The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first. An english translation, with introduction and notes. Book 1 is strabos introduction to the discipline of geography. So great indeed is italy, and much as we have described it. The geography of strabo, volume ii of 3 ebook by strabo.
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. The geography of strabo, volume i of 3 by strabo hellenica world. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. What is known about strabo must be gleaned from his own statements scattered up and down the pages of his geography. A native of sicily so clearsighted that he could see things at great distance as if they were nearby was also called strabo. He collected his observationsinhismagnumopus,thegeography,whichhedescribed as a kolossourgia, a colossal statue of a work. 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. For ebooks, where available, click on the volume number. He annexed to the kingdom of pontus the seacoast towards the west as far as heracleia, 30 the birthplace of heracleides 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, 810 with greek lands, 1114 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with. 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.
With an english translation by horace leonard jones. It is not known when his geography was written, though comments within the work itself place the finished version within the reign of emperor tiberius. Later he made long travels to egypt and kush, among others. Geography html at perseus help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. I have already indicated roughly both the shape and the size of this country. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of the state of greek geographical. Modern editions of strabos geography are based on the thirty or so manuscripts that have survived from the middle ages.
Strabo synonyms, strabo pronunciation, strabo translation, english dictionary definition of strabo. A wikipedia article about this author is available strabo. 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. Buy the geography of strabo by translated by duane w. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos.
Read the geography of strabo, volume ii of 3 by strabo available from rakuten kobo. I shall argue, however th, thae apparentlt y separable issue of strabos s authorial voice, the way in which he presents himself in his lengthy piece of academic prose, and strabos biography to whic, h most attentio has traditionalln y been devoted can b,e brought together no. 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. A stadia is said to be 7,290 inches18,662 cm or 607. 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. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital. 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. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable account of. Strabos treatise geography is considered as the most important geographical work that has come down to us from the classical period. Now that i have described iberia and the celtic and italian tribes, along with the islands near by, it will be next in order to speak of the remaining parts of europe, dividing them in the approved manner. Based in part upon the unfinished version of john robert sitlington sterrett, john robert sitlington. 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.
In addition, this lengthy and complex work contains a. Geography book xii chapter 3 section 15, amaseia, my. 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. Each entry starts with the number of books of the geography translated, as translators sometimes stall out before completing all seventeen books.
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. A modern editor notes how and where the wording of one manuscript differs from another and decides what form of. Offering a window into the lost world of classical rome and greece, strabos geography is a major source for the study of ancient geography. He studied under several geographers and philosophers.
Strabo was a greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived in asia minor during 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. Strabo definition of strabo by the free dictionary. An asiatic greek in the time of augustus, strabo was a keen voyager that explored the four corners of the ancient world and compiled an important geography in seventeen books on his travels. Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive. In addition, this lengthy and complex work contains a vast amount of information on other topics, including the journey of alexander the great. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. This is a selective summary of translations of strabos work from ancient greek into modern languages. 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. The geography of strabo, volume 1 loeb classical library loeb classical library. You may begin reading the english translation as well as the greek version and a greek version. Strabos main contribution was in the field of historical geography. 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. Strabo geography there remain of europe, first, macedonia and the parts of thrace that are contiguous to it and extend as far as byzantium. These manuscripts are not identical, each containing errors that have arisen in the process of transcription. Caucasiarum regionum et gentium straboniana descriptio commentario perpetuo illustrata. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. An english translation, with introduction and notes roller, duane w. Strabos cultural geography strabo of amasia, a greek geographer of the augustotiberian period, observed the roman world of his time.
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. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Roller and published by cambridge university press 2014. He said that there is an intimate relationship between history and geography. We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography. The fourteenth book contains an account of the cyclades islands and the region opposite to them, pamphylia, isauria, lycia, pisidia, cilicia as far as. Strabo simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Strabo was born in a rich family from pontus which had become part of the roman empire a short time before. 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 geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free. 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.
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. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v. The application is produced by the ancient world mapping center awmc at the university of north carolina, chapel hill, and marks all locatable settlements, features, and. This work is only provided via the perseus project at tufts university. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo vol. Much of it is a discussion of its history, beginning with homer, whom strabo and others considered. At present we shall make a few remarks on the operations of nature and of providence conjointly. Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. The sixteenth book contains assyria, in which are the great cities babylon and nisibis.
There is no ground for considering the geography of strabo an improved edition of that of eratosthenes. 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. Strabo squinty was a term employed by the romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The guide to the geography a historical and topographical guide. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. How did strabo contribute to the study of geography. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol. Greek authors the geography of strabo, john robert sitlington sterrett volume 1 of the geography of strabo.
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