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Browsing named entities in Polybius, Histories.
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Rome (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 90
Venusia (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 90
Italy (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 90
Asia (search for this): book 5, chapter 90
Generosity of Other Princes
Nor were Prusias and Mithridates far behind these in
Other princes.
liberality; nor the princes Lysanias, Olympichus,
and Lymnaeas, who were at that time in power
in different parts of Asia; and as for states that, according to
their several abilities contributed to their assistance, it would be
difficult to reckon their number. In fact, though when we
regard the time which it took the city to recover its populousness, and the state of desolation from which it started, we
cannot fail to be struck at the rapidity and the extent of its
improvement in regard both to private and public wealth; yet
when we contemplate the natural advantages of its site, and
the contributions from outside which served to raise its
fortunes to their original height, this feeling must give way to
a conviction that the advance was somewhat less than might
have been expected.
My object in giving these details is twofold. I wished to
exhibit the brilliant conduct of their public affai
Latium (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 91
Naples (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 91
Fertility and Beauty of the Plains Near Capua
Hannibal, however, had not adopted this plan without
good reason. For the plains about Capua are the best in
Italy for fertility and beauty and proximity to the sea, and for
the commercial harbours, into which merchants run who are
sailing to Italy from nearly all parts of the world. They contain, moreover, the most famous and beautiful cities of Italy.
On its seaboard are Sinuessa, Cumae, Puteoli, Naples, and
Nuceria; and inland to the north there are Cales and Teanum,
to the east and south [CaudiumHolsten for the *dau/nioi of the old text; others
suggest Calatia.] and Nola. In the centre
of these plains lies the richest of all the cities, that of Capua.
No tale in all mythology wears a greater appearance of probability than that which is told of these, which, like others
remarkable for their beauty, are called the Phlegraean plains;
for surely none are more likely for beauty and fertility to have
been contended for by gods. In addition t
Sinuessa (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 91
Fertility and Beauty of the Plains Near Capua
Hannibal, however, had not adopted this plan without
good reason. For the plains about Capua are the best in
Italy for fertility and beauty and proximity to the sea, and for
the commercial harbours, into which merchants run who are
sailing to Italy from nearly all parts of the world. They contain, moreover, the most famous and beautiful cities of Italy.
On its seaboard are Sinuessa, Cumae, Puteoli, Naples, and
Nuceria; and inland to the north there are Cales and Teanum,
to the east and south [CaudiumHolsten for the *dau/nioi of the old text; others
suggest Calatia.] and Nola. In the centre
of these plains lies the richest of all the cities, that of Capua.
No tale in all mythology wears a greater appearance of probability than that which is told of these, which, like others
remarkable for their beauty, are called the Phlegraean plains;
for surely none are more likely for beauty and fertility to have
been contended for by gods. In addition t
Cales (search for this): book 3, chapter 91
Capua (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 91
Fertility and Beauty of the Plains Near Capua
Hannibal, however, had not adopted this plan without
good reason. For the plains about Capua are the best in
Italy for fertility and beauty and proximity to the sea, and for
the commercial harbours, into which merchants run who are
sailing to Italy from nearly all parts of the world. They contain, moreover, the most famous and beautiful cities of Italy.
On its seaboard are Sinuessa, Cumae, Puteoli, Naples, and
Nuceria; and inland to the north there are Cales and Teanum,
to the east and south [CaudiumHolsten for the *dau/nioi of the old text; others
suggest Calatia.] and Nola. In the centre
of these plains lies the richest of all the cities, that of Capua.
No tale in all mythology wears a greater appearance of probability than that which is told of these, which, like others
remarkable for their beauty, are called the Phlegraean plains;
for surely none are more likely for beauty and fertility to have
been contended for by gods. In addition
Cumae (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 91
Fertility and Beauty of the Plains Near Capua
Hannibal, however, had not adopted this plan without
good reason. For the plains about Capua are the best in
Italy for fertility and beauty and proximity to the sea, and for
the commercial harbours, into which merchants run who are
sailing to Italy from nearly all parts of the world. They contain, moreover, the most famous and beautiful cities of Italy.
On its seaboard are Sinuessa, Cumae, Puteoli, Naples, and
Nuceria; and inland to the north there are Cales and Teanum,
to the east and south [CaudiumHolsten for the *dau/nioi of the old text; others
suggest Calatia.] and Nola. In the centre
of these plains lies the richest of all the cities, that of Capua.
No tale in all mythology wears a greater appearance of probability than that which is told of these, which, like others
remarkable for their beauty, are called the Phlegraean plains;
for surely none are more likely for beauty and fertility to have
been contended for by gods. In addition