Dionysius, Periegetes. Orbis terrae descriptio
Description of the world written in Greek hexameter. It was translated into Latin by Rufius Festus Avienius and Priscian. The work enjoyed popularity in ancient times as a schoolbook.
- HMML ID
- 108930162476
- PURL
- LC access point
- Dionysius, Periegetes. Orbis terrae descriptio
- HMML native script
- Οἰκουμένης περιήγησις
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Ambitus orbis
- Cosmographia
- De situ orbis
- Descriptio orbis
- Dionysii orbis terrae descriptio
- Dionysiou oikoumenēs periegētēs
- Guida delle terre abitate
- Mundi descriptio
- Oikoumenēs periēgēsis
- Orbis descriptio
Work information
- Title
- Oikoumenēs periēgēsis
- Author
- Centuries
- 2nd century CE
- Original languages
- Genres
Associated names
- Associated names
- Avienus, Rufius Festus (Translator)
- Priscian, active approximately 500-530 (Translator)
Versions
- Expression
- Dionysius, Periegetes. Orbis terrae descriptio. Ancient Greek
- Language
- Greek, Ancient
- Title
- Oikoumenēs periēgēsis
- HMML native script
- Οἰκουμένης περιήγησις
Preferred citation
"Dionysius, Periegetes. Orbis terrae descriptio." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified July 31, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/work/108930162476
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-08-15
- Last edited
- 2024-07-31