Geographia Classica: Or, The Application of Ancient Geography to the ClassicsCarey, Lea, and Blanchard, 1835 - 238 páginas |
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... gave a poisonous quality to the honey . The Greeks called it Cyrnos . It had two colonies , Mariana planted by Marius , and Aleria by Sylla . On the North- western coast was the Casalus Sinus , thought to be Calvi , and on the opposite ...
... gave a poisonous quality to the honey . The Greeks called it Cyrnos . It had two colonies , Mariana planted by Marius , and Aleria by Sylla . On the North- western coast was the Casalus Sinus , thought to be Calvi , and on the opposite ...
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... gave name to the colony of Legio , or Leon . Still Westward , the Callæci or Calliaci inhabited the country now called Gallicia . Here was the promontory of Artabrum , or Cape Finisterre , North - east of which was Brigantium , Betancos ...
... gave name to the colony of Legio , or Leon . Still Westward , the Callæci or Calliaci inhabited the country now called Gallicia . Here was the promontory of Artabrum , or Cape Finisterre , North - east of which was Brigantium , Betancos ...
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... gave name to this division of Gaul . Above them , and on the East bank of the Rhone , was Viennensis , so called from Vien- na , now Vienne * , in Dauphine . In the North of this province were the Allobroges ; in the South the Vocontii ...
... gave name to this division of Gaul . Above them , and on the East bank of the Rhone , was Viennensis , so called from Vien- na , now Vienne * , in Dauphine . In the North of this province were the Allobroges ; in the South the Vocontii ...
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... gave name to Peri- geux , the former name of which was Vesuna , still re- tained in that quarter of the city called La Visone . Above the Garumna , the Santones gave name to the pro- vince of Santogne , and their chief city Mediolanum ...
... gave name to Peri- geux , the former name of which was Vesuna , still re- tained in that quarter of the city called La Visone . Above the Garumna , the Santones gave name to the pro- vince of Santogne , and their chief city Mediolanum ...
Página 76
... . the North - west of them , the Carnutes have , in like man- ner , given to their capital Autricum , the name of Char- tres ; North - east of whom , the Parisii still gave to To Lutetia the name of Paris . South of the Carnutes 76.
... . the North - west of them , the Carnutes have , in like man- ner , given to their capital Autricum , the name of Char- tres ; North - east of whom , the Parisii still gave to To Lutetia the name of Paris . South of the Carnutes 76.
Términos y frases comunes
Ægean Ægyptus afterwards Alexander Alpes antiently called Apollo Arabia Armenia Asia Minor Athenians Athens Augustus battle birth-place Bithynia Boeotia bounded built Cæsar Cæsarea Campania capital Cappadocia Caria celebrated Cilicia coast colony Cyrus Dacia Danube death defeated district East Eastern Eastward Egypt Emperor empire Epirus Epist Euboea Euphrates Euxine extremity flows Gallia Cisalpina gave name Grecian Greece Greeks Gulf Hannibal hence called Homer Horace Imaus inhabitants Insula Isauria island Italy Judæa killed king Lacedæmonians Lacus lake Latium Locri Lydia Macedonia Mare memorable Mons Mosia Mount mountains mouth Mysia nation Nile North North-east North-west Northern Numidia Olympiad opposite Palus Paphlagonia Persian Phocis Phrygia Pisidia PLATE Pompey Pontus Portus principal city promontory province Punic river Roman Rome sacred scene Scythia Secunda Severus shore side Sinus Corinthiacus South South-east South-west Southern Syria Syrtis Syrtis Minor temple Thessaly town tribes Vindelicia Virg Virgil West Western
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Página 163 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties all a summer's day, While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...
Página 49 - Charybdis 420 obsidet, atque imo barathri ter gurgite vastos sorbet in abruptum fluctus rursusque sub auras erigit alternos et sidera verberat unda.
Página 197 - Onward resistless rolls the infuriate surge, Clouds follow clouds, and mountains mountains urge ; Wave over wave the driving desert swims, Bursts o'er their heads, inhumes their struggling limbs ; Man mounts on man, on camels camels rush, Hosts march o'er hosts, and nations nations crush, — Wheeling in air the winged islands fall, And one great earthy ocean covers all...
Página 196 - Desert, was a small and beautiful spot, or Oasis, as it is called, refreshed by streams and shade, and luxuriant with verdure, in which was the celebrated temple of Jupiter Hammon, said to have been founded by Bacchus, in gratitude to his father Jupiter, who appeared to him in the form of a ram, and showed him a fountain, when himself and his army were perishing with thirst.
Página 49 - Portus ab accessu ventorum immotus et ingens 570 ipse; sed horrificis iuxta tonat Aetna ruinis interdumque atram prorumpit ad aethera nubem, turbine fumantem piceo et candente favilla, attollitque globos flammarum et sidera lambit: interdum scopulos avolsaque viscera montis 575 erigit eructans liquefactaque saxa sub auras cum gemitu glomerat fundoque exaestuat imo.