That
which Tacitus mentions was in Lydia, built by Attalus Philadelphus; it
is now called by the Turks, _Alah Scheyr_.
which Tacitus mentions was in Lydia, built by Attalus Philadelphus; it
is now called by the Turks, _Alah Scheyr_.
Tacitus
The kings of the
latter, stung with paltry jealousy, prohibited the exportation of
paper. Hence the invention of parchment, called _Pergamana charta_.
Plutarch assures us, that the library at Pergamos contained two
hundred thousand volumes. The whole collection was given by Marc
Antony as a present to Cleopatra, and thus the two libraries were
consolidated into one. In about six or seven centuries afterwards, the
volumes of science, by order of the calif Omar, served for a fire to
warm the baths of Alexandria; and thus perished _all the physic of the
soul_. The town subsists at this day, and retains the name of
_Pergamos_. See Spon's Travels, vol. i.
PERINTHUS, a town of Thrace, situate on the Propontis, now called
_Heraclea_.
PERUSIA, formerly a principal city of Etruria, on the north side of
the Tiber, with the famous _Lacus Trasimenus_ to the east. It was
besieged by Augustus, and reduced by famine. Lucan has, _Perusina
fames_. It is now called _Perugia_, in the territory of the Pope.
PHARSALIA, a town in Thessaly, rendered famous by the last battle
between Pompey and Julius Cæsar.
PHILADELPHIA: there were several ancient towns of this name.
That
which Tacitus mentions was in Lydia, built by Attalus Philadelphus; it
is now called by the Turks, _Alah Scheyr_.
PHILIPPI, a city of Macedonia, on the confines of Thrace; built by
Philip of Macedon, and famous for the battle fought on its plains
between Augustus and the republican party. It is now in ruins.
PHILIPPOPOLIS, a city of Thrace, near the river _Hebrus_. It derived
its name from Philip of Macedon, who enlarged it, and augmented the
number of inhabitants.
PICENTIA, the capital of the _Picentini_, on the Tuscan Sea. not far
from Naples.
PICENUM, a territory of Italy, to the east of Umbria, and in some
parts extending from the Apennine to the Adriatic. It is now supposed
to be the _March of Ancona_.
PIRÆEUS, a celebrated port near Athens. It is much frequented at this
day; its name, _Porto Lione_.
PISÆ, a town of Etruria, which gave name to the bay of Pisa, _Sinus
Pisanus_.
PLACENTIA, a town in Italy, now called _Placenza_, in the duchy of
Parma.
PLANASIA, a small island near the coast of Etruria, in the Tuscan Sea;
now _Pianosa_.
POMPEII, a town of Campania, near Herculaneum. It was destroyed by an
earthquake in the reign of Nero.
latter, stung with paltry jealousy, prohibited the exportation of
paper. Hence the invention of parchment, called _Pergamana charta_.
Plutarch assures us, that the library at Pergamos contained two
hundred thousand volumes. The whole collection was given by Marc
Antony as a present to Cleopatra, and thus the two libraries were
consolidated into one. In about six or seven centuries afterwards, the
volumes of science, by order of the calif Omar, served for a fire to
warm the baths of Alexandria; and thus perished _all the physic of the
soul_. The town subsists at this day, and retains the name of
_Pergamos_. See Spon's Travels, vol. i.
PERINTHUS, a town of Thrace, situate on the Propontis, now called
_Heraclea_.
PERUSIA, formerly a principal city of Etruria, on the north side of
the Tiber, with the famous _Lacus Trasimenus_ to the east. It was
besieged by Augustus, and reduced by famine. Lucan has, _Perusina
fames_. It is now called _Perugia_, in the territory of the Pope.
PHARSALIA, a town in Thessaly, rendered famous by the last battle
between Pompey and Julius Cæsar.
PHILADELPHIA: there were several ancient towns of this name.
That
which Tacitus mentions was in Lydia, built by Attalus Philadelphus; it
is now called by the Turks, _Alah Scheyr_.
PHILIPPI, a city of Macedonia, on the confines of Thrace; built by
Philip of Macedon, and famous for the battle fought on its plains
between Augustus and the republican party. It is now in ruins.
PHILIPPOPOLIS, a city of Thrace, near the river _Hebrus_. It derived
its name from Philip of Macedon, who enlarged it, and augmented the
number of inhabitants.
PICENTIA, the capital of the _Picentini_, on the Tuscan Sea. not far
from Naples.
PICENUM, a territory of Italy, to the east of Umbria, and in some
parts extending from the Apennine to the Adriatic. It is now supposed
to be the _March of Ancona_.
PIRÆEUS, a celebrated port near Athens. It is much frequented at this
day; its name, _Porto Lione_.
PISÆ, a town of Etruria, which gave name to the bay of Pisa, _Sinus
Pisanus_.
PLACENTIA, a town in Italy, now called _Placenza_, in the duchy of
Parma.
PLANASIA, a small island near the coast of Etruria, in the Tuscan Sea;
now _Pianosa_.
POMPEII, a town of Campania, near Herculaneum. It was destroyed by an
earthquake in the reign of Nero.
