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. The sources of the fragments 782 bibliography 789 list of passages cited 793 index 811. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable. A stadia is said to be 7,290 inches18,662 cm or 607. These few pages are followed by 998 pages of commentary on the 17 books of strabos geography, organised by book and then according to the standard tripartite notation, 30 pages of bibliography, a 60 page index of passages cited, and a 75 page general index. 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. The geographia extant except for part of the 7th book is divided into 17 books. All the buildings are connected with one another and with the harbour, and those also which are beyond it.
Strabo s geography book xvii summary the seventeenth book contains the whole of north africa. 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. 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. Strabos geography, also a substantial work, was in 17 books. Book 14 599 book 15 645 book 16 689 book 17 731 appendix 1. Bill thayer, books 19, 1517 perseus, books 614 perseus, books 117. 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. The writers who have divided the habitable world according to continents divide it unequally. By arouraestrabo refers tothe aegyptian landmeasure, which was 100. Ampelusia, vineclad, was the greek name,a translation of the native name. Link to the book embed a mini book reader 1 page 2 pages open to this page.
This is a selective summary of translations of strabos work from ancient greek into modern languages. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. At present we shall make a few remarks on the operations of nature and of.
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. Strabos geography book xvii summary the seventeenth book contains the whole of north africa. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. Geography, volume viii strabo harvard university press. Strabo, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical library strabo, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical library volume vii book. Strabo s work,which was extremely long, was divided into seventeen books, probably by the author himself. Title page from isaac casaubon s 1620 edition of geographica. Strabo is a greek geographer and historian who lived between 63 bc 24 ad. Each entry starts with the number of books of the geography translated, as translators sometimes stall out before completing all seventeen books. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Today, all of these volumes are saved, except some parts of volume 7. Strabo, geography, books 1 17 in 8 volumes loeb classical library strabo, geography, books 1 17 in 8 volumes. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It has survived complete, except for the end of book 7, and was finished sometime between a.
The application is produced by the ancient world mapping center awmc at the university of north carolina, chapel hill, and marks all locatable. Later he made long travels to egypt and kush, among others. Roller published his translation, the geography of strabo, in 2014. Roller and published by cambridge university press 2014.
In our time it was a treasurehold of sisinus, who attempted to take possession of the kingdom of cappadocia. In the first two books, strabo examines the theoretical basis of his subject and discusses the views of his predecessors. Geography, volume viii, book 17 and general index loeb classical library no. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 by strabo free ebook. Strabo in book 12 chapter 3 section 41 states that the romans took possession of bithynia a little before my time, setting the date of his birth to after 63 bc. 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 s geography, also a substantial work, was in 17 books.
We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography. 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. Strabo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. J r sitlington sterrett presents the biography of the books author, a greek geologist, philosopher, and historian living in asia minor. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 by strabo free. 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. 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. Strabos work,which was extremely long, was divided into seventeen books, probably by the author. Of the rest, sargarausene has a small town herpa, and a river carmalas, which also discharges itself into the cilician sea. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later. In these books he mentioned the history of all the people and regions of the world of that time. Gathered here are all 8 volumes of the loeb classical library translation of strabos geography, with greek and english translation by horace. On the presumption that recently means within a year, strabo stopped writing that year or the next 24 ad, perhaps because of his death.
Strabo article about strabo by the free dictionary. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. The geography of strabo book 17 download ebook pdf, epub. Strabo gives distances from city to city, notes the main economic activities and political statutes, and describes the customs and religious practices. It is not known precisely when strabo s geography was written, though comments within the work itself place the finished version within the reign of emperor tiberius. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Each of strabos books receives a 5080 page chapter of commentary. 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 assyria, babylonia, syria, and arabia, 17 with egypt and africa. Lacuscurtius strabos geography book xvii chapter 1 25. At present we shall make a few remarks on the operations of nature and of providence conjointly. It is not known precisely when strabos geography was written, though comments within the work itself place the finished version within the reign of emperor tiberius. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of.
He studied under several geographers and philosophers. The tone of the book is more similar to a modern travel guide than to a scientific geography text. Feb, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Strabo, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical library. 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. Having made many trips during his life he obtained an overview of the ancient civilizations of his time, which he wrote down in two series of books, the first named history and the second geography. Strabo was a greek historian and geographer who lived between the 1st century bc and the 1st century. Strabo gives distances from city to city, notes the main economic activities and political statutes, and describes the customs and religious practices of each society. Strabo, geography, books 117 in 8 volumes loeb classical.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Harvard university press and heinemann loeb classical library. Around 25 bc, he sailed up the nile until reaching philae, after which point there is little record of his proceedings until ad 17. In this massive new volume, he provides a detailed exegesis of strabos text. 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. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 literally translated, with notes language. It is not known when his geography was written, though comments within the work itself place the finished version within the reign. Strabo wrote the geographica also known as the geography between the years 17 18 and 2324. He traveled a lot during his life, especially to egypt and the nile area. The geography of strabo is the only surviving work of its type in greek. 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. Click download or read online button to get the geography of strabo book 17 book now. Geography is a vital source for ancient geography and informative about ancient geographers.
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