The Second Part, which contains a short view of Antient Geography, has been unattempted in this manner, as far as I know, by any one but myself. I have endeavoured to make a dry catalogue of names interesting and useful, by the application of history,... A Sketch of Modern and Ancient Geography - Seite ivvon Samuel Butler - 1813 - 246 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1813 - 518 Seiten
...a short view of ancient geography, and has thus supplied a desideratum in public schools. He has " endeavoured to make a dry catalogue of names interesting...the application of history, chronology, and poetry." He " has himself been cautious to examine the historical facts in •the original authors, and to ascertain... | |
| 1813 - 534 Seiten
...a short view of ancient geography, and has thus supplied a desideratum in public schools. He has " endeavoured to make a dry catalogue of names interesting...the application of history, chronology, and poetry." He « has himself been cautious to examine the historical facts in the original authors, and to ascertain... | |
| 1814 - 780 Seiten
...a short view of Antient Geography, he observes, his method is original, and he thus explains it: " I have endeavoured to make a dry catalogue of names,...my recollection from the books most generally read read at Schools of eminence, and in Colleges, for reasons sufficiently obvious to every Teacher. To... | |
| 1814 - 752 Seiten
...a short view of Antient Geography, he observes, his method is original, and he thus explains it: " I have endeavoured to make a dry catalogue of names,...the application of History^ Chronology, and Poetry j and I have selected those passages which occurred to my recollection from the books most generally... | |
| Thomas Baker - 1869 - 738 Seiten
...this manner, as far as I know, by any one but myself. I have endeavoured to make a dry catalogue 30 of names interesting and useful, by the application...generally read at schools of eminence and in colleges. ..To say nothing of the difficulty of printing Greek at a provincial press, which I have found on repeated... | |
| John Edwin Sandys - 1908 - 564 Seiten
...editions, together with 'An Atlas of Ancient Geography' (1811, etc.)1. In his 'Ancient Geography' he 'endeavoured to make a dry catalogue of names interesting...application of history, chronology and poetry', and especially by quoting select passages from the best classical poets1. His interest in classic travel... | |
| 556 Seiten
...editions, together with 'An Atlas of Ancient Geography' (1822, etc.)1. In his 'Ancient Geography' he 'endeavoured to make a dry catalogue of names interesting...application of history, chronology and poetry', and especially by quoting select passages from the best classical poets2. Ills interest in classic travel... | |
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