10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CNEMIS»
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1
A Manual of Geographical Science, Mathematical, Physical, ...
two latter names is clear : the one is derived from Mount Cnemis, a continuation
of CEta, the other from the town Opus : the derivation of Ozolse is not so well
ascertained : it is usually connected with the Greek word o£eiv, ' to smell,' which
may ...
Charles Grenfell Nicolay, Matthew O'Brien, David Thomas Ansted, 1859
2
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
The Locrians nortli of Daphnus were called Epicnemidii, from Mount Cnemis; and
those south of this town were named Opuntii, from Opus, their principal city. On
the west the Locrians were separated from Phocis and Boeotia by a range of ...
3
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography: Abacaenum-Hytanis. 1854
[Cnemis.] CNEMIS (K»^/xir),a range of mountains forming the boundary between
Phocis and the Epicnemidii Locri, who received their distinguishing name from
this mountain. Mount Cnemis was a continuation of Callidromus, with which it
was ...
4
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography: Iabadius-Zymethus
The Locrians north of Daphnus were called Kpicnomidii, from Mount Cnemis; and
those south of this town were named Opuntii, from Opus, their principal city. On
the west the Locrians were separated from Phocis and Boeotia by a range of ...
Greek geography, Sir William Smith, 1857
5
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography: 2: Iabadius-Zymethus
The Locrians north of Duphnul were called Epicnemidii, from Mount Cnemis; and
those south of this town were named Opuntii, from Opus, their principal city. On
the west the Locrianl were separated from Phocis and Boeotia by a range of ...
6
The itinerary of Greece: containing one hundred routes in ...
Strabo says Cnemis is 50 stadia from Cynus, but Daphnus is 90 from Cynus ; yet
after this he says Cnemis is 20 stadia beyond Daphnus. The commentators say
nothing on the subject. It is evidently an error, and probably Alope should be ...
7
An historical sketch of the Greek revolution
... the noble resistance they were making in their mountains to the whole
prolongation of OEta, anciently known by the names of Callidromus and Cnemis ;
the northern face of which looks down on the valley of Spercheius, and the
Maliac gulf, ...
Samuel Gridley Howe, 1828
8
The Numismatic Chronicle
Since the medallic question of the attribution of the present coin depends partly
upon the epithet Epicnemidii, or Hypocnemidii,42 as applied to the small tribe of
Locri, whose boundaries were the Opuntii, the CEta, the Cnemis range and the ...
9
A Geographical and Historical Description of Ancient Greece; ...
In Gell's Itinerary we find the following note 8: “ The height above Cape Cnemis.
Here was “ probably the town of Cnemis. A magnificent view “ toward
Thermopylae and Phthia on one side, and “ toward Chalcis on the other. In front
are the ...
10
Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa: ...
At the same time, something should — ^— j be said of Cnemis ; for the mountain
of this name, whence the Locri Epicnemidii received their peculiar appellation,
was contiguous to Mount (Eta, and to the Gulph of Malia ; and the characteristic ...
Edward Daniel Clarke, 1818
