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PLIN IVS fecundus nouocomenfis equeftribus militiis induftrif func!tus:procu -
rationcs quoq, fplendidiflimas atqs continuas fumma integntate admmiftrauit. fct
tamcn liberalibus ftudus tantam operam dedit: ut non temere qs plura motio tcnplcrit .
Itaq, bella omma que undiq, cum romanis gefta funt.xxxvu.uolulbus comprf bcnd.t ite
- naturabs b.ftor.f .xxxvii.libros abfoluit.Periit gadis campanic .Nam cum m.fcncn clain
precflct & flaerante Vefcuo :ad cxplorandas propius caufas Uournicas pr f tcnd.f lct meq;
aduerfantibuiuentis remearc poffctmi puluens acfauillf oppreffus crt:uel ut quidam
cxiftimant aferuo fuo occifus :que dcficicns fftu ut nccem f.bi maturaret oraucrat bic m
bis libns .xx. milia rey: dignay cx ledt-ione uolummu circiter duum milium coplcxus ci t.
Primus aiit libcr quafi vndcx.xxxvi.libroy fequentium confumationcm totmsopcris K
fpccics contmet titulo^.

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IBROSNATVRALIS

nouitiii camf ms qritm tuoy opus/natu apud mc
proxima ff tura licentiore epiftola narrarc coftitui
tibi iocudiflimc lmperator.Sit enim hf c tui pre
fatioueriflima:dummaximcconfcnefcitipatrc.
Namcp tu folcbas putare effc aliqd meas nugas:
ut obiccre moliar Catullum conterrancf. mcum :
agnofcis 6c boc caftrefe ucrbum :illc eninrut fris:
pmutatis prionbus fvllabis duriufculum fe ferit
3 uolebat cxiftiman a uernaculis tuisoC famulis.
Simul ut bac mca pctulantia fiatep proxime non
ficri qucftufcs in alia procaci epiftola noftra:ut m
qufdam acta cxeant.Sciantq, omncs qm exf quo
tecum uiuat lpcriutrvtriumpbalis &: ccnfonus tu
fexiefq, coful ac tnbumtif potcftatis particeps : ct
q.iisnobiliusfccifti:duiUudpatripariteroieqiicf
• tn ordim prfftas prffedtus prftorii ems:omntaq,
bcc rc .pubUcf:ctnob.squiJ5qual,s,ncaftraficontubern.o.Nec g cc;mi.tau,titcfortunf
ampl.tudo m bism.f, ut prodeffe rantunde poffcs ut uellcs.Itaq,cucftens ,uencrat,one
tu, pateant omma ,Ua:nob,s adcoledum tc fkmilianus audatia fola fupeft.Hanc ig.t t.b,
,mputab,s:et mnoftra culpa t.b, ignofces.Perfncu, faccmcc tamc profec, T°™™f*
„,a P ocxurns:igcns c^longms etiam fummouesjget,bus fafc,busfulgorat ,n nullo unq

uenus dtcto u,s cloquetff tribumtif potcftat.s facundif : qto tu orc patns laudc tonas .
qto fratns amas?qtus ipoet,cacs.'0 magna ffcunditas anim, queadmodum f em quoq,
Umtarens excognaftufed bfc qu,s pofff t itrep,dt,s cxt.marefubuurus igem, tm mdmu
prefcrnm laceflitum.Neq, cim fim.Us e cond.tio publicantium & noiatim t,b, d.cantm.
Tumpoffcm d.cerc qd ,ftalegisiperator4,um,l. uulgo fcr.pta funtagr.colai, op.f.cum
turbpacn,q,ftud,o ¥ oc,of,Siqu,d tc ,ud,cefac,s:qu,a^ancoperam cum d^no eras m

boc albo :ma.orem tc fc,cbam:qi,am ut defcenfurum buc putarem.Prftcrea eft quecUm

pubbca et,am ciudito^ rc,cc-t,o:ut,tur ,Ua:et MTullms extra ocm mgesmUam pofitus,

rcpm,tcmur:pcradi.Ltumdcfendit-hccdoct,ffimum6mumPcrfiumbp ! :lcscreuo!o

'■ Lclium'C?nP-.um uolo.Cfc.fi bocLucUus.qu, pnmuscondidit ft,l,nafum lepntquaf.
-abuf.onem&u.tupcrat,o'neVeputab,t:pnmuscn.mfar > 'r,curncarmenconrcr,pf,t.quo
^u4u,tupcrat,oun,urcuiufq,cont,nct:Nafumautcd,x,tq m fiu,tuperat,on,sf, g ni.ua

maxime nafo declarandum dicendumq, e:fi aduocatum fibi putau.t C.cero mutuandm ,,
prefcrtim cum de re publica fcnberct quanto nos cautius ab ahquo indict dcrcndia

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Am -m w*"f <V ?-f-,pw-

Sed bcc cgo mib. nfic patrocia adcmi nficupatioc.quoniam qplurimfi refert fortiafalicjs
mdiccm an cligat.-multumq; apparatus mtcrcft apud muitatum bofpite 8c oblatumxum
»pud Catoncm tllum ambitus boftctmet repulf.s.tanq bononbus mcptis gaudcnt5 fla'
grant.bus coiciis pccumas dcponcrcnt canditatfboc fcfaccrc $ tfi perinnoccntiam rcbus
buma.s fummum cffet.profitebanf.Indc illa nobilis M.Ciccroms fufpiratio.o.tc fclice
M.l orctaquo rcm improbam petcre ncmo audct.cum tnbunos appellaret L.Scmio aff
aticus . mtra quos erat Graccus . bfc attcftabatur fe ucl mimico mdici probari poflc- adeo
lummum qfq, cauff fuf mdiccm fac.t quemcumq, cfi cl.g,t:unde prouocac.o appcllaf-.
lc qmdcm m cxcclf.ss.mo bumani gcncns faft.g.o pof.tum fumma floqucmiafumma
erudit.ocprcd.tum:rcl.g.ofectmmad.r,afalutant.busfc.o.et.deoimmcnfaprftcrcctera
fub.t curaiut qu f t.b. d.canf tm djgna fmt.uerum 8c di.s larte, Ruft,cimultfc8 ritcs fup'
pl.cant 8c mola tantum falfa l.tant:qui non babcnt tbura.Ncc ull. fuit uic.o dtos colere
quoquo modo poflet :mcf qdem tcmcntati acceff.t boc quoq, cp leuioris opcrf bos t.bi
d.cau. l.bcllos.Nam ncc ingem, funt capaces:cj, al.oquin nob,s perquam mcd.ocre erat:
neqjadm.ttutcxccflus,autoraciocs;fcrmo„csuc:autcafus m.fcrab.les uclcuentus uar.os,
ncc .ocunda d.clu ac lcgct.bus blanda.fter.l. materia rcrum natura boc c u.c.a narrantur-
ct bfc iord.d.ssima fu, parte utplunmarum rcrumac rufhcs uocabulis autextcrms imo
barbans cum bonons prffac!t,oncponcd,s:prftcrcamtcrcft non tntaauflonbus uia ncc
q pcregnnar, a.mus cxpcte-Nemo apud nos qdcrfKttentauentmcmo apud Xecqsqui
unus om.a ca trac*mcr,t muen.tur.magna pars rtud.o^amcnitatcs quf nmusluffucro
tracta. ab al„s d,cutur mmenff fubt,litat.s.obfcur.s rerum tenebr.s prcmuntur.fn rJmma
att,ngcnda;quf grec, uocant:et tamen ignou aut incerta

mgenus facta:al,a ucro ,ta mult,s prod.ta ut in faftidmm adducantur:res ardua ueturt.s
nomtatcmdare.noms aurtontatem.obfolct.s mtorem.obfcuns luccm.faft,d,t,s grictam
dubns hdermomnAus ucro naturam et naturf fup u,m:omniaetiam non cxcquuns fo> ,
u.ffe:abunde pulcbruatq, magmficum ert.Eqdem ,ta fcnno pecul.are mftudns cauftm '
corum ciie:qui difficultatibus uidli-utilitatcm muandi prftulcrunt gracie placendi-idcl,
,am & m al„s opcnbus ,pfe fec: ct profitcor me m.ran Liu.um auctorem celebcrnmum
m .Mtomrum fuarum,quas rcpctit ab ongmc urb,s,quodam uoIumme,f,c orfun^ I,m
libi fat,s glonf quff,tum:ctpotius .def,dmre.fefeut anmjus mcmietopafceretlr jberc-
profecto e»,m popul, gentmm u,cftor,s:ct roman, normmsglone non fuc compotS
rlladecu.t.Mams mentum eflet opens amore n5 anim, caufa perfcucraffeetWporiulo
romano prfftitiffe non fibuuigmt, m.l.a rcri d,gnarum,cura:quon,am ut aftDonricius
Fifo tbcfauros oportet eflenon l.bros:cx lccl.oc uoluminQ crcter duum mil.mquorum
pauca ad modum ftud,of,attmgunt:propter fccretum maten^xqmnt.s aurtonbus cc'tu
mclufrmus.xxxv,.uolumm,bus.ad,cdtt,s rcbus plurim.s:quas aut .gnorauerant pr.ores

»utpoftca.nuencratuita:nccdubiamusmultaeirc!que&nosprftcricrmt:bommesem
fumus * occupat, offics fuccfm.fq, tempor.busJlcuramus.d^cft nocturu"ne qu,s
ueftrum putet b,s ccfiatum bons. D,cs nob,s ,mpcd,mus.cu fomno ual.tudmem com^
putamus:uelbocfoloprfmiocontcnti:q,diiilIauta,tM.Varro.Mufitimurpluribus
borisu,u,mus.profcclocmu,tau,g,l,acft:qu,busdcca. t f,s&;d,fficultat.bus,mb,Iaudco
promntere: boc ,pfum tu prfftasquodad te fcr,b,mus:k f.duca opens.bfc cft ,„d,c"
tura:multa ualdc precofa^dco u,dcntur.qu,a funt tcmpl.s d.cata.Nos qu.dcm omnes
patrcm tc fratremq, d.x.mus operc mfto tcporum noftroru b.ftonam orf, a f.ne ub. f.t a.

rp.q» H ,am pndem pacta fancfct al.oqum ftatuti crat bercd, mandarc,ncqd amb.tioni
dcd,(Te u,ta ,ud,carctur:pro,nde occupanttbus locum faueo cgo ucre° K poftcris.quos fco

nob,fcumdecerraturos:f,cut_,pf,fe,muscumprior,bus.Ar|umentumbu,usftomicbi
,mc, babeb,s q, ,n b,s uolum.bus aurto^ nomma pr f rcxui:cft cmm be„ignu:ut arbrtror
,e p c„u ,„gc„u, pudor.s.fater.per quos proftcer.s:„o„ ut pler.q, ex b,,s quos att,g,fece/
ru„t.Scto emm confercntc me au<aores;dcprcbe„d,,Tc a ,urat,ss,m,s & prox,m,s,ueteres
flmnf ^T A 'l? n ™ at °™'° >»* *&«* -»"te,ut certaretmS ciccron^nl

f,mpl,c,tatc, U dc re pu.Plato.s fe com,te profitetjm cofolacioc f.l.f :Crantor5 iquit fequ^r

CMtitiJl

HVrtl('(«'

Ctryd**vrd><*f

yn\ ri-tt-itvmhomi : ^,+- ^^
nvmif AWfrtf- \rtnre T faytig '«Vcrf

Itern Panctium de officiisque uolumina cius^ifcenclamo modo in manibus quotidie
babenda noiti;obnoxii profedto animi:ct inffliris lgeniieffc deprebendi in furto matle:q
mutuum reddcrexum prefcrti fors fiat cx ufura.Infcriptionis apud grecos mira fplicitas
Cc>-mw infcripfere:q> uolebatintclligereranum:alii k*c***'4/<^'«<*< , - : quodcopic
cornu uel lacjis gallinacu fpedtare poffis in uolumine bauftu .Iam iam t tfno^? ^JtvyV,
toruhiruium, fx-rwdior infcriptio'nes.'proptcr quas uadimoniii deferi poiTit^akt cum ltraueris
dii deeqj/quam nibil m mcdio inuemes.Noftji^^S(Tiorcs'amiquitatu[exemplo^artiuq)j
facctiflimclucubrationcmputo:quuutbaculuserat&uocabaturpaulommus.A{ferit
Varro m fityris fms fubftulit:ct flcxibiha -apud grecos defnt nugari:Diodotus et Biblic'
tbeqs biftortam fuam infcnpfit.Appionqdamgrammaticus:bic qucmTiberiusCpfar
cymbalumudiuocabat.quomam prcfamat^anupotiusuidcripoffctimortalitatcdoari
a fe fcripfitad quos aliq coponebat: me uero, ppnitct/nullu fefliutorem excogttafTc titulu
Etncintot^ideargrecosmfcc^ri'exillism^uelxmitelligi:pmgiq;creditoribus:quos
m libcllis fuis lnueniesabfoluta operaiet illa quoq^que mirando non fatiamurypendenti
titulo infcnpfuTc:ut Apellesfactebat:aut PolVcretus/tamquam incboata fempcrartcet
impeifccta:ut contraiudiciorum uarictatcs fupcr efTet artifici regrcfTus ad ucniam:uetut
cmendaturofquicquiddefideraretur:finonelTetinterccptus.quareplcnumuerecundice
illud quod omnia opera tamquam nouiffima infcripferc:ct tamqm aliquid fmgulis fato
adcmptu.Tria no amptius;ut opinor.abfolute que traduntur infcnpta/ille fecit.que fuis
locis reddam:quo apparuit fummam artis fecuntatem auctort placuiiTe:et ob id magna
uudiafuereomniaeaiegoplanemcisaddicipoiTemultacoftteor.necbisfolisfedctoibus
quos edidi:utobttercaueam iftos ^ww»,/™^ .ltaent ueriusdixcri:quoniamaudto
ftotcos oidialeticos et epicureos quocp.Nam degrammaticis femper expectaui parturirc
aducrfus libcllos quos dcgrammatica cdidi:et fub idc abortus facere.Iam.x.annis.cum
cclcnus ctiam etcpbanti panant Ccubcrois etiamaduerfusTbcofraflu boiem i eloquetia
tantum ut nomen diutnum ide inuencrit fcnpfiffe ctiam fpminarmct prouerbium indc
natu fufpedio arborc eligcndam:non quco mibi tcpcrarequo minus ad bec ptinjttia ipfa
Ccforii Catois uerba ponam.ut tde appareat cttam Catoi de militari dtfciplta cometanti
qui fub AfTricano:imo uero fub Ham-bale dtdicuTet militarext nc AfTrtcanu qdc ferre
potuiffct/q imperator tnumpbum reportaffet,paratos fuifTe iftos q obtrectationc aliena
fcictiefamam fibiaucupaban^.Quid cmm Athenco uolumme:fcio ego quc fcriptafunt /
fipalam profcrant"multosforcqui^rcj^robentutj;3i^ant :fedbi potiffimum qui uere
cxpcrtes funtcoi^ cgo oroes fibi pretcreo .Ncc Plancus lTlcpidc cu dicererTAfinius Pottio
oroes m eu pararerquc ab ipfo aut liberis pofl morte planci ederenfnct refpondere poffc t "*
cu mortuis inqt no ntfi laruas ludtarirquo dtcto fic repcuffitillas:utapudcruditos nibil
impudcntius tudicet-ergo fecuri etiam cotra uitilitigatores:quos Cato eleganterexuitus
et litigatonbus copofuit.Quid cnim illi atiud q q> lttigant:aut litc querunt/ Exequamur
reliqua propofitiiquia occupationibus tuisipublico bono.pcrcendum erat: Qutd fingulis
contmcretur libris buicepiftolc fubiunxi:fummaq; cura: ncc lcgen dos eo s abrc.operam ^ -f^-l^epJaS wf'Lti<hT&;
dedntuperboc&atuspreftabis.neperlegantifedutqutfc^dcficKabitaliquid-idtantum
qucrat:etfciatquolocoinucniat:bocantemcfccitinlittcrisnofl:risValenusSo^nusin
libnsquos '/rrc^r fcripfit

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1 .vt+tdfj 11^?'^'

An finitus fit mudus . et an unuj

Deformaeius.

Dcmotucius.

Cur mundus dicatur.

Dc quatuorplcmentis.

De fcptem planctis.

Dcdeo.

De natura Cydty: crrantium.

Dctunc natura.

De dcfecttbus folis ftclunc.ct dc
nocitc.

Dc fKderum magnitudinc.

Quc quis mucncrit m obfcruatioe
cclcfti.

Item dc dcfedlibus.

Dcluncmotu.

TfTr^:

II llll|l

II lllll|llll III

«M^^^H^H

Errantiu motus &C luinu canoica.

Quare cadcm alus altiora alias mfe/
riora uideantur.

Catbohca fydcrum crrantium.

Que ratio colores eoi£ mutct.

Solis motus ct dicrum iecjuaiitatis
ratio.

Quare fulmina ioui aflfignentur.

Interualla fKclerum .

Dc {Vderum mufica.

Dc mundi geomctria.

Dc repcntims fydcnbus.

Dc comctis ct dccelefhbus prodigi'
ismatura fitus 6tgcncraco}c.

Hipparcbus dc frdcnbus p cxcpla
byftonca taccs ct lampadcs &C bolidcs
trabcs ccleflcs ct cafma ccli . &C alu mira-'
culaccli.

Dccclicolonbus.

Dcflamacch.

Dc coronis cclcftibus .

Decirculis rcpcntims.

Plurcs folcs:

Plures lune.

Dicrum lux nocte.

Chpciardentes.

Oftcntumceli.

DedifcurfuitelU^.

De ftellis caftonbus.

Dc acre.

Deeftatis tcmpeftatibus

De canicule exortu.

Vrs tcmpo^anm flatuta.

De mccrtis tcmpcltatibus.

Deimbnbus.

Quarc laptdcs pluunt.

Detomtrms fitfulgunbus.

Qua rationcccbo rcddatur.

Dcucntis.

Naturp&obfcruationes ucntoy.

Vcntorum genera.

Dc rcpcntmis flatibus.

Alia prodigiofa gcnera tcpeftatum.

Quibus in terns fulmia n.6 cadant
etcjuarc.

Fulguy pluragenera &C miracula:

Dc obfcruati o nc tufco y, .

Dc fulmimbus cuocandts.

Catbolica fulguy:.

Que non fcnantur fulminc.

De prodigiofis pluuus .lacfte . &n'
guinc.carnc.fcrro lana.Utcnbus cccfas.

De crcpitu armo^c fcY tuba^e ccplo
audito.

Dc lapidibus c celo cadcntibus nc
bula rorc.

Dcarcueelcfti.

De grandinc niuc &C pruina.

Dc nubium lmaginibus.

Dc proprietatibus ccli m locis.

Dc naturatcrre.

Dcforma tcrre.

Dc antipodibus an fmt.

Quomodo acjua fit terrc inncxa.

De nauigatione mans &C tluminu.

Quc portio tcrrc babitctur.

f/icdiam mundi cffc terram.

Dc fydeit inecjualitate &C dc cclipfi
etubi&cjuare.

Quc ratio diurnc lucis in tcrris.

Gnomica de eadcm re:ct dc borc
logio primo.

Vbi &C cjuando nu1!j:umbre-

Vbi bis anno umbrextubi in con'
trarium.

Vbi logiflimus dics et ubi brcuifTi''
mus.

Item dc borol ogi o .

Quomodo dies obferucnt".

Diftcrcntic gcntium &C ratio.

Dcmotu terre.

Dc tcrrc byatibus.

Signamotus futuri.

Auxiliacontra motus futuros.

Portcnta tcrrarum femcl uifa.

IViiracula tcrremotus .

Quibus in locis mana rcccfTcrunt.

Ratio lnfularumcnafccntium.

Quc fiCgbus tcmponbus enatc fut.

Quastcrras intcrmpcrint mana.

Qup infulc contincnti admneftc.

Qup tcrrc m totu man permutatc.

Quc tcrrc ipfe forbuerunt.

Quc urbes baufle Ciint a mari.

Dcpiaculis.

Dctcrns fcmpcr trcmcntibus.

De infuhs fcmper flucftuantibus.

Quibusintcrns n6pluat.ctaccrua /
taterra^miraculaictccteroicelemeto^.

Qua ratioc eftus mans acccdant &C.
rcccdant.

Vbi eftus cxtra rationcm.

Miracula maris.

Quc poteftas lunc ct terrca &C maria

*

Qup (blis 3cquarc lalfummare.
Itcm dc natura lune.
Vbi altissimum marc.
Miraculaacjy fontiu cc fluminu.
Igniu et aqua^ mncita miracula &C
maltba.
De naptba.

Defcmperardcntibuslocis.
Ismium pcr fc miracula.
Tcrre umuerfe mefura ct logitudo •
latitudo.
Armonica mundi ratio.

Vmma res biitone et obferuatio /

ncs.ccccxvii.

"Tj XauctoribusM.VarrocSulpitio
L» Gallo.T-Cefareimpatore.Q_.Tu-'
bcronc.Tullio.Tiroc.I.Pifoc.T.Liuio.
Comclio Sebofo.Celio.Antipatro Fa'
biano.Antiate.Mutiano.Cccinaquidc
EtrufcadifcipHafcnpfit.Tirquinio.L.
Lulio.Aquilaq^.IrcmSergio.
^n Xtcris.Piatoc.Hipparcbo.Tacbo
jIL Sofigcnc Petofyn Necbefo . P^tba
goncts.Poftidomo.Cafimandro. Epi'
ecne.Eudoxo.Dcmocrito.Critodcmo
TrafiUo.Scrapionc.Conomomco-.Eu''
cHdc.Ceranopbeo. Diccartcbo.Arcbi'
medc.Oncficnto.Eratoftcnc.Typbea.
Hcrodoto. Ariftotelc. Crcfia. Artemi'
doro.Epbefio.Ifidoro Oraceno.Teo''
pompo.

itus:Gentes:MariaOppida:Por''
tus:Montes:flumia: Mcfurc po'
puli qui funt aut rucrunt.
Deeuropa.

Vcrticclongitudo ctlatitudo.
Hifpama citcriore.
Narbonenfis prouintia
Itaha.tKbcns.roma.ciTrpania.
De torma italie pcr fimilitudinem.
Diuiho itilie- m rcgiones.
Dcfcnptio appcnmm.
Dcetrurn.
Dc ty benfluuio.
Dcfcnpuo latu.
Defcnptio campanie.
Dcalnsclans oppidis Scantiqtate
latu.

CorficacVparucalieinfulc.

Sardinia. '■
Sicilia infula.
Lipare.

Locris italte frons.
Scciidus curopc finus calabria apu'
lia:brutia:birpim.

Quarta regio ltalic.

Quinta regio. ,

Sextaregio.

Octaua.

Dc pado ftumine.

Dcitaliatranfpadanarcgioe norfa.

De uenetia dccima regione.

Debiftna.

DealpibusoCgcntibusalpinis.

Illtncum.

Liburnia.

Macedonia.

Nonca.

Pannonia.

Dalmatia.

Mefia.

Ti Nfulamm Ionii Sc Adriaci fuma
oppida & gcntes fuma fluia clara.
fummi motcs prcclan fume infulc:fu/
maq; tntercidcre opptcLi ct gentcs fuma
rcsctbiftoric&obferuationcs.cccxxvi.

EXaucloribus.Terammo Graculo
CorncUonepotc.T.Liuio.Gitonc
Ccfono.M.Agrippa.M.Varrcc.Di''
uoaugufto.Valcno.Atracino-Antiatc
HKgino.L.Vetcrc.KJmpomo.Mella.
Curioepatrc.CoclicrAruntio.Scbofo.
Licinio. Muttano.Fabntio.Tufco.L'.
Atcgio.Capitonc.Veno.Flacco.L.Pi''
fone.Celiane.Valenano.
"TT Xternis.Artemidoro.Alexandro.
1L Poliitore.Tucbididc.Teofaftro.
Ifidoro.Tcopopo.Mctrodoro.Cepfio.
Galicrate.Xenofote. Diodoro.Siracu'
fano.RcKnfodoro.CahfancLampfafae
Timagcne.

G Itus.Gctcs: Maria:Oppida:Por/
y^ tus:Montcs:Flumina.Mcnfurc
populi qui funt aut tuerunt.

Epiros.

Etbolia.

Locri.

Peloponefus.

II lllll|lll llll|lll llll|llll II

29 30 31

Acnaia.

Arcadia.

Gretia ct attica.

TbeiTalia.

Magnefia.

