M. Porcius Cato Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Has anyone had a chance to compare the third edition of the OCD to the third revised edition? The difference in cost is about $30, so I'd like to know if it's really worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Ursus did a review on the OCD http://www.unrv.com/book-review/oxford-cla...-dictionary.php cheers viggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Porcius Cato Posted July 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Which edition did Ursus review? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 oh i see, you mention the "revised" edition not only third one... sorry, only Ursus can tell you that... cheers viggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertinax Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 As an aside to this thread and the review, The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization by the same authors is an excellent book (1998) http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198609...ce&n=266239 it touches upon a huge range of issues and , I suspect , is rather more portable than the Dictionary and has plentiful illustrations . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dalby Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Has anyone had a chance to compare the third edition of the OCD to the third revised edition? The difference in cost is about $30, so I'd like to know if it's really worth it. I haven't seen it. I'll report if I do. You are already being cautious, and you're right. When labelling its dictionaries, OUP is not above making claims such as NEW or NEWLY REVISED that turn out to mean very little. It's a cutthroat market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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