Geographia Classica: Or, The Application of Ancient Geography to the ClassicsCarey, Lea, and Blanchard, 1835 - 238 páginas |
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... town of Ariminum , or Rimini , is the celebrated stream of the Rubico || , now called Fiumesino , a mountain torrent , or rather one * Drusus Genaunos , impavidum genus , Brennosque veloces - dejecit . + Propter aquam , tardis ingens ...
... town of Ariminum , or Rimini , is the celebrated stream of the Rubico || , now called Fiumesino , a mountain torrent , or rather one * Drusus Genaunos , impavidum genus , Brennosque veloces - dejecit . + Propter aquam , tardis ingens ...
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... town of Tibur , † celebrated for its cascades , antiently bounded it on the North - east ; and the Liris , which rose near the Lake Fucinus , ‡ not very far from the Anio , and flowing in an opposite direction , falls into the sea near ...
... town of Tibur , † celebrated for its cascades , antiently bounded it on the North - east ; and the Liris , which rose near the Lake Fucinus , ‡ not very far from the Anio , and flowing in an opposite direction , falls into the sea near ...
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... town . The lesser port was formed by the town on the North side of the little island Ortygia , in which was the fountain Arethusa ; the greater port , in which was the mouth of the river Anapus , was formed by the Southern side of the ...
... town . The lesser port was formed by the town on the North side of the little island Ortygia , in which was the fountain Arethusa ; the greater port , in which was the mouth of the river Anapus , was formed by the Southern side of the ...
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... towns were Caralis , now Cagliari , in the South , and Olbia , in the North , nearly opposite to which was Tibule . Late events have given celebrity to the little island of Ilva , now Elba , lying between the extreme Northern point of ...
... towns were Caralis , now Cagliari , in the South , and Olbia , in the North , nearly opposite to which was Tibule . Late events have given celebrity to the little island of Ilva , now Elba , lying between the extreme Northern point of ...
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... towns were Dun- ium , or Aggerdon Hill , and Dornovaria , now Dorchester . V. West of the Durotriges were the Damnonii , or Dum ... town was Calleva , pro- bably Silchester . VIII . North of the Atrebatii were the Catti , Catieuchlani or ...
... towns were Dun- ium , or Aggerdon Hill , and Dornovaria , now Dorchester . V. West of the Durotriges were the Damnonii , or Dum ... town was Calleva , pro- bably Silchester . VIII . North of the Atrebatii were the Catti , Catieuchlani or ...
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
Pasajes populares
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.