He estimated that it was 48 stades in circumference, or a little over two French leagues. Sparta was circular, built on uneven land and divided by hills, according to the description of Polybius. It was older than Rome by 983 years older than Carthage by 867 years than Syracuse by 995 years than Alexandria by 1405 years than Lyon by 1693 years and older than Marseille by 1136 years, according to Eusebius, who says that the last named city was built in 1736 BC. This is the only name that Homer uses for the capital of Laconia. The city was built by Lacedaemon, who reigned with Eurotas, in Laconia in the 67th year of antiquity (1539 BC). Herodotus, Xenophon and Diodorus almost always respected this practice. Historians generally called the inhabitants of the town Spartans and the inhabitants of the countryside Lacedemonians. Its glory has been so largely celebrated in the world and in the annals of history that one never tires of speaking of it. I promised at the word Lacedaemon to describe it, and how could I forget my promise? Its name alone recalls greater things, and above all greater virtues, than all the other cities of Greece put together. Sparta or Lacedaemon, city of the Peloponnese in Laconia. Originally published as "Sparte ou Lacédémone," Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, 15:428–434 (Paris, 1765). Ann Arbor: Michigan Publishing, University of Michigan Library, 2007. "Sparta." The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert Collaborative Translation Project. of "Sparte ou Lacédémone," Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, vol. Please see for information on reproduction. This text is protected by copyright and may be linked to without seeking permission.
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