Illustrated history of ancient literature, oriental and classical

by John D. Quackenbos

Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

There are several variations between the Table of Contents and the headings within the text. These remain.

The cover was prepared by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

THE INDO-EUROPEAN FAMILY OF LANGUAGES.

Linguistic Map of Europe

ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
OF
ANCIENT LITERATURE
ORIENTAL AND CLASSICAL

BY
JOHN D. QUACKENBOS, A.M., M.D.
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND
LITERATURE, COLUMBIA COLLEGE

ACCOMPANIED WITH
ENGRAVINGS AND COLORED MAPS

NEW EDITION
REVISED AND CORRECTED

NEW YORK
HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS
1890

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by
JOHN D. QUACKENBOS,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Copyright, 1889, by John D. Quackenbos.