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Herbert Weir Smyth | |
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| Born | August 8, 1857 Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Died | July 16, 1937 (aged 79) Bar Harbor, Maine, United States |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Occupation | Classicist |
| Nationality | American |
Herbert Weir Smyth (August 8, 1857 – July 16, 1937) was an American classical scholar. His comprehensive grammar of Ancient Greek has become a standard reference on the subject in English, comparable to that of William Watson Goodwin, whom he succeeded as Eliott Professor of Greek Literature at Harvard University.