Geographia Classica: Or, The Application of Ancient Geography to the ClassicsCarey, Lea, and Blanchard, 1835 - 238 páginas |
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... opposite direction , falls into the sea near Minturnæ . The Liris is now called the Garigliano . The small river Fibrenus , which ran by Cicero's paternal villa , falls into it not far from Arpinum . The city of Rome itself ( Pl . XXI ...
... opposite direction , falls into the sea near Minturnæ . The Liris is now called the Garigliano . The small river Fibrenus , which ran by Cicero's paternal villa , falls into it not far from Arpinum . The city of Rome itself ( Pl . XXI ...
Página 38
... opposite Mons Pala- tinus , across the Tiber , on the Tuscan side , was the Janiculum . The Collis Hortulorum , now Monte Pincio , on which were the gardens of Sallust , is a sort of con- tinuation of the Quirinal Hill in a North - west ...
... opposite Mons Pala- tinus , across the Tiber , on the Tuscan side , was the Janiculum . The Collis Hortulorum , now Monte Pincio , on which were the gardens of Sallust , is a sort of con- tinuation of the Quirinal Hill in a North - west ...
Página 39
... opposite sides of a bay a little West of Naples , and celebrated for the residence of the Roman nobility † , who built here magnificent palaces . The former of these is now called Baja , the latter Pozzuolo . Misenum , which received ...
... opposite sides of a bay a little West of Naples , and celebrated for the residence of the Roman nobility † , who built here magnificent palaces . The former of these is now called Baja , the latter Pozzuolo . Misenum , which received ...
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... Opposite the promontory of Misenum are the islands of Prochyta , now Procida , and Pithecusa , or Ænaria , now Ischia , and on the South side of the bay called Crater , is the island of Capreæ , or Capri , infamous for the cruelties and ...
... Opposite the promontory of Misenum are the islands of Prochyta , now Procida , and Pithecusa , or Ænaria , now Ischia , and on the South side of the bay called Crater , is the island of Capreæ , or Capri , infamous for the cruelties and ...
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... opposite to Puteoli , near to Lake Avernus . It is now only a muddy pool , having a conical hill in its centre , which rose in one night from a subaqueous volcano . Vesuvius is the principal Mountain in Campania ; though it does not ...
... opposite to Puteoli , near to Lake Avernus . It is now only a muddy pool , having a conical hill in its centre , which rose in one night from a subaqueous volcano . Vesuvius is the principal Mountain in Campania ; though it does not ...
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.