[Pausaniou Ellados periegesis] = Pausaniae Descriptio Græciæ by Pausanias
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"Pausaniae Descriptio Græciæ" by Pausanias is a geo-historiographical treatise written in the second century AD. Divided into ten books, this monumental work guides readers through ancient Greece's regions, documenting cities, monuments, local customs, and myths. Pausanias draws from classical historians like Herodotus and Thucydides, creating an invaluable record of sites and events. Though imprecise at times, his descriptions provide irreplaceable historical evidence, especially for locations otherwise unknown to us. (This is an
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| Author | Pausanias, active approximately 150-175 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Dindorf, Ludwig August, 1805-1871 |
| Title | [Pausaniou Ellados periegesis] = Pausaniae Descriptio Græciæ |
| Alternate Title | [Pausaniou Ellados periegesis] = Pausaniae Descriptio Graeciae |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Description_of_Greece Wikipedia page about this book: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periegesi_della_Grecia |
| Credits | Carolus Raeticus |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Latin |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Greece -- Antiquities |
| Subject | Greece -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 66977 |
| Release Date | Dec 20, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 503 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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