Macedonia.

Tbracia.

Infule intcr eas terras Tter quas ereta
euboia.cycladcs fporades.maeotis bel'
lcfpontus.ponti.maeotidis.danc.
Cirmatie.

Quartus curopc finus.

Sytbia.

Infuleponti.

Germamc.

Infulc lngaUicooceano.

Bntanma bibcmia.xcvi

Gallia.

Lugduncnfis gallia.

Acuutania.

Citcrior bifpania.

Lufitania.

Infulp m oceano atlantico.

Vniucrfe europp menfura fumma
oppidum fitgentes.
C( Vmmaflummaclara.fumma in'
^y fulp fumma quc iterciderc oppda
ctgctcs.fumma res &i>iftoric.ct obfcr'
uationes.

f-

EXaudloribus.M.Varrone.CatO''
ne.Ccnfono.M.Agnppa.Diuo
auguito.Varronc.Atracino.Cornclio
ncpotc. HKgino.L.Vcterc.Mcllapom
pcmio. Licinio. Mumno. Fabncio.
Tufco. Atbcgio. Capitone. Atbeto'
pbilcgo.

"T7 Xternis.Polvbio.Eratbeo.Helli/
Ju^ nico.Damafccno.Eudoxo.Dicc'
arcbo. Timoftbene. Epboro. Gratete
grammatico. Serapione. Antiocbcnfc.
Callimatbo.Artcmidoro.Apollodoro
Agatbo.Clenmacbo.Siculo.Mulfico.
Alexandropoh. Hiftorico.Tbucydide.
Dofiadc. Anaximandro. Pbiliftidc.
Moletc.Dionyfio.Ariftide.Calidemo
Menecbmo. Acdoftbene. Antidide.
Heraclidc. Pbilomene. Aicneponte.
PbKtca.Ifidoro.Pbilomdc.Xcmcbora
Aflynomio.Stapbilo.Aneorafto.Tri^
to.Mctrodoro.Elcogulo.Poflidomo.

3Itus Gctcs Maria OppicLi Portus
Motes.Flumina.Mefurp.Populi
qui funtaut rucrunt.
Mauritania.

Ttngitana prouintia.
Numidia.
Apbrica.
Cyrenp.

Libya mareotis .

Infulp contra apbricam &C adueriV
rum apbrice.
Etbiopcs.
De afia
Alexandria.
Arabia.

Syria paleftina pboenicis.
ldumpa:{yria:palfftma.
Samaria afcalon.
Azotus celarea:

Iudpa.galilea.bierico.bemaus.licl'
da.ioppe.bierofblyma.
Iordanis:
Afpbaltides.
Gcns efTenorum.
Dccapolis.
Tvrus et fidon.
]S/Ions hbanus.
Syrip antiocbia.
CaiTius mons.
Ccles lyriae.
Eupkrates.
Palmira*
Hierapolis.

Ciliciaadiunc%gentes:pampbilia.
i&uria.onomadu.pfidia.lycaonia tau'
rus mons lycia.
Indus rluuius,
Laodicea apamia ionia
Epbefus:polus.troadus.pcrgamus
Infulpanteafiam.cc.xii pampbiliu.
mare-

Rbodos.famoscbios.
Hcllefpontus.mifia.prjrygia.galla''
tia nycea.bitbynia.bofporus.
4J* Vmma oppida.Scgentes.fumrna
wJ flumina cfara.fumma montes cla /
n..Sumrnainfulp.c.xvii.fummaciup
intercidercoppida.fummarcs biftone
etobferuationes.

^O Xauctonbus.Agrippa.Suetonio
^ Paulio.M.Varronc.Antbracino
Cornelio ncpote.Higmo.L.Vctere. .
Mella. Domicio. Comilone.Licmio.
Mutiano. Claudio. Cpfare, Aruntio.
Liuio.Filio.Scuofo.aclis tnupboi^.
~T* Xternis.Iuba.Regc.Hccateo Hel'
Ids lanico.Demaftc.Dicparcbo.Bvoe.
Timoftbcnc Pbilomdc Senagma.
Aftynomo. Stapbilo. Dionvfio. Ari'
ftotcle.Ariftocnto.Eropbo.Eratoftbe /
nc.Hvpparcbo Panptio.Serapbionctt
Antioccnc.Gillimacbo.AgatbocicPo/
Ivbio. Timpo. MacbaniaHerodoro.
Mirfolo.Alcxandro. Polibiftorc-Me'
trodoro .Poifidomo q pcriplimco ant p
igcfis.SotadcPurundio.Areclar.Sici /
oamo. Eudoxo. Antigenc. Calicrate.
Xenopbotc.Dama&eo.Diodoro.Syra 7
cufano.Hannonc.Ttmoftbene.Nvm''
pbodoro. Calipbone. Artcmidoro.
MegaftbcncIlidoro.Gcubolo.Anfto>'
comc. s~*

^} Itusgcntcs.Traria.oppida.flumia
rncnfurf.populicjuifuntauttuerunt.

Pontuseuxinus

Gcns papblagonu oicappadocum.

Cappadocia.

Gcntes tbcmvftidf rcgionis.

Regio eolica atbei &C ceteri code:n
tractu.

Bofporus cimcricus mcotis.

Gentes circa mcotim.

Armcnic duf .

Armcma maior.

Albania bibcna.

Portf caucafif.

Infulf inponto.

Gentcs infcytbico occano.

Mcdiacafpie porte cYcuicaGp.

Gcntes circa bircamum mate.

Itcm gentes .

Scytba^ gcntes .

Fluuius gangcs .

Gcntcs indif .

Indusfluuius.

Arrii et lunctp gcntes.

Taprobanc infula.

Nauigationcs mcam infulam.

Capifenc.

Dantiscarmen.

Smus perficus SCarabicus.

Orcandus mfula partboy: regna.

Media mcfopotania.babylo fclctia.

Flumentygris.

Arabia.nomades.nabatc.omani.tV
das infula et ogcncs .

Sinus mans rubri et trogodytid
ctbiopici.

Multiformcs ct mttp bominum
cffigics.

Infulf ftbiopici maris.

Defortunatis infulis.

Icrrp pmefuras coputatp digcftio

Digeftio terray; in parallclos &C
umbras parcs.

C* Vmmaoppida.c.xcv.fummagcn''
k? tes.dlxvi.fummaflumiaclara.c.xv
fiimma motes clan.xxxviii.fuma infulp
.c.vui.fumma Iterciderc oppida&gen''
tcs.xcv. fummares&biftorip ocobfer'-
uationcs.ii.ce.xini.

EXauctoribus. M.Agrippa. M.
Varroe.Aclado.Virroc.Corncho
nepote.Higio.L.Vcterc.Mclla.Popo''
nio. Domicio. Cormilioiic. Licinio.
Mutiano. Claudio. Cpfirc. Aruntio.
Scuofo. Fabncio.Tufco.T.Liuio. Sc'
neca.Nigidio. *Vr

~"J*f X ternis Iuba regc.Hecireo .Helk/
' J[\- nico. Dcmafte. nudoxo. Dicpar'
*„cbo. Betono.Tioftbcnc.Patroclc.Dc'
modcmante. Mitarcbo. Eratoftbenc.
Alcxandro magno. Epbodoro. Hip'
parcbo. Panptio. Callimacbo. Artcmi /
doro.Appolodoro.Agatbocle.Polybic
Vinaeo.Siculo.AlcxandroPolibiftoro
Ifidoro. Amoneto.Mctrodoro.Pofii''
domo.Oneficnto NparcboMcgafrenc
Dtogeneto Artftaerconc.BiocDaldoc
Sirn6ide:Minorc:Bafile.Xcnopbote
Lampfato :

Dcbominc.

Gcntium mirabilcs figurp:

Dc (cvtbis &C aliaii diuctfitatc gctiu

Deprodigiofis partubus.

Dc mutaticc fcxus et p;cmis ptubus

Debomincgenerando &C pinrndt

tcmpora per llluftnacxcmpla menfi''

bus.vii.ad.xi.

-.\

n rTJl rTTTTTTl TTJTTTTl ~

II lllll|lll llll|lll llll|llll II

Dc conccptibus &. figna fexus i gra/
uidis ptinentia ante partum .

Deconccptubominu cv generatioc

Deagrippts.

JVlonftruofi partus cxcifo utero.

Quifuntuo£>ifci.

Exempla numerofp fobolis.

Exempla ftmilitudinum.

Que fitgcnerandi ratio,

Item decodem multiplicius.

De mcnftruis mulierum.

Derationcpartuum.

Dcnttum bumanorum natura.

Qui ut natus nftt.

De bommis mcnfura.

Infignucorporum.

Exempla uanarum figurarum.

Diucrfo^: morum cxempla.

DefbrtttudtnecV uciocitatc.

De uifu.

Dc auditu.

Exempla pacientip.

Memorif exempla.

Laus caii lulti ceians.

Laus magni pompeii.

Laus catonis.

Item dc fortitudine.

Diuerfj; laudcs plurimorum.

Deplatoncennio.uirgilio.m.uar-'
roncde.m.tulio.ciccronc.

Dc morum boncftatc.

Deauctontate.

De diuinitatc.

Dc nafica.

Depudicicia.

De pictatc.

Dc artiu plurima^ exccllcntia aftro'
lcgia.grammatica.mcdicina.gcomctru
arcbitccttura.

Itcm miraopcraartificum.

De fcruitiis .

Dc prcftantia gentium.

De rflicitate fp mmc .

Varia exempla fortune.

Dcbisprofcriptis ct.metcllo.l.fVlU

Dealtcro mctello.

De dmo augufto .

Quos beatiiTimos dii iudicauerunt

Quem uiuentc ut dcu coli luiTerut

Dc fpatiis longiilimis mtc.
Dc uarictatc nafccndi.
In morbis uaria cxcmpla.

Dcftgnismortis.
Dc bis qui clati reuixcrunt.
Dc mortibus repenttms.
Dcfepultura.

Dc amma ucl dc mantbus ucl dc rc*
furrectione uerba gcntihum mania
Qup ojuis inucncrtt.inutta.
Inquo primusgcntium confcnfus
De littcris anticjuis
Quando pnmumtonfbrcs romc.
Quando primum borologu.

3Vmmarcs&biftoric&:obfcrua''
tioncs.dcc.xlvii.

IJ Xau<5toribus.\^n'o Flacco.Cneo
*-^ Gcllio Lucinio.Mutiano.Mutio
Mufurio.Gabio-Agnppino.Claudio
Cefare.M.Ciccronc.Afmto.Pollione.
Mcfala.Ruffo.Ncpote.Cornelio.VuV
gilio. Liuio. Cordo. Mcliflo. Seuofo.
Cornclio Celfb.Maxio. Valeno.Tro /
go.Nigidio. Figulo.Pompoio.Attico
Pcdiano . Afcbomo .Sabino .Catoe Cc''
forio.Fabio.Veftalc.
~rx X ternis .Hcrodoto . Ariftco .Sctoe
XL Sigono.Cratcrc Agatbacidc.Cali''
pbae AnftotclcNKmpbodco Apolloi'
dcPilarcboDamoeMegaftbeneEtefu
Taurone Eudoxo Honoficnto.Elicaro
Druide Arteidoro.Hippocratemcdico
Afclcpiademcdico.Hefehdo.Anetotc
Tbcopompo. Hellanico. Demafte.
Depbodoro.Harpygcne.Bcrofo.PetO''
firi. Ncccpfb.Alexandro. Polibiftorc.
Xcnopbontc.Callimacbo.Democnto.
Duullo.Polltftero biftorico.Stratone.
qui contra cporeumata fcnpfit.Heracli-'
dcpotico.Afclcpiadc.Quitragodume''
na.Pbilofopboftcpbao.Egcfia.Arcbi''
macbo.Tbucydidc.MncfcititocScna-'
gora.Metrodoro.Sccpfio.Anclide.CuV
terodcmo.

De ctepbantis & fcnfu eorum*
Quando prirnum iuncti.
De docilitatc corum.
De clemcntia eorum ct cf fua picula
intclligant*

Dc inteuectu et mcm oria corum
Quando primum m ltalu
Pugnecorum.

Dc clcmcntia corum.

Quomodo capiantur.

Quomodo domantur.

Dc partu coy ct rchqua natura.

Vbi nafcant"8C de difcordia eoy.

Dc folertia animalium.

Dedraconibus.

De ferpcntibus maximis 8C bois.

De lcytbicis animahbus 8C fcptetn-'
onaiibus.

Delcombus.

Depantbens.

Dc tygndis natura &C camclis &C
quando prnnum uifa romp.

Dccbao 8ccepbo.

Dc rbmocerote.

Dc lyncibus.ct fpbingibus ctotocis
cercopytbccis.indicis.bubus.leucrote.
tbeale.tauns.etbiopipmanticbora.mo''
nocerote.catoblcpba.ftcdcbafihfco.

Delupis.

Dc ferpentibus.

De bicbneumonc.

De crocodillis &c de fintone.

De bippotamo.

Quis primus romc bippotamum
etcrocodillos oftcndent &c medicine ab
animalibus repcrte.

Quc animaha &C quas bcrbas o{lcn /
dcntcerni.laccrti.irudmes.tcftudines.
muftcla.cicoia.apcr.anguis.draco.pan'
tbera.clcpbas.urfi.corui.palubes.colu-'
ba.grucs.coruus.

Prognoftica animalium.

Ciuitatcs et getcs a mmutis aiahbus
dcleteetfurroiTc.

De biena.ct crocota. 8C maticoract
fibris.Sclucris.

De ranis.et uitulis marinis. 8C ftel-'
lionibus .

Deceruis.

Detragelapbo.

Dc cameleone &C rcliquis colorem
mutantibus.

De tarando &C lycaone &C tbeotbc.

De iftricc.

Dc urfis &C fctibus eoy.

De muribus ponticis &C alpinis.

Deberinaceis.

Deleontopboto.lyntc.melibus &C
fcyris.

De uipcra.

De cocleis .

Dcaliogencrecoclca^.

De alio gcnerc coclcarum.

Dc laccrtis .

Decambus.

Dc canis rabidi morfu.

Dc natura ecyuorum.

Dcafinis.

Dc mulis.

Debubus.

Dcapiboue.

De natura pecudum &C pcco^c.

Dc genenbus lana^c &C ucftium.

De mufimomo.

Dc capris &c gcncratione ea^c.

Dc fuibus &c natura eay;.

De uiuanis bcftia^.

Dc femifcris animahbus.

De fimiis

Dcleponbus.

Dedamis.

Dc munbus &C gliribus.

Quc animaha quibus locis no fint,

Quc aduenis noceant.
^V Vmma res ct biftorie &C obferu.V
^7 tioncs.dcc.Ixxxvui.

EXauclonbus.Mutiano.Procilio
Verio Flacco.Lutio.Pifoe.Cornc
lio.Valcnao.CatoeCeTono.Feneftella.
Xrogoadbs.ColuclIa.Virgiho.Virroe.
Luciho.Metcllo.Scipionc.Cornelio.
CcIfo.Nigio.Trrgio.Nigro.Poponio~
Mclla.Maniho.Sura.
Tf? X tcrnis.Iuba Rcgc. Polybio. IfV
12,- doro. Antipatro. Ahftotcle. De'
metrio.Pbyfico.DemocritoXbeopbra'
fto Euantc Apoca Quiolympioice Hie'
rone Rcge. Attalo Rege.Pbilomctore
Rcgc.Etcfia.Duridc.Pbihfto.Arcbita
Pbylarcbo. Ampbilocbo. Atbcnco.
Anaxipolytaxio.Apollodoro.Lemnia.
Anftopbae.Milcfia.Antigono.Cinco
AgatbodeCbio.ApoIIonio.Pergamc /
no . Anftrandro Atbeneo Bacbio .Mi'
lcfio.Bionc.SolenfeGcrecba.Atbenco
Diodoro.Pricnco.Dione.Colopbono
Epigcncr. Rbodio.Euagoe.*Iafib.Eu /
pionio.Atbenio.Maracbo.Minandri
Egefia.Purnto.Herachote.Menacrate
poeta. Auditoe g de agricultura fcripfit.

II llll|llll llll|llll ll

Aefcrionc qitcm.Dionifio q Mas;onc
tranftulit.DiopaneqexdiomfioEpbi''
tboniafecit.Arcbelao Regc.Nicandro.

De aquatilium natura.

Quare in mari maxima animalia.

De mclici maris bclluis.

Que in quo q? oceano maxima.

De tritonuScncrcidu&clephan''
toy: mannorum figuris.

De balenis &C orcis .

An fpirent pifccs an dormiant.

Dedelpbims.

De turfionibus aquatilibus.

De tcftudinibus quomodo capiant

Quis primus teftudmes fccarc iiti /
tucnt.

Digcftio aquatilium.

Dc uitulo manno.

Dcpifcibus pilocarcntibus &quo
panant &C quot gcnera coif

Dc noibus &c naturis multo^c pifciu

Dcaugunisficdmcrfitatepifcmm.

Dsmugili fiialiis pifabus 6c<g no
iidcm ubiqueplaccant.

De mullo falpa &C falmone.

Dccxoccto.

Digcftio pifciu infiguras corpo^c.

Dcanguillis.

Dclacubenaco.

Demurcna.

Dc plams pifcibus.

Deecbmo.

De uarictatc nature pifaum.

Dc miluo pifce &C dracoc marino^c.

Depifctbus fanguinecarcntibus.

Dc loligine dC fepiis &C polipis &C
nauppliis.

De onigcna locuftis &C cancris co'
clcis cVconcbis.

Dccancris.
Dc coclcis.

Dcpecftimbus.
Dc diuitiis marinis
Quomodo nafcutTcY ubi inucniut'
. argaritc.

De natura pifcis purpurect muricis
Quot funt gcncra pifcis dc quomo /
do capiantur.

Quo tcporc purpure capiantur &C
dc prcparationc fucci cay.

Depretioeai^.

Dc tingendoametbyfto &tyrio &C
coccoctfcinio.

Dc pinna &C pinnotere &C aquatilm
fenfu.

Dc fcolopcdris uulpibus &C glanis.

Dearietepifcc.

Dc bis quc tcrciam naturam babct.
non aialiu neq; fracticum &C dc urticis
ctfpongiis.

Dccuniculis marinis.

Dc aialibus qup filicea tcfta &C ciuc
fmc fenfu ullo includuntur &c rehquis
fordidis animalibus marims.

Dc ucnenatis marinis.

Dc morbis pifcium.

Degeneratione coy. mira.

Itcm dc gcncratione &Cq pifccs oua
paria nt.

Dc uuluis pifcium.

Dc longilTima uita piicium.

De uiuariis oftrea^ &C qs ca primus
inucnit.

Quis primus murerurum uiuaria
fecerit.

Dc coclearum uiuariis &C qs ca pri'
mus inftitucrit.

Dc pifcibus terrenis'

Dc munbus nili.

Dc antia pifce &C quo capiant'.

Dc ftellis marinis.

Dc dattylis co^q? miraculis.

Dc inimicitiis &C amicitns mtra fe
quatilmm.

Vmma res &biftorip &obfcruati' /
oncs.dc.l.

EXaucToribus. Turiano. Gracilc.
Trogomegcnate. Almo.Flauo.
Cornclio ncpote.Valcrio.Mmcgropo
Fabiao.Fancftella.Mutiao.Eho.Stili''
one. Scuofo.Milcfo.Seneca.Gceronc.
Macro.Acmilio.Mefala.Coruino Trc
bono.Nigro.Nigidio.
"TTT Xterms.Ariftotcle.Arcbclao Rc'
XL gc. Calimacbo . Democrito .lco'
pbrafto^TratTilo.Egcfidemo.Cudmo.
Alcxandro.Pohbiftorc.

De natura auium.
Dc pbcnice.

aquai

Dc aquilis genera fex.

De palumbis bc differctia paluba^.

Quando legionti figna ce ccpcrut.

Depaflenbus.

Mirum de aquila.

Dctimigulo.

Dcuulturibus.

Dc uolatu cVinccfTu auium.

Dc fanquali.

Dcapodibus.

Dc accipitnbus.

Dccaprimulgis bc platcis

Dc coticc quc a fuo gcnerc ltcrimit'.

Dc ingcniis auium.

Dc miluis.

Dccarduele.

Digcftio auium pcr gencra

De pfytaco bC auibus qup locmtur.

De i aufpicatis auibus cornicc.cor^

De turdoagippincpnmo loquto.

uisctbubonc.

De ftumo bc lufcmus auibus.

Dc mccndiariaaue.

Decoruo^ intclligcntia.

Decliuiaaue.

Dcdiomcdeisambus.

Deauibus tncognitis.

Que animalia mbil dtfcant.

Dcauibus noturms.

De potuaumm.

1

De noctuis

Deematopodi ct onocratali bC de pe'

De pico martio.

Dc uncos ungues babcntibus bc di'
gitos.

Dc pauonibus bc quis primus cam
comedcrit.

De gallis ct quomodo cafrrentur &C
' gallinacco loquto.

Dcanfmbus bC quis primus iecur

grinisauibus.

Dc multarum auium nominibus
et naturis .

Dc nouis auibus bc fabulofis.

Quisgalltnas figinaremflitueritSc
de auiarus ctquis ca pnmus infhtuent.

Deefopi patina.

De gcneratioe auium bc pretcraucs

anfcrum comedcnt ct adipe anfcrum co /

quequadrupcdes ouaportant.

Dc temporc cVgcncratione incuba^

magcno .

Degruibus.

tusauiumficcoitu.

Dcciconiis.

Dc uitus bC remcdiis incubantium

De comeatu anfcrum.

De auc;uriis ouoit.

Dcolonbus cVpcgrinisauibus.

Quegallincoptimp.

Dccoturnicibus.

j Demorbisca^ bC remcdiis.

Dcgliteaue.

DeconccptucV numcro fctusauiu.

Deotibubone.

Dc partu pauonum.

De byrundimbus .

Dc partu bC fctu anferum.

De mcrulis turdis fturnis turturi'

Dcardeolis cVqiioopticfcruent'.

bus cYpalumbis.

Qup uolucru fola ammal pariat bC
lacfte nutriat.

Quc auium pbcnncs quc fcmcftres

quetrimcftres.

De conccptu uipere bC partu bc qup

Dc auibus mira.

tcrrcftrium oua pariant.

Deauibus fclericidibus,

De gcnerationc terrcfixiu aialium.

Deibi.

De uaria gcnerationc animatmm .

Que aues in quibus locis non fint

De murium fc tu.

et que mutent colorem bC uocem bC dc

Dc fpina bominis anguem nafci.

lufcmiis.

Dc filamandra.

Demcrulis.

De bis quc nafcuntcx non genitis

Tcmpusauiumgcniturp.

etquenatambil gignunt.

Dealciombus bc diebus carum na'

Dc fenfibus animalmm.

uigalibusctgauiis bC rcliquoaquaticais

Audirc et olere pifccs.

gcnere

Taclum comunem eflc oibus .

De diucrfitate nidificantium auiu

Qupe uencnis uiuant £C que terra.

agatilibus cinamolgis bc pdicibus .

DcciboScpotuquorudam.

Decolumbis&differentiacolubay.

Qucitcrfedcfideatctquccoucniat.

Dcfomnoanimalium.
^^ Vmmares&biftoriecVobfcrua''
^ tioncs.dcc.xxiiri.

;S

t^ Xaucftonbus.Manilio.Comclio.
-L-' Valcnano. Accis.Vmbnco.Mc'
Iiore.Mufurio .Sabmo . Antiftio .Labc'
one.Trogo.Ticmuntio. M. Virrone.
Macro.Emilio.Emifto.Mutiano.Ne''
pote.Fabio. Pidtoro. T.Lucretio.Cor''
nclio.OlfoOratio.Dclufonc.Heygco.
Saiernis . Mammimila. S ura .
T^* X ternis. Homcro. Pbemoneo.
•*** Pbilomenc.Boccoquietiamm
Tbeogomalllicjdcauguriis.Ariftotele
Tbeopbraf to .Cahmacbo . Efhlo JHyt'
rone.Pbilomctro R.cge.Arcbita.Am''
pbilico. Atbimcnfe. Anafipolitafio.
Apolodoro.Lennio-Ariftopbanc.Mi''
lcfio.Antigono.Cimeo.Agato.Gletio
Apolonio J^crgamcno.Ariltiando.Sc"
Atbcnco.Bacbo.Milcfio.Bioc.Sulete.
Cerca. Atbemenle. Diodoro. Purico.
Dioc.Colopboio Democnto.Diopba'
nc.Inccnfe. Epitcne. Euagotafio.Em-'
pbcoio. Atbaneo.luna. Andratoc q de
agncultura.Aeferio q itcm. Dionrfio.
q Magone tranftulit. Dipbaneqmex
Dionifio Epitbomafecit. Nicandro.
Honeficnto.Pbilarco.Hefiodo.

