Walahfrid, who once with typical frankness described. The 12th book commences with a detailed account of anatolia, and contains the. Probably strabos direct source on tarsos was one of his contemporaries and an esteemed companion hetairos, 16,4,21 c. Finally, more than thirty years after writing my first book in spanish, an english translation is now available. 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. Strabo spent many years in rome in circles close to the imperial family. There used to be a special bookcase for 12 to year old at the local library, i remember. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Jul 19, 2016 herodotus also mentions these peoples together as the moschi and the tiberani book 3. 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. I ran a first check immediately after entering each book. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. 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. 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. 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. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo vol. It is a book that has outstanding illustrations in bold and rich colors. They are pregnant eighteen months at the most and sixteen at the least. Aug 06, 2018 melvyn bragg and his guests discuss strabos geographica.
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. Page numbers in brackets below are references to pothecary 2002, unless. Strabos work,which was extremely long, was divided into seventeen books, probably by the author himself. Since euboea lies parallel to the whole of the coast from. Strabo wrote the geography between the years 1718 and 2324. The geography of strabo is known to all, quoted by many, and understood by few. 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. Historians also relate that the indians worship jupiter ombrius or, the rainy, the river ganges, and the indigenous deities of the country. The egyptian cinderella is a wonderful story to read to a young child or outloud to a classroom. 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. 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. Youll find a wide variety here, excellent books that appeal to a range of preteen interests. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek by strabo, an educated citizen of the.
From this one can see how much the accounts of the other writers differ. 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. 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. Historical and topographical guide geography strabo ancient. 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. Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. Cappadocia, 1 also, is a country of many parts and has undergone numerous changes. Strabo says of the trojans that they waxed so strong from a small beginning that they became kings of kings 12. It took about five years for scholars to give him a credit and for it to become a standard. Fifteen years afterwards he established a company of seven freedmen, presided over by one of the equestrian. It would be a great way to introduce egyptian history to an elementry class or a unit on fairy tales. He presents a fascinating picture of how the world appeared to the greeks and romans of the.
Accompanied by prefect of egypt aelius gallus, who had been sent on a military mission to arabia. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v. Full text of the geography of strabo internet archive. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. 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.
Strabo did not do much research north of this area. Written almost exactly two thousand years ago by a greek scholar living in rome, the geographica is. Modern editions of strabos geography are based on the thirty or so manuscripts that have survived from the middle ages. He studied under various geographers and philosophers. To compile this list, i talked with a wide range of 9 to 12 year old boys, a mix of avid and reluctant readers. For the first time since casaubons last edition, nearly 200 years before.
He probably worked on the geography for many years and revised it steadily, not always consistently. At present we shall make a few remarks on the operations of nature and. We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography. Probably strabos direct source on tarsos was one of his contemporaries and an esteemed. Written almost exactly two thousand years ago by a greek scholar living in rome, the geographica is an ambitious attempt to describe the. He was philosophically a stoic and politically a proponent of roman imperialism. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. Leucadians, every year at the sacrifice performed in. 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. 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 was born in amesia, 50 miles to the south of black sea coast in turkey in about 64 b. It is a complex, wandering work, the only survivor of its genre in. This had a tremendous impact on world war 2 and directly caused the cold war. The geography, unfortunately, had an infinitesimal influence in his lifetime.
These manuscripts are not identical, each containing errors that have arisen in the process of transcription. Strabo, geography, book 12, chapter 4 perseus digital library. 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. Melvyn bragg and his guests discuss strabos geographica. The photo tour collection is a leader in the field of cultural, wildlife, architectural, and landscape photography tours. 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. 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. Finding the right book is the key to transforming a kid who says they dont like to read into a selfdescribed reader.
Books by strabo author of geography, volume i goodreads. Strabos work,which was extremely long, was divided into. Strabo was an admirer of homers poetry, perhaps a consequence of his time spent in nysa with aristodemus. The date of geographica is a large topic, perhaps because strabo worked on it along with his history for most of his adult life. It was the bolshivek revolution in 1917 that opened the way for russia to become communist. Thats right, all we need is the price of a paperback book to sustain a nonprofit website the whole world depends on.
Preteens need good books that both resonate with their complex lives as well as educate and entertain them. Jones edition and translation of strabo appeared over the course of fifteen years, he fell into a. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos geography. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos. Strabos geography, completed in the early first century ad, is the primary source for the history of greek geography. The project gutenberg ebook of the geography of strabo, vol. A first edition was published in 7 bc and a final edition no later than 23 ad, in the last year of strabos life. 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. Strabo project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Strabos geography, also a substantial work, was in 17 books. 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. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first which has been laid before the english public. A historical and topographical guide to the geography of. Of the two passages in book 12 where, as already noted, strabo. It resembles, except the frequent diversions of its course, a bandage rolled out.
On the presumption that recently means within a year, strabo stopped writing that year or the next ad 24, when he died. In his last book of geographica, he wrote quite extensively about the thriving port city of alexandria. It has survived complete, except for the end of book 7, and was finished sometime between 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. As with most ancient authors, not that much is known of strabo, and the loeb editions. Herodotus 11 calls egypt the gift of the nile, while homer 12 speaks of pharos as being out in the. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. 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. The strait of messina, 38 12 athens, 38 5 the middle of the isle of rhodes, 36 18 and the city, 36 28. 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. During the course of his roman stay, he adopted tenets of the stoic philosophy.
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