STRABON, GEOGRAFIA (XIV 1, 1-26). WSTĘP, PRZEKŁAD, KOMENTARZ
STRABO, GEOGRAPHY (XIV 1, 1-26). INTRODUCTION, TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY

Summary/Abstract: The paper contains a translation of a fragment of the 14th book of the geographical treatise Geography by the Greek perieget, geographer and historian Strabo of Amaseia. The work has an introduction presenting the author, his treatise with an explanation of the concept of ancient periegesis, and the scientific and cultural value of Strabo's work. The main part of the work includes a translation of passages from 1 to 26 from Chapter 1 of the 14th book of Geography, presenting the topography of Ionia, the history of the colonization of the land with an enumeration of the main cultural centers, and then a detailed presentation of the locations: Smyrna, Miletus, Myus, Priene, Samos, Icaria, Ephesus. A translation of the excerpts has been provided with an author's commentary explaining the scientific terminology and enriching the work with a historical, religious, moral or political context. The fragment of the treatise has been translated and edited on the basis of the original text in the 1877 edition by A. Meineke, the English translation by H.C. Hamilton from 1903, and the critical edition by G. Kramer from 1852. The rough and descriptive style of Strabo's writing has been maintained.

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