De infcdt,03£ genere.
De fubtilitate nature in bis.
Vtru fpirct an babeant (anguinem
Dccorporceo^:,
Dcapibus.

Quis ordo nature in eis.
De uocabulis opis.
Exquibus flonbus opcrafiant.
De amatonbus ea:,:.
Ratiooperis.
Dcfucis.

Quc natura mcllis.
Que optima mella.
Quc gcnera mcllis in fmgulis.
Quomodo probenturmclla.
De tertio gcnere mellis et cjuomodo
apes gcncrent.

Que rcgiminis ratio.
Degenereapu &queumicaapibu9

De morbis apum.
Decontincndis apibus cVojuomo'
do rcparcntur.

Deuefpis &crabronibus.
Dcbombicibus oYbombili etmici
dalo 6cq primo bobiciru ucfte iuenerit
Dcbombicc.

De atancis ££ gcnerationc ca^.
Defcorpiombus.
DcftcUiombus.
Decicadis.

De pennis in ledlo^ &c lcarabcis &C
reliquis fcarabeo^ gencnbus.
Dclocufhs.

Defbrmicis noftratibus.
De indicis fbrmicis .
Dc diucrfitate lnfecto^c.
Dcanimahbus mligno cVcxIigno
nafcentibus.

Dc animali cui cibi non cxitus eft.
Dc tineis etculicibus ct dmerfitatc
eorum.

De pyralli fme de ppraceto .
Hirtona natureanimalmm per fuv
gula mcmbra.

De cormbus &C diuerfitate corum ct
de pihs in capite &c caluitie.
De aunbus ammalium
De facic bomiis &c fupciliis coy.
De ocnlis animalmm .
Queammaliagcnas txo babcantet
dc palpcbns &c gcnis .

De nafo nanbus mento &C maxillis
animalium.

De dcntibus animalium .
Dc lmguis animalium.
L)e gula artarus ceruice fpina cruri'
bus faucibus;
De cordc.
Dc pulmonc.
Dc iccore.
Dcfelle.
Decxtis.
Dc ucntre.
Deliene.
Dcrcmbus.
Depcrtorc.
Decoftis.
De ucfica &c tiulua.
Depinguedmccartilagic&ncruo.
Dcpulfu.
De fanguic &C quo^ celcrime ficcct"

quoru non coeat quoru grauifTimus
cjuo3£ tenutUimus quo^c nullus.

An in Cinguinc pnncipatus Sc de.
tcrgorcet pihs &c ucfica et mammis.

De lacte 8t undc cafeus non fiat.

De diucrfitatccafecrum.

Diffcrcntic mcmbro^ bois a cp tcris
animahbus.

Dc fimiarum fimilitudinc.

Dcunguibus.

Deungulis.

De pcdibus auium 8C ungulis.

Dc pedibus infccftorum a duobus
ad ccntum.

Depomilionibus Scgenitahbus.

Decaudis.

De uocibus.

Dc agnofcentibus mebris 8c didti
ariftotchs de uita bominis.

Dc anima &C dc babitu et dc guftu
animaliu et qup gufta intenmant &C dc
uidlu bominis quibus de caufis no co'
quatur.

Dc corpulctiaaugcnda uet minucda
et quc guftu famc ac fiti fcdent.
^L VmmercsScbiftonp Siobferua'
w? tioncs.

EXaucfloribus.M.Varroe.Higio.
Stropba.Sacerna.Ercfo.Corncho
EmilioMacro.Virgtho.ColunclIa.Iu'
ho.Aquila.tjdcEtrufcadiiciplina fcnp
fitTiraitioquiitcm Vmbritio qitcm
Catonc.Cemono.Domica.Liuio.Tro'
go.Melh{b.Fabonio..Fabiano.Mutia /
no.Nigidio .Mantlto .Opio .
TTT X tcrnis. Anftotele. Dcmocrito.
\ ] t Neptolono qui mclla fugit AnP
tomaco qut ttemPbilofocoqui itcm
Nicandro.Mencertc.DKontfioquima''
goncm tranftulttEmpocotide.Calima''
co.Attalo Rcge.Appolodoroq.debcf /
tiis uenenatisJrlippocrate Eripilo.Era'
fiftrato.Afclepiade.MinofcPoftidoio
StoKco.Menandro.Pricneftera.Chden
Empbronio.Atbaneo.Tbeopbrafto.
Hiftodoro.Pbilomctorc Rcge.

Dcarboribus.

Dc arbo^c bonorc SC quando plata/

nus primu in italta cV unde natura ea^.

Decameplatano 6cquis pnmus
totodertt uindarta.

Dc pegrmis arbonbus &C dc malo
aflyrio.

Dcindie arboribus SCquando pri-'
mum romc bebanus.

De fpina &c ficu mdicis.
Dearborepalo8carbonbusindicis
ct finc nomimbus &c lanifcns.

De pipis arbonbus &C gariopbolo
ctaliis plunbus.

Dcmacir SCaibonbusarianegctis.
De bdclho Scarbonbus pfici mans
De arbonbus mfule pcrfice &C de
lanireris arbonbus.

Dc gofimpio &C arboribus ex qbus
ucftes fiunt &C qutbus modis conftent
arboy fructus.

Dc cofto ct nardo ct differctiis nardi
De aforon amomo &c amomi &c de
cardamomo.

De tburc &C arbonbus tburis .
Dc natura tbuns &c gcnertbus.
Dc mirrba &C arbonbus mirrbp.
Dc gcnenbus mirrbc 8c natura dc
prctioeius.
Dc maftice.

De ladano ibcno Scbrata.
Deolcaarabie.
Dcbrataarborc.
Deiftrobo.
Deftorace.
De ff licitatc arabic.
Decvnamomo Scxylmonomo.
De cafia.

De miiTocanomo canacaron.
Dc fenaco gabano.
Demyrabolano.
Dcpalpaegiptia.

Detpnicbo baiano &C calamo odo-'
tato.

Dcuinco.
Deamoiaco.
Defpbango.
De cypo 6c apbalto.
Demaro.

Debalftmo SCopobalfamo &Cxy\o-
balGtmo &c ftyrate.
Degatbano.
Dc panatc.
De fpodilo &c malabarato .

Illllll|lllim

Dc oleo ompbatto.

Debrion-

Dcoenante.

Deelacearbore.
■ Vmma res &C biftorie ct obferua'
' tioncs.cccc.lxvut.

. I^ Xaud:oribus. M- Varrone.Mu'
-^™* tiano. Virgilio. Fabiao. Seuofo.
Popoio.Mella.Flauto.Proculo.Trogo
Higino.Claudto.Ccfarc.Cornelio.Nc
pote-Scxto.Nigroqgrccedemedie.Caf
fio.Hcrmia.Lutio.Ptfonc. Xudiano.
Curcate.

~TJ X ternis.Tbeopbrafto .Hcrodoto
I y Caltftenc. Iftgono. Chtarcbo.
Anaximcnc. Durtde. Ncarcone.SicorV
to.Pohcnto.Olipiadoro.Diogreto.Ni
gibulo.Antichde.Carete.Ttdeneo.Me
nccbino.Donoto. Xanatcohco.Atbeo.
Epipodo'Concbademodc.Piole:Meo /
lago.Marfura.Maccdone.Zotlo.item.
Dcmocrtto. Ampbiloco. Anftomaco.
Alexandro.Pohbiftorc.Iuba.Apolodo
ro.qui de odoribus Beroccrfo mcdico.
Arcbedomo.itc. Diontfio.tte.Demol^
lc.itcm.Copbrone.item.Ofonide.item
Dugora.item.Lola.itcm. Hcrachde.
Tarentino.Xenocratc.Epbefto.

De arbonbus . pcregrinis .

Dc ungucntis Sccjuado cognita fuc
noftrts &C dc genenbus ungucntorum
ct dc compofttionc

Quod ungucntum Regale uocctur
etquechapas fiCcjualtter feruetur.

Quata tn unguentis luxuria &C qua'
do prtmum romanis tn ufu

De palmis et natura earum ctgene'
ribus.

Dcfyrif arbortbus.

Detbcrebtntbo.

Dc ttcu egiptia &C cypria.

De cerauma &C fthqua.

De perfico egiptt & fpina cgtptia..

Depruno &arboribusc6tramepM

De gummt gcnertbus &C dc papyro

Dc gencribus cbartaif 6c quomodo
cbartc fiant &C dc cbarta^: probationc &C
uitits &c dc glutino earum.

De hbris nume;

Dearboribusetbiopic-.

Dc atlantis arbonbus &citrcis ct
cjuein bis laudcntur ccuttupentur.

De arborc trogete

Dearborclotbo.

De fcapultfio &C de radice lotbos

De paliuro &C de puntco malo ct dc
florepunicimali.

De afte &C graetic fructtbus.

De tbtmelea ct tragion et tracagan'
tbe &c de tragio ct de (corpione ct myri^
ce uel brto et galla.

Deenomtnos.

Deandrada.

Decocritia.

De fcrula.

Detapfta .

Dccappari et cynofbato et opbiofta
pbile&faripba.

Dc fpia babylois regta &C de cytbtfo

Dcfrudttbusetarbonbus nri mar.s
grubrietindici.

Vmma res et biftorie &C obfcrua /
tioncs. cccc.lxiiii.

T2 Xauc^oribus.M.Varroe. Muti/
-*■■*' ano. Virgiho. Fabiano.Seuofo.
Poponio.Mclla.Fabio.Htgino.Togo
Proculo.Claudio.Ccfare.Corneho nc /
pote.Sexto nigro.qutgreccdcmedicina
fcrtpfit OfTio. Emnaf Luuo ■ Ptfone.
Tudttan o . Anttate.

"TT Xternis.Tbcopbrafto.FIerodoto
XLl OUftee.Hifidono.Clidarto.Ana /
fimane.Duridc.Ncarcbo.Oncficnto.
Ohpiodoro.Diogneto Dicobulo.Au>'
tichde. Menea. Domorc. Tbebano
Dorotbco.Atbenienfe.Lico.Anthea.
Epipodicc.Adtmato.Tbolomeo.Lar^
fio.Marfua.Maccdonc. Zoilo.ite.Dc^
mocnto, Ampbiloto. Alexadro.Poh^
btftore.Ariftoaco.Iuba. Apolodoro q
deodonbus.Erachde.medico. Arcbi/
demo.itcm.Dyomfio.ttern. Dcmocti /
de.itc.Heupbone.itcm.Tunifide.itejii
Diagora.ite. Iolla.itcm.Erachdc.Tire''
tino.Xenocrate.Epbefio.

Dearboribus frudtifcris.

" De uitium natura.
Itcm dc uitium gcncnbus.
Dc gcnereuuai£.
De laudibus catonis.
De mucntione mulfi,
Dc naturauini.
Vtnagencrofa.
Vma tranfmarina.xxxv.
Dc uio quod uocatTuio genera.vii.
Dedulcium gcnenbus.xvn.
De dcuterus et fecudartis uini genc
ratna.

Que nupcr gcncrofa uina t italia ce'
pcrunteffe.

De uimobferuationc a romulo regc
pofita.

Qui uini ufus antiquis et de uinis
antiquorum.

Dc apotecis & quamdiu uina tranf /
marmafueruntinprctto.xvi.
Dc hbcralitat; cefans m uino.
Dcuinisfictitns.lxvt.
De bvdromeUe &c oximelle.
Prodigiofagencrauini.
Qutbus uims ad lacra uti non fit
pbasctqbusgcncnbus muftacodiatT.

Dcpictsgcneribus oirefmts cVmu'
fhscondiendis.

Dccellis umariis atcj; uafts.
Dc uitandacbnetate.
C VmmaresStbiftorieetobferuati v
L7 ones.dc.

" -*J

JV XaucTronbus.Cornclio Valeriao
Virgtlto.Celfo.Catonc.Cenforto.
Safcmis.P.&F.Stropna.M.Varrone.
D.Silano.Fabio.pidloreHigio.Flacco
Verio.Sicino.lulio.Actico.Columcl'
la. Maffurio. Sabtno. Tcrgila. Macro.
FlauioPlanto.Dorfimio.SceuoIa.Elio
Azello.Cotta.Meflao-L.Pifbne.Popo
Lcnio.Fabiano.Sexto.Ntgro.Bibio.
Ruffb.

EX ternis. Hefiodo. Tbeopbrafto.
Ariftotcle-Deocrito.Hveroc Regc
Attalo Regc.Pbtlomctorc Rcgc. Arcby
ta.Xcnofbntc.Ampbilocbo.Atbaneo.
Anaxi. Politaxio. Apolodoro.Lenio.
Ariftopbane. Mtlefto. Antigono.Ti /
macbo.Agato.Apoloio.Pergameno.
Anftrando . Atbenco .Botrie.itcm Ba /

tio.Milerio.Vione.Solcmfccbcrea.
AtbcnieTe.Cbcriflo.itcmDiodoro.Pri
ennico. Dione. Elopbontc. Epigenc.
Rbodio. Euagone.Tafto. Empbrone.
Atbcnco.Andiofonccjdeagricultura.
Aceirione.qui ltcmLimaco.cjite Dyo'
nifio.qui magonem traftulit.Dtopbae
quiexDyonifio epitbjma fecit.Afcle'
piadcmedico.Oficrito.Iuba.Rege.

De natura fructiferau arboy ct olea.
De naturaolmc &c olet cofcruattone
Denaturaolci.
Dc cultura oliuay.
De fcruandis oltuis Stquomodo fa^
ticndumoleum.

De oleo fictio gcncra.xlviii-
Dcamurca.

Pomoic omnium gencra 6i nature.
Aucum quc pincay genera.mi.
Dcmalo cotoniogenera.ui.
Dc perftco gcnera.iiti.
Deprunogeneracius.xi.
Dc diucrfis gcncnbus malo^: gcne'
ra.xxix.

Dc piris &C infitorum uarietatc ge'
nera.xxxvii.

Dc pomis fcruandis &C uuis.
Decotoneis piris 6c forbis.
De ficis gcncra.xxix.
Decapnfico 6C capnficatione.
Dc mefpilis eVeo^gcncribus.iii.
Deforbisgencra.ini.
DcnuceinglandcgcncrA.xi.
Dc caftaneis genera.viii,
Dc filiquis et carnofis pomis ct mo-
ris cV acinis & bacis.

Dc cerafiis gencra viii.
De corno &C lentilco .
De genenbus fucco*: cV de odore.
De fuccis fructuum &C colori 1 :us &c
odonbus &natura pomo^ &c decomiy
dationc fructuum.

De myrto &C genera eius xi.
Delaurogencraxiii.
^Vmma res dC biftorie &C obferua '
lJ^ tioncs.d.xx.

' \ '

EX auctoribus Feneftclla.Fabiar o
Vitgilio Cornclto Valeriao Cclfo

Catone. Cenforio. Scmio.P.etCor.
Scropba.M.V^rronc.Difimaco.Fabi'
anopicftorc.TrcgoHigto.Flacco Verio
Gictmo.Atico.lulio.Sabtno.Tergula.
Cotta. Mefialino.L. Pifonc. Pompo.
Lcnnio.Marcio. Plauco.Flamo. Dor^
fcne. Sceuola.Ellio.Atbello.Capitone.
Sexto .Nigrio . Vinio . Ruftno .
~~P X ternts Hefiodo.Anftotele.Dc
XI mocrito .Hierone Rcgc Arttcbo .
Pbilometorc Regc Atalo rLegc X.cno/
fontc.Ampbiloco.Atbeneo.Anaftpoli
tafio. Apolodoro. Lcnio.Artftopbac.
Millefio.Antigone. Cyneo.Agatoclc
dto. Apollo. Pcrgameno. Anftando.
Atbeneo. Bacbio. Milcfto.Bionc.Sc
lcnfc. Terca. Atteneo. Cbcrifto.ttcm.
Diodoro Pcmodione.CollopboteEpi''
gcne.Rbodio. Euagonc. Carfto.Em-'
pbromo.Attcneo. Andntione.quidc
agrtculturafcripfitacrtrionequiitem
Dyonifio cpKtoma tecit Afclipiadc mc'
dico Anfiftrate.itcmTorniadcq decon
fnturauiniAnftomacbo.quibusHyrc
do.qui item Tbcmtfionc mcdico Ho'
ncficnto.Iuba Rege

Silueftrum arbo^: natura.

Gentcs fincarbore cVmiraculaifep /
tcmtnonalis rcgionis arbonbus.

De bircane filuc magmtudine.

Dcglanditcris.

Decmicacorona ficdecoronarum
ortginc ficquifrondea coronadonati.

Degtandegenera.xiii.

De tagina glandc &C rcliquis glan /
dibus fic carbonc &c paftu porcow.

Dc galla &C quam multa preter gla /
dem ferantcedcm arborcs.

De cacbrin &C cocto grano.

Dcagarico.

Deerops.

De fubberc.

Qua^c funt in ufu eortices.

De fcandulis.

Dcpmupinaftro.

Dcpicca.

Dc abiete,

Dc larice

Dctbecla.

Dc natura ca^c arborum.

DifTcrentia in lcxu.

Deabictis fic piceenatura.

De taxo fic eius natura .
Qutbus modisftatgenerapicisetquo.
fiat ccdrum &C dc fpnTa picc quomodo
fiatctqmbus modis refinacoquatur.

Dc zofippa &c de fapio ct quarum
arborum materiaimprctio.

Defraxino fiCgencnbuseius.iiii.

Dc tilia gencra duo.

Deaceregenera.x.

Dcbrufto molufco.

De tcapbtlo dcndro.

Dc buftb gcnera tna.

Deulmogcncra.iiii.

Dearboy natura perfitus.xx.

Dittifio gencrum.

Qutbus folia non dccidat &C dc rbo-
dondrcndo.

Itcmquibus no deciduntctqurbus
non omma fblia cadunt &C quibus locis
nullearborum.

De natura foliorttm cadentium &C
quibus folioy turii colores.

Dc populo gencra tria &c quorum
toliorum ftgura mutatur.

Quc foha ucrfcntur omnibus annis
ct palmis ,

Dc ordine nature tu fatis etde flore
arbo^: 6c dc conceptu et dc germinatioe
ct partu &c quo ordine florcant.

Dc cornu &C queq? quo tempore fV
rant &c que frudtum non ferant &c qnc
infc lices exiftimantur &c quc racilimc jv
dunt frucitum ct qutbus fructus antecj
florcs nafcitur.

Dc biferis fic triferis &C quc celerrime
fenefca t &C qup tardius ct de ctatibus ca^c

Dcmoro.

Defilucftnbus.

Dcbuxo £vfabae;rcca ftuelotbo.

De ramis &C cortice &c radicibus ar-'
borum.

De prodigiofis arboribus.

Quibus modis fp5tc nafcantur 8c
q? omnia ubiq? nafcatur &C quc no alibi
nafcantur arbores ,

De cupreflb &C q» ex tcrra noua aliq
fpc nafcantur fic quc tn ea non fuerunt,
Debcdera.

Dc bcdera que uocatur (Vmila.
Dc aquaticis calamis &C frudttbu»

gcnera.xxytr

De barundimbus Sc eat^ difrerctiis.

Dc falice gencra cius ocT» ct qup prp "
tcr feltcem utilia funt ligatnns

Dcfcirpts.

Dc rubis

Dc fuccis arborum &C natura m.ttc
ri.ii; fic dc ccdcndis arbonbus.

Dc magnitudinc arbo^ ct cjue cari /
nc ct ruinam non (entiant &C de perpc /
tuitate materiarum.

Dc tcrcdimbus.

Gc materiis arcbitctc ct quc macc /
t ics ad quid utilis 6c quc ftrmior macc'
ria infra tcdtum .

Dc glutinada matcna ct lignis fccfti'
libus.

Dc arbotc etate ct cmc genera in hy&
mcnedurcnt.

Quarum fit uitabrcuitTima.

Que in arbonbus uiuant & in tcrra
nafci non poiTunt &C crup nafcedi fuam
fcdcm non babeant.

De uifci et fimtlium natura ct uifco
faciendo.

C* Vmmarcs&biftoriperobfcruati'
J oncs.c.xx.

,' 6

~T2- Xauc^oribus.M.Varroc.Fcciale.
^— Nigidio.Cornclio nepote,HKgi /
no. Mafurio.Catone. Mutiano.L .
Pifonc.Tro^o.Cilopano.Botb.lemu^
tio. Sextio. Nigro. Cornclio. Bocbo.
Vitruuto.Grccino.

EX terms.Alexandropoli.Hiftori /
ca.Hcyfiodo.Tbeopbrafto.Dco /
crito.Homcro.Tbimco.Matbematico

Arbo^c prptia mirabilia.

DcnaturaccliadarborcscVquam .
partem ccli fpccftarc dcbcant.

Dc fotictate ccli &C terrc ad arborcs .

Decrualitate rcgionum.

Terrarum gcncra.

De terra quam britannia &C gallia
amant.

De grecoy docftrina.

Dc tcrraic gencrtbus •

De cmcris ufu &c dc ftmo ct quc fa'
ta uberiore terram ratiant &c quc urant.

Dc fationc arbo^ &C $ a uulfione
nafcantur arbores.

Dc tranffercndis fcminariis ulmis
fcrcndis &C fcrobtbus .

Dc interuallts plantandaru. arborii.

Dc umbris .

Dc fhllicidiis ct ubi platari debeat.

Que arborcs tarde crefcant &C quc
cclcntcr &C dc fabina.

De fationc arboy: tnfitionccji ct cjfio
inucnta fit tcnera mfcrcdi cmpiaftratio

Dcuttcinfcrcndi.

Dccmplaftrationc.
. Excmplum bums rci.

Dc cultura olea^c &C cjuibus tempo'
ribus tnfttio fiat.

Que arborcs fotiatc gaudcat dc dif'
riplinaallacjucandi ficaculeandi.

Dc falirto &c barundmcto ctcptcns
ceduis ad particas &C palos .

Dc cultuns &C diiciplia cxcolcnduc
uincarum.

Dc fulco &C uincay; putatioc et cul /
tu &C doctrina

Ratio arbuftorum.

Defcruandisuuisctmorbisarbo^.

Deprodigiis ex mutationc 6c dc re.
mcdns ex arbortbus ct cmc ngaricc pro''
fitiant &C qualitcr rigandc ct mtrabiiia
dcriguis. " i

Dccaprificatione&ftricorationc, :

De diucrfis arbo^c mcdicametts co'
tra uenenata &C noxia animaha.
Cj Vmma rcs &C biftonp et obfcruati /
>^ ones.c.v.cccc.lxxxt.
/ "\ y

EXauctoribus.Cornclio ncpotc.
Catoc. Ccnfono. M.Varroe.Cel'
fo.Virgtlio. Higino.Scferuis.P.ficF.
Stropba.Calpburmo. BaiTo.Trogo-
Emilio. Macro. Grecino. Colunclla.
Atico. Iulio. Fabiano.Sura.Manilio.
Clcfiomundo.CEpidoto.L.Pifonc.
TJ X tcrms.Hefidoro.Tbcopbrafto.
J— Anftotclc. Democnto.Tcopopo.
Hieroe RcgcPbilomctore Rege Ata'
lo Rege Arcbtta. Xenofontc. Ampbi'
loco.Atbcnienfc.Anafipolitifio.Apo-'
lodoro.Lcnnio. Anftopbae. Milcfto,
Antigono. Tbtmeo. Agbatoclcdto.
Apolonio.Pergameno-Batio.Milcfio

^H

Bionc. Cberea. Atbenienfe. Cbirecfto.
item-Diodoro. Pnenco.Dione.Colo /
pbonio. Epigene. Rbodio.Euagonc.
Tbarfio.Eupbromo. AtbeneoAndri''
ti onc.qui o!c agncultura Aftnonc qui
item.Lvfimacbo qui itcm.DionKfio cj
magonem tranftulitDiopbancquiex
DionKlio.cpitbomafccit Anftrando cj
deportcntis.

Q^antiquis maximu rtudium
agnculturc fuent.

Quc corona primo rome.

De mgerc ct acftu ct lcgibus circa pc-
cora &C cjuoticns et quibus tcmporibus
fumma utilitas annone &C qui agncul/
ture illuftrcs.

Ratiodeagricultura.

