A new analysis of chronology (1811) - Page 25

VI. Epochs of the Destruction of Troy.

	B.C.
Life of Homer, Dodwell, Whiston, Freret, Bouhier, Larcher	1270
Dicæarchus, B.C. 310	1212
Parian Chronicle, B.C. 264	1209 1184
Timæus Siculus, B.C. 270	1193
Democritus, B.C. 362; Vell. Paterculus, A.D. 31	1191
Apollodorus, B.C. 115; Dionys. Halicarnass. B.C. 5; Usher, Simpson, Strauchius, Playfair	1184
Eratosthenes, B.C. 194; Diodorus Siculus, B.C. 80; Eusebius, Lactantius, Syncellus, Scaliger, Hales	1183
Sosibius	1171
Newton	904

Here the difference between the extremes is 366 years.

VII. Periods from the Exodus of the ISRAELITES to the Foundation of SOLOMON'S Temple.


Julius Africanus	741
Syncellus	659
Paschal Chronicle	632
Josephus, Hales	621*
Theophilus	612
Eusebius, Præp. Evangel.	600
Vossius	591
Sulpitius Severus	588
Jackson	579
Clemens Alexandrinus	573
Playfair	540
Petavius	519
Kennedy	512
Strauchius, Marsham, Houbigant, and Hebrew Text	480

* This is the correct date according to Josephus: there are two incorrect dates in his current text, 612 and 592 years.

	Years
Eusebius, Chronicon, Usher, Lang	479

Here the extremes differ by 262 years. And if we add to this the uncertainty surrounding the date of the Exodus, from which this period has been calculated, determining the true time has been—as Houbigant correctly states—the most difficult chronological question of all. original Latin: "Quæstio chronologica omnium difficillima"

VIII. Epochs of the Foundation of ROME.

	B.C.
Varro, Proclamations of the Emperors, Augustus, Claudius, etc. The Historians, Tacitus, Plutarch, Dion, Aulus Gellius, Censorinus, Onuphrius, Baronius, etc. The Chronologers, Petavius, Beveridge, Strauchius, Playfair, etc. Hales.	753
Cato, Dionys. Halicarnass. Solinus, Eusebius, Fasti Consulares of Ainsworth's Dictionary.	752

N. B. Livy, Cicero, Pliny, and Velleius Paterculus vary between the Varronian and Catonian calculations.


Polybius	751
Fabius Pictor, Diodorus Siculus	747
L. Cincius	728
Newton	627

Here the difference between the extremes is 126 years.

IX. Epochs of the Overthrow of NINEVEH.

	B.C.
Petavius	896 597
Strauchius	875
Ctesias	821
Josephus	710
Usher	748 626
Prideaux	612
Newton	609
Eusebius, Blair, Jackson, Playfair, Hales	606