Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Wherefore should we give more credit to the ancient writers than to the modern, when we call to mind the numerous errors of their. Mar 09, 2017 plutarch, who calls him the philosopher, quotes strabo s memoirs luc. Thegeographyof strabo 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. Gathered here are all 8 volumes of the loeb classical library translation of strabos geography, with greek and english translation by horace leonard jones on facing pages.
Project gutenbergs the geography of strabo, volume iii of 3, by strabo this. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. After these islands, the subsequent navigation is among bays along the myrrh country, in the direction of the south and east, as far as the cinnamon country, a distance of about 5000 stadia strabo here speaks not of the coast of arabia but of africa, from the straits to cape guardafuithe tip of modern somalia, opposite the isles of socotra. Ancient geography, early works to 1800, geography, greek language materials. Purchase a copy of this text not necessarily the same edition from.
The parts that belonged to the original text can be identified from the later works based on similar content, vocabulary and phrasing, even when the content has not been explicitly attributed to megasthenes. 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. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free ebook. The original book is now lost, but its fragments have survived in later greek and latin works. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. He collected his observations in his magnum opus, the geography, which he described as a kolossourgia, a colossal statue of a work. The 11th book commences with the description of the countries separated from. This is the supplemental course website for the art of persuasion. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol.
Texts of individual books of strabos geography and commentaries on specific regions. These manuscripts are not identical, each containing errors that have arisen in the process of transcription. 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. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v. Strabo contrasts his own readings with other ancient.
Strabo of amasia, a greek geographer of the augustotiberian period, observed the roman world of his time. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 literally translated, with notes language. Asia is adjacent to europe, bordering thereon along the tanais river. Featured audio all audio latest this just in grateful dead netlabels old time radio 78 rpms and cylinder recordings.
Plutarch, who calls him the philosopher, quotes strabos memoirs luc. Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek by strabo, an educated citizen of the. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Ce 24, a greek author writing at the prime of roman expansion and political empowerment. Greek geographer and historian whose geography is the only extant work covering the whole range of peoples and countries known to both greeks and romans during the reign of augustus 27 bce14 ce. The routledge companion to strabo 1st edition daniela. The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text. The sources of this river, as well as those of the rhine, rise in mount adulas. 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. The geography is the most important work on that science which antiquity has left us.
The earliest of these works are those by diodorus siculus, strabo geographica, pliny, and arrian. Of this country, i have already described the parts. Mar 31, 2014 buy the geography of strabo by translated by duane w. What metrodorus the scepsian relates, in his book on custom, is like fable, and to be disregarded. Strabo probably worked on his geography and now missing history concurrently, as the geography contains a considerable amount of historical data. In addition, this lengthy and complex work contains a. The geography of strabo with an english translation by horace. Roller published his translation, the geography of strabo, in 2014. Literally translated, with notes, in three volumes. In front of this district, on one side lies the desert of the arabians, on the other are the marshes opposite to the chaldeans, formed by the overflowing of the euphrates, and in another direction is the sea of persia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive. 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. An english translation, with introduction and notes. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of. Amesia is in the interior of asia minor and still retains its ancient name fig. Strabo was born in amesia, 50 miles to the south of black sea coast in turkey in about 64 b.
I must therefore describe this country next, first dividing it, for the sake of clearness. A wikipedia article about this author is available strabo. The routledge companion to strabo explores the works of strabo of amasia c. 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. Josephus, who constantly calls him the cappadocian, often quotes from him, but does not mention the title of the work.
Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek geographical. Gathered here are all 8 volumes of the loeb classical library translation of strabo s geography, with greek and english translation by horace leonard jones on facing pages. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. Arabia commences on the side of babylonia with maecene modern kuwait.
The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free. It describes the inhabited world oikoumene as a rectangle whose length is. Geography html at perseus help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. In addition, this lengthy and complex work contains a vast amount of information on other topics, including the journey of alexander the great.
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. The geography of strabo, books 15 translated by hamilton and falconer, text taken from the bell edition of 1903, now in the public domain, and books 614 translated by horace leonard jones, the geography of strabo harvardheinemann 1924 digitized by the perseus project, licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Indica is an account of mauryan india by the greek writer megasthenes. 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. Megasthenes indica can be reconstructed using the portions preserved by later writers as direct quotations or paraphrase. An english translation, with introduction and notes roller, duane w. 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, 11 14 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16. Caucasiarum regionum et gentium straboniana descriptio commentario perpetuo illustrata. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later. Universita di genova, facolta di lettere, dipartimento di archeologia, filologia classica e loro. 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. In this massive new volume, he provides a detailed exegesis of strabos text. 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.
A stadia is said to be 7,290 inches18,662 cm or 607. See how instrumental churches appeal to the paganism defined by strabo as authority for instrumental music in the christian system. Oct 03, 2019 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. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos. Modern editions of strabos geography are based on the thirty or so manuscripts that have survived from the middle ages. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later than 23 ad in the last year of strabo s life. It uses material from the wikipedia article strabo. Feb, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. For an overview of all advanced features, see the instructions page. This article is licensed under the gnu free documentation license.
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