Laus agncola^: 6c que obfcruando
tnagro parando.

Dc utllarum pofitione &C prccepta
antiqnorum.

Dcagro colendo.

Dc frugum gcncnbus &C natura.

Nonomnu frumcnti gcncra ubicp
nafci & dc rcliquis in oriente gencnbus

Dc piftura &c mohtura et tarina.

Dc fimilagine.

Dc filigmc ccaliisgenenbus.

DctipbcScpifa.

Dc tntico &C cius fertilitate.

Dcfifima cVormino.

Dc piflura &C ratione pinfendet.

Dcfermentis.

Dc panis fatiendi ratioe 6c gencra.

Quando primu piftores romp.

De cnbroii gcncnbus,

Dcalicc rationc.

Dc alica.

Dclcguminibusgcncra octo. '

Dc rapis &C napis amitcrnis.-

De lupino,

Dc uitia.

Dccruo.

Dc feno greco ct faragie ct de ocymo

De m cdi ca Sc citb ifo .

Dcuitus frugum.

Deremediis.

Quid in quoqj gcncre dcbet feri.

Dcprodigiis frugum.

De arandi difciplina.

De uomcrum gcncribus pluribus
ct corum ufibus'

Dc tcmponbus arandi &C iunctioe
bouum.

Dcoccando cVquodamarrationis
gcnerc.

De cultura pcr gcncra frugum.

Excmpla diuerfay: tcrray- &C de funv
ma fertibtatc oc bifera uite et aquarum
difrercntia.

Dc qualitate tcrrc.

Dc bomtatc (cminum ocdifciplina
fcmmandi ctquantum cxquoq;frume'
ti gencrc mgere mfcrendum &C tcmpoti
bns icrcndi.

Digcftio frdcru indics &C nocles.

Rcplicatio totius culturc &c quid
quocp mcnfe in agro fien oportcat.

Q^, agncolc afpitiant ftcllns fcd
magis tcmpora fcrcndc frugis dc ortus
occafusq? fVdcru. m qmbufdam bcrbis
ct frcUarum ortu &c occafu.

Dc pratis &C rcparationc prati.

Decotibus cVlalcibus.

Dcfcnptio frugum Sc f>'derum.

Dc tcmpcftatibus utnufcp tcpons
etrcmcdiis ftenlitatum.

Dc mcfTc &C tntico ct filiginc.

Dc palee ufu &c fcmatione.

Dc frumento fcruando oc lcgumi'
nibus uane rationcs.

Dc umdcmia &c antumni tcponbus

Dc lunari ratione.

Dc ucntorum obfcruationc.

Delimvtatioeagrorum ocflatuuc'
torum &c nommibus.

Pronofhca tcmpeftatum.
^? Vmma res et biftonc &C obfcrtw
yj tioncs.u.lx.

lyt' Xaucloribus.MafTurio.Sabino.
-*-* Cafrino.Hernio.Vcno.Flaceo.L.
Pifbnc.Cornelio.celfo.Tiuranio.Gra-'
cilc.D. SKllano.M. Varronc. Catonc.
ccfono.Stropba.Safernis.P.ct.F.Doi'
tio.Calumo.Higmo.Vn-gilio.Trogo.
Ouidio.Gracino.Colunclla.Tubcnno.
L.Tbauntio qui grccc de aftns.Cpfarc,
diclatore.qmitem.Sergio.Paulo.Sabi'
no.Fabiano.M Gccrone.Galpburnio
BafTo.Accio.Capitone. ManihoSuvo

quiPrafidicis.

TT Xterms.HcfiodoroTbcopbrafto
L Ariftotcle. Democrito. Hcronc
Kege.Pbilometore Rcgc. Attalo Rcge
Xemtonte.AmpMoco.Athcneo.An^
'P°utafio.Ar,ftopbanc.M,lcf,oApo'
lodoroJLcmo.Ant,gonc.M,ceo.A R a/
tbocle.Cb.o.Apolomo.Pcrgamcnc;
Anftandeo.Atben,o.Bacb,o.M,lef,o
B,oe.Solcfe.Cberca.Atoc,efc.Cheref,o
itcm.D,odoro.Pr,eneo.D,one.Colo/
pboneo.Ep,gene.RW,o.Euagone.
iaf,o.hmpl,ro,o.Atr,eneo.Anant,5e
q dc agncultura.Efcboeq itc Dionrfio
quumgonetranftulit.Diopbanequ.
f ^ 10 "^ 10 E P'*omafec,t.Paletc.Eu-
doxo.Pbihppo.Calippo.Dofitbeo.Par
menifco.M,l,tone.Dir,t6e.Oenop,de
Uenonc.Eutbcm6cHarpalo Haccatco
Amx.mandro. Sofigene.Hipparco.
Aratbo.Zoroaftrc.Arcbibio.

__ Dclimfationcdcgeneribuseius ct
qno pcrf,c,at".gcde mapis &c n6 ardcnte
etquo pnmu m tbcatns ucla.

Dcfpcrtinatura.&quandoprimu
ufuS ™ s .& q uo pf,c,at-.et que fine ra/
dice rafcantur & uiuant.

Demifi &tubenbus.

Dcftmgis pizis.

De laferpitio & magudcri et rubia
etradicula.

Dcbortoycura.

Digcftioterrc.

Nafcentium natura preter.Wes et
trutices. °

Dccutneribus.

Depopombus & mclo popombus.
L)e tnum cucumcif gencnbus .
DccucurbitaScemsufu.
Ql ln utroqj gcncre nafcentiu funt
inortis&filucftria.
Dempis.
Dcrapbano.
Dc paftinaca.
Debibifco.
Defifere.

Dcbulbis&arunds.
De ortcnfium bcrbay .radicibus
toliisflonbuscolonbus.
Decepa.

De porro.

Dcaleo.

Quoto dic quc bcrbc nafcmfTate
ejuo formant"ucl d.geranfctquoy fi„'
gula gencra funt & quoif plura.

Dc bcliofclio bippofclio & ncofclio

UelacTiucis.

Debcta.

Dc braflica.

Dccaule.

Deafparagis 8cconruda.

Dccarduis.

Dc ocKmo

De cruca & mfturtio.

Vnde mfturtium duftum fit.

Dcruta.

Deappio.

Dc menta & mentaftro.

Decymino.

Depercgrinocario.

Dc ligultnco filueftri fiuepamre.

De tymbra.

Delepido.

De bit ancto & facopcnio.
Dcpapauere.

De faticnc corudri aneti atriplicis
ctalio.

Dcfympi.

Dc fifimbrio 6c fcrpillo.
De femculo & cambreo.
De ierulis.

Dc morbis ortoa & rcmedm c5tra
rormicas erucas Sc culices.

Que magis fmt fortia uel minus &
quibus falfc aque profint.

Ratio ngado^ bortoy & quc tranf/
Iata meliorcfcat & dc fuccis ct faponbus
ortcnfmm.

SVmma rcs & biftoric ct obfcruati>
ones.m.c.xlnii.

TJV Xaudtonbus. Mauritio Plauto.
{- M.Varrone.acCatoc. Ccnfono.
Higmo. Virgilio- Mutuo.Celfo.Co
lunella.Calfurmo.Bairo.Mam.lo.Su-
ra.Sabmo.Tvronc.Licinio.Macro Q
Buno.Bibio.Rufino.Cafcnio q ccpu^
nca fcripftt.Caftntio.itcm Firmo.item
Peritio.

TT Xternis.Herodoto.Tbeopbrafto
*-* Dcmocrito.Ariftomaco.Mcaan

aro.qi

i Biotcrefta.Anaxilao.

Medicinc cx bis que i bortis nafcut
De cucumerc filucftn.
Dcelatcrio mcdicine.
Dc angurio cucumcre fiuc cratico
ct de fatiuo &C pepone et rapo .
De cucurbiti filueftri.

De rapo domeftico.

Dc rapo filueftri

Dc rapo^t diffcrcntiis &C rapbano
filucftri Sc rapbano fatiuo.

Dc paftinaca &c bibifco.

De ftapbilino fiuc paftinaca.

Dcgigidion.

Dc fiferc.

Defile.

Dcinula.

Dccepafilucftri.

Dcporro fetiftuo.

Decapitato

DeaKo.

Dc lartuca filuatica fmc caprina &t
cfapon Scdc filuiftato Scdelactuca filuc
ftn.

De bcta candida & nigra.

Debetafilneftri.

De intubis &C ambula.

Decicorio.

Defcngenera.ii.

Dcbraliica.

De lapfana-

Debraffica marina.

Defcylla.

Debulbis.

Dcbulbine.

Dcbulbo uomitorio.

Deafparagis.

Dc corruda libyco cV filuri afparago .

Dcapio.

Dcapiaftro.

Debolifatro.

Debortofchno.

Dcbchofelino.

De pctrofctino.

Deopofclino.

Dcocymo.

De filucftri ocymo

Dc cruca

Denafturtio.

Dc finapi.

Dc ruta.
Dementaftro.
De menta.
Depulcgio.
De pulegi«,filucftri.
Denepeta.
Decumino filueftri.
Dccuminoetbiopico.
.- Defilueftncummo.
Dc ama.
Dc caparo .

Deliguftico fiucpanate.
Dccumlabubula.
Itcm de cunila galliaciafiue origao.
Dccunilaginc &C cunila molli.
De hbanotidc &C cumla fatiua &C cu'
nila montana.
Depipcriti.

De origano ucl optumiprafio.
Dedragorigano.
Dcbcraclio.
Dclcpidio.
Degitb fiuemelantbo
Deanefo.
Deaneto.
Defacopenio.

Dc papauerc albo tYnigro cVquo
fuccus berbaif colligcdus eft cVdeoriio.
Dccmpratico.

Dcerrattco &C glation &C peralion.
Dc bcrachon &c apbroton.
Dediacomdio.
Detbimalo cVartbalio.
Deportulacaucl pepbili.
Dccoriandro.
Deatnplicc.
De malua malopc
Dealtbea.

Delapatioct bippolapato etoxila'
pato cVdebulapato.

De finapis tnbus gcneribus-

Demarubio.

Dcu-rpillo.

Defifimbrio fiuccimbrco.

Delini fcminc .

Dcblito.

Dc mione.

Dcfeniculo.

De bippomaratro uel mifcnco &C
canabo.

Deferula,

Dccarduis.

Confectio tyruc&compc&tio mcdi/
caminis antbioci.

CL VmmamedicTc ficbiftorieficob''
C/ feruationcs.m.c.vu.

HC ^ audloribus Cat5c.Ccnforc.M.

1 1 Varronc.Pompo.Lcnmo.Gual/
cbio. Higmo.Scxto.Nigroquigrecc
fcripfitluho.BalTo.cjuiitcmCciio An'
tonio.Caflori,

XX ternis.Dcmocnto.T.jeopbraf'
to. Orpbeo. Menandro cjui Bio-'
crcfra.Pvtbagora.Nicidco.Hippocra''
te.Tfipbo.Dioclc-Opblonc.hrachdc*
Hilcti-DionKfio.Apolodoro.Tucntio
Apolodoro.Citbicnfc.Praxagora.fic
Pbiftonico.Mcdio^Dmcbe.Cleopatrc
IoLa.Pbilidione.Afclepiade.Tbrat^tia
Petronio.Diodoto.Crafiftrato.DiagO''
ra. Andrea. Mucfide. Copicarmcno.
Damone.Dalioe.Sufumcne.IilipoIcio
JVIctrodoro.Salone.Lico.Olimpiade.
Tbcobana.Tbuio.Pctucho.JVliClioc.
Qaudio.Senocrate.

Dc mira iloy, uarictate.

Dc ftropbiolo ferto qui primu flo'
rcs cepcrmt &C cjuando pnmum coronx
inuenta &C appellata &C cjuare,

Quis primo coronam foliis aurcis
ct atgentcis dcdit ficdebonorecorona^c
apudantiquosetdefcipionis bonorcSc"
patilibus coroms &C clcopatre rcgiminc
faclx».

De rofa nicborois &C gencnbus cius
ctubifcratur.

Dc Hlio genera tria &i dc ratioe cum
tnfercndi.

De uiolis &C dc acalta £c de bacarc
et cobrcto

Dc floribus antiquis &C de ornamc /
toy diucrfitatc

DefaluicafiC polio

De ucftium cmulatione cum flori'
bus Scdeamaranto &C de triftone fiuc
crifiti

Dcbonorccorona^: ficciclaminoet
de mclotro &c trifolio"tria cius genera

Dcongao fictbimo fiimelleattico
ct coniza &c iouis flore belcnio fic bnX

tanoadonio cVlcucatemo.

Dcamaraco ucl fipfuco &C nicegrev
coetmcliloto ocuiolaalbaacordiamio
ct dc filucftribus bulbis fic behocnfu 6c
Iicbmis &c bcrbis citra marc.

Decuraapiu &c pabulo &C morbis
ea^&remediis.

De ucncato mellc et rcmcdiis mcllis
Dc mclle cjuod mufcc no attigunt
ct de aluearits oc cura co^c fi famcm fcn'
tmntapcs.

Quomodo ccra fiat &C diucrfa ems
nomma.

De berbis fpontc nafccntibus &£
aculeatis

Dccarduo.

De colimo aclerali fiue pbanos.
Defcohmo.
De belfbne,
Detcnica.
' Decdocafiafiueciamo.
De cicono fiue mtvbo crratico
Deantalio Staratbo.
Dftpartbenio tnguo corcoro.
Dc urtica.

Detnbulo ficancula.
De difrerentia berbav p folia &c quc
berbe toto anno floreant &c afcuia rcgia
ctdcgladiolo.

Dc lunco gencra.vi,

Decypro &c medicamentiscay.

Detipcro.

Dcodorato iunco.

De rofa mcdicmc.

Dchlio.

Dc narciiTo .

Dc uiolis filueftnbu3.

Debacarc.

Dccombieto.

Deafaro,

De nardo . .

Dccroco mcdicinc.

Dccroco mago.

Defin.

De (aluica &C olocbrifb.

Dccbnfocomc 6c de mcliloto.

Detntblio.

De tbimo.

Debcmo rogalc.

Dc bclemo &C abrotamo.

Dc leucbatemo .

Ex fapfuccmedicmc.

Deanemone.

Dedcnante.

Deelicbrifb fiuccbrifanto.

Dcbiacyntbo.

De uita pernica fiue camedapbne.

Decalocafia.

Dcantalo.

De partbcnio.

De tyrcbuo.

Dccacabon.

Deorcoro.

Dc pcr foluta.

Dc poncUribus bi. mcnfuris

y^ Xaudloribus.Catoc.Ccnfore-M.
*— ■' Varronc. Mafurio . Antiate.Celioe
Criftmo.VIpio.Rufino.Higino.P6''
pco.Lennio.Cornelio.Celfb.Calpbur/
nio. BafTo. Publio. Vargio. Litinio.
Macro.Scifio qui grece fcnpfit Iulio.
BafTo qui itcm Antonio.Caftori.

EX ternis .Tbcopbrafto .Democri'
to.Orpbeo.Pytbagora-Magonc,
Menadro qui Diocrefia.Nicadro.Ho'
mero. Hefiodo. Mufio. Sopboclc.
Anaxileo.

7\~\ Edicis.InnefteocjuideCoronis.
* V\Calimacboquiitem.Pbanta.Pbi/
fico.Svmo.Timarito.HKppocratcCbri
fippo.Diocle.Opione.Eraclidc.HicC
fio.DionKfio.Apolodoro.Tarentino.
Praxagora.Pliftonico.AfcIepiadc.Cra''
tctia.Petronio. Diodoro.Iolla. Erafif'
trato.Diagora.Andrea.Muefide.Epita
ro'Dami6e.Dalioe.Sofifemcne.Tbco'
polcmo. Mctrodoro. Salone. Licbo.
Olipiade. Tbebana. Pbilimo . Petri''
clio.MicT:ione.Claudia,Xcnocratc.

Dcgentibus.berbis formegratia
utcntibus.

Ql berbis ueftes inficiantur.

De corona grammea

Deraritatccius.

Qutfolieadonati.

Qui folus ccnturio coronatur.

Mcdicme ex rclicjuis coronamcntis
etdeenngionc.

De ccntum capita

Dcacbanon.

De tribulo.

De ftibe mcdicine.

De bippofe genenbus dc medicis.

Dc urticc medicus .

De lamio medicus.

Defcorpiigencribus&medicinis.

De leucanta fiue pbinuo fiuc itada

Dc belixine perditio partbemo.

Dccameleoncfiuclnno cVgalbo.

Decanapo

De ancufa &C pfcudo ancufp.

Deconcbilionc.

De antbemi.

Delotbo.

Dc lotomcta.

Dc bcliotorpio &C galhtriconc. .

Dcpigride.

Detefio.

Deafpbcdclo.

De balmon.

Debalimon.

Deacanto.

Dc luplcuro.

De luprcflin.
Dc elapbobofton.
Dcfandicc.
De taunfton.
Delafana.
Decaucalidc.
DeefTiom.
Defilbo.

Dc fcolemonio fiue limonio.
DcbKoneo.

Dccondnon fiuccodnlc.
Dc boletts mcdicinc.
Defungis.
Dcfilpmo.
De lafere mcdicus.
Dcnatura melhs.
Dc aqua mulk &£ cjuare gencre ci'
borum mores inmutcntur.
Dc mulfo.
De ccra mcdicinp.
Dc filiginc & trtnco.
De clirc fiuc cauca.
Dc bordco.
Dc zca.
Dc bermia.
Polente.
Pultc.
Alica.
Milio.

Panico.

Sefana.

Sefamo.

Dc eodem fiueanticiro.

Deordeo.

Dc pbcnicea.

Ptifana.

Deamilo.

De pane.

Defaba.

Dclcntc tatiua.

Dc lcntc paluftri.

Dc faluia*

Dccicerc.

Dccicercula,

Dccolumbmis.

Decruo

Dclupinis.

Dc irionc

Deormino.

Dclolio.

De rmliaria.

Debromo.

Dc oroblacbc fiue tvnomorion.

De befhohs uencnatis cx legummc

.De potibus cx frugibus factis.
Cs VmmamcdicincctbiftonpcVob'
Y* feruationes . dccce.vi.

C' Xauclroribus iifclem qbus pno /
A-/ relibroetpretereosCriferio.Craf''
cone.Altbco.

Dc arboribus cultis.
De uitibus &C fbliis uua^c.
Dc ompbatio & de ocnante medic.
Dc medicinis uuay recentium &C
farmcntrs.
Dcnucleis.
Deuinaccis.
Dc uua tbcriatbea.
Dcuua paflauelaftapbida.
Deftapbifagria.
Dc lambrufca
Dcfalicaft.ro.
Deuitealba.
Dcuitenigra.
Demuftis.

De uini gencribus fcx &C medicine.
De furentino umo.

De pbaltrino.

Dc ceculo.

De aceto .

Deftilhno.

De oxymellc.

Dc fapa.

Dc fece uini.

De fecc accti.

Deoleis otfolcisolee.

Dcflorcctcicrcctoliuaalbaoinigra

De frudlice.

Dclacbryrrta.

Dc amurca mcdicine.

De folus oleaflri.

Deolco onpbatio.

Dccemantbino.

Dcolco cicimo.

Dcamigdalino.

Delaunno.

De myteo .

Deoleo cbimcrfino.

De cupreffino &c citteo &C carino .

Deolco enidio.

Dcolco lcntifco.

Dcolco balano.

Decypros.

De oleo balfamino .

Demalobatro.

Deolco iofciamo.

Determmo oleo.

Dc narcifmo &C rapbanino olco.

De fefamino olco.

Dclilinooleo.

Dcoleo filgitico.

Decleomeli.

De piffino oleo palmay.

De nuclcis palmay.

De palmamirobolani.

Depalmaelata.

Demalis.

Dccotoncis.

Dc mclimcllis.

De filueftribus malis 8£citreis.

De punici mali gcncnbus,

De prunis.

Dc pruno filucftri.

Dc piris &c coru. obferuatiombus ■

Dcficis Seeai;ob{cruationc.

Dc piccisficoi£.

Dc capnfico &C bcrino

Dcprunis.

Deperfico.

HI^IH

^^HI^P

Dc prunis ftlueflribus.

Dcmoris.

Dcccrafis.

Dc mcfpilis.

Dcpineis.

Deamigdalis.

Denucibus.

Dc nucibus grccis.

Dc nucc in glande.

De nucibus aucllanis.

De piftatiis.

Dccaftaneis'

Defiltcmis.

Dc cornu.

Dcarbuto.

Dclauro.

Delaurodelpbica.

Dc lauro alcxandrino.

De dapbncidc fiuclauro filucftri.

DemKrto fitiua.

DcmKrndano.

Dc m^rto filucftri medicine.
Clg Vmma mediciebiftc>rie &. obfer'
f-* uationcs.m.cccc.xvhii.

i ;

EXauclroribus.C.Vaigio.popco.
Lcnneo. Scxto. Nigro qui grecc
f-ripfitTulho.Baflocmi itcmAntonio.
Caftori.M. Varrone. Cornclio.Celfo.
Fabiano.
~T% Xternis.Tbcopbrafto.Dcocrito,
XL Orpbco. Pytbagora. Magone.
Atcxandrocjui Biocrefta.Nicaaro-Ho''
mero- Hcfiodo. Mufeo, Sopbocle. I
Anaxilao.

MEdicis.Inncftco.Caltacbo.Pbana.
Pbifico.SKmo. Timarifto.Hip- /
pocratc.Cbrifippo.Diocle.Opioc.He'
rachde.Hidefio.Dionyfio.AppoIlodo''
ro. Citbienfe.Apollodoro. Tarentino-
Praxagora.Pliftonico.Medio.Dicutbc
Gcopbato.Pbthftioc. Afclcpiadc.Sa /
tena. Pctronio. Diodoro.Iolla. Erafif-"
trato.Diagora.Andrea. Onorca.Muc-'
fidc.Epitarino. Diomione. Datione.
Sofimcne. Neopolemo. Metrodoro.
Silloc.Lico.01impiade.Tbcbana.Pbi'
lmo.Pctrio. Mictione. Claudida.Xc'

Defcrulis.

Lotbo italica.

Glandibus.

Dccoccoillicis.

Dcgalla.

Deuifco.

De ccrri radice.

Dc fuberc mcdtcinp .

Defago.

DecuprcfTo.

Decedromagna.

Dc ccdride.

Degalbano medicinc.

Dearmontaco.

Dc ftyrace

Defpondilio.

Dcfpano.

DctcrebKntbo.

Dc picca &C larice.

Dc dammepbidicc.

Dcpituifa.

De rcfina.

Deamigdalis amaris.

Dc rcrcbKntbma.

Dc lcntifco mcdicinc.

Dcpicc fpiffa.

Dcpicchcmida.

De pafapbalto.

Decoptiia.

V)c teda.

Dclcntifco.

De maflice.

Dcplatano.

Defraxtno.

Dc acerc.

De alba cV populo .

Dc mgra populo.

Dculmo.

De tilia.

Defambuco.

De iunipcro mcdicinp.

Dc fahce.

Deamcrina.

I_)cuitihbus.

Dcence&crito.

Dcgcnifta.

Dc myricc ucl omarico.

Dc tinafc mcdictnp.

De uirgafanguinca*

De filcrc.

Dcliguflro.

Dcalno.

Debedera.

De bedcracbri fblaria.

De bederacondidiore,

De gumi

Dccifton.

Dcciffoeritbrao.

Decameciflb.

De milace.

Dc clematida medicinp.

Dc barundine

Dc papyro .

Debebeno.

Dcrododrendo.

De tbufcn.

Dccacbri.

Defabina.

Dc felagine.

De famofb.

Dc gummis medicine.
Defpinacgyptia.
Dcfpinaalba.
Deacbantio*
Deacbatia.
Dc eritro .
Deeritrodano.
Dealifb.

De radicula U ftcrrutio.
Deapocbino.
De rorc marino medicine.
De uulgari fpina &C filueftri &c dc
infcptio.

Dc appendice fpina.

Dc tyracbante.

De palmro .

Deaquifolia.

Dctaxo.

De rubis medicine.

Dcruborofaceo.

Dccynofbaco.

Dc ideo rubo.

Dc ramno.

Dclitio.

Dc farcocolla.

Dc dc operice medicine.

Decamcdri.

Decamcdapbne.

Dccameleon.

De tamcficbi.

Dccamcciflb.

Decamclirice.

Deamelcuce.

De camcripbarifton.

Dc ampeloprcfon.

Deftacbi.

