The same volume contains the five books of the first edition of the
_Lexicon of Attic Words_ by Aelius Dionysius of Halicarnassus,[637]
in which the words are arranged alphabetically from the first to the
last letter. It is dedicated to a certain Scymnus and will be very
useful to those who wish to write correct Attic as well as to those
who intend to study the works of Attic writers. It contains all the
words in use by the Athenians, at festivals and in the law-courts,
and it is easy to find special and idiomatic expressions, especially
if one consults not only the first, but also the second edition (also
in five books), containing words not included in the first, or, if
included, not supported by sufficient examples, whereas the second
edition is fuller and the quotations are more numerous. If any one
were to combine the two editions, which would not entail much labour,
the usefulness of the work would be greatly increased.