A Dictionary of Ancient Geography: Explaining the Local Appellations in Sacred, Grecian, and Roman History; Exhibiting the Extent of Kingdoms, and Situations of Cities, &c. And Illustrating the Allusions and Epithets in the Greek and Roman Poets. The Whole Established by Proper Authorities, and Designed for the Use of SchoolsG. Robinson, 1773 - 628 Seiten |
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... says , that at this town the river Rhymus , running through the plain of Mygdonia from the weft , out of the lake of Dafcylitis , falls into the Rhynda- cus , a river of Phrygia , but that then the town was defolate . ALAZON , a river ...
... says , that at this town the river Rhymus , running through the plain of Mygdonia from the weft , out of the lake of Dafcylitis , falls into the Rhynda- cus , a river of Phrygia , but that then the town was defolate . ALAZON , a river ...
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... says , that they lived on bu- man flesh ; and the only Sarmatians who did fo , Herodotus ; to the north of the Agathyrfi . There were allo fuch cannibals in Afia , in the north parts of Serica , Ptolemy ; and in Africa , in Libya ...
... says , that they lived on bu- man flesh ; and the only Sarmatians who did fo , Herodotus ; to the north of the Agathyrfi . There were allo fuch cannibals in Afia , in the north parts of Serica , Ptolemy ; and in Africa , in Libya ...
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... or diftinct countries authors are not agreed . Ptolemy has only Aria , and knows nothing about Ariana . Pliny mentions only Ariana , and says nothing about Aria ; but diftin- guishes of the fountains or fprings in Paro- pamifus , the AR AR.
... or diftinct countries authors are not agreed . Ptolemy has only Aria , and knows nothing about Ariana . Pliny mentions only Ariana , and says nothing about Aria ; but diftin- guishes of the fountains or fprings in Paro- pamifus , the AR AR.
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... say , that Europe lies between the pillars of Hercules and the Phafis . The preference given the Phafis above the Tanais by thefe authors , feems to be owing to its greater notoriety , after the Argonautic expedition , it appear- ing ...
... say , that Europe lies between the pillars of Hercules and the Phafis . The preference given the Phafis above the Tanais by thefe authors , feems to be owing to its greater notoriety , after the Argonautic expedition , it appear- ing ...
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... says , others call Aftura , in the territory of Antium : it is Storas in Strabo . ASTURIA , the country of the Af- tures , a people in the north of Spain , to the east of Callaecia , or Gallaecia , Infcriptions . Famous for its breed of ...
... says , others call Aftura , in the territory of Antium : it is Storas in Strabo . ASTURIA , the country of the Af- tures , a people in the north of Spain , to the east of Callaecia , or Gallaecia , Infcriptions . Famous for its breed of ...
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Afia alſo Ammian ancient name Antonine Arabia Arrian arum Baetica becauſe Belgica Boeotia Bruttii built Caefar called alfo Caria Cicero citadel Cluverius coaft cognominal Coin colony Crete diftant diftrict Diodorus Siculus Dionyfius eaſt Egypt epithet Euxine faid fame famous fays feems feparated fituate fmall fo called fome foot of mount fouth fprings ftadia ftood fuppofed furnamed Gallia Celtica gentilitious name Greeks Gulf Herodotus Hither Spain Homer Horace Infcription inland town island Italicus Itinerary Jofephus Joshua Lacus laft lake Latium lemy Livy Long lying Macedonia Mauretania Mela miles Mofes mountain mouth Notitia Numidia oppofite orum Ovid Paufanias Peutinger phanus Phrygia Pliny Plutarch Polybius port PORTUS promontory Ptole Ptolemy rifing river Romans Rome running Sarmatia Scylax Sicily Sinus ſmall Stephanus Stra Strabo Syria Tacitus tain temple territory Theffaly ther Thrace Thucydides tribe village Virgil weft weft fide whofe
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Seite 10 - He used to thank the gods for three things ; that he was born a reasonable creature, and not a beast ; a man, and not a woman ; a Greek, and not a Barbarian.
Seite 3 - Quiritum only, or private right ; as right of liberty, of gentility, or dignity of family, facrifice, marriage, &c. For it was long a rule, never to grant the liberty of the city in full to colonies ; nor is there any inftance to the contrary, till after the Social war, in the year of the city fix hundred and fixty-two.
Seite 9 - Liguria, at the confluence of the Stura and Tanarus. Suetonius calls it a municipium, and the people Pollentina Plebs. It was famous for its abundance of black fleeces; but was afterwards, under Arcadius and Honorius, ftained with a defeat rather of the Romans under Stilico than of the Goths under Alaricus.
Seite 7 - ... Dictionaries are commodious, they are likewise fallacious: he whose works exhibit an apparent connexion and regular subordination cannot easily conceal his ignorance, or favour his idleness; the completeness of one part will show the deficiency of another: but the writer of a Dictionary may silently omit what he does not know; and his ignorance, if it happens to be discovered, slips away from censure under the name of forgetfulness.
Seite 7 - I fhall not often be found to have ufed. I have not only digefted former Dictionaries into my alphabet, but have confulted the ancient Geographers, without neglecting other authors. I have in fome degree enlightened ancient by modern Geography, having given the fituation of places from later obfervation. Names are often changing, but place is always the fame, and to know it exactly is always of importance...