Dcclmopodion.

Decentunculo.

Declcmatidc.

Dc clcumacide cgiptia medicine.

De baro dc de dracuculo et dracutia.

Debariegiptia.

Dc millefollio fic mirofilo bcrba
ciufHemnominis.

De pfcdo uuio oc muris dC fmiriza.

Deoncbrecbe.

De coracefia 6c cahtbia mimada .

Dcaproxi.

Dcalaoponti.

Deacbcmemde & bipoftada.

Dc tbcombrotyo.

Dcieminon.

Dcadmantida.

Dc ariamda.

De tberocarna.

Etbiopia,

Dcopiufa.

Dc tbclaflcgen. *

De tbcangclada^

Degclotopbilida.

De bcfititaterida.

Prtomcdia.

Maffignctc.

Dc bcllantidc.

Dc bcmefia.

Dc bcfcbenomene.

Decrocidemonc.

De onocoride.

Deanacapferote.

Dc bcripbia.

Dc lanaria &C ftratotidc.

De bcrba cjup nafcitur i capite ftatuc

De bcrba e flumimbus.

Dc bcrba lmgua.

Dccnbro.

Dc berba fuprafuneta.

De bcrba fupra qua miguntcanes

De rodora.

Dcimpia.

De ueneris pedtinc.

Dcnodia.

De pbilantropos.

Decanarialappa.

Dctordilon.

Dc graminc &C dadlilo.

Dc fcno grcco medidne.

II llll|llll III

■■■^^

; Vmmabiftoric medicine.Scob'
fcruationcs.m.c.lxxxvi.

"l^- X aucftoribus .Eualgeo .Popo .Lc/
-Av neo.Sexto.Nigro qgrecefcripfit
TuIio.BaflbquiitemAntonio.Caftorc.
Cornelio.Cclfo.

EX tcrms. Tbeopbrafto. Apollo /
doro.Trito.Democrito.Horpbea
Pytbagora.M.igonc.Menadrio qBio /
crcftas. Nicandro. Homcro.Hcfiodo.
Mufeo.Sopbocle.Anaxtlao.
7|Jt Bdicis. Mueflco. Caliacbo.Pba /
*■ y Vnia, Pbvfico. Cmarifto. Symo
Hipiocrate.Cbrifippo.Dioclc.Opioe.
Eraclide.Hioefto.DtonKfio.Apollodo'
ro.CitbieTc.Apollodoro.Tarctio.Praxa
goraPbiftoico.Mcdio,Dioucbe.Cleo /
pbanto.Pbiliftionc.Afctepiade.Crate-
Pctroico.Dcdito.Iolla.Erafiftrato.Dia /
gora.Andrea.Marcbonifide.Epicbar /
mo.Damione.Sofimenc.Tcopolemo.
Solone.Mctrodoro.Lico.Olimpiade.
Tcbana.Pbilino. Petrino. MKctoone.
C T au-ia.Xcnocratc.

Audlziritas bcrbaru dc de originc
ufus.carum.

Qui latinc ufas bcrbay; fcripferint
etquando ad romanos noticiaearum
pcruencrit.

Qui primi grccoru dc biis compo /
fuerint &C de berbay innentione Scan /
tiqua medicina.

Quirc minus excrccant eai£ rcmedia

I >ecynoroda Setraciiculo medicic.

Dcquodam pcftifero fjnte germa /
niecVdebntaniacVmaximismorboru
dolortbus medicine.

De moli oidodccaton.

Dc pconia.

Dc panace uel afclcpio.

Dc bcraclio fidcrco Sc de tertio pa'
nate cbiromo 6c panate cctaurco et pba^
rantio Scbeneclco.

Dcbiofiamo uclapollinarifiucal /
tricangcnon.

Debtiorofrcpartbcmo bermupo /
rann fiue potius mcrcuriali.

Dc acbillca &C panacceraclca ucl ft /

deritc 5C millcfblio .

De fidente 6c fcopa regia.

Dcbcrminco tcucno fplcnio.

De melampbodion fiuc belleboro
quotueeo^genera&dcnigrocleboro.

De albo medicinp Sc" quando detur
et quomodo fumendus SC qutbus non
dandus &C q> murcs necat.

Dcmitndatiaetfcordio fiuc fcorditi

Dc palimonta uel pbileteha ucl cy
lodinauina.

Dceupatoria.

Dc delepton centaurio libade &c fel -
lcterre.

De triorcbi mcdicinp.

Dcclimcno.

Dcgcntiana.

Delifimacbia Sc partenidc ideftar'
tbemifia &C nvmpbea beraclto malo.

De eupborbia medicme.

Dc plantaginc.

Dc bugloifa.

Dc cyncglofla.

Dcbutahmo.

Dc fcytica.

De fpertania.

De lpfacc.

Dc fcinonc.

Dcuetomca.

Dccantabnca St" uerufica.

Deconfiliginc.

De btbcrida-

Dccelidonia.

Dccanaria-

De belapbobofcon

De arif ologia pbiftologii*

De polinzo St medicine contra fer'
pcntium ldus ex bcrbis quas fupenus
nominauit.

Dc argcmonia

De agari co ecbio Sc" iofcia 5C ioiciao

Dc bicrebotene.

Debladaria.

Delcmonia Scquinqjtblio.

Dedauco.

De tbeuromarca SC perfolita.

Dccyclamine.

Dc peuccdano.

Decbulo.

Dcuerbafco.

Deplonidibus.

Dc bcrigonone fiue fcorpionc.

Dctbeligonc.

Dc rams uenenatis.

Depbmone.

Dc olcinia.

Dc periftcro.

Dc bctonica.

Dcanftolocia.

Dc qumqtfolio.

Dcantirrbmo.

Deeuplia.

Deartbcmifia.

Dcpcncarpo.

Dc politnta.

Deligulata panace.

Deariitolocbia.

Decallitnce.

Dcb^iiopo.

Deloncbite.

Dcztpbio Scprafgamo.

Depeuccdano.

Dc pfillio.

Deanftolotii.

Detbiirclho.

Debiofciamo.

Dccupborbio.

Dccupborbia natainordeo.

Dc mandragora.

Decicuta.

Dc tbcmofagria.

Decapno qui pcs gallinacei.

De cbaro .

Dccrro fmcambrofia.

Dccontilodo.

Dccbngcro.

Dcepbimcro.

Decclidonia&labro uencreo,

Dcramuncula.
Q5 Vmmamedicmeetbiftoncet ob
^y feruationcs.m.cc.xcii.

zf

TJ 1 ^ Xauctonbus.Sex.Gallo.Popeo.
*-s Lenneo . Seftio . Nigro c[ut gi pcc
lcripfit Iulio.Baffo cjui ltcm Antomo.
Caftore.Cornelio.Cclfo.

BXterms. Tbeopbrafto. Apollo'
doroDemocrtto.Iuba. Orpbeo.et
Pytbagora.Magoc.Menadro qui Bio--
crefta.Nicandro. Homcro. Hcfiodc .
Sopboclc.Xanto.Anaxilao.
7UI Edicis.Inncftco.Calimacbo.Pba'
-* *V nia.Pbyfico. Timarifto.Symo.

Hippocrate.Cbrifippo.Dioclc.Eupbo-

ne.Etaclidc.Hicefio.DionKfto.Apob

lodoro.Citbienfe.Apollodoro.Tarcn'

tino.Prax.igora.Pbiliftcnico.Mcdio.

Dicucbe.Cleopbato.Pbiliftioe.Afclc

piade. Cratcna. Iolla. Erafifttato . Dia-

gora. Andrca. Muefidc. Epicbanno.

Damione.SofimencTbcopoleo.Mi'

trodoro-Solone.Lico.OhmpiadeTe-

bana.Pbilmo.Pctrino.MicItioc.Glau'

tia.Xenocrate /

Dc morbis nouis & de licbenc cjd
fit &C cuiando primum in ltalia cepcnnt
ct dc carbuculo 5c elepbatiafi gc coluni.
Laus bippocratis.

De noua mcdicia SC afclcpiadc mt'
dico 6c qua ratioe uctcrem mcdicinam
mutauerit.

Irrifio magicc artis.
Dc licbo 8C licbe 6c tapfia medicie.
Ad ftrumas ad digitos ad pcclius ad
tuffnn &c fanguims fputum.

Dc ucrbalco &c camclcucc ucl tufi'
lagine.

De becbion Sc acjuilcia &c de faluia.

Ad latcris dolorcs & pcdtons ad or
ptoncas &c locinoris dolorcm Sc cordts
dolorcm

De cpbcdra fiuc marbafis.

Dcgctbin.

Dcconfiligine.

Detnrolio.

Dc fimpbonia malandro calcoto
biffopo.

De camcrope mKrtei.

Deaftrogclo.

Deledo.

Dc bippccifti orobroto.

De lauerc.

Dc mogito.

Dcpotamcgito.

Deparatica.

De gcracia.

Dc lcntcpodio.

Dc lagopo 6c aluo fiftcndo.

Deepbicitno,

Depolipodio.

De fcamonio Sccoloplicao.

Dc titymallo uel lacftaru uel lacW
ca caprina.

II llll|llll II

Dc titymallo mKrtite.

De titymallo padalia.

Decliofcopio.

Dccaparitia.

Dc plantipbilon.

Dedendroidc.

Dcaprofcilla.

De laudano cyprio &C aliis.

Decbretaemo.

De cantilio &C cantili.

Dc biperico ucleamcpbiti.

De filancc malo erratico.

De pulegio argemonio cUmafbnio
mandragora &C ficterice.

Dc m-mpbca beraclia &C exione.

De orcbis berba fme fcrapbi.

Dc Guy rio.

Dc cbritcco .

Ad pobagricos remedia.

Delappagmc.

Medicic generalcs de pcdibus ulis
articulisncrms.

Rcmcdia contra morbos qui totum
corpus occupant ct dc miltido dc de ui /
gilus Scdcparahfi.

Degeranio fmcmiri.

Dchonotcra.

Contra morbumcomicialem.

De febnbus fngidis &C febrc iumc'
toi£ ct frencticis bidropicis ct ignc facro

Ad clixata mcmbra &C conta morbu
rcgium.

Contra formiculos &C fiftulas &C in'
flationes &C ambuftionc &c contra alios
morbos ad ncruos ad fanguinenv

De berbis equifcto.

Dc pcuccdano &C fiderite.

Dcnxbpanomeli.

Dc cnfitale &C conta ucrmes.

Dc ulccnbus et ad plagas &C dc po'
ligcmo.

De plurimis experimentis ad infici-
endos capillos &C partus eicicdos &C cd'
tinendos &C alia^c remedia.
£* Vmma medicie &C biftorie &C ob'
^^ fcruationes-c.xxviii.

1 <r

~TJ C Xaudtoribus.M. Varronc.C.
*— Valeio.Pompeo.Lcnnio.Sexto.
Nigro qui greee fcripfit IuIio.Baflb.q
item Antonio.Caftore.Cornelio.Celfo.

EXteTnis.Teopbrafto.ApoIIodoro
Democrito .Iuba.Orpbeo .P^tba-'
gora.Magone.Menadro qui Biocrefta
fcripfit.Nicadro.Homero.Mufeo.So'
pbodc.Xanto.Anaxilao.
X\ Edicis.Mnefitbeo.Caliacbo.Pba-
■*■■ *-nia, Pbyfico. Tbimarco. Symo.
Hippocrate.Cbrifippo.Diocle.Opioc.
Heraclide.Hicefio.DionKfio.Apollo^
doro.larcntino. Praxagora. Pbiliftio
nico.Mcdio.Dieucbe.Geopbato.Pbi'
liftionc.AfcIepiade.Tratena.Iolla.Era'
fiftrato. Diagora. Andrea. Mncfidc.
Epitarmo.Damionc.Tbeopolco.Mc-
trodoro.Solone.Licbo.Tbebana.01i /
piadc Pbilio Pctrino-Micfaoe.Glau''
tia.Xcnocratc.

Reliqua^c berba^ gcnera.
De aconito &c de pantbcre que exti-'
guitur aconito.

Ql omnium creatura^ fit deus .

Deetbiopidc.

Dcaratio.

De aloe.

Dcaltca.

Dealipbo.

Dcalfma.

De androfacbe.

Dcandrofemo.

Deambrofia.

Deangonio.

Deanagiros.

Deanonimon.

Dcariftogito.

Dcaparme.

Dcaretio.

Dcafpleon.

Deafclepia.

Deanxiclisbubomo.

De afcbero uel afcbcroidc.

Dc afatante.

Dealtibio.

Dc alectoro lopo uel crifta.

Dcalumnos.

De alga.

DeacTbea.

Deampelafagrio.

DcabfKntbio.

DcabrVntbio marino;

Debaliotem.

Dc boteri frudticofa.

Dcbrauilla.

Dcbrio marina.

Debupleri.

Dc catanate.

Deealfa.

Dccirica.

Dccirceo.

Dccratcgono cYteligono.

Dccrotoclileon.

Dccynoforcbim.

Dccbnfblocano.

Decbnfblocano.

Deculiculo.

Deconferna.

Dccocognido.

Dcdnfoptere.

Dedefrono.

Declatina,

De cmpuro.uel calcipbraga.
Dc picatis ueleledorinc.
Dcepimedio.

Dceneapbilo.

Dc filice ucl pterigia.

De femuere bubulo.

Dcs;alipft.

Deglao.

Dcglautio.

DcgUfidc.

Dc gnapbalio uel camczelon.

Degallidraca.

Dcolebo.

Debiofbri.

De bolofcbco.

Debippopefto,

Dc bippoglofia.

De bippcgon.

Deidca.

Dc bifbpbiro

De latyrt

De lcontopetalon.

Dclicapfo.

Delidofpermo.

Dc uulcari.

Delimco.

Dcleuce.

Dc leucograpbis.

Deledion.

De mifbta.

Dcmiagro.

Dcnigina.

De natrice.

Dcodoncbati.

De otbcmia.

De onoma d£ onoprado.

Dcofpiris.

Dcoxio.

Debratracbion.

Depohgono.

Dcpancratio.

De pepli.

Depcreclimeno.

Depcllecino.

Dc portigalla.

Depotircto.

Depbalangiti.

De pbitcuma.

Dcpbillon.

Depclandrio.

Depaleri.

Depohrizon.

Dc profpinaca.

De rbecoma.

Dc rcfcda.

Dc ftorca.

De falano.

Dcfmirnio.

Dc tclcpbion cVtracomancs.

Detoantruo.

Detifcapfi.

Detracbina.

Detragonis.

Detragos.

Detropogon.

Dc uinbus bcrbarum in gcncrali &
<$ cjucdam in qbufdam no fint getibus
{% Vmma medicie &C biftone &C ob'
^j fcruationes.d. c.ii.

EXaudloribus.Pompeio.Lcnneo.
Sefho. Nigro qui grecc fmpfit
Iulio.BaiTo. q ltcm Antonio Caftorc.
Cornelio.Celfo.

E l Xternis.Teopbraflo.Apollodoro
ciui iterri Democrito . Arifto .Ti ro
ne.Orpbco.Pytbagora.Magonc-Me''
nandro cjuiBiocrefta fcripfit Nicandro.
JvjK Edicis.Mncfttcq.Calirmco.Tbi
■*" * *■ marifco.SKmo.Hip'pocrateet
Cbrifippo.Dioclc.Opioe.Hcraclide.
Hicefio.Dionyfio.Apollodoro.Citbi'
enfc.Apollodoro.Tarcntio.Praxagora.
PbKftoico.Medico.Dieucbe.Cleopato

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lolla. Erafiftrato. Diagora. Andrea.

Mnefit4e.EpicharmoDamione.Sofi''

mene.Tbeopolcmo.Metrodoro.So''

pbone.Olimpiade.Tbebana.Filino.

Petrico.Mutione.Clautia.Xenocrate.

Mcdicine ex animalibus.

An fit in medcndo"alia;ua uis uer'
borum Sc fanan Sc depclli.

Ex homine remcdiacontra magos.

Dc quibufdam fortelcgiis &C fahua
hominis lciuni.

De confcruationc fanitatis per non
naturales .

Ad lippitudines oculoa/:.

De ftranutamento £C uencrc et ectc
ris remedtis.

Dc urtne ratioc &C religioe magna.

Dc rcmcdtis multeribus.

Quanta fit uiolentia fanguinis mc /
ftruahs.

Dc remcdiisexeodcm menftruo.

Mcdicine ex pcrcgrims aiahbus.

Dedcelephanto.

Dcleone.

Dccamelo.

Dc hicna.

Decrocodillo.

De camelcontc.

Deftincho.

Dchippotamo.

Delmcibus.

Mcdicinecomunes cx feris anima'
hhus aut ctufdc gcncns placidis laftis
ufus &C obfcruationes et cafeis &C hutiro
etadipe.

Demcdicinisexcafeis.

De butyro &C cxigalla quo fiat.

Deadipe.

Dc axutigio lupino &C mcdullis.

Dc medulhs &c felle,

Dc finguineammalium.

Mcdicinpdeaprocapris Scecjuis.

M.exleporibus

Ad morfum rahidi canis.

Ad morfus beftiay dc cotra ucncna
rcmedia.

Adcapillo^eprofluuium.

Ad capitis dolorem.

Ad oculo^ uitia.

Adauriumdolorcs.

Addcntes.

Ad faticm decorandam.

Ad laborum fcifTuras.

Ad tonfilas artcrias.

Ad ftrumas.

Ad tuiTim &C fanguinis fputum.

Ad ftomachi uitia.

Ad iecinoris dolores.

Adfufpiriofbs.

Ad lumbos.

Adlicnis uitium.

Ad aluum fiftendum mouenducjj
adcolicos ficdiiTtntericos.

Adtineas.

Ad ueftice uitia &C calculos'

Ad tumorem tcftium.

Ad (cdis uitia &C inguinum

Adpodagram.

Ad morbum comitialcm.

Adfidcratos.

Ad morbum regium.

Adoftafracfta.

Adfebres.

Adcjuartanas.

Ad melancolicos.

Adletargicos.

Ad hidropicos.

Ad lgnem facrum.

Adncruo^tdolores.

Ad fanguincm fiftendum.

Ad ulccra &C carcinomata

Ad fcabienv

Ad (pinas extrahendas.

Ad cicatrices curandas.

Ad purgationes muhe^.

Ad uuluas partum &C conceptum.

Ad pueroit egritudines.

Ad cobitum ftimulandum.

Mira dc anirmtibns.

Mcdicine cjucdam ex animatibus .
£i Vmma mediae 5c hiftorip &C ob^
yJ (eruationcs.cccccc.lxxvi,

~TJ. Xaucftoribus.M.VarrocctPuV

A .. ne.Antiate.Fabio.Verrio.Verri'
co.Fabiano.Catone.Cenforio.Scrgio.
Sulpitio.Licinio.Macro.Celfo.Ma /
fTurio.Sexto.Nigro qui e;rccc fcripfit.
Bito.Duracene.OpbiloJVIedico-Gra
nio.Medicis.

EXternis Democrito.Apollomo.
q et Mirfim.Milcto et Arccmoc.
Seftiho. Homero. Tbcopbrafto.Lifi'
maco. Attalo .Xcnocrate.Orpbeo qui
Dmpbyos.Arcbclao qui ltem DcituV
crito.Sotiarlavde.Elcpbantide.Salpc
Ohmpiadc.Tbcbana.Diocbimo.Tbe/
Uno.IolIa.Marti5c'Smirneo.Acftbic
Medico.Hippocratc.Ariftotcle.Mctro
doro.Hicatida.Medico.Apillca.Me'
dico.Hcfiodo.Dialcon.Celio.Bione q
Peridenamion.AnaxiIao.Iuba Rege

De origine medicine &t quado pri'
mu laptraliptice &t de cbnfippo &c gafi'
traco &c empiricc Sc eropbilo ct dc reli /
quis illuftnbus medicis oiquotics ratio
mcdicine mutata fit.

Qui primus rome medicus &C qua-'
do Siqmdde medicisantiqui romani
iudicauerunt &t uitia medicinc.

Dc mcdicims lanaz:.

De furdibus St fudorcpecudum &£
cfopo bumida.

Dc ouoy; natura gallinarum.

De ouis anguium .

Dc ouis anu-i;. St adipc.

Remcdiadecanc.

R.cmedia aducrfus (crpctum iclus
etdccimicis natnra.

RerneiaexdracSecteius^ppriitatcs

Mcdicina cx uipera.

Remedia ex angue &t cfculaoio.

Dc fcorpionc &C ftellione.

De falamandra &C eius ucneno.

Rcmediacxauibuscotra fcrpentes.

Remcdiaaduerfus itfus ipbalan /
giorum &C muns.

De ftcllionc rcmcdia aduerfus par /
cuffuras fcorpionum.

Remedia contra morfum apii ucf-
parum &i fcabronum &t fimilium.

Dccatarida^ucnco &:medic:sciu3

Dc Guo camelmo &t mcllc.

Contra morfus rabidi canis.m.

Aducrfus morfus lacerta^t St ucne-'
fitia &t aconita &t inflationcs.

Remediaad ommamalamedica''
menta.

Adallopitias Scad pifos reddedos
ct ad lentcs tollcndas &C ad palpcbras &C

adglaugomata Scquedamalia.

Adoculosfanandos.
Adaurcs fanandas.

Remediacontraparotidas.
QLg VmmamedicTc&ibiftoricSCob'
yj feruationes.de. xxi.

■z?

TJ, XaucTroribus.M.Varrone.L.Pi'
Jw fonc. Flacco.Verno.Antiade.Ni'
gidio.Calfio.Hemma.Ciceroe.Plauto
Celfo.Sexto.Nigro qui grcce fcnpfit
Cecilio.Medico.Metello.Scipioe.Oui
dio.Poeta.Licinio.Macro.
~T*s X ternis. Pbalapato. Homero.
aL Anftotele. Orpbco. Dcmocnto.
Anaxilao.

yf» Eedicis.Democrito.Botric.Apol-
■* * Vlodoro.Arcbcmedio.Ariltotenc.
Xenocratc.Democratc.Diodoro.Cbri'
fippo.Pbifico.On.Nicandro.Apolo'
mo.Pbitanco

. Dc origine magice artis quando &c
a quibus cclcbrata fif

De fpcbus magice artis &C uitupera
tio ncroniscefaris &C magorum.

Dc talpis &c rclique mcdicine per
morbosdigeflc inammalibusquorum
gcncra funt placi da aut fera.

Dc oris redolentium &t ulcea &C lin-'
guc&labio^.

Contra maculas in fatic &C ad cam
dccorandam.

Ad uuc &t fautium dolorcm &t an'
guinp malum.

Ad ftrumav cxulccrationu rcmedia.

Adbomero^dolores.m.

Ad doloresprccordio^S-cftomacb;

Ad uitia pulmoms &t execrationcs.

Addiftillationes &t tuflim &Ciocm-
°zi dolores &t fanguims reicdtum.

Addiffmtericosetadtenefrnos.m.

Ad dolores coliaca^.

Ad dyiTintcricos £t tormib . &C colli
uitia.

Dc morbis intrancis &c ad calculos.

Ad teftium &C inguinum tumorcs
ctadpanos.

Ad podagras etarticuloy: dolores

Rcmedia ucrfus morbos totis cor'

poribus metuendos

Contra morbum comitialem.

Contra morbum regium.

Adfrcneticos.

Adquartanas.

Ad tcrtianas &C bidropifim.

Acl igncm facrum.

Ad carbiiculum dclcndum.

Ad tubcra 6c furunculos .

Adambuftiones.

Ad ncruoy: nodos ctcontrartioncs
rcdmiuas.

Ad fonguinem proflucntcm 8C car-'
cinomata &£ tunorem.

Ad ulccra &C uulncra &C plagas fa.
nandas

Ad labiorum ulcera &C irtteulotum
fradturas.

Ad muliebra mala mcdcnda &c co'
ceptus maturandos.

Promifcue mcdicmc.

De tmraculis quarundam bcftiav.
^t Vmmaresmcdicincacbutorip &
^) obfcruationes.dcccc.ini.

Z 9

EXaucftoribus.M.Varronc.Niti'
dio.MacroCiceronc.Scltio.Ni'

gro cjiu grcce fcnpfit LicinioMacro.
~TT X terms.Eudofo Ariftotelc.Heri<

F, mippo.Omcro.Appioc.Orpbeo.

Democnto . AnaxiUo .

Tfj| Edicis.Botnc Apollodoro.Me'
* * Vnandro . Arcbimcdc et Anftdgen'

ne. Xcnocratc. Diodoro. Cbniippo.

