Volume 1
The geography of Strabo / Literally translated, with notes. The first six books by H. C .Hamilton, esq., the remainder by W. Falconer.
- Strabo
- Date:
- 1854-1857
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The geography of Strabo / Literally translated, with notes. The first six books by H. C .Hamilton, esq., the remainder by W. Falconer. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![GERMANY. THE CIMBRI, GET.E, DACI.—MOUTHS OF THE DANUBE.—THE TAURICA CHERSONESUS, ILEYRICUM, HUNGARY', EPIRUS, DODONA, MACE- DONIA, THRACE. THE HELLESPONT. SUMMARY. In the Seventh Book Strabo describes the remaining portions of Europe. That on the east is the country heyond the Rhine, as far as the Don • and the mouth of the Sea of Azof; * and on the south, that srhich the Danubebounds, lying between the Adriatie and the left shores of the Euxine, as far as Greece and the Sea of Marmora,* including the whole of Macedonia. CHAPTER I. 1. We have described Spain and the Keltic nations, to- gether Yvith Italy and the islands adjacent, and must now speak of the remaining portions of Europe, dividing it in the best way we can. That tvhich remains is, on the east, all the country beyond the Rhine, as far as the Don and the mouth of the Sea of Azof; and, on the south, that which the Danube bounds, lying between the Adriatic and the left shores of the Euxine, as far as Greece and the Sea of Jlar- mora, for the Danube, which is the largest of the rivers of Europe, divides the Yvhole territory of which we have spoken, into two portions. This river from its commencement flows southwards, then, making a sudden turn, continues its course from west to east, which [terminates] in the Euxine Sea. It takes its rise in the western confines of Germany, not far from the head of the Adriatic, being distant from it about 1000 stadia,''’ and falls into the Euxine near the mouths of the Dniester® and the Dnieper, inclining a little towards the north. Thus the countries beyond the Rhine and Keltica are situated to the north of the Danube, and are occupied by the * 1'he ancient Tanais. ’ Palus Masotis. ® The ancient Ister. * The ancient Propontis. ‘ Strabo, in a subsequent pas,sage, states that the distance from the Danube to the city Trieste, at the head of the .\driatic, is about 1200 stadia. ® The ancient Tyras. • The Borysthenes.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24872556_0001_0456.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
