and Smyrna in Turkey, accompanied by his wife. He had no children. Recognition Meanwhile, his magnum opus became widely read and was appreciated for the masterpiece it is. Oxford University awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Civil Law for it. He was made a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. His lack of a formal education was a stigma that prevented higher honors. He endured shallow reviews and comments for the rest of his life. End George Dennis died alone in London at age 84 officially of "senile decay." At some time before his death second and third editions of his work had come out. Notes Bibliography Two volumes. A rare book. Two volumes. Downloadable from Google Books at . Potter, Timothy W. "Dennis of Etruria: a celebration", Antiquity 72 (1998), 916–21. Rhodes, Dennis E. Article in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. External links Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria, complete, at LacusCurtius British classical scholars Linguists of Etruscan Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George 1814 births 1898 deaths