Lake of constance the length of the lake is now 46 12 miles from bregenz to steinamrhein, while its greatest width is 10 12 miles. The first two books deal with the principals of geography. The country of the aedui is defined by reports of them in ancient writings. The upper liger formed their western border, separating them from the bituriges. 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. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of strabo by.
Putnam, 19171932, also by horace leonard jones and j. The routledge companion to strabo explores the works of strabo of amasia c. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 by strabo free. In this massive new volume, he provides a detailed exegesis of strabos text. The work is more than just a geography book, however. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Strabos background as a historian and personal interest in particular topics is evident in this book there is a focus on geology, fishing, wine growing and sculpture. This is a selective summary of translations of strabos work from ancient greek into modern languages. 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. 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. A wikipedia article about this author is available strabo. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek geographical. He became a keen traveller who saw a large part of italy, various near eastern regions including the black sea, various parts of asia minor, egypt as far as ethiopia, and parts of greece. Africa wants so much of being a third part of the habitable world that, even if it were united to europe, it would not be equal to asia.
Delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated. 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. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos. But the bean puts out leaves and flowers in many parts. For ebooks, where available, click on the volume number. Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. This work is only provided via the perseus project at tufts university. 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. 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 assyria, babylonia, syria, and arabia, 17 with egypt and africa. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the geography of strabo. Falconers translation previously appearing in bohn classical library edition of strabo.
Ce 24, a greek author writing at the prime of roman expansion and political empowerment. Roller and published by cambridge university press 2014. We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography. Harvard university press and heinemann loeb classical library. An english translation, with introduction and notes. 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 was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Feb, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Jan, 2016 these are the sources and citations used to research strabo. Strabo appears to have written this book for the educated general public of the roman empire, stating that readers should have basic knowledge of mathematics and be. Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive. In 121 bc, they appealed to rome against the arverni and. 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 ii of 3 ebook by strabo. Mar 31, 2014 buy the geography of strabo by translated by duane w. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which has been laid before the english public. 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. When we were describing arabia, we included in the description the gulfs which compress and make it a peninsula, namely the gulfs of arabia and of persis. With an english translation by horace leonard jones. The seventeenth book contains the whole of egypt and africa. He studied under several geographers and philosophers. The companion, in twentyeight chapters written by an international group of scholars, examines several aspects of strabo. As a hellenistic polymath, strabo wrote other works, including a general history, a study of. Titled strabonis rerum geographicarum libri iixv with isaaci casauboni commentaries et castigations the 17 books about geographical matters by strabo, with commentary and notes by isaac casaubon, this book was published in 1587, and is one of the earliest printed editions of strabos work strabo 6463 bc c. West central hellas and the hellenic islands part 1.
Ancient geography, early works to 1800, geography, greek language materials. Delphi complete works of strabogeography illustrated. The roman writer strabo wrote what is often considered as the first attempt to synthesise a universal geography. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of. These are the sources and citations used to research strabo. 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. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 literally translated, with notes language. It is curious that a classic of so much renown and intrinsic value should have remained a comparatively sealed book to this country for so many centuries. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. The collection offers a number of different approaches to the study of strabo, from traditional literary and historical perspectives to newer material and. In addition, this lengthy and complex work contains a vast amount of information on other topics, including the journey of alexander the great. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of strabo.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Scholarship on strabos geography has long noticed that the procedure adopted by the. The byblus 37 and the egyptian bean grow in the marshes and lakes. The rest of the 15 books are a heavily romancentric description of the known world. He annexed to the kingdom of pontus the seacoast towards the west as far as heracleia, 30 the birthplace of. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. While his earlier historiographical composition is almost entirely lost, his major opus of the. As a hellenistic polymath, strabo wrote other works, including a general history, a study of alexander the great. Reviewed in the united states on september 17, 2016.
Later he made long travels to egypt and kush, among others. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 by strabo free ebook. Strabo was born in a rich family from pontus which had become part of the roman empire a short time before. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek. Read the geography of strabo, volume ii of 3 by strabo available from rakuten kobo.
Roller published his translation, the geography of strabo, in 2014. Beautifully illustrated with images relating to strabos life and geography features the complete extant works of strabo, in both english translation and the original greek. An english translation, with introduction and notes ebook. Passage across in strabo means the usual boatpassage, but the terminal points of this passage are now unknown. Strabo designed his work for the statesman, rather than for the student, giving a general sketch of the character, physical peculiarities and natural productions of each country. While his earlier historiographical composition is almost entirely lost, his major opus of the geography includes an encyclopaedic look at the entire world known at the time. 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. The first two books of strabos geography are the most important of the 17 books for cosmology and physical geography. Strabo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Title page from isaac casaubon s 1620 edition of geographica. He began geography in 3025 bc and probably revised it in his old age around 1518 ad. An english translation, with introduction and notes kindle edition by roller, duane w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Based in part upon the unfinished version of john robert sitlington sterrett, john robert sitlington. You may begin reading the english translation as well as the greek version and a greek version.
Each entry starts with the number of books of the geography translated, as translators sometimes stall out before completing all seventeen books. Greek authors the geography of strabo, john robert sitlington sterrett volume 1 of the geography of strabo. Geography html at perseus help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. At present we shall make a few remarks on the operations of nature and of providence conjointly. 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.
In this 2005 volume an international team of strabo scholars explores those details, discussing the cultural, political, historical and geographical questions addressed in the geography. His kingdom consisted of the country bounded by the halys, 27 extending to the tibareni, 28 to armenia, to the territory within the halys, extending as far as amastris, 29 and to some parts of paphlagonia. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It is not known when his geography was written, though comments within the work itself place the finished version within the reign. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of. Delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated delphi ancient classics book 61. The sixteenth book contains assyria, in which are the great cities babylon and nisibis. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Caucasiarum regionum et gentium straboniana descriptio commentario perpetuo illustrata. Strabos geographia was the first attempt to collect all the geographical knowledge available at the time and to compose a general treatise on geography. The strabo application is a georeferenced, interactive digital map of the ancient mediterranean world to accompany the text of the geography translated by duane w. Modern editions of strabos geography are based on the thirty or so manuscripts that have survived from the middle ages.
These manuscripts are not identical, each containing errors that have arisen in the process of transcription. A modern editor notes how and where the wording of one manuscript differs from another and decides what form of. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo vol. To the south of the bithynians are the mysians about olympus whom some writers call bithyni olympeni, and others hellespontii and phrygia upon the hellespont. Delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated by. Their territory included the greater part of the modern departments of saoneetloire, cotedor, and nievre in todays france. The geography of strabo, volume 1 loeb classical library loeb classical library. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on wednesday, january, 2016. Cambridge university press publishes the geography of strabo. The 17 books about geographical matters by strabo, with commentary and notes by isaac casaubon, this book was.
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