Strabo

[ strey-boh ]

/ ˈstreɪ boʊ /

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noun

63? b.c.–a.d. 21?, Greek geographer and historian.

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How to use Strabo in a sentence

This ties in with the account of the geographer Strabo who did much of his own research some decades after the events of 48–47 BCE using sources from the library.
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There is no ground for considering the Geography of Strabo an improved edition of that of Eratosthenes.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
These countries Strabo never saw; his description, therefore, is founded on the authority of travellers and historians.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
In the 15th book, Strabo describes India and Persia, the latter in two chief divisions, viz.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

Strabo had travelled through the whole of Egypt, as far as Syene and Philæ, and writes with the decided tone of an eye-witness.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Yet he was a very able scholar, and has the merit of attempting the first critical edition of Strabo.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for Strabo

Strabo

/ (ˈstreɪbəʊ) /

noun

?63 bc –?23 ad, Greek geographer and historian, noted for his Geographica

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