
Loeb Classical Library Online