Abstract
'Views on a New Greek Lexicon, Part 1' - J. Diggle, B.L. Fraser, P. James, O.B) Simkin, A.A. Thompson, S.J. Westripp (ed.), The Cambridge Greek Lexicon. Cambridge University Press, 2021.
The Intermediate Greek−English Lexicon (IGL), an abridgment of the Oxford Greek Lexicon of H.G. Liddell and R. Scott (LSJ), was published in 1889. This familiar resource, affectionately termed the ‘Middle Liddell’, has remained in print since that time. Unlike its parent, the LSJ, it has never undergone revision. In 1998, however, at the urging of Dr John Chadwick, the Greek Lexicon Project was established in Cambridge with this very goal. But when it became clear to the Project's management committee that this undertaking would be problematic, a bold new proposal emerged: to compile a ‘new and independent Lexicon’.
The Intermediate Greek−English Lexicon (IGL), an abridgment of the Oxford Greek Lexicon of H.G. Liddell and R. Scott (LSJ), was published in 1889. This familiar resource, affectionately termed the ‘Middle Liddell’, has remained in print since that time. Unlike its parent, the LSJ, it has never undergone revision. In 1998, however, at the urging of Dr John Chadwick, the Greek Lexicon Project was established in Cambridge with this very goal. But when it became clear to the Project's management committee that this undertaking would be problematic, a bold new proposal emerged: to compile a ‘new and independent Lexicon’.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-5 |
| Journal | Classical Review |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 27 Dec 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2022 |