Ori.cNicandro.Apolomo.Pitancceo.

Diffcrcntia aquai/. mcdicinis &C ob'
lcruationibus cc. lvi.

Dmcrfa excmpla dc potcntia aciuc
que fint utibssimi.

Dc qualitatc acjuay in falubntatc 8£
mcomodiute.

Remedia aquc uitiofc &C cpicoconia
fontc

Ratio qucrendaw aquaruiti.

Aquaif fublto nafcetiu aut defincriii

Obfcruatio biftoncadcfupcrfufioc
etabfotbitioncaqua^.

Ratio aquf ducende tc qucmcdo
medicamcntis utcnduin Jx quid profit

rauigatio 8C mcdicine aque marine

Dc falis genenbus oc confcctuns &C
mcdicims SC obferuatiombus.

De bamoniaco fale &C eius jjbatioe.

De uarns genenbus filis factitu.

De diffcretus coloy falis SC ufu ems

De fahnis 8C flore falis.

Dc liquore garonet fcombro pifceet
muria &c alcce.

De natura falis &C cius mcdicinis

De uitn genenbus &c contcdtuns

Dearpbomtro &Cqiio probctur.

Dc mcdicina 6C obferuatiombus cx
nitro.

De fpongiay natura.
C* Vmmamcdicie &c biftorip &C ob'
ys fcruationcs.dcccc.xxiu.

3 ?

"TT Xaucloribus.MVarroe.Offio.
X* Parenfe.Ciccroe.Mutioe.Cocha.
Celfo.Trogo.Omdio Pubho Sornatio
~TJj X terms.Ohmaco.Ccho.Tbeon'
XL fea.Lido.Tbeopbrafto.Tcodoxio''
Tcopopo.Pahdito.Iuba.Lico.Appioe.
Epie;enc. Pclopc. Ape*lle. Democnto.
TraUillo.Nicandro.Mcnadro.Comc''
do.Artallo.Saluiho.Dionyfio.Andrea
Niccrato.Hippocratc.Anaxilao.

Rchqua mebicme ex aquatihbus .

Dcocbino.

Dc torpedcne.

Dc marmo lcpore &C mirabiha ru'
bri mans.

De ingeniis dC manfuctudincquo/
rundam pifcium.

Vbi cx manu cdant Sc ubi rcfponfa
dantur cx pifcibus .

Quando pifces marini in ufu cfTe
cepcrunt.

Dc corallio natura.

Dc paftinaca pifcc cV cius ucnen.o.

Dc biis quibus m tcrris &C maquis
uictuscft ficdccailorcis mcdicine txob-
feruationcs /

Dc tcftudimbus terreftribus.

V)c teitudinibus marmis.

Dc tcftudmibus paludofis.

De teftudimbus iluuiahbus.

Remcdiacotra ucncnatacxaiahbua

Rcmcdia cx ranis mannts dc rube /
tiscontraucncna.

Remcia cx colubro cotra crocodillos

Rcmcdia contra uencna cx cancris.

Rcmcdia cotra uencnata cx pifcibus
coraums 8C uitulis manms.

Rcmciacotra idlfi fuu 8C doricbim

Dccancro marino Scdcpclagio &c
mcdicinaeorum.

Dcpifceciricena.

Dcalga mansadallopitias &c capil-

lum dei

igrand

De cantaridcs cV oculo^c ufum.

Adoculo2A paiTiones.

Dc icl:iocollacontraepintulas Sc lip/
pitudinem

Adoculos (anandos.

Ad aurium dolores &c uulncra.

Addentiumdolores.

Ad facicm dccorandam.

Promvfcue mcdieine.

Ad febres omnium gene^: 8c co tra
dmerfas infirmitatcs medicinc.

Animaliumomnium lnmari uiuc^
tium.c.lxvi.

^ 3 Vmma medicTe &C biftoric &c ob'
L* fcruationcs.dcccc.xxm,

EXauctoribus. Licinio. Macro.
Tcbonio.Nigro.Scftio .Nigro q
grcccfcnpfitOuidio.P.Caflio.hcnv
ma.Niccnate.Lacto).

Ec Xternis.Iuba.Andrea.Salpe.Ap'
pione.Pclope.Apclle.TaiTio.Ni'
candro.

De metallorum folTionc &C coru dc
tcftatione.

Queprimacomcndatio metalloru
auri &c dc origie anulo^ aureo^ &c mo'
dos aun antiquos &c equcftn ordine &C
dc iure anullo^: aureo^:.

De cuns mdicum &c quotiens noia
equcftns ordmis inmutata &c de donis
militanbus Scquando pnmumcorona
aurea.

De rcliquo cultu aure T uins &c mu^
licribus &c de nummo aureo &c quado
pnmum fignatum eft cs argentum 8c
aurum &c antequam fi gnaretqm mos
in ere Sc quam maxima pecuma primo
ccnfu & quotiens &C quibus tcmponbus

audtoritasaun.

Quanta in auro gratia &C dc bonita
tccius.

Qui auru, induerunt 8C deeius taxu
ctcre m aurato.

Ratio naturalis inueniendiauri.
Ql auro in tft argcnru &dcc!cclro
eiusq;natura,

Pnma aurca flatua.
Remedia &c mcdicine cx auro nouc
Dc cbrKfocolIa &c mcdicinc fex Sc
mirabilia deglutinandis mtcr fe perftci
cndisq? mctalhcis rebus
V)e argento
De argcnto uiuo.
Dcitibiauelalabaftro.
De fcoria argenti.
Dc fpuma argcnti.
Dc mimo.quatcaucfloritatis fuerit
apud romanos & ongine 8C muctione
cius cinabcns &c minu gcncnbus 8C roe
in picfluns mcdicinc.

De bvdrargiro 8C argcnto m auradc
ct coticuhs &c argcnti genenbus 8C cxpc
runcntis.

Dc fpcculis ctegiptio argcto fparfrm
Uc modtca pccunia &c quo^c maxie
opcs tuerint Scqnando pnmum popu
lus romanus fhpem fpargit.

Dc luxuria 8C frugaluare m uafis 6.
lcclis argcnteis Scquando lances m mo
dice tadtc.

Dc ftatuis argcteis etcetcns quibuf
dam SCcclaturaaigenti.

De fvllc ccruleo &C cnfocolla 8c ncf
torio fic cilono et <y no omni ino equa-
litcr fpcties ucndantur.
£Jv Vmma medianc &c biftonp et ob
^J fcruationes.m.ccxv.

lp -■ XauclonbusaPrfone- Antiate.

*-^ Verrrio.M.Varrone.Cornelio
nepote. Mafala. Ruffo.Marfa.Poeta.
Bucbo.Iuho.Baflb qde medicis fcnp-
fitSiftio.Nigro qitemFabio.VcftaU

E. XtcrnisDcmocrito.Metrodoro.
Ccpfio.Mcnecbino quideTrc
ticc fcnplit Xcnocratc qui item Antigo
no qui ltem Ehdoro qui dc Atbenicnf-
Anctamatis.Pa0itulcquimn-abihaop::
fctipfit.Nipbodore.Iolla.Apollodoro.

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II llll|llll llll|llll II

Andrea.Eraclidc.Diagora.Botire.Ar'
cbemedio. Dionyfio. Anftogcnc. De'
mocnto.Mncfidc-Xcnocrate.Zcnone.
Temnefto.

Dccrc.

Gcnus cris quf corintbia quf dclia'
caquf eginetica.

Dc cadclabns 6c tcploy ornametis.
Quando primum fimulacrii romf
factum fic cle onginc ftatuait ct gcncri-
bus&cfiguns.

Dc ftatuis togatis Sc quibufda aliis
et quibus primum m coluna 8c quando
roftca 8c quibus primii publice etquf
pnmo ftatuc romc.

Dc ftatuis fine tuicis & quibufdam
alnsSCquf primaroneftatuacqueftns
et quado omcs ftatuc pnuati ct pubhce
fublate K quibus romp mulicnbus &C fe.
quf prime ab cxtrcmis pubhcc pofitc.

De antiquis ftatuarus ct prcms ftgf
noy in modicis & dc colofis in orbc ce'
lcberirms.

Nobilitates cx cre opey ct artificum
ccc.lxvi.

De bis qui ferut opa gencris eiusde

Dc opcns caliacbi in fignis artiticis

Dc diffcrcntns ct mixtuns .

Diffrcntif fns SC mifturf cV dc fcr-
uandofrc.

Dc cadima mcdtcinf

Dc fcoria &c florect fquama ens ic
ftomatc.

Dc cruginc 8t bicraton.

De fcoleata.

Dccalcrti.

Dcpfonofgiptio.

De mifi Sc eius utilitate.

Dccalcanto.

De pompboligea 8C fpondio.

Antifpodion.

De fmcgmati.

Debipbngc 8C trientc ct feruilio^

Dc ferro 8C ferreis metallis ct diftV
rencicfcrri.

Dc tempcratura ferri.

Medicmf ex ferro.

M.exferugine SCrubiginc.

De fquama fcrri 8C bigremplaftro.

De plumbi mctallis i\ albo pliibo
etnigro.

De ftagno 8; plumbo argentano S£
quibufdamaliis.

Mcdicmf de plumbo.

Dc fcoria plumbi.

Demolebdma. *

Dcpfimitbio.

De fcandraca 8C arrcdico.
C Vmma rcs 8C biftorif 8C obCrua'
>J tioncsdccc.xv.

7 *

IfJ Xauclionbus.L.Pifone.Antiate.
JC* Vcrno . M - Varro c . Mefala . R.uf'
fo.Marfo.Pceta.Bocbo.Iuho.Balloq
dcmedicmagrccefcnpfitScltio.Nigro
item Funo.Vcftale.

~TV X ternis.Democrito. Metrodoro.
iL Scpfito. Menecbio qdcTorentice
fcripfit Xenocratc qui vtem dunde qui
itemHehodoro qde Atbenenfiu.Ana'
loematcfcnpfirNipbodoro.IoUa.Apo'
bdoro.Andrea.Erachde.Diagora.Bo'
tirc.Artbemedio.DionKfio.Anrtoge''
ne.Diomedo.Mncfide.XenGcrate.Ze'

Detcrrclapidnmqjgeneribiis.

Honos.Picturc.

Honosymaginum.

Quando clipci ymaginum.publice
quando indomibus pofiti.

Dc pidture initus fic monocromato
primiscj; piclonbus &C atiquitate pic^u-
rarum m ltalia.

De pictonbus romanis Sc quando
primum dignitas picturc fic qui uidtori'
as fuas pidtura ^pofucrut fiC quado pri-'
mumcxtcrmspictuns.

Ratio pingendidcpigmentis.

Decolonbus natiuis ficfic/ticiis.

Qui colores udo non mducantur &C
quibus coloribus anttqui pinxcrmt fiC
quando primum gladiatorum pugne fiC
pidturefunt,

Deetatc pictureopei/: cVartificum
indicaturanobihtates. ccc.v.

Primu picfturecertamen ficqui pn^
mi pcniculo pmxerunt.

Deauibusperpicturamdeceptis.

Quid difficihmum in pictura

Quando opcraappellis illuitris pu'
torisficquanterucnntaudtoritatrs.

Depictrisanitiitbcbarupictoris

Depidluris -ptbogeis maxipicloris
Deafclepiodoro piclore.
De mcbomacbo dc openbus eius .
De drfcipulis mcomacbi
De mcopbane & aliis pidlonbus.
DcludiopicJtore.
De arelio celebri pictorc
Dc fabio pictore &c cornelio pmo et
attico pnfco.

Dc leppidi picloris cclebns fabula
efieauiumcantupingendum.

Dc encauftro Sc pcnmculo ct q pri'
mus lacunaria & cameras pinxcrit.
Deeupbranoreiftbmo.
Deantidone.
Dealexandro.
De craclide.
Dctimoniaco.
Deanftolao.

Dequibufdam piclroribus.
Dc alus non lgnobilibus.
Dcqbufdamuhcribuspictricibus.
Dcpnispicltorib.ccauftroceraebore
Dc plafticis primi inucntorcs
De fimulacns et uafis fuftilibus Sc
prccio eoy.

Tcrrp uarietates ct dcpuluerc putclio
ctalus tcrrpgcncnb.qup i lapidc ucrtut".
De panctibus fornaceis ti Utcncns
etcorum ratione.

Dc fulpbure SC gencnbus eoy.
De bitummc.

Dc luie Sc gcncrib.et medicmis cius
Dc terra famia cVfcretna & cbia et fi'
limifu & fmiti Sc appli & mcdicinc.

Crctc ad ucftium ufus timolia farda
umbnca fofimis.

Qui SC quo^c libcrti propofiti.
Terraexcalata ter.bcleatrix t.lufitana
O S Vmma mcdicinp Sc biftorip et ob'
yS fcruationes.dcccc.lxn.

J7 '' Xauclonbus. Mcfala. Oratore.
-*- Mefale.Sene.Fcneftclla.Adtico.
Verno.M.Varrone.Cornelio nepotc
Deml6c.Mutia'do.MeliiTo.Victrumo
Caflio.Smorlungulano.Fabio.Veftale
"TV Xternis.gdepiccurafcripfitPar'
AV fitele.Apelle.Milantio.Afclcpio'
doro.Eufranore.Parafio.Eliodoro.Eu'
franorc q Anatbea.Atbeis.Metrodoro
qm Arcbitetonicc fcrpfit Dcmocnto.

Teobprafto . Apioc.grammatico c|m de
metahca mcdicma fcnpfitNipbodoro.
Colla Apolodoro.Andrea.Eraclde.Di-
agora.Botrifc. Arcbedaro. DioiiKfio.
Arrftogcne.DemodeMncfide Xeno'
crate.Zenoms.Tbeonefco.

Luxuric marmo^i.
Quis primu i pub.opibus olrcderrt
Quis primu percgrio marmorcco-
lumnas babuit rome.

Qui prima laudati in marmore fcul-
pendo &: quibus tcmponbus.

Nobilitatesopuctartificuimarmorc
Deantiquitatemarmorianpartis.
Dc praxitelis marmorani openbus.
Dc fcopa.
De cmulis fcope.
De tbimotbeo 6c inpolliocafmio
Depapulo.

Dc argcandro 8c polidoro.
De praxitclc fcnpturc.
De arcbefilao

De canaco fauro Sc baraceo .
Quando priinu imrmoii cdificua
ufus Sc quis pnmus romp conftruxent
panetcs 8c quibus c tatibus qupqj mar'
mora fecuent tt ratio fccandi dc barcna
De naxi o et armcio et dc gc. marmop
De alabaftntc tbigdio et alaba'dicbo
De obeliccis Sc tbebayto 3c alexan'
drmo & dc lllo qm cft m circbo magno
Dc illo q e i cipo martio -pgnomco.
De tertio obelifco romp m uaricano
Dc piramidibus pgiptus 6c fpmge.
Dc laberyntbis pgiptio lcmo ltalico
De penfili orto 8c opido 8C templu
cpbefiedyanp.

De lubro cizici 86 lapide fugitiuo et
de ecbo fepties rcfonante & ediftcm fmc
clano Sc mirabilia edifitio^ rom j.
Dc magnctis gcnenbus &c m.
De lapidibus q cito aflumutcorpora
in cis c5dita.dc de bns qni diu feruant.
et de tafio lapide & m.

De ebore fbflbli & lapidibus oflcis
ctpalmatis.

Dc coralio uel pbince 8C medicinii
ctdeoftrante.
Deamanto.
Dcmetilmo.
Degangatc Sc fpongiis.

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23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Depbrigio.

De ematbite lapide 8£ Ccyto.
De qtuor generib.etbicis SCcatamo
Dcfammrmo.
Dearabo.
Depumicibus.

Delapidibus mortarioy mediclaliu
et molibus lapidibus.

Dc fpeculan lapide dc fylicibus .
Depbengite.
Dc lapidc tranf lucido .
Dccotibus.

Dc rcliquis ad ftructuras hpidibus
igni &C tempcfttti refiftcntibus.

De ciftcrnis &£ calcc &C barenc genc'
ribus &C mixtura catcis &C barenc 8£ Ifi' ,
cns ftrutture &C coactarus ct colums .
Demcdicinacalds.
Dc malta.
Dcgipfo.

Dc pauimcntis St quando primum
romc &C dc fubdinalibus pauimcntts &£
graganicts &C quando primti camcrc.
Dc origine uitri dc rationc fiiciedi.
Dc obfiano uitro &Cgenenbus mub"
tijormibus uitri.

Deignemiraculaetmedici^digia
'Ci Vmmamcdtde&cbiftoricctob/
V-' fcruationcs.d.xxiiii.

! >j

E. Xaudroribus.M.Varroe.Cccilio
Galba.Cictio.Mntiano.Ncpotc.
Cornelio.L.ptfone.Tubere.Seneca.Fa'
bio. Vcftale. Afitio. Fctiale Fabiano.
Vitrurio.Catonc.Cenfono.
"TJ> X ternis.Tbcopbrafto.Prafitclc.
JjL IubaRc.SoracboNicadro.Sudoe
Alexadro.Poliftore.Apioe.Liftomco.
Duridc.Erodoro.Eumero.Anftagora.
DionKfto.Atcmidoro.Bucorida.Antif
tenc.Dcmocrito.DemotcleLicea.

In quo continctur origo gemmay .

Gemma policratis tiranm

Dcgcmma ptrri rcgis.

De gemma nicbomaci SC qui fculp
tores optimi &C nobititates artiticum .

Quis prim.dadhlotbecarome buit

Degeinis tranf tatis ct tnupbo popci

Dc natura criftalli ct mcdicif &C tux'
ruia circa eam.

Dc fuccino &C electare &C qui mcn'

A

p c

P E

titi funt audtores dc
fucino.

DeortuSC.m.oC
gencribus ct luxuria
fucinorum.

De lucurio &C
mediciniseoi^.

De adamantis
genenbus &C dc mc'
dicis&margaritis.

De fmaragdi gc
nerib.Sc gcmismri-'
dibus ectraflucidis
Debcnllisctcri'
fobcnllis &C cnfopef
foSCiacyntbis.

Dcopialigcn.SC
uitiis Sc cxpcnmctis
fiCgcmmisuariis.

Dcgcnenb.car''
bunculo^ &C uitns
ct expcrimctms &C
gcmmis ardentibus

Decalcedoniis : .
&naturaco2£. "g

Dcantraticcla.
Dc fandrafcxo
uelgramantice.
Dclapi.hcbino
Dc lapidetonia
SCcalccdonia.

Deiardalapidc.
Dc topatio fiC
alabaftro .

Dcprafiolapi.
Dcmolcbidela.
De lafpide &C
ciusfpenbus.

Decrifocolis S£
Vmma res &C biftorip.ct obfcrua'
tioncs.m.cc.
c X auclonbus Iuba RcgeXenocra /
te. Zenonis Endiric. Hicido &C
Pbuofenc.Enripide.Nicandro.Satyro.
Tbeopbraflo.Carete.Pbilomenc.Dc''
mofiftrato.Xenotcmi.Mctrodaro.So''
tato. Picca. Tbimeo. Siculo. Nitia.
Tbecrcfco. Afaruba.M. Naftateomc.
Crefia. Mitndate.Sopbide.Arcbilao.
rcgeCariftoto.Democrito.Ifmcnu.Oli'
piadeet AlcxandroctPoliftorc.Apioe.
Oro.Zotaftrc. ctTacitaria.

cowcognominc.
De leucnfte &C
alus

Demellicnfi.
Dclapi.pbcdri''
os naturactgen.
Dcaftenalapide
Delapideaftrios
De ccraunia.
De lapide ins ct
berios.

De incipicnti''
bus pcr
Dcincipi.
Deincipi.
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alio Cplum appellari libuitcumscircuflexu tegunt"
cundcamumeneffc crcdi pareffpternumunmenfum
ncqi gemtumeqi mtentuv umgHums extcra idaga
rcmec intereft bomintimec capit bumanp coniccitura
mentis.Sacer cft:ptcrnus:imenfus:totusitoto:imo
uero ipfe totum mfimtus :ac fmito umilis.Ommum
re^ ccrtus & fimilis incerto.Extra mtra cuncta com
plexus in fc idemqi tty. nature opus & ny. ipfa natu
-ra:furoreft:mcnfuram eius ammo quofdam agitaffe
atqi,edere aufos. Alios rurfus occafione bmc fumpra
autbis datainumerabilcs tradidiflemundosiuttoti-'
dcm rey naturas credi oporterct. Aut fi unaomnes mcubarenttotidc tamc folcs :toti
dcmcjilunas-.ctcetcraetummuno^Scinmenfa&inumerabiliafcderaicjfmo eadem
qupftioe femp in termino cogitatioms occurfura defidcrio fmis alicuius. Aut fi bpc
infinitas naturcoim artifici poflitaffignan. Non illud ide m uno facilius fit itcllie;i
tanto prpfcrtim operc:furor eft: jifetAo furor egrcdi ex co.Et tanq interna eius cundta
plane um fint nota ita lcrutan cxtcra quafi ucro mcnfuramnllius rei poflitagere:qui
fui ncfciatiaut bomics poffint uiderequp miidus lpfe non capiat.

Tj^ Ormam cius m fpetic orbis abfolutiglobatam effc nomcn inpnmis & cofcnfus
V in eo mortalium orbcm appellantmm.Scd U argumcta rcy docent no folii quia
talis figura oibus fui partibus uergit in fefe:ac fibi rpla tolleranda eft:fcque mcludit
et contmct nullay; cgcns compagu.:nec finem aut lnitiuullis fui partibus fcnticsmcc
quiaad motum quo fubinde uerti mox apparebittalis aptiffima eft.Scd oculorum
quoqij)bationecpconnexusmediufq!quacuqicernatur:cumidaccidercm alianon
poffit figura.

HAnc ergo formam eius pterno 6t irrequieto ambitu incnartabili ccleritate.xxiiii.
boray tpatio circuagi folis exortus ct occafus baud dubium rcliquerc/an fitime-'
ftisioc idco fcnfum rjanii facile excedcs tantp molis rotaauertiginciflidua fonitusjno
cquidef.iciIedixenm:nonbcrc^emagisc[circuinaclo^fimultmnitusfydc2t;fuofquc
uoluctium orbcs.An dulcis quidam 6C mcredibili fuauitate concctus nobis qui lntus
agimur mxta diebus noclibufqi tacitus labit"mundus icfleinnumeras ci eftigies ani' 1
malmm reyqi cuncTay: lmpreffas.Necjut m uolucrum nottmus ouis/leuitatem coti'
nuamllubncucorpusiquodclariffimiquidcautaorcsdixereiueru.argumctisindicat
quomam inde deciduis re^t omniu icmmibusin numerp in mari precipueiac ple^qi
confufismonftrificpdigenerantureffigies:Prptereauifusprobationealibiurfitauri
alibi:alibi:littcrp figura&cindidioremediofuperuerticemcirculo

EQtudem 2cconlcnfugentiummoucor.Namque.Cofmosgrcci nomineorna /
mcntiappellaucruntcumo£nosaperfcctaabfolutaqiclcgantiamundum:Cplu
quidem baud dubic cplati argumcto diximus :ut mtcrpretaf.M. Varro . Adiuuat rcw
ordo dclcnpto circulo'quifigniferuocat v in.xn.aialiucffigics:oc" pcr illas foliscutfus
congrucns tot fpculis ratio .

NEc dcclcmentis uideo dubitan qtuor effeea.Ignitum fummo :inde tot ftcllarii
collucctiumillosoculos^ximufpiritusiqucgrpcinoftnqieodcuocabuloacra
appellant.Vitlle bunc :Sc per cunrftarqc mcabilc totoqj cofertum:cums ui fufpcfam
cum quarto aquay elemcto librari medio fpatii tellurc ita mutuo coplexu dmerfitatis

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co nfifterc.trrequicto mundi ipfms conftricT:a circuitu:quo femp in ie currente imam
atquc mediam in toto terrarrueandcmq; uniuerib cardme itare pendentemlibrantcm
pcrqucpcdcat:iufoIamimmobilecircaeam uolubili uniuerftutexandcq; exolbus
nccti :eidemquc omnia lnmti .

