Page numbers in brackets below are references to pothecary 2002, unless. The geography of strabo is known to all, quoted by many, and understood. Strabos work,which was extremely long, was divided into seventeen books, probably by the author himself. At around the age of 21, strabo moved to rome, where he studied philosophy with the peripatetic xenarchus, a highly respected tutor in augustuss court. 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. Strabos geography, also a substantial work, was in 17 books. He was philosophically a stoic and politically a proponent of roman imperialism.
Jul 19, 2016 herodotus also mentions these peoples together as the moschi and the tiberani book 3. This had a tremendous impact on world war 2 and directly caused the cold war. Before that under 12 you could only pick books from the childrens shelves, and only when you turned 14 you were considered old enough to read mature books. There used to be a special bookcase for 12 to year old at the local library, i remember. Cappadocia, 1 also, is a country of many parts and has undergone numerous changes. Of the two passages in book 12 where, as already noted, strabo. The geography, unfortunately, had an infinitesimal influence in his lifetime. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later. The strait of messina, 38 12 athens, 38 5 the middle of the isle of rhodes, 36 18 and the city, 36 28.
However, the inhabitants who speak the same language are, generally speaking, those who are bounded on the south by the cilician taurus, as it is called, and on the east by armenia and colchis and by the intervening peoples who speak a different group of languages, and on the north by the euxine as far as. Finding the right book is the key to transforming a kid who says they dont like to read into a selfdescribed reader. The photo tour collection is a leader in the field of cultural, wildlife, architectural, and landscape photography tours. Since euboea lies parallel to the whole of the coast from. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek by strabo, an educated citizen of the. 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. They are pregnant eighteen months at the most and sixteen at the least. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of strabo.
The 12th book commences with a detailed account of anatolia, and contains the. 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. Written almost exactly two thousand years ago by a greek scholar living in rome, the geographica is an ambitious attempt to describe the. I ran a first check immediately after entering each book.
Accompanied by prefect of egypt aelius gallus, who had been sent on a military mission to arabia. Leucadians, every year at the sacrifice performed in. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive.
From this one can see how much the accounts of the other writers differ. A short time afterwards, however, she also put an end to her life secretly, in prison, by the bite of an asp, or for there are two accounts by the application of a poisonous ointment. 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 bce. Modern editions of strabos geography are based on the thirty or so manuscripts that have survived from the middle ages.
Most of them live as long as very longlived human beings, and some continue to live even to two hundred years, although they are subject to many diseases and are hard to cure. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. To compile this list, i talked with a wide range of 9 to 12 year old boys, a mix of avid and reluctant readers. Finally, more than thirty years after writing my first book in spanish, an english translation is now available. Strabo was a greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived in asia minor during the. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. During the course of his roman stay, he adopted tenets of the stoic philosophy. Steiner was about 47 years old when he began writing and publishing the guidance house book series under the name mikhail strabo in new york city in 1941, and about 77 years old when. Russia has been a major player in endtime world events starting with world war i. It is a book that has outstanding illustrations in bold and rich colors. Melvyn bragg and his guests discuss strabos geographica. Books by strabo author of geography, volume i goodreads. The date of geographica is a large topic, perhaps because strabo worked on it along with his history for most of his adult life. Herodotus 11 calls egypt the gift of the nile, while homer 12 speaks of pharos as being out in the. Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. Strabos work,which was extremely long, was divided into. Probably strabos direct source on tarsos was one of his contemporaries and an esteemed. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v.
It would be a great way to introduce egyptian history to an elementry class or a unit on fairy tales. The description of this city and the remarks about its famous philosophers are among the most interesting passages of book 14 14,5,1215 c. Amesia is in the interior of asia minor and still retains its ancient name fig. It has survived complete, except for the end of book 7, and was finished sometime between a. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which has been laid before the english public. A year earlier he had already published his first metaphysical book under the pseudonym mikhail strabo, but he did not list that on his draft card. Written almost exactly two thousand years ago by a greek scholar living in rome, the geographica is. A first edition was published in 7 bc and a final edition no later than 23 ad, in the last year of strabos life. We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography. 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. I take the view that strabo started writing out the manuscript of the geography some three years later, starting book one in ad 17 and finishing the last book book. As with most ancient authors, not that much is known of strabo, and the loeb editions.
Thats right, all we need is the price of a paperback book to sustain a nonprofit website the whole world depends on. Aug 06, 2018 melvyn bragg and his guests discuss strabos geographica. It resembles, except the frequent diversions of its course, a bandage rolled out. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. Jones edition and translation of strabo appeared over the course of fifteen years, he fell into a. The geography of strabo by strabo book 463 editions published between 0 and 2016 in 12 languages and held by 3,8 worldcat member libraries worldwide. On the presumption that recently means within a year, strabo stopped writing that year or the next ad 24, when he died. Walahfrid, who once with typical frankness described.
Which brings us to this book list our 50 best books for 11 and 12 year olds, curated by a panel of childrens literature experts. Historians also relate that the indians worship jupiter ombrius or, the rainy, the river ganges, and the indigenous deities of the country. Strabos first work, historical sketches, is almost entirely lost. The geographer strabo, writing in the early 1 st century ad, discusses the moschi mountains as extending from lower armenia and into albania strabo, book xi, chapter 2,12.
It took about five years for scholars to give him a credit and for it to become a standard. These manuscripts are not identical, each containing errors that have arisen in the process of transcription. Strabo project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Fifteen years afterwards he established a company of seven freedmen, presided over by one of the equestrian. Strabo tours is dedicated to enriching your life, helping you see the world with new eyes, and creating images that express your unique experience to others. In his last book of geographica, he wrote quite extensively about the thriving port city of alexandria. Strabo was an admirer of homers poetry, perhaps a consequence of his time spent in nysa with aristodemus. He presents a fascinating picture of how the world appeared to the greeks and romans of the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. These diverse themes and approaches inform each other to provide a wideranging exploration of strabos work, making the book essential reading for students of ancient history and ancient geography. Strabo wrote the geography between the years 1718 and 2324.
He probably worked on the geography for many years and revised it steadily, not always consistently. Strabo spent many years in rome in circles close to the imperial family. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol. He studied under various geographers and philosophers. Prophetically, guarino, who was 84 years old at the time he presented the strabo translation to marcello, died soon after, on december 14, 1460. This guide provides the first english analysis of and commentary on this long and difficult text, and serves as a companion to the authors the geography of strabo, the first english translation of the work in many years. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. The geography of strabo is known to all, quoted by many, and understood by few. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. The egyptian cinderella is a wonderful story to read to a young child or outloud to a classroom. It is a complex, wandering work, the only survivor of its genre in. Strabo, geography, book 12, chapter 4 perseus digital library.
For the first time since casaubons last edition, nearly 200 years before. 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. Strabo was born in amesia, 50 miles to the south of black sea coast in turkey in about 64 b. Historical and topographical guide geography strabo ancient. 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. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of. 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 he studied under various geographers and philosophers. He traveled extensively, undoubtedly gathering notes, and made extended visits to rome and alexandria, where he is sure to have spent time in the famous library taking notes from his sources. I take the view that strabo started writing out the manuscript of the geography some three years later, starting book one in ad 17 and finishing the last book book seventeen in ad 23. It was the bolshivek revolution in 1917 that opened the way for russia to become communist.
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