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Title: Arrian on coursing

the Cynegeticus of the younger Xenophon, translated from the Greek, with classical and practical annotations, and a brief sketch of the life and writings of the author. To which is added an appendix, containing some account of the Canes Venatici of classical antiquity

Author: Arrian

Translator: William Dansey


Release date: February 23, 2026 [eBook #78013]

Language: English

Original publication: London: J. Bohn, 1831

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The Emperor Trajan with hunters and a Celtic greyhound: Medallion
ARCH of CONSTANTINE.

Arrian on Coursing.

THE CYNEGETICUS.
OF
THE YOUNGER XENOPHON,
TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK,
WITH
CLASSICAL AND PRACTICAL ANNOTATIONS,
AND A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF
THE AUTHOR.

TO WHICH IS ADDED
AN APPENDIX,
CONTAINING
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE CANES VENATICI OF
CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY.
BY A GRADUATE OF MEDICINE.
With Embellishments from the Antique.
Apollo and Diana—Twin-deities of the Chace: Silver coin of Delos
ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΟΣ
ΑΓΡΑΙ ΚΑΙ ΚΥΝΕΣ. XENOPHdeVEN.
LONDON:
J. BOHN, 17, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
MDCCCXXXI.
Two Hundred and Fifty Copies of this Work are Printed.
EX ÆDIBUS VALPIANIS.
To
Literary Amateurs of the Leash,
The following Work
The Author’s greyhound
ΚΥΩΝ ΩΚΥΤΑΤΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΟΦΩΤΑΤΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΙΕΡΟΤΑΤΟΣ
is respectfully dedicated
by
THE AUTHOR.
Procris presenting Lælaps and the fatal dart to Cephalus, with a greyhound.
TEMPESTA.
“Dat mihi præterea, tanquam se parva dedisset
Dona, canem munus, quem cum sua traderet illi
Cynthia, currendo superabit dixerat omnes
Dat simul et jaculum, manibus quod (cernis) habemus.”
Ovid Metam. L VII