Delphin Classics

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The Delphin Classics was a large edition of the Latin classics, originally created in the 17th century.

The 25 volumes were created in the 1670s for the Dauphin of Louis XIV (Delphin is the adjective derived from dauphin), and were written in Latin. Thirty-nine scholars contributed to the series, which was edited by Pierre Huet, with assistance from several co-editors including Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet and Ann Dacier. The editors added many notes and appendixes.

Later editions of Latin and Greek classics were edited in England by George Dyer, who produced 143 volumes. They are no longer current.

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.