XNtcrbanccelumquceodemfpiritupcdentcertisdifcretafpatiis.Wi.fvderaqup
ab incetTu uocamus crrautuxum crrent nulla minus lllis :eorum medius fol fert
amplilTima magnitudicac potciutcmec tcmporum modo :terra^.q; :fcd fydti/. etiam
ipfovcpliqjrc(itor:bunccuemunditotiusaimu:acplaniusmentc:buncprincipalc
naturp regimc ac numc crcderc decct opera eius exifhmantes :bic lucem rebus miftrat
aufertq; tcncbras:bic rebqua fvdcra occulut illuit.rat:bic uiccs tcmpoy annuq? fcmp
rcnafcetcexufunaturp tcperat:biccplitnftiriamdifcutit:atcpetiamhubilabumaiaimi
{ercruit^bicfuulumcncpterisquoqifvdcnbus fpncratprpclarus eximiusouitucnsioia
etiamexaudicns:ut principi littcra^. bomero placuitic m uno eo uidco.

/q\ VaproptcrcffigiemdciformamqucqupreLeibccilliutisbumanf rcor:qui(quis
^-^.eftdeusfi modoeftaltus:&quacuqucinpartetotuscft fenfus:totuseit,uifus:
totusauditus:totusanimptotusammi'totus fui:innumerosquidecrcdereatq;ctiam
' ex uitns bominuut pudicitumiconcordumimentem fpenvbonorenr.clpmentum.n''
dem:aut ut dcmocnto placuit duos omnmo/pocnam/fic" bencfrtiu matorcm ad focof'
dum acccdit.fragilts &C laboriofa mortalius mpaites ifta digcifit ifirmtutis fue mcor
utportionibuscolcretquifquequo maximeindigci-fiC.Iuqucnoinaaliaaliisgctibus
&C numina m iifdcm muerabilu repenmus .Intens quoquc m gencra dc icnptis mor /
biiqueiecmultisctiampeftibusdumetiepUcaus trcptdo metucupimus. Ideoque
etum publtcc fcbri fanum tn palatio dicatum eft.Bonp ad pde laruarafit Malc rortup
efquiliis.QuamobremmaiorcptitumpopuIusctiamqbominumintelligipoteillcu
fmsiuliquoqicx fcmetipfis totidedeos faciant .lunonesgemofque adopundoftbi
Gcntps uero qupdam antmalia 6c aliqua ctum oblcena pro dns babct ac mulu dicT:u
magtspudcncu per tbctidoscibos6daliafimiliaiurantcs.M.unmonuquidcmintcr
dcos crcdt untoquc puo ex bts ncminc nafci &C alios ciTe grandpuos lc-mpcrque canos
alios tuucncsatqucpueros atricolons^aligerosiclaudosebouccditosj & altcrms di '
cbusuiucntesnnortentefquepuerilmm propedelicamcnto^eft.Sed fupcromnem
. . ^ ^ impudcntum adultcria intcr ipfos fingi mox iurgu&odiautqucenamfiirtoruciTc

rrxrrffif ( !«*»■ morfjfifi-. ^, f cc ] cr ^ numina.Dei eit imorults muare mortalem.St bcc ad ptcrnam glorum uia ;
bac proccres tere romanv.bac nunccplcih patTu cum libcns fuis uadtt maximus onis
pui tcdlor.Vpfpafunus auguftusTciTis rcbus fubucmcns :btceft uctuftitTimus rcfe /
rcndi benemcrentibus gratum mos;ut tales numimbus afcribant.Qutppe & omniu
alioy. nominadeoi/: &que fupra (ydey rctuli ex bominu nata funt mentisloucqui''
dcm'aut mcrcunuulttcr ue altos mtcr fc uocan:& ciTe cplcfle nomc culturp quis non
mtcrprptatione naturp fateaf.irndcndulagere curam re^t bumana^c illudiquicquid cft
fummuan neumtrtili atquemultipltci mimftcno no pollui credamus dubitcmus
ue: Vix propccft iudicare:utru magis conducat gencri bumanoquando aliis nullus
cftdcov rcfpcc^us:aliispudendus;cxterntsumulant facnsiacdigitisdeos gcftar.t St
monftraquoque,'qup colunt damnant:&: excogitant cibosrtmperu dtra in ipibs nefo-'
mnoquidcmquieto irrogant.Non matrimota non Iiberosmondeiquc quicqalrud
nifi mbcntibus ftcrts diligunt.Alii ln ipfo capitoho falluntiac fulminantem piurant
iouem:6: bos iuuant fccleraallos facra fua pocnis agunt.Inucmt tamcn mtcr bas u
trafquc(cntentusmediumftbupfamorulirasnumen:quominusettamplanadcdeo
coniedtatioetTet.Totoquippe mundo Scloas omnibus:ommbufquebonsomnium
uocibus'fortunaiblainuocatur:6cunanominatur:unaaccuut:unaagtturre.i:unaco''
giUturfoU.Solalaucktur;folaargutt"c<:cumconuiciiscoIitur,iiolubil]fquc:aplcnfcp

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ucro SC ceca etiamexiftimaU uaga inconftans tincertaaurij; indignovquc fautrix:buic
omnucxpenfaibuiconia feriifacccpu.Sc m tota ratioc moruliu fola utra"cj; pagmam
facit.Adcoq;obnoxipfumusfortis:utforsipfaprodcofit;quadcus .pbaturmccrtus.
parsalu 8cbancpellitaftroq;fuoeuentusaHignat:&nafcedilegibusfemelq;momcs
tutui os unqdei decrcto.In rcliquum ucro otiudaf.Scderecocpit fcntetu bpc:pariterqi
&cruditumuulgusoitudcine.imcurfuuadit.Eccefulgurummonitusoraculorum
prcfcitaarufpicumprcdicliutqictiampatiudictumauguriistlernuumeta^offen'
foncspcdum.DiuusAuguftuslfuuinprodiditfibicalceupifpoftercmdutuimquo
dicfcdiaonemihtaripropeatifliccuscft.Qucfingulaiprouidammortalitatcmoluut
folum ut mtcr ifta ucl certum f.t mbil eflecerti :ncc mifcrms quicq boincuut fupbius '
Cftcns quippc anunantium fola uicftus cura cft.Inquo fpontc naturf bcmgnitas
fufficit-.imoquidcue!prffcrcndacuncT:isbon!s/c{>dcglona'dcpccuia:ambitionefcm'
pcrq; dc mortc no cogitant . Veru in bis dcos agerccuram rc^ buanau.crcdiex ufu uitf
clfcpocnafquc malcticis aliquando ferasioccupatodco m tanta molcnunqautem irn'
nscflc.Nccideoproximumilligenitumbominc-utuilitateiuxtabcluascuct.Impfr'
fccTf uerombomienaturfprfcipuafolatuncdeumquidcmpoflcomia.Namquencc
fibi potcft mortcm confcifccrefi uclitiquod bomi deditioptimu m tantis uitf pocms '
ncc mortales f tcrnitatcdonareaut rcuocarc dcfundtos nec faccrcait qui uixit-no uix '
cnt qui bonorcs gcflit no geflerit.Nullumq; Laberc in prf tenta ms prftcrq oblmiois.
Atqueutfacctisquoqucargumentisfoticusbfccumdcocopulcfutbisdcnauigitr
non fint/aut mulu fimilitcr cfficcre no poflc pcr quf dcclarat baud dubif naturf po'

tcntu.Idqicflcquoddcuuocamus.-inbfcdiucrtiflenofucritalicnu-proptcruulgata
afliduequfftioncmdcdco.

Hlnc redcamus ad rcliqua naturf fydera quf affixa diximus mundono illaut ex'
iftimatuulgus:fingulisattribuunobis;8ccuradiuitibus:miorapaupcribus:ob'
fcuradcfcctis:8c pro fortccuiufq; lucctuac numcrata moiulibus.Quu ncccumfuo
qufqueornoriunfbommc.necaliqucmcxtinguidcciduafignificant.Nonunucf/
lo fotieus nobifcumeft:ut noftro fato morulis fitillequocpfydcy: fulgor.Illammio
alnncnto tracti bumoris igncam m abiidantiam rcdeunccuin dccidcrc crcduntTut a'
pud nos quoq; id lummibus accenfis liquorc olei noumus acciderc.Cf tc^ f terna cft
cfleftibus natura mtexentibus mundum;mtcxtuq; concretis:potcntu autcm ad terra
magnopcrceo^ptincsiquf^ptereffecaus.clinuteqiocmagnitudincitaufubtilitate
nofci potucriit/ficut fuo demoftrabimus loco.Circuloi; quoq; cf li ratio m tcrrf me>
tionc aptius dicitur quando ad eam pcrtin&c tota figmferi modulatio/inucntiombus
non dilatis.obliquiutc cms mtc!lexifle:boc cft rcy: tbrcs aperutffe Anaximander mi'
lcfiustradifpnmuSiolimpiadc.lMii.fignadeindelncoclcofttatusocpriinainarietis
ac fagitutu fcram ipfamante rnulto atlas.Nunc rclidto tpfius mudi corporc rcliqua
mtcr cflum tcrrafq; tractenf.Summum cifcquod uocatSaturm fydus:ideoq; mini'
mum uiden 8c maximo ambirecirculo ac.xxx.anno adbrcuiffima fedis fuf pnncipia
rcgrcdi ccrtum cft.Omnium autem crratiu fyde^ meatus ltcrq; folis 8C lunf cotranu
mu Jo a.gcrecurfumtdcft lf uufcmp llbun dcxtraprfcipiti;oc quamuis affidua coucr- -
fione in mcnff celeriutis attollantur ab couapunturq; m occifumjaduerfo umen tre
motu pcr fuos quSq; paffus lU fcrrinc conuolutus acr eandcm in parttf terna miidi
ucrtigincignauo globo torpcat:fcd fundafaducrfo fydcy ucrbcrc difcrctus & digc
ftus.Saturm autem fydus gclidf ac ngcntis cflc naturf imultoq; ex co mfcriorcilouis
ctrculuiSc io motu cclcriore duodeis circumagt anms.Tertium martis<quod quidam
bcrculisuocantigncaardentisfolisuicmitatcbinisfcrcanmsconucrti.Ideoqibuius ,

aidorcnimio8CngoreSaturniinteriectuambobusexutroq;tepcran Iouc faluurcq; \"*fr "'" frl
fiendeum.Indcfolismcatumcflcpai-tiumquidcm.trccenuif.lx.Scdutobferuatio
ubrav cms rcdeat ad notas quios anis dies adnci:fupquequarum partc dtci.Quam
obcaufim quinto anno unus mtercalans dics additmt tepo2f ratio folis ltincri cogru-"
at.Intra folcmambit igens fydus appellatum Vcncrisialterno meatu uagum ipfifqi U*t utn^/

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lucifen nomc acapit:ut fol alter dieqi maturans.Contra ab occafu rcfulgcns nucupat"
Vefpet ut prorogas luce uiceuc lup rcddcsquam naturamcms Pytbagoras faius pji'
mus deprpbcdrt olympiadc circi ter.xxxu.q fuit urbis Romc anm"s .c.xlu . largion ma
gmtudic cxtraciicT:a alia fyderaicft danutis quidc untpiut unius buius ftcllp radns u
brf reddant".Iuqioc m magno numinii ambitu.Alii.n.Iunois.Alii ifidis aln martis
deumappcllaucrc:buiusnaturacunclagcnerant"mterris.Namqiinalterutrocxortu
gemtaii rorcconfpargensinon modo tcrrf conccptus tmplct: Veruanimantiu quocp
ommum ftimulat.Sigmfcri autem ambitum pcragit tnccnis 8c duo dc quinquageis
dicbusafolenuqabfiftcspartibusfcx.atqixl.logUiSutTimfOpbc&i.Similiratioc
lcd ncquaq magmtudincaut ui proxtmu illi Mcrcuni fydus a quibuldam appeilatu
apoliims mferioricirculo fertur nouem diebus ocvore ambitu; modo ante foiis exortit/
modopoftoccafumfplendcns.Nunquaabeo.xxii.partibusrcmotiusutcydenasSc
Sofigencs docct.Idco &C pcculians botf fydcn ratio elfcnequecommunis cum fupra'
duftis.Namque ea &C quarta partc cfli a foleabeffe &c tcraa &C aduerfa foli fepe cctnut
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torfitmgcniacontcmplamiuim&proximumignorarifydusmaximeindignantium

crcfcens icmpcr :aut fencfccs.K modo curuata m cornua fauccs :modo fqua portione felt$

diuifa:modo Gnuata in orbemimaculofa.Eademqi fubito prp mtcns imcnfa orbe plcq

ac rcpentc nuiualias petnox'alias fera &C partc dici folis luccm adiuuans dcficicns:&C

m defoitu umcn confpicua:que mcnfis cxitu laict cum laborarc non credif.Iam ucro

bumilis .{ cxcelfaxt neid quidc uno modo:fed alias admotacflo:alias cotigua mon'

tibus.Nuncina^uiloncmclata:nuncmauftrumdciccTa:qup fmguia mcadeprfbc'

dit bommum primus Endymion:&C ob id amorc eius captus fama traditur :non fu>

mus profccto grati erga eos qui laborecuraq; lucem nobis apcruerc.In bac luce mira

quoque bumam lngenu peftcs ftngumcm frCccdcs fcnberc annalibus iuuat.nt fcelcra p#?

bommum nofcanturimundi ipfius lgnaris ; proxima crgo cardmi .ideoqi minio im'

bitu uiccms diebus fcptcmfqi &C tcrcia dici parte peragit fpatia eadcmquf Saturm Cy

dus altilumum.xxx.ut diibum cft annrs.Deinde rcmorata m coitu folis biduocum

tardiffimca.xxx.lucc rurfum ad cifdcm uiccs exit.Haud fcio an ommum quf in cplo

prpnofci potucrunt magiftra m.xu.fpatia mcnfium oportere diuidi annum quando

ipfum totics folcm rcdeuntcm ad prmcipia confcquitur:folis fulgorc cam ut rcliqua

fydei/. tegiifiquidc m totii muruati ab eo lucc fulgere:qualc m rcpcufla aqua uoliurc

confpicimus:ideomolliotcKimpcitcclauifoluerctantubumorc/atq)etumaugcrc

qucmfolis radiiabfumat.Idco &C mpquali lumtncafpiciiquiacxaduerfo dcmuplea

rcliqms diebus/tantum ex fc tcrns oftcnditquantum ex folc lpfa confpiciat.In coitu

quidem no ccrnuquontam bauftu omnc lucis adueifp lllo rcgfrat.udcacccpit.Sydc ■wtrf'-

ra baud dubic bumorc tcrrcno pafci quia orbc dimidio non nunq maculoto cernant" '

s:non dum fuppetcnteadbauricndu ultra lufta ui.Maculas cni non aliud cffe q tcrrc

rapus cum bumorcfprdcs .

I^v EfcCtusautemfuos&folisremintotacontemplationenaturf maximc miram ■ ^. ,

\j ctoitentofimilancoitmagnitudinu:umbrpqiiudiccscxtitere.Quippemanitc' * ^ J„m.

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folis radios luna intcrpofitu fuo autcrctcrcnj: itciraq; lunf Hacucro fubctttc repctias

obduci tcnebras:rurfufqi lllius umbra fyctus bcbctaruncqi aliudeffc nocTcm q terrp

umbramFiguram aute buius umbrf funilcm metf ac turbini mucrfo :quando mu /

cronc unttt mgruar:ncq;excedat latitttdincm lunf iquomam nullum almd fydus co'

dem modo obfcurct":£c talis figura i mucroc femp deficiat.fpatio qdccofumt umbras

iditio funt uolucru prcaltl uolitus.Ergo cofimum cft lllis acns tcrminus:initiumqi

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cttctis.fupra luna pura omniauc diuturnc lucis plcnaa nobis aut pcr ncctem ccrnut"
fyderaiut rchqua lumina c tcnebns.of ,pptcr bas caulas noclurno tcmporc dcficit lua .
Statuti autc atqj non mcftrui funt utriq; dereclus propter obhquttate figniferi,luncqi
mu!tiuagos(ut didtum eftyflcxus no femp in fcrupuhs partiu congructc fydcy. motu.

Accratio mortales aimosfubducitincelu :acuelutidecotemp1anttbus trium
maxima^ reru naturc partium magmtudiem detcgit. Non poffet quippe totus
ful adimi terris intercedente luna:fi tcrra maior effct q luna. Tcrt io ex; utraq; luflitas (firhor

folisapenfmtnonfitnecciTeamplitudinceius^oculoyargumctis-atcpcoiecfturaaimi
fcrutan tmcfamene;quuarbo;y; inlimitibusporrecfta^ inquehbet patiiiu milu ubras
paribus uciat tntcrualhs;tanq toto fpatio medias .Et quia per cquinoctm ommbus i
mendiana plaga babitantibus fimul fiat a ucrtice. Item quia citia tulfticialc circulum
babitantiumcridieadfcptentrioncubrccadint'.Ortuueroadoccafum:qucficnnul''
{h lo modopoflcntmifi multoq tcrra maiorelfoc.Nec cp motem idamexoncs latttudic

cxuperat ; dextra leuaq; larec amplccftcs i prcfcrtim tanto difcretus intcruallo . Dcfcclus
JJ^imf mnc magnitudicm eius :baud dubta rattoc declaratficut tcrrc paruitatc ipfa dcfmies
• f. Namq; cu fmt trcs umbrai; figurcxofletq; fi par lumini fit matcria quc uclat ubram ~%

collumnc cffigic uci; ncc babcrc finc. Si ucro maior matcna q lumcn turbints redti
ut fit lmu ems angufttflimucV ftmtlt modo mfinita logvtudo.Si mior materia q lux
metcexiftcrcerTigicmincacumtmshncdefmcnteitalcmqi ccrmumbram dcficicntc
lunapalamntutnulIaamplmsrclinquatdubttatio:fupcrarimagnitudicterram.Id
quide &t tacitis natureipfius indicus .Curcni partitis utctbus anni bnunalis abfccdit
aut noctm opacitate terras rcficit exufturus,baud dubierSc fic quccj cxurens quadam
in parte|tanta magnitudo eft.

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lit.SulpitiusgallusTquiConfulcum.M.marccllofuit.ScdcumtnbunusmihtU/
(olicitudie excrcttu liberato pndic g pcrfcs rcx fupcratus a paulo cft tn concionem ab
impcratoreproductusudprfdiccdamcchpfim: mcx oicopofito uoluie.Apudautcm
grccos inucftigauit prtmus omnm Tbales mtlcfius olympudis. xlvni .anno qnarto
ptcdicto folis dcfccT:u:qui fub Alutc regc fadtus cft. Vrbis conditc anno. c. Ixx .poft
cos uttiuiq? lydens curfum in dc.annosprecinuit bipparcbusimenicsgenttu: dietq?
ct boras ac fitus locoi^ 5£ utcospopulo^coplexusieuo tcfle:baudaho modo/qcofihou:
naturc particeps:uin igctes fupraq;_moitaliii naturamtantcy numinii lcge-deprebefa/
ct mifcra bormnu menteabfoluta/ftcllai/: defcctibusTcclcra: ut mortem aliqm fydeie
paucntes.quo i metuiuiflcftcficbon &c pindari uatuTubhmiaorafpalaeft/Deliquio
fohs:&:inluruueneficuai^uentcmortalititc:&:obidcrepitudifionoauxiliantc:quo
pauore ignarus caufe.Nicus atbenicfiu impcrator ucntus claflem portu cducerc/opes tvic^e'

eo^amixit.Ma(ftiigenioefteccliitcrprctcs:rc^cg naturp capaccstargumeti rcpertores
quo deos bominefcp uiciftis.Quis cni beccerncs cc ftatos iVdez^quoniam ita placuit
appcllan:labores;non fuc neceflitatt,mortalis genitus^ignofcatmuc confefla dc nfdcm
brciuter ac capitulati attingam.raticc ad modu ncccflaiiis locis ftnctiq; rcddita.Nam
neq; iflituti opcris talis argumctatio eftmeq; oniii rc^: afferri poflc cauias minus miiu
cft:qconftareinaltquis" . .

"^v Etltilus. cc xxiirmefibus redire in fuos orbcs ccrtum eflTolis dcfcdtum non nift
-1—^ nouiflimapnmauefieri Iuna:qucd,uocantcoitum:luneaut no ntft plcaifcmpcp
citraq proxtmc tuent.Omnibus aut annts ficri utnufq; fydcns dcfcc5tus,fl:atutis dic-'
bus bortfq; fub tcrra. Ncc tamecui funt fupne,ubiq; ccrm:aliquando proptct nubila/
fcpiusglobo tcrrcobftantcconncxitatibus mudt.Intta.cc.annos.bipparcbi fagacitate
compertucfl::6clunedcfet5tumaliquandoquito mcicaprioreftcri.Solis ucro lcprio-
eandc bis in.xxx.diebus fupra tcrras occultanTcd ab alus boc cemi:qucq; funt-Ai boc
miraculo maxie mira. Cum conueniat umbra tcrrc lunam bcbetanmunc ab occafus
parte boc ci accidcrc :nunc ab exortus;qua na ratone cu folis cxortu ubra illa bcbctatnx

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fub tcrra cfie dcbcat iemcl um acctdere:ut in. occafu luna dehccrSc"(utroqj fupcr tcrram ^xiJmt-
confpicuo fvdere.Nam ut m.xv.dicbus utrumq; fvdus quprerct:eY noftro cuo accidit
impcratonbus Vcfpahants patre.iit.cx' fuio.n.Confulibus.

tVnam fcmpcr aucrfis a fole cormbus fi crcfcat ortus fpcctarc:fi minuatToccafus
bauddubiumeft,Jucemdodrantis,fcmuncias borai: afccudaaditcictcm ufq;ad
plenumorbem:clctrabentcq^tncIiminutionc.Intra.xni'.autpartcs folis,fcmp occultam
effc:quo argumcto amplior errantiu flstlla^ q lunp magmtudo colligit". quado illp ct
feptems mtcrdu partibus emergant:fcd altitudo cogit miorcs uidert ; ficut affixas cplo
folis fulgorc mtcrdiu no ccrni.cumipquedieac noCtu luceant. Idq; mamfcftumfiat
dcfccitibus folis &c prcaltis puteis.

