Modern readers of Melville ... are unlikely to know either the extent of classical allusions or the author's intention in using them in his writing. Coffler's volume assists in answering these as well as other related questions. Five indexes and a substantial glossary make up the bulk of the volume. ... It is through the glossary that the reader gains insight into how Melville may have been informed by the classics. Thus the glossary not only identifies allusions but aids the reader in explicating specific passages in Melville's work. [Coffler's volume] is intendedprimarily for libraries serving scholars and specialists in literature and classical studies."-Choice