The Geography System of Herodotus Examined and Explained, by a Comparison with Those of Other Ancient Authors, and with Modern Geography ...C.J.G. & F. Rivington, 1830 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 73
Página 8
... equal to Europe . " Again , Melpom . 42 , although he believed that the ships of Nechao had circumnavigated Africa , yet it appeared incredible to him , that during the voyage they should have had the sun on their right hand . All which ...
... equal to Europe . " Again , Melpom . 42 , although he believed that the ships of Nechao had circumnavigated Africa , yet it appeared incredible to him , that during the voyage they should have had the sun on their right hand . All which ...
Página 19
... equal , it must be allowed that no dependance can be placed on the statement of numbers . At all events , it is to be recollected that our inquiry has no reference to any date anterior to Herodotus . Dr. Arbuthnot reckons the Grecian ...
... equal , it must be allowed that no dependance can be placed on the statement of numbers . At all events , it is to be recollected that our inquiry has no reference to any date anterior to Herodotus . Dr. Arbuthnot reckons the Grecian ...
Página 20
... says that a stade is composed of 100 orgyia , each of six feet . Again , in Melpomene , c . 41 , 100,000 orgyia are said to be equal to 1,000 stades . scale , in all places , and at all times 20 ON THE ITINERARY STADE OF THE GREEKS .
... says that a stade is composed of 100 orgyia , each of six feet . Again , in Melpomene , c . 41 , 100,000 orgyia are said to be equal to 1,000 stades . scale , in all places , and at all times 20 ON THE ITINERARY STADE OF THE GREEKS .
Página 21
... road , giving a rate of 707 to a degree . The Theodosian table has 61 MP . only ; equal to about 49 G. miles by the road . In a second example furnished by Herodotus , and that ON THE ITINERARY STADE OF THE GREEKS . 21.
... road , giving a rate of 707 to a degree . The Theodosian table has 61 MP . only ; equal to about 49 G. miles by the road . In a second example furnished by Herodotus , and that ON THE ITINERARY STADE OF THE GREEKS . 21.
Página 25
... equal to about 4 MP . also . Pliny says , lib . 12 , c . 14 , that Eratosthenes reckons it 40 stadia , equal to 5 MP . but that some allow 32 only . Doubtless the authority of Eratosthenes may be followed . There is also an example in ...
... equal to about 4 MP . also . Pliny says , lib . 12 , c . 14 , that Eratosthenes reckons it 40 stadia , equal to 5 MP . but that some allow 32 only . Doubtless the authority of Eratosthenes may be followed . There is also an example in ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
Agathyrsi Alexander amongst ancient Androphagi appears Arabian Araxes Armenia army Arrian Asia Assyria Author Babylon Bactria borders Borysthenes Bosphorus breadth bricks bridge Budini Caspian sea Clio coast course Cyrus Danube Darius Hystaspes described desert Diodorus distance east eastern eastward Egypt Eratosthenes error Euphrates Europe Euterpe Euxine expedition extended feet geography Gerrhus Greeks gulf Hellespont Herodotus Hypanis idea Imaus India inhabitants islands Issedones Jaxartes journies king known Krimea lake latter length Massagetæ Media Melanchlani Melp Melpom miles modern mountains nations Neuri Nomades Oxus Palus Mæotis parasangas Parthia perhaps Persian Pliny Polym position probable province Ptolemy reckoned remarked respecting river Royal Scythians ruins Satrapy says Scythians ships side situated space speaks stades stadia Strabo strait supposed Susa Syria Tanais Taurus Thalia Thrace Thyssagetæ Tigris tion tract tribes vast vessels western whilst Wolga Xenophon Xerxes