ERranttum autcm trcs<quas fupra fblcm diximus fitas occultantur meantes cum
eoxxoriuntueromatutiodcfccndcntcs partibus nunqamphus undcnts/poftea
radioi: cius contacltu fc<ziinii&C m tnquetro a partibus.c.xx.ltattoncs matutias faciut/
qup &C primp uocantur.Mox m aduerfb a partibus.c.lxxx.exortus uefpertios . Itc^q)
in.c.xx.ab alio Iaterc appropmquate ftationes uefpertias/quas dC fccundas uocantdo /
ncc affecutus in partibus duodeis occultfic tllasq uefpertint occafus appellit .Martts
ftella propior cttam cx quadrato fenttt radtos : &C ab . Ixxx .partibus :unctc 6c nomcn ac'
ccpit:Is primus motus &c fecundus,nonagenariusdtctusab utroqtcxortu. Eadefta /
tionalts fcnis mcfibus commorafi fignis : alioqui bimcftns : cu cptcrp utraq? ftattonc
quatcrnos metcs nontmplcant.Inrertorcs autdu^occultant incoitu uefpttno fimili
niAvmt^ /A 1 **' /*»5 modo.relic5tpq?a foletotidcin partibus factantexortus matutios:ad quos logtfTimu
diftantip fup mctis fblcm infecunf: adeptcq; occafu matutino conduntac prptcrcunt
moxcodcm mtcruallo uefpereexonutT ufq;adquosdtximus tcrmmos.Ab bis retro^
gradiuntur ad folem &C occafu ucfpeitio dclitcfcunt. Veneris ftcila ctiam ftatoes duas
matutiam uefptiamq? ab utroq; cxortu facit logtffimis diftantip fup tinibus.Mercurii
ftationcsbrcuiorimomctoq utdcprpbcndi polTint:bpceitluInuocculutionuq;rat6
pcrplcxiori motu: multifq; tnuoluta miraculis. Siqutdc magnttudies fuas &C colores
mutantcVcpdcmadfeptcntrioncaccedut:abcuntqjadaultiu.tcrrifq;propiores:baud •****'
cplo repeteccrnuntT.In quibus aliter multa q priorcs tradituri.fatemurihaquocpillo^
cffe muneris:qui primi quprcdi uias dcmoftraucrunt. Modo ne quis dcfpcroY fpcula
proficere\fcmp.plunbusdccaufis bpcomniaaccidunt:pnmacirculo^.iquos grpciab /
fidasinftellisuocantxtenimgrpcis utcndumerttuocabulis.Suntautbi fuicuiqjeay
Ahiq; q mudo/cj terrp a uerticibus duobusfquos appellaucrut polosicentrum Cpli et
fignttcri6cobliquiintereosfitiOmniaautenbpcconftantrationccircmi indubitau:
crgo ab alto cuiq; ccntro abfides fup cxurgunt : ideoq; diuerfbs babent orbes/motufq?
ditfimilcs :quonum intcnorcs abitdas nccelTc eit brcuiores eflc,

% Gitur a terrpcentro abfidcs altiffimp funt Saturno in fcorpione Ioui in Virgic
JL MartiinleoncSoliingemts Veneri m fagittano Mercuno i capncorno: mc /
diis ommu partibus : 8C e contrario ad terrp centmm burmlli c atq? proxime : fic fit ut
tardms mouen uidcant":cum altiffimo ambitu ferunturmon quia acceleret tardet uc
naturales motusiquicertiacfinguli lunt illis:fedgadeductasa fummaabfidc lincas
coartart a ccntro ncceffc eft/ficut tn rotp radns idcm motus alias maior:alias mior cetri
propiquitatc fcntitur.Altera fublimiutu caufa:quonta a fuo cctro abftdas altttTimas
babent in alns figms.Saturnus in hbrp parte.xxi.Iupitcrcancri.xv.Marscapricorm.
xxviu.Solarietis.xvtinVcnus ptfcium.xxvii.Mercurtus uirginis.xv.Lunatauri.iti ,
Terciaaltttudinu ratio cpli mcfura non circult mtclhgitur/fubire eas aut detcederc per
profundumaensoculiscxtimattbus:butcconnexalatitudinum figntfcn obliqtatifq;
caufi eft.pcr bun c ftcllp/quas errantcs diximus fcrunt" nec altud babitatur tn tcrrts :q
quod illi fubtacct.Rcliqua polis fqualcnt. Vcncris tantu ftcllaexcediteumbmts par-
tibus :qup caufa tntclltgitur cfFiccre ut qupdam ammalia &C m dcfertts mudt natcantur-

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luna quoqj per totam latitudinem eius uagatur: fed omnino non cxcedens eam. Ab
bis Mereurit ftella laxiffime: ut tamen e duodenis partibus . tot cim funt latitudines
non amplms odtonas pererr&.Neqi bas fqualiter:fcd duas mcdio ems & fupra.iiu.r
fra duas. Sol demdc mcdio fert": inter duas partcs flcxuofo draconii mcatu inpqualis.
Martisftella^iiii.mcdiis.Iouis mcdiarmSt: fupeream duas.Saturmduabus ut fol.bpc
entlatitudinuratioadauftrumdefcendctm.autaquiloncfubcuntium:acconftarc:&
tcrtum lllam a tcrra fubeutm m cplu:« paritcr fcandi cam quoqi exiftimaucrc plcriqs
falfo:qui ut arguantur apenenda cft fubtilitas imenfa 8c omms cas complcxa caufas .
Conucnit ftellas m occafu uefpcrtino proximas cffe tcrrp 6c altitudine & latitudicex-'
ortufqi matutmos m mitio cuiufcj ficniftationcs tn medus latitudmumarticulisrauf
uocant fcliptica: perinde confeffum eft motum augcn q diu m uicmo funt tcrrp; cum
abfcedant m altitudinc,minui:quc ratio lune maxic fublimitatibus approbat".Aeque
noneftdubiuminexortibusmatutisetiamnumevaugcri:atqiaftacionibus pnmis
tres fuperiores dimmui ufqi ad ftationcs fccundas : qup cum lta fint mamfeftum ent
abcxortu matutino latitudmes fcandiquoniammco pnmubabituicipiantparttus
adiicimotus.In ftatiombusucro primis oi altitudiem fubire:quoma tum pnmum

incipiatdetrabinumcrus^ftcllyctrojre^uiusreiratiopriititimreddcdacft^pcrcufff
m qua diximus parte oc tnangulo.folis radi o ibibcntiredlum agere curfum : & ignca
ui lcuantur m fublime:boc non protinus itelhgi potcft uifu noftro.Idcoqiexiftimat"
ftare. Vndc 8C nomcn accepit ftatio : progreditur dcindcemfde radu uiolctva & retro
uc cogit:uapore repercuflamulto id magis in uefpettio cay exortu toto folc aducrfo ■
cum m fummas abfidas expclluntiminimccp ccrnutur:quomam altiflimcabfunt:&£
minimo fetiitur motu:tanto minpres cum bfc m altiflimis abfidum cucnit fignisab
exortuuefpcrtino latitudo defccnditur partius lam fcmmucnte motu; non tamen
ante ftationes fccundas augentexum 8C altitudo diffenditTupcrucnicte ab alio latere
radio ieademqi ui rurfus ad terras depnmctequf fuflul crit i cf lum c priore triquetro,
tantum intetcft fubcant radn an fupcrucnunt : multocp cadem magis m ucfpertino
occafuaccidunt.Hfccft fupenoy ftclla;/ ratioidifficilior reliquay dca nullo antc nos
reddita.

Rimum igiturdicaturcuuniucrff ftellc.cur Vcncris ftclla nunq longius.xW
partibus,Mercuru.xx.a foleabfccdantiffpccitra eas afole rcciprocent.Conucrfas
babent utrpqi abfidas ut infra folem.fi tp itantumqi circulis eay fub tcrra cft: quantum
fuperne prpdidcaic:*; ldeo non poffunt abeflcamplius :quoniam curuatura abfidum
lbi non babct longitudincm maiorem: crgo utrfqi fimili rationead modum fbtuut
abfidum fuay margmesiac fpatia 16gitudmis,latitudinu euaRationc,pcfant . Atcmm
cur non femperad:xlvi.&:ad partcs.xx. peruenmnt.Imo ucro*IeTratio canoica fallit .
Nanqjapparetabfidasquoqicay moucriquod nunq tranfeant folem.Itaqicumin
pattem ipfam cius incidere margines altcrutro latcte. tum oc ftellp ad longiffima fua
intcruallaperuenircintclligunt":cumcitrafucremargines totidcm partibus & lpfp
otmsredirecogunficumfitillafempcrutnq^extrcmitasfumma^uic&rariomotuu
conucrfa mtclligitur.Supenorcs emm cclcrnme feruntur m occafu ucfpcrtio b f tar-
diffimp :illp a terra altiflimp abfunticii tardiffimc mouet"bp cii otiofc : quia ficut i illis
propmquitas centn acccleratlita in bis extrcitas circuli.IUpab exortu matutio minu'
ere cclcntatem incipiunt:bp ucro augcre.Illf retro curfum agunt a ftatione matutina
ufqiad ucfpcrtinam Vcneris a uefpcrtma ufq; ad matutiam.Incipit autcm ab exortu
matutino latitudiem fcanderc: altitudicm ucto :ac folem mfcqui a ftatione matutma
ocrfrima.Inoccafumatutino^altiffima.Dcgrediautemlatitudmc^motumqiminuere,
Ab exortu ucfpertino rctro quidc ire:fimiliqi altitudinc digrcdi a ftatione uefpcrtina.
Mercuni . rurfufqi ftclla utroqi modo fcanderc : Ab exortu matutmo : digrcdi ucro
latitudme a uefpcrtmo xonfecutoq; folc ad .xv.partmm interuallu cofiftit quadnduo
penc immobilis Mox ab altitudincdcfccndit:rctroqi graditur ab occafu ucfptio ufqi
ad exortum matutinu. Tantumqi bp c & luna totidc dicbus quot fubiere no dcfccdtit :

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Martis etiam quadruplicato Tanta eft naturc uar.ctas : fed rat.o eu.dcs : nanqf inm'n*
porem fol.s n.tuntur: etiam prox.ma defcendut fgieMulta promi amplius circa hcc
po(runtfccretanaturelege%:qu.bus.pfaferu.at:c X 6pUgrat,a..nMart.srKdc.e:cu,us
cft maxnne ,nobferuab.l.s curfus nunq ad rtationc facete.Iou.s fyderc tnquetroiraro
ad modum.xl. partibus d.fcrcto:qu. numerus fexangulas mundi cff.c.t formas : ncc
exortus n.f, '. duobus f.gn.s ta'tu Cancr. Sc Lcon.s fimul edcre. Mcrcuru ueto fydus
„, cxortus uefpertmos ,n Pifcbus raro ftccrelcrebernmos in Vtrgme In Libra ma
rut.nos.Itcm ,n Aquario :rar,fTimos in Lcone:retrogradum In Tauro & in (jemmis
nonficn.InCancroucrononcitra.xxv.partcm.lunabisco.tumcumSolcinnullo
alio figno facereq Gemims.noncoirealiquando mSagittar.o tantu .NouuTimam
iiero prunaq;eadcm dieiuel nocite nullo al,o in figno q Arietc confpici.t . Id quoquc
paucis mortal.u contigit:8i mdc fama ccrnend, hntco.non comparcrc 1 cf lo baturn,
fydus 8t Marusicii plur,mud,cbus.clxx.Ioms.xxxv..autcu mimmudcnisdetra<A.s
d,cbusVener,s.ixvi,i,.autcummin,mum.l,i.Mercurii.x,i,.autcuplurimum.xvii.

Olores ratio altitudmum temperat fiquidem earum fimilitudmem trabuntun
quarum acra ucncre fubcundo Tingitqiappropinquantts utrahbet aliem mc'
.„, circulis :fr.g.d. or .n pallorem : ardcnt.or m ruborem : ucntofus in borrorcrrvfol C,«„%
xm commiffurc abf.dumiextremeq; orbite ,n obfcuntatcm Suus cuiq; color cft S.U -
no candidusjoui clarus,Marti igneus.Lucifcro candcns/Vefpen retulgcs/Mercuno
radians.Lunc blandus:Soli cum ontardens/poftca radians. H.s cauf.s conncxo uifu
ctcarumquf cflocontmcnt".Nanq;modo multitudo confem meftcrca dimidios
orbcs lune placda nod* lcniter illuftrante eas:modo raritas ,ut fugiffe miremur plc
nilumoabrcondcntc.Autcumfolisfuprauedicta y radu uifus perftrinxerc noftros
ct lpflautem lunf mgrucntm folnradiov/baud dubia diffcrctia fent.t,bebetantc ccte
ros mtlexus mundi conucxitatc eos.prf terq ub. recT:. anguloy compctant iftus .Itaqi
in quadrato fohsidiuidua eft . In tnquctro femi nam ambitur orbe . Implctur autc m
aducrfo :rurfufq; minuens cafdem cffigics panbus cdit intermllisiGmili rationcqua
uiper folcm tna fydeta.

O Ol autcm ipfc quatuor diffcrentias babct bis fquata nortc diciuerc 8C aututnno
^ m ccntrum tncidens terrf odlauis i partibus Anetisac Librf bis pmuatis fpa'
tusin aucftum diei bruma octaua m parreCapncorni:NocT:is ucrofolfticio totidcm
in partibus Cancn.mfqualitatis caufaobliquitatc figmtcrixum pars fqua mudifub'
terqi terras ommbus fiat momcntis.Sed quf recfta m exortu fuo ccf argut figna: lon'
giore traritu tencnt lucem:quf ucro obliqua odorc tranreunte fpatio.

LAtctplcrofqimagnacflialTeclatione compertumaprincipibus dodtrmf uiris
rupcnorum tnum fyderum lgnes ciTe:qui dccidui ad tcrras fulminum nomen
babeant.Scd maxieex bis mcdio loco fiti tbrtaffis : quon.a contagiii nirnu biions ex
fupcnorccirculo/atqs ardons e fubiedto pcr bunc modu cgcrant . Ideoq; d.ctii Iouem
fulmina laculati .Eigo ut eflagrantc ligno carbo cum crepitu,fic a fyderccf leftis ignis
cxpuitui/prffcita fecii affcrens:nc raclicataquidc fui parte in diuims ceflante opcnbus,^
Idqi maxie turbato fit acrc :quia collecT:us bumor abundatia ftnnulat:aut quia turbat ,
quodamccugrauidifvdcrispartu.

INtcrualla quoq3 fvderum a tcrra multi indagarc ttntarunt:8c folcm abeffealuna
Vndc.xx. partes quantii Lunam ipfam a terra prodidcrut . P.tbagoras uero uir
fagacis animi a terraad lunanrc.xxv. ftadioit effe colligit. Ab ca ufq; ad folcduplum
Indead.xu.figna tnplicatum In qua fcntcntia K gallus Sulpitius fuit nofter.

$Ed Pitbagoras intcrdum Sc mufica rationc appcllat tonumiquantum abfit a tcr'
ra luna.ab ea ad Mercunum dimidiii fpatii :& ab eo ad Vcncrcm.a qua ad folem

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fcxcuplum.a fole ad Martem tantundem.quantum ad lunam a terra.Ab ea ad louem
d.m.diu ab eo ad Saturnum* ab eo ad Sigmfcy fe&uplum . Ita feptem tonos cffic.
quam dupafon barmomam uocant: boc crt un.uerf.tatem concentus . In ea SaturnS
dono mouer,:MercurJum tbongoioucm pbrygio.&.nrcl.qu.s f.m.lu.ocuda ma'
gisqneceiiariafubtilitate,

^ Tadiumc^v.noitrosefficitpaffiis:boceftpedes.dcxxv.poffidonius non
jj mmus.xl.ftad.oy a terraalt.tudmceffe:,n quam nub.laac uet. nubefq.-puenmt
lndepuruml.qu.ducj.cV.mperturbateluc.saerem.Sedaturbido ad lunam uicies
ccntum m.lia ftadioy .Inde ad folem qumqu.es m.l.es eo fpat.o fierimt tam imcnfa
ems magmtudo non exurat terras :plurcs autcm nongentis ftadns ! alt, tud.nc nubcs
tub.re prod.derunt.Incomperta bpc 8c mextr.cab.lu lunt tam prodcnda q funt pro-
ditaqm. tamen una rat.o geomctr.cc colledtion.s nunq fallacis poffit non repuduri
1, cui hbeat altius ,fta profequi:nec ut menfura : Id cmm uelle pcnc demcntis otii eft
lcd ut tantu cxtunatio Contectant. conftct anio. Nam cum .ox Ix. 8c &re fex partibus
orb.s folis ex circuitu eius patere appareat crculu per quc meatfcmpq, dimct.es tertia"
partem amb.tus & tertif paulommus fcptiamcoll.gat. Appar& dempta ems d.m.dia

quonum terraccntralis mterue.at.vi.ferc partem buius imenf,fpat,i:quodc,rca terri
c.rcul, folans amo coprcbcnditmciTc latjtudis -Spati. ucro^mctxn.quoum ta'to brc'
u.ore q lol amb.tu curr.t:.ta t,en eam iri mcdio folis ac tcrrc.Miror cuo m ) 1 H»m/

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dtmetioncs babcat feptimas tantas babere circulu duo & uicef.mas: ta'q plane a pcdr
culo mcnfura cfli coftet Aegiptia ratio qua' Pctofyris Sc Nctbcfos oftendcre Wulas
partes m lunan circu o:utd,ctueft:,n mmto.xxxiii.ftadiis paulo amplms paterccol-
l.g.t l nSaturniampli(r,mo:duplum.nfolis.qucmedme 1 red 1 x,mu 5 utrmfc 1! mSfure
dimidiu:qufcoinputatioplurimubabetpudor,s:quo;amadSaturnicirculiiadd.to
bignitcn ipfms lteruallo :nec inucrab.lis mult.pl.catio cfficitur.

|^ Eftant pauca de mundo : nanq, & in ipfo celo ftcllf rcpcnte nafcuntur plura em
gencra. r x

/p Ometasgreciuocant;nrfcrinitas borrcntiscnne fanguineo cY comay modo in
Vv «eracebifpidas.Iidcmpogonusquibusmfcrioreexpartcinfpctiebarbflongf
promittit Iuba :aconcif lacul. modo uibra"tur ocyffimo f.gn.f.catu . Hfc fuit dequa
qumto confujat? fuo Titus imperator cf far prcclaro carmie perfcnpfit. Ad bucdicm
n ° u, ff™fflteafdc bfeuiorcs & m mucroc fatigatas xipbus uocauerc :quf funt oium
pallidiffimf & quodam gladn n.torcuc fme ullis radiis:qups diceres nomine fimili
colorcaut clectro raros margines emittit : pitbeus dolioy cermtur ftgura,in concauo
tumidf lucis.Ccraticascornus fpetic" bab&:qualis fuitcu grf cu apud Salaina dcpu'
gnauitubj.lampades ardentes imitanffaces. Hippcus cquias mbas cclcrnmi motus
atcjj m orbem circa fccuntis.fit 6c candidus cometcs argentco crine ita rcfulges: ut uix
contuen UccatTpeticqi bfiana dci effigiem m fc oftendens . F.ut & b.rii u.Uo* fpetic
ctmbaaliquacircudati.femeladbuc lubf effigies mutatainbaftaeft ol.mpiade.cv.i,
urbisanno.ccclxxxxnii.brcuitrimuquoccrncrctTpatmfcptSdieaannotatumcft.lS.'
gidimu oaoginta.MouenfaCit alif errantiii : modo alif immobtles bf rcnt :omnes
ferincfubiptofcptetrione:aliquaeiuspartcnoncerta:fedma;xeincandida:quflactci
circuli nomen accepit. Anftoteles tradit & fimul plures cerni ncmini compcrtu altcri
quod equtdcm fciam. Vcntos aut ab bis graucs :f ftufq. figmfican : fmnt &C bybernis
menfibus 6c m auftrio polo :fcd ibi citra ullu mbar- diraq, coperta f tbiopum & fgipti
populis :cu, nomen Aeneus rex dcdit typo-ignea fpetie : ac fpirf modo intorta uifu
quoq, torub ;nec ftclla uerius cj quidam lgncus nodus.Spargut"aliquado & emtibus
ftclhs cf terifcj crincs. Sed cometcs nu§ m ocafura parte cfli eftternficum magna ex

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parte fydus arcp non leuiter piatumt CiuiK motu odlauio confulciiteruqi Pompcii H
cjfaris bello.In noftro uero fuo circa fencficiuicjuo Claudius ccfar impcnum «licjuit
Domicio ncroniiac demde principatu ems afliduu prope ac feuu:referrearbitramur

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) ueparibus angulis adlliquos perenmum ftcllay fitus edant • Vencna fundere m ca
1 pitc feptcntrionalis auftrme ue ferpcntis.Cometes in uno totius orbis loco colitur in
templo Romeadmodufauftus Diuo Augufto mdicatusab ipfoqui.incipientcco,
apparuit ludis quos faciebat ucneri genitricino multo poft obitum patris cefans in
collcgio ab eo inftituto . Nanq* bis uerbis in gaudiu. proditbis ipfis ludorum meozi
dicbus fvdus cnnitum per.vn.dies in rcgione ccli que. fub feptctnonibus eft cofpeclu-
idoricbatcirca bora.xi.diei.clarumcp moibus terns cofpicuu fuit: co fvderc figmfu.i
n uulgus crediditCefans aima interdeo^ immortaliu numina receptam:quo nomic
id infigni fimulacro capitis eius quod mox in foro confccrauimus.adievtum cft: Hc
lllfin publicu. mteriore gaudio fibi lllu natuTcq; m eo nafci interpretatus eft :6c fi uc^
tatemur falutare id terris fuit.Sunt qui bec fvdcra perpetua cftc credat fuo quoq? am
bttu ireTed non nifi relida a folecerm. Alii uero qui nafci bumorc fortuitu & ignca
ui:idcocpfolui.

Dcm bipparcbus nuq fatis laudatus: ut quo nemo magis approbaucntcogna
tionem cum bomic fvdc^ammafq; noftras partem etTe ccli.Nouam ftellam &C aliam
ineuo fuo genitam dcprcbenditxiufcp motu qua die fulfitad dubitationctdducftus'
an ne boc fcpius fierSC : mouercntq? 6c bejquas putamus affixas .Idcoq; aufus rem etia
dco improbam annumerare poftens:ftellas, & fyderaac nomen expungere-orgais ex-
cogitatis: pcrqucTingula^locaatqs magmtudines fignar6C:ut racilc difcerm poflfo
exco:nonmodoanobirct:acnafccrcntr:(cdanomninoaliquatranfircnt:moucrentur
ue,celo in bcrcditatecundtis relicToTi qui{q:qui rationem cam caperSCinuentus ciTct.
Einicant & faces & non nifi cum decidunt uife;qualis germamco cefare gladiatorium
fpedtaculum edentc prc ter ora populi mendiano tranfcurnt . Duo gcneraeoi/: : iapa /
dasuocantplancfaccs.Alterumbolidas.qualcmutincfibusmalisuifumeft.Diftant )V
q? faccs ucftigia longa taciunt priorc ardente parte.Bolis ucro^ardens longiorc trabit W* " A
iimitem.Emicant ftc trabcs fimili modo:quas docus uocant:quales cum laccdemonii A
claflTe uufti xmperium greeieamifere:fit &c celi ipfius bvatus.quod uocant cbafma.

tf It et fanguinca fpeticquo nibil terribilius mortalium timori cftincendium ad
temscadcnSjinde.ficutOlimpiadiscctcfimcvit.anno.m.curcx Pbilippus Grcciain
quater6c:atd? cgrotantis temponbus nature ut cctcra arbitror exiftcrc no ut plenq; ua
nis dccaufisquas igcio^ acumcexcogiutquippc igctiii maloy. fucrc prenuncu. Sed
caaccidiiTc:nonquiabfc fidta funtarbitror . Ve^ bpcidco factaquia incafuraeratiUa.'^
rantate aut occulti co^: cftc rationc .'Ideoc^ no fic ut cxortus fupradiclos dcfcdlufqjCt >
multaalianafci.

•T*' Ernuntur ftc ftellc cum fble totis dicbus ple^cqi & circa lolis orbem ceu fpjcce co t^ €
V_v ronp&Cucrficolorescircult.qualiter Augufto Ccfircinprima iuuenta urbem
intrantc poft obitum pathsad nomen ingcns capciTendum.

N Xiftunt ecdem coronf circa lunam &C circa nobilia aftra : celo quoq? inberentia.
circafolcarcusapparuit.L.opinio^QjFabio.cofulibus^orb^.L.Portio.M.Arcilio.

\c~ Irculus rubri coloris.L.Iuhio K.P.Rutilio confulibus;fmnt prodigiofi 6C lon '
giorcs folis dcfcdtusqualis occifo diolatorc Cpfare 6C Antoniano bello totius pcnc
anni pallorecontinuo.

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1? Trurfus foles plures rimulccrnut" nec fupra ipfummec ffta fe :fed oblicmo, nu-
A^ quam mxta:neccontra terrammec nodtu : fed aut onente ; aut occ.dcnte Scmel
et mcndie cofpect, ,n bqpboro produtur:qu, a matutio tcporc durauemt in occafum
lnosfolcs &at.c,u l fep I usu.dere:r I cutSpunoPoftumeo.Q.Mmut 1 o 8C.Q .Mar''
t.o^M.Port.o.c^.^tomo&.P.Dolobella.M.Lep.do.L.PkncoConauTbuset
noftra etas u.d.t Dmo Claud.o pr.nc.pc cofulatu e.us Cornel.o orf.to collep-a plurcs
limulquamtresu.fiadhoccu.nunc(uamproduntur.

\j Vnc quoq, trinc ut.C N.Domic.o,aii filio.conful&pparucrut.-quod plenq,
appellaueruntfblesnocfturnos. i ■ r t

T 1 V T Cn r aecFlonortuuimmcft - CC f" oCN -P3pirioconrul.bus:&rcpeal.as
%-4 ut diet lpccies noctu lucer&C.

CL.ppcus ardens ab occauiadortum fcintillans tranfcurrit folis occafu.L.Valerio
C.Mario Confutibus.
Q C.ntillam e ftella cadcre & augeri terrc appropinquantem : ac poftq in lune im'
\J gn.tud.ncm fadta f.t .llux.fte ccu nub.lo d.c . De.ndecum ,n cflum fc rccipctfic
Umpadem fadtam remcl nuncj prod.tur.COctauio.C.Scribon.o conful.bus.V.d.t
idL.cm.us^ .pcoful cu Com.tatu fuo.

-yp Icri uidet"8c d.fcutuis ftel^nucj temere,ut no cx ea parte truces u£ti cooriaf:»
1 bis tuc ,pccllf:8Cimariterrifq;.
Vf Idi m noccurms m.l.tum uigilus inbcrere p.lis pro uallo fulgurumipffigiejef- w

et antennis nau.gantmm alnfq, nauium pa. tibus ceu uocal. quoda fono ififtut
ut uolucres rcde'c rede mutates.graues