 these parts [that is, Europe, Asia, and Africa] have been more extensively explored, and another fourth part has been discovered by Americus Vespucius (as will appear in what follows) : wherefore I do not see what is rightly to hinder us from calling...  Magazine of Western History - Seite 451893Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | American Geographical Society of New York - 1892 - 1004 Seiten
...follows): wherefore I do not see what is rightly to hinder us from calling it Amerige or America, ie, the land of Americus, after its discoverer Americus,...both Europe and Asia have got their names from women " (Discovery of America, Vol. II., p. 136). If the reader will now place these words of the professor... | |
 | Edward Howland - 1877 - 858 Seiten
...not see why we should rightly refuse to name it America, that is, the land of Americus or America, after its discoverer Americus, a man of sagacious mind, since both Europe and Asia took their names from women." The date of Vespuccius' death is variouily given as 1516 and 1518. 1502,... | |
 | Edward Howland - 1877 - 848 Seiten
...not see why we •houhl rightly refuse to name it America, that is, the land of Americus or America, after its discoverer Americus, a man of sagacious mind, since both Europe ind Asia took their names from women." The date of Vcspuccius' death is variously given as 1516 and... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1882 - 832 Seiten
...do not see why we should rightly refuse to name it America, namely, the land of Americus or America, after its discoverer, Americus, a man of sagacious mind, since both Europe and Asia took their names from women." Here we have the origin of the name 'America.' To the northern discoveries... | |
 | 1893 - 792 Seiten
...hinder us from calling it Amerige or America, ie the land of Americus, after its discoverer Americns, a man of sagacious mind, since both Europe and Asia have got their names from women. Its situation and the manners and customs of its people will be clearly understood from the twice two... | |
 | American Antiquarian Society - 1885 - 574 Seiten
...not see why we should rightly refuse to name it America, namely, the land of Americus, or America, after its discoverer Americus, a man of sagacious mind, since both Europe and Asia took their names from women." This name, as is well known, was applied to South America, which Vesputius... | |
 | 1893 - 770 Seiten
...And surely should any other misapprehensions have arisen 1Out of this letter as printed at Saint Die, why blame Vespucius for it, when we recall that this...Vespucius. In the first place, we are to note that Herr Waldseemirtler, and not the Italian, was responsible for the association of names. In the second place,... | |
 | 1892 - 120 Seiten
...fol ows): wherefore I do not see what is rightly to hinder us from calling it Amerige or America, ie, the land of Americus, after its discoverer Americus,...both Europe and Asia have got their names from women. Its situation and the manners and customs of its people will be clearly understood from ihe twice two... | |
 | John Fiske - 1892 - 676 Seiten
...lows): wherefore I do not see what is '""• rightly to hinder us from calling it Amerige or America, ie the land of Americus, after its discoverer Americus,...Europe and Asia have got their names from women.* Its situation and the man1 It is somewhat reduced to fit my narrower crown octavo page. The book contains... | |
 | 1892 - 828 Seiten
...follows), wherefore I do not see what is rightly to hinder ue from calling it Arnerige or America, ie, the land of Americus, after its discoverer, Americus,...Europe and Asia have got their names from women." Although the name of America was thus connected with the discoveriss in the western ocean, it will... | |
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