PRINCIPAL OF NEW INN HALL, AND PUBLIC ORATOR OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

Νῦν δ ̓ αὖ παρραλίης Ασίης πόρον ἐξενέποιμι
*Ος ῥά τε πρὸς νότον εἰσιν, ἐφ ̓ Ἑλλήσποντον ὁδεύων
Καὶ ποτὶ μηκίστου νότιον ῥόον Αἰγαίοιο.

DIONYS. PERIEG. V. 799.

VOL. II.

OXFORD,

AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS,

MDCCCXXXII.

981

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

SECTION VII.

PHRYGIA AND LYCAONIA.

MIGRATIONS and history of the Phrygians-Different

parts of Asia Minor to which the name of Phrygia has

been applied-Greater Phrygia, its boundaries and divi-

sions-Topography-Lycaonia-Sketch of its history—

Page 1.

Description.

SECTION VIII.

GALATIA.

Account of the migration of the Gauls into Asia, and their

occupation of a large portion of ancient Phrygia-Their

division into Tectosages, Tolistoboii, and Trocmi-Con-

quest of Galatia by the Romans-Conversion to Chris-

tianity-Description of the province.

SECTION IX.

79.

CAPPADOCIA AND ARMENIA MINOR.

Origin of the Leucosyri or Cappadocians-Sketch of their

history under the Assyrian, Median, and Persian em-

pires-Cappadocian dynasty-Roman province of Cap-

padocia―Its boundaries and geographical features-De-

scription-Armenia Minor-Its several districts and

topography.

105.

SECTION X.

CARIA.

Origin and early history of the Carians-Princes of Caria-

Brief sketch of the principal events in the annals of the

country, from its first conquest by Croesus to its becom-

ing a part of the Roman empire-Boundaries and geogra-

phy of the province-Dorian colonies, and other towns

on the coast-Interior-Islands of Cos and Rhodes. 163.

SECTION XI.

LYCIA.

Origin and history of the Lycians-Boundaries and mari-

time topography-Interior-Milyas and Cabalia, districts

of the ancient Solymi-Cibyra.

SECTION XII.

PAMPHYLIA AND PISIDIA.

240.

Origin of the Pamphylians-Description of their coast and

towns-Pisidia-Account of its inhabitants-Boundaries

and geographical features of the country-Topography.

SECTION XIII.

CILICIA.

273.

Origin and history of the Cilicians-Boundaries and divi-

sion of the province into Trachea or Aspera, and Cam-

pestris-Chain of Taurus and mountain passes-Topo-

graphy.

SECTION XIV.

CYPRUS.

315.

Origin of its inhabitants-Sketch of its history from the

earliest period to the fall of the eastern empire-Natural

history, productions and principal geographical features

of the island-Periplus of the coast-Interior.

366.

SECTION VII.

PHRYGIA AND LYCAONIA.

Migrations and history of the Phrygians-Different parts of Asia Minor to which the name of Phrygia has been appliedGreater Phrygia, its boundaries and divisions-Topography— Lycaonia-Sketch of its history-Description.

HERODOTUS relates that Psammitichus, king of Egypt, having made an experiment to discover which was the most ancient nation of the world, ascertained that the Phrygians surpassed all other people in priority of existence. (II. 2.) The story itself is childishly absurd; but the fact that the Egyptians allowed the highest degree of antiquity to this nation is important, and deserves attention. What the Greeks knew of the origin of the Phrygians does not accord, however, with the Egyptian hypothesis. Herodotus has elsewhere reported that they originally came from Macedonia, where they lived under the name of Briges, and that when they crossed over into Asia this was changed to Phryges. (VII. 73.) This account has been generally followed by subsequent writers, especially Strabo, (VII. p. 295.) who appears to quote Xanthus and Menecrates of Elæa, Artemidorus, and other writers, who made the origin of nations and cities the object of their inquiries. (XII. p. 572. XIV. p. 680. Cf. Plin.