List of Illustrations

Figure 1.1A fragment of a speech written on papyrus for a certain “Appio,” dated to the sixth–seventh century CE. Florence, The Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, ms PSI XIV 1399. On concession of the MiBACT. Any further reproduction by any means is prohibited
Figure 1.2The so-called Sappho Ostrakon. A pottery sherd dated to the second century BCE, a source for Sappho fragment 2V. Florence, The Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, ms PSI XIII 1300. On concession of the MiBACT. Any further reproduction by any means is prohibited.
Map 3.1Greece and Asia Minor.
Map 3.2Italy and the West.
Map 6.1The Hellenistic World.
Map 6.2The Hellenistic kingdoms (c. 240 BCE).
Map 29.1Greek dialects.