Strabo s work is considered to be the first work of political and ethical geography. The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text. As is the case with all books in the loeb series, the greek text is printed on the lefthand page, with the english translation on the righthand page. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek geographical. With an english translation by horace leonard jones. The first 10 books of strabo s geographica first italian ed and first not in latin. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 literally translated, with notes language. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. Nicolet, space, geography and politics in the early roman empire university of michigan press, 1991 chapter 3 booksuk. It is curious that a classic of so much renown and intrinsic value should have remained a comparatively sealed book to.
In his geography, ptolemy gathered all the geographic knowledge possessed by the grecoroman world. The geography of strabo, volume 1 loeb classical library loeb classical library. The most easily available translation of strabo s geography is by h. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press. For ebooks, where available, click on the volume number. Ad 24 was a greek historian, geographer and philosopher. It describes the inhabited world oikoumene as a rectangle whose length is about twice its width. Note that the greek text provided through perseus is restricted to books 614 of the geography, rather than being the full complement of seventeen books. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek by strabo, an educated citizen of the. Strabo, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical library author. For in the time of psammitichus, and when cyaxares was king of the medes, some milesians with 30 vessels steered into the bolbitine mouth, disembarked there.
Strabo was born in a wealthy family from amaseia in pontus modern amasya turkey, geography book xii chapter 3 section 15, amaseia, my fatherland. This is a selective summary of translations of strabos work from ancient greek into modern languages. 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. Ancient geography, early works to 1800, geography, greek language materials. Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive. Read the geography of strabo, volume ii of 3 by strabo available from rakuten kobo. Although strabo quotes it himself, and other classical authors mention that it existed, the only surviving document is a fragment of papyrus now in possession of the university of milan renumbered papyrus 46. Perseus also has a publishing partnership with the type media center called bold type books. Geographica strabo, the geography of strabo, volume ii publisher. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable. As far as strabos geography goes, the following is available online through perseus.
Claudius ptolemaeus circa 100circa 170, known as ptolemy, was an astronomer, mathematician, and geographer of greek descent who lived and worked in the egyptian city of alexandria. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through. Tlg canon of greek authors and works, third edition, pg. The first two books of strabo s geography are the most important of the 17 books for cosmology and physical geography book i and mathematical geography book ii. Mar 31, 2014 buy the geography of strabo by translated by duane w. Strabo, geography, book, chapter 1, section 54 perseus digital. 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. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 literally translated, with notes language. Feb, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
At any rate, aristotle bequeathed his own library to theophrastus, to whom he also left his school. Book ii reports on a commentary of hipparchus on the geography of eratosthenes. The greek text of strabos geography, based on an 1877 reprint of meineke 185253. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which has been laid before the english public. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. The fifth book contains a description of italy from the roots of the alps to the strait of sicily, the gulf of taranto, and the region about posidonium. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue.
Project gutenbergs the geography of strabo, volume iii of 3, by strabo this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions. Geography, volume viii strabo harvard university press. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. 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. It is part of the loeb classical library series, published by harvard university press, and is often referred to simply as the loeb edition. Geography html at perseus help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Strabo the geography of strabo volume ii host title. If you have any questions about the perseus project texts in the internet classics archive, including the perseus project notice, please consult the help pages. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Purchase a copy of this text not necessarily the same edition from. 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.
Geography is a vital source for ancient geography and informative about ancient geographers. The geography of strabo volume 2 by strabo it was amazing 5. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. Caucasiarum regionum et gentium straboniana descriptio commentario perpetuo illustrata. Strabo, geography, book 6, chapter 1, section 1 perseus. 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, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical. Ad 24 was a greek geographer who was born in pontus modern turkey and travelled in the eastern mediterranean. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 by strabo free ebook. We shall then give an account of africa, which remains to complete this treatise on geography.
Project gutenbergs the geography of strabo, volume iii of 3, by strabo this. His text about gaul draws heavily upon posidonius, although he also uses polybius and pythaes as sources. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. More information on about the bookreader report a problem. Then follows the watchtower of perseus, 43 and the fortress of the milesians. And here we must previously adduce the opinions of eratosthenes. Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. Geography, the geography of strabo volume iiii 1 of 5 translations. He used a system of grid lines to plot the latitude and longitude of some 8,000 places on a map that. Ad 24, was a greek geographer, philosopher and historian. A stadia is said to be 7,290 inches18,662 cm or 607. He famously slew the dreaded gorgon medusa whose gaze could turn men to stone, an exploit he swiftly followed up with the daring rescue of the princess andromeda from a monstrous seacreature sent by poseidon to terrorize the kingdom of ethiopia.
As we pass from europe to asia in our geography, the northern division is the first of the two divisions to which we come. Greek authors the geography of strabo, john robert sitlington sterrett volume 1 of the geography of strabo. Strabo, geography, book 1, chapter 1, section 1 perseus. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first.
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. This work is only provided via the perseus project at tufts university. Oct 21, 2012 perseus was one of the greatest and oldest panhellenic heroes of greek mythology. Each entry starts with the number of books of the geography translated, as translators sometimes stall out before completing all seventeen books. He presents a fascinating picture of how the world appeared to the greeks and romans of the late 1st century bce and early 1st century ce. But according to others, it was erythras the son of perseus who was the king of this.
The book is an edited and illustrated version of the original one and includes 15 or more unique illustrations which are relevant to its content. He was born in a wealthy family from amaseia in pontus modern amasya turkey, which had recently become part of the roman empire. 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. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. He studied under various geographers and philosophers. The geography of strabo, volume ii of 3 ebook by strabo. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 by strabo free.
Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus modern amasya, turkey, a city that he said was situated the approximate equivalent of 75 km from the black sea. 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. Strabo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol. Texts of individual books of strabo s geography and commentaries on specific regions. A wikipedia article about this author is available strabo. 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. Based in part upon the unfinished version of john robert sitlington sterrett, john robert sitlington.
Perseus books perseus books is a hachette book group company, comprised of the imprints avalon travel, basic books, da capo press, hachette books, publicaffairs, running press, seal press, and westview press. Ad 24 was a greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived in asia minor during th. By arouraestrabo refers tothe aegyptian landmeasure. Pallene and phlegra is most commonly called nowadays kassandra, or peninsula of kassandra. The sixteenth book contains assyria, in which are the great cities babylon and nisibis. Title page from isaac casaubon s 1620 edition of geographica. 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. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free ebook.
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