Disputatio:Terrae antiquae cognitae
E Vicipaedia
..... what?--Xaverius 09:41, 8 Septembris 2007 (UTC)
[recensere] Philippines
Concerning :Prasodum Insulae: h. Philippines (nl. Philippinae) Prasodum refers to the India ( or Indian sea ->Mare Prasodum). Prasodum Insulae may have included the Philippines but not the the Philippines itself. I may eliminate this or include Indonesia, Malaysia, Timor , etc.--Jondel 10:51, 8 Septembris 2007 (UTC)
[recensere] Wrong title
The article Terrae antiquae cognitae has useful lists, but its title is wrong: all settled lands were "known," at least to their settlers. What's the aim of the article: "known to the ancient Romans, and therefore known to us by an anciently attested word"? If so, when is the cutoff?—"known to the Romans before 476?" "known to Europeans before 1000"? "known to Europeans before 1492"?: or what? IacobusAmor 11:38, 10 Septembris 2007 (UTC)
- Yes, that's what I tried to say in my first comment, but I am not very eloquent.... as you can see..... here.--Xaverius 12:07, 10 Septembris 2007 (UTC)
- See the discussion at Montes antiqui cogniti. I think these titles should be, e.g. Montes Romanis antiquis cogniti, "Mountains known to the ancient Romans". The present "Known ancient mountains" (or, as here, "Known ancient lands") makes nonsense in any language.
- A second problem, more acute as you get further away from Rome, is that some of the identifications are uncertain, inexact or arguable. And always will be. Lists can't do everything. Still, they are useful. Andrew Dalby 13:01, 10 Septembris 2007 (UTC)
[recensere] Prasodum Insulae
I'm going put the definition here to include Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines and Timor Leste.--Jondel 06:08, 13 Septembris 2007 (UTC)