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Updated March 2013

This is a selective summary of translations of Strabo’s work from ancient Greek into English, French, German and Italian. Just as in the case of editions, many translators have stalled out before completing all seventeen books of the Geography. Moreover, online versions of some translations are affected by copyright laws, making them only partially accessible. For fuller bibliographic details of print versions, click on the author's name.

English translations:

Books 1-17 by JONES, HORACE L. (1917-32) in eight volumes with accompanying Greek text.
Online:
Books 1-17, with additional notes by Bill Thayer, at LacusCurtius.
Books 6-14 through Perseus.
Books 1-2 (vol. 1), Books 13-14 (vol. 6), Books 15-16 (vol. 7), Book 17 (vol. 8) as free e-books.

Books 1-17 by HAMILTON, H.C.; and FALCONER, W. (1854-57) in three volumes, based on the Greek text of Kramer (1844-52). The translation of the first six books was undertaken by Hamilton; Hamilton’s translation was then incorporated, with changes, into Falconer's translation of the whole. First published (by H. Bohn) in 1854-57; reprinted by G. Bell in 1903-1906.
Online:
Books 1-17 through Perseus.
Books 1-7 (vol. 1), Books 8-13 (vol. 2), Books 14-17 (vol. 3) as free e-books.

 

French translation:

Books 1-12 by AUJAC, GERMAINE; LASSERRE, FRANÇOIS; and BALADIÉ, RAOUL (1966-96). Translation faces each page of Greek text.

German translation:
Books 1-17 by RADT, S.L. (2002-11). Translation faces each page of Greek text.

Italian translations:

Books 3-4 by TROTTA, FRANCESCO (2000). Translation faces each page of Greek text.

Books 5-6 by BIFFI, NICOLA (1988). Translation faces each page of Greek text.

Books 5-6 by BIRASCHI, ANNA MARIA (2001). Translation faces each page of Greek text.

Book 8 by BIRASCHI, ANNA MARIA (2000). Translation faces each page of Greek text.

Books 11-12 by NICOLAI, ROBERTO; and TRAINA, GIUSTO (2000). Translation faces each page of Greek text.

Book 15 by BIFFI, NICOLA (2005). Translation faces each page of Greek text.

Book 16 by BIFFI, NICOLA (2002). Translation faces each page of Greek text.
Book 17 by BIFFI, NICOLA (1999). Translation faces each page of Greek text.

 

Latin translation:

MÜLLER, CARL; and DÜBNER, FRIEDRICH (1853-58). Books 1-17.

Translation faces each page of the Greek text.