Pseudo-Skylax’s Periplous: The Circumnavigation of the Inhabited World - Text, Translation and Commentary

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ThePeriplous—often attributed to Skylax of Karyanda but in fact written by an unknown author during the fourth century BC—describes the coasts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas as known by the ancient Greeks in great detail, noting towns, rivers, harbors, and mountains. This is the first full edition of thePeriplousto be published since 1855, and the first complete English translation. Graham Shipley’s commentary and the sixteen specially produced maps make this edition ideal for teachers and students of the Greek language. CONTENTS......Page 2 PREFACE......Page 3 SYMBOLS AND SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS......Page 5 INTRODUCTION......Page 6 TEXT......Page 18 TRANSLATION......Page 33 COMMENTARY......Page 50 15......Page 56 30......Page 62 45......Page 67 60......Page 73 75......Page 84 90......Page 85 105......Page 97 SELECT APPARATUS CRITICUS......Page 112 WORKS CITED......Page 117 SELECT INDEX......Page 124