About the Book
1901Published
Ivory Franklin Frisbee (intro.)Author
1000Characters
1000 Classical Characters Briefly Described (1901), introduced by Ivory Franklin Frisbee, gives 'a concise account of every name of any importance connected with classical history' — the whole cast of Greece and Rome in quick, readable sketches.
It was written for students meeting the classics for the first time, which makes it perfect for the modern reader: each god, hero, poet and tyrant in a few plain sentences.
This site reproduces the complete text of the original 1901 edition, digitized page by page from the original printing. The book is in the public domain.
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