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W. W. (Walter Wybergh) How

1861–1932

Best known for co-writing the classic scholarly commentary on Herodotus, this British classical author wrote with the kind of clarity that keeps ancient history lively. His books on Rome, Hannibal, and Cicero show a deep interest in making the ancient world readable for students and general readers alike.

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A Commentary on Herodotus

A Commentary on Herodotus

by W. W. (Walter Wybergh) How, J. (Joseph) Wells

About the author

Walter Wybergh How (1861–1932), usually published as W. W. How, was a British classical scholar and historical writer. Surviving library and public-domain records consistently connect his name with studies of Greece and Rome, especially A Commentary on Herodotus, written with J. Wells.

His known works also include Hannibal and the Great War Between Rome and Carthage, A History of Rome to the Death of Caesar (with Henry Devenish Leigh), and editions of Cicero's letters. Taken together, they suggest a writer who moved comfortably between close scholarship and broader historical storytelling.

Although detailed biographical information is hard to confirm from readily available sources, his bibliography gives a clear sense of his reputation: he was one of those early 20th-century classicists whose books were made to be used, studied, and returned to over many years.