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make the whole appear as much a landscape or piece of painting as poffible. For both of thefe I had the example of Homer in general; and Virgil, who found the neceffity in another age to give more into defcription, feem'd to authorife the latter in particular. Dionyfius of Halicarnaffus, in his discourse of the Structure and difpofition of words, profeffes to admire nothing more than that harmonious exactnefs with which Homer has placed these words, and soften'd the fyllables into each other, fo as to derive mufick from a croud of names, which have in themselves no beauty or dignity. I would flatter myself that I have practis'd this not unfuccefsfully in our language, which is more fufceptible of all the variety and power of numbers, than any of the modern, and fecond to none but the Greek and Roman. For the latter point, I have ventur'd to open the profpect a little, by the addition of a few epithets or short hints of defcription to fome of the places mention'd; tho' feldom exceeding the compass of half a verse (the space to which my Author himself generally confines thefe pictures in miniature.) But this has never beca done without the beft authorities from the ancients, which may be feen under the respective names in the Geographical Table following.

The table itself I thought but neceffary to annex to the map, as my warrant for the fituations affign'd in it to several of the towns. For in whatever maps I have feen to this purpose, many of the places are omitted, or elfe fet down at random. Sophianus and Gerbelius have labour'd to fettle the geography of old Greece, many of whose mistakes were rectify'd by Laurenbergius. Thefe however deferv'd a greater commendation than those who fucceeded them; and particularly Sanfon's map prefix'd to Du Pin's Bibliotheque Hiftorique, is miferably defe&ive both in omissions and falfe placings; which I am obliged to mention, as it pretends to be defigned exprefly for this catalogue of Homer. I am perfuaded the greater part of my readers will have no curiofity this way, however they may allow me the endeavour of gratifying those few who have. The reft are at liberry to pass the two or three following leaves unread,

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A GEOGRAPHICAL TABLE of the Towns, &c. in HOMER'S Catalogue of Greece, with the Authorities for their fituation, as placed in this Map.

BOE OTIA, under five Captains, Peneleus, &c. containing,

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Eteon, Homer defcribes it a hilly countrey, and Statius after him denfamque jugis Erea nen iniquis. Theb. 7.

Hyrie, a town and lake of the fame name, belonging to the territory of Tanagra or Graa. Strab. I. 9.

Graa, the fame with Tanagra, 30 ftadia from Aulis, on the Eubaan fea; by this place the river Afopus falls into that Lea. Ibid.

Mycaleffus, between Thebes and Chalcis. Pauf. Bœot. Near Tanagra of Graa. Strab, l. 9. Famous for its pine-trees.-Pinigeris Mycaleffus in agris. Statius, 1. 7.

Harma, close by Mycaleffus. Strab. 1.9. This town as well as the former lay near the road from Thebes to Chalcis. Pauf. Bæot. It was here that Amphiaraus was fwallow'd by

Schænus, it lay in the road between Thebes and Anthedon, so ftadia from Thebes, Strab. Ibid. Scholos, a town under mount the earth in his chariot, from Cytheron. Ibid. whence it receiv'd its name.. Strab. Ibid.

Thefpia, near Haliartus under mount Helicon. Pauf. Boot. Near the Corinthian bay, Strah, 6.9.

Ilefion, it was fituate in the fens near Heleon and Hyle, not far from Tanagra, Thefe three LS places

places took their names from being fo feated ("Ex, Palus.) Strab, 1.9

Erythra, in the confines of Attica near Plataa. Thucyd. 1. 3.dies pecorum comitantur Erythras Stat. Theb. Jay 9.7Pereon, in the way from Thebes to Anthedon. Strab. 9 Ocalea, in the mid-way, betwixt Haliartus and Alalcome nes. Ibid.

Medeon, near Oncheftus. Ibid. Copa, a town on the lake Copais, by the river Cephiffus, next Orchomenus. Ibid.

Eutrefis, afmall town of the Thefpians near Thisbe. Ibid.

Thisbe, under mount Helicon." Pauf. Boot.

Coronea,feated on the Cephiffus, where it falls into the lake Capais. Strab. 1. 9.

Haliartus, on the fame lake, Strab. Ibid. Bordering on Coronea and Platea. Pauf. Bot.

Plataa, between Citharon and Thebes, divided from the latter by the river Afopus, Strab.1.9. Viridefque Plataas. Stat. Th. 7.

Gliffa, in the territory of Thebes, abounding with Vines. Baccho Glifanta. colentes. Stat. Th. 7.

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Thebe, fituate between the rivers. Ifmenus and Asopus. Strab, 1.9.

Oncheftus, on the lake Copais. The grove confecrated to Neptune in this place, and celebrated by Homer, together with a temple and ftatue of that God, were fhewn in the time of Paufanias. Vide Boot.

Arne, feated on the fame lake, famous for vines. Strab Hom.

Midea, on the fame lake.

Ibid.

Niffa, or Nysa (apud Statium) or according to Strabo, 1.9. Ifa; near Anthedon.

Anthedon, a city on the feafide oppofite to Euboea, the

moft on the fhore towards Locris. Strab. 1. 9. Teque ultima tradu Anthédon. Statius, L7.

Afpledon, zokadia from Orchomenus. Strab. 1. 9.

Orchomenus, and the plains about it, being the moft fpa cious of all in Baotia. (Plutarch in vit. Sylla, circa medium)

Homer diftinguishes thefetwo laft from the reft of Baotia They were commanded by AfCalaphus and Lalmen.

PHOCIS, under Schedius and Epiftrophus, containing,

Cypariffus, the fame with Anticyrrha according to Paufa mias, on the bay of Corinth,

Pytho, adjoining to Parhaf fus: fome think it the fame with Delphi, Paufan, Phocic

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