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. Mar 31, 2014 buy the geography of strabo by translated by duane w. Now that i have given the first general outline of geography, it is proper for me to discuss next the several parts of the inhabited world. His text about gaul draws heavily upon posidonius, although he also uses polybius and pythaes as sources. New revelations of the americas before columbus, charles mann wrote a sequel, 1493. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. The sixteenth book contains assyria, in which are the great cities babylon and nisibis. The geography of strabo, volume i of 3 by strabo hellenica world.
Title page from isaac casaubon s 1620 edition of geographica. Delphi complete works of strabo geography illustrated by. 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. Roller and published by cambridge university press 2014. Each entry starts with the number of books of the geography translated, as translators sometimes stall out before completing all seventeen books. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of. A wikipedia article about this author is available strabo. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo vol. Passage across in strabo means the usual boatpassage, but the terminal points of this passage are now unknown. Strabo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Strabo squinty was a term employed by the romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed.
Geographica strabo strabo is mostly famous for his 17volume work geographica, which presented a descriptive history of people and places from different regions of the world known to his era. The geography of strabo, volume 1 loeb classical library loeb classical library. These leaves from book v of one of the earliest editions of cosmographia the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
For ebooks, where available, click on the volume number. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. 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 concise introduction to the geography includes h. 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. 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. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek geographical. Read the geography of strabo, volume ii of 3 by strabo available from rakuten kobo. Loeb classical library, 8 volumes, greek texts with facing english translation by h. With an english translation by horace leonard jones. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a. 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 assyria, babylonia, syria, and arabia, 17 with egypt and africa.
Strabo was at work some two thousand years ago, in the early days of the roman empire. Strabo focuses on how the world of the political present emerged from the world of the political past. Columbus departed from it in 1493 on his second voyage. A native of sicily so clearsighted that he could see things at great distance as if they were nearby was also called strabo. 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.
Islamic internet history sourcebooks project fordham university. 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. An english translation, with introduction and notes. I have already indicated roughly both the shape and the size of this country.
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. 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. There is no ground for considering the geography of strabo an improved edition of that of eratosthenes. Falconers translation previously appearing in bohn classical library edition of. Geography html at perseus help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. His geography is a description of the cultural and geopolitical world of that time, as well as an account of how the physical world was then perceived. 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. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol. Geography book xii chapter 3 section 15, amaseia, my. The statements made by eratosthenes in the first book of his geography. 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.
How did strabo contribute to the study of geography. A stadia is said to be 7,290 inches18,662 cm or 607. In addition, this lengthy and complex work contains a vast amount of information on. Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive. Uncovering the new world columbus created by charles. Greek authors the geography of strabo, john robert sitlington sterrett volume 1 of the geography of strabo. 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.
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. 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 result is history not as made by kings and queens and generals, but by the potato, tobacco, the spice trade, and infectious disease. Amesia is in the interior of asia minor and still retains its ancient name fig. 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 byblus 37 and the egyptian bean grow in the marshes and lakes. 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. 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 guide to the geography a historical and topographical guide.
In his text, munster clearly follows strabos geography, book xv. To the south of the paphlagonians are the galatians, and still further to the south of both these nations are the greater phrygia, and lycaonia. The church and the quattrocento renaissance in geography jstor. Based in part upon the unfinished version of john robert sitlington sterrett, john robert sitlington. I might almost say that the same animals are to be found in india as in aethiopia and egypt, and that the indian rivers have all the other river animals except the hippopotamus, although onesicritus says that the hippopotamus is also to be found in india. Book of travels safarnama at traveling to jerusalemu sth colorado. Ad 24 was a greek geographer who was born in pontus modern turkey and travelled in the eastern mediterranean. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which has been laid before the english public. But the bean puts out leaves and flowers in many parts. An english translation, with introduction and notes roller, duane w.
Strabo was born in amesia, 50 miles to the south of black sea coast in turkey in about 64 b. This is a selective summary of translations of strabos work from ancient greek into modern languages. 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. Loeb classical library, 8 volumes, greek texts with facing english. We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography. 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.
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