After transalpine celtica and the tribes which hold this country, i must tell about the alps themselves and the people who inhabit them, and then about the whole of italy, keeping the same order in my description as is given me by the nature of the country. Lacuscurtius strabos geography book xv chapter 1 39. A stadia is said to be 7,290 inches18,662 cm or 607. Extract from the geography of strabo strabo 64 bc 25 ad was an asiatic greek, and a keen traveller, who spent a substantial part of his life studying in alexandria. Next, i must discuss the aquitani, and the tribes which have been included within their boundaries,link to the editors note at the bottom of this page namely, the fourteen galatic tribes which inhabit the country between the garumna and the liger, some of which reach even to the riverland of the rhone and to the plains. The geography of strabo is the only surviving work of its type in greek literature, and the major source for the history of greek scholarship on geography and the formative processes of the earth. Aeschylus, fragments 155272 theoi classical texts library. Click on the authors name for earlier publications listed on strabo. On the operations of nature, that all things converge to a point, namely, the centre of the whole, and assume a spherical shape around it. Geography, volume iii, books 67 loeb classical library no. Strabo and ptolemy on the geography of western cyprus.
After the greeks, the political power passed into the hands of romans. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo. Dec, 2010 strabo 64 bc 25 ad was an asiatic greek, and a keen traveller, who spent a substantial part of his life studying in alexandria. Strabo geography books 1012 free ebook download as pdf file. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free.
For these, see editions of strabos geography and translations of strabos geography, both on this website. Heyne was inclined to consider them as an interpolation, in which he is supported by other critics. They leave no room for a road along the sea, but the road from the isthmus to megara and attica passes above them. Title page from isaac casaubon s 1620 edition of geographica.
Geography html at perseus help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Search all e books search ivycat to find only e books all of these in keyword title subject author. He started writing his geography geographica about 20 bce and went on reediting it till his death. An asiatic greek in the time of augustus, strabo was a keen voyager that explored the four corners of the ancient world and compiled an important geography in seventeen books on his travels. That the greeks were hopelessly confused as to the meaning of the name is clear from the lengthy discussion in strabo, geography x. With an english translation by horace leonard jones. History of macedonia ancient writers about macedonia strabo. At present we shall make a few remarks on the operations of nature and of providence conjointly. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 8 10 with greek lands, 11 14 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with.
Besides this, rivers, being a kind of physical boundaries of the size and figures of countries, are of the greatest use in every part of the present work. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Strabo seems to have thought that the narbonnaise formed part of keltica. Bibliography before 1995 editions and translations of the geography are not included below. Caucasiarum regionum et gentium straboniana descriptio commentario perpetuo illustrata.
Based in part upon the unfinished version of john robert sitlington sterrett, john robert sitlington. In ancient greek religion and mythology, the muses ancient greek. Book ii reports on a commentary of hipparchus on the geography of eratosthenes. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 literally translated, with notes language.
Next, i must discuss the aquitani, and the tribes which have been included within their boundaries,link to the editors note at the bottom of this page namely, the fourteen galatic tribes which inhabit the country between the garumna and the liger, some of which reach even to the riverland of the rhone and to the. His 17volume geography is one of the most important descriptions of the classical world. Ancient geography, early works to 1800, geography, greek language materials. The romans major contribution was mainly in the field of historical and regional geography but they also made contributions in the field of physical and mathematical geography. Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive.
I have already indicated roughly both the shape and the size of this country. However, the road approaches so close to the rocks that in many. Offering a window into the lost world of classical rome and greece, strabos geography is a major source for the study of ancient geography. Alexander the great was not the first foreign ruler to seize power in egypt. An english translation, with introduction and notes. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 810 with greek lands, 1114 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in ancient greek culture the word muse can refer in general to.
Greek authors the geography of strabo, john robert sitlington sterrett volume 1 of the geography of strabo. Although the kushites imposed their rule on egypt, the new leadership did not represent a cultural shift for egypt, since the kushites had already become assimilated into egyptian. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free ebook. Strabo in his book gave an adequate description of the geography of spain, gaul, britain, the alps, italy, sicily, countries extending to the east of rhine and to the north of danube, greece and the neighbouring islands and of the asia.
Strabos account of india is found in the first portion of the fifteenth book of his geography, and i have reproduced it here with a few unimportant omissions. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek by strabo, an educated citizen of the roman empire of greek descent. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. A wikipedia article about this author is available strabo. The text is probably mutilated, and strabo may have quoted the verses in homer in which merion is represented as dancing in armour. The parts still left of asia are those outside the taurus except cilicia and pamphylia and lycia, i mean the parts extending from india as far as the nile and lying between the taurus and the outer sea on the south.
Some, as we know, have divided it into three parts, calling its inhabitants aquitani, belgae, and celtae. The book contains an account of the numerous islands about crete, including the sporades and some of the cyclades. Offering a window into the lost world of classical rome and greece, strabos geography is a major source for the study of ancient geography, while providing important information on greek cultic history and early theories of the nature of the world. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. This bibliography is selective and is limited to general books and articles on strabo published in 1995 or later. In indoeuropean languages, such as phrygian, the zios element in his name derives from dyeus, the common precursor of latin deus god and greek zeus. We must describe these rivers in detail, with the particulars, which are useful for the purposes of geography, and which have been handed down to us by historians. The country next in order after the aquitanian division and narbonitis reaches as far as the whole of the rhenus, extending from the liger river and also from the rhodanus at the point where the rhodanus, after it runs down from its source, touches lugdunum. The first two books of strabos geography are the most important of the 17 books for cosmology and physical geography book i and mathematical geography book ii. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 810 with greek lands, 1114 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16.
In addition, this lengthy and complex work contains a vast amount of information on other topics, including the journey of alexander the great. From 760656 bce, egypt was ruled by the twentyfifth dynasty and those kings came from the kingdom of kush in nubia. Speaking of the philosophers, he says, that those who inhabit the mountains are worshippers of bacchus, and show as a proof of the god having come among them the wild vine, which grows in their country only. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Ad 24 was a greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived in asia minor during the transitional period of the roman republic into the roman empire. Strabo states the width of persia 4,400 stadia or about 800 km and its length towards the caspian to be 8,000 stadia or about 1,500 km. Read this article to learn about the contribution of romans in the field of geography. Putnam, 19171932, also by horace leonard jones and j. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol. Though the greeks interpreted phrygian sabazios as both zeus. We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography. Strabo, the author of this work, was born at amasia, or amasijas, a town situated in the gorge of the mountains through which passes the river iris, now the ieschil irmak, in pontus, which he has described in the 12th book.
The geography of strabo volume 2 by strabo it was amazing 5. Harvard university press and heinemann loeb classical library. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later. Mar 31, 2014 buy the geography of strabo by translated by duane w. These districts of jerusalem and joppa lie towards the north. So great indeed is italy, and much as we have described it. Strabo mentions the connexion of his own family with crete. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The geography of strabo, volume 1 loeb classical library loeb classical library.
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