Ora Maritima (1880)
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ISBN10: 1164834541
ISBN13: 9781164834540
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781164834540
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Ora Maritima is a book written by Avienus, also known as R. Festus, in the year 1880. The book is a poetic description of the geography and culture of the Mediterranean coastlines, from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Black Sea. It is written in Latin and consists of 46 hexameter verses. The author draws on earlier works by Greek and Roman geographers, such as Pytheas and Strabo, to create a vivid image of the various regions and peoples of the Mediterranean. The book is divided into two parts, the first describing the western coast of the Mediterranean and the second the eastern coast. Throughout the book, Avienus uses poetic language and imagery to evoke the beauty and diversity of the Mediterranean world. The book is considered an important source of information about ancient geography and culture, as well as a significant work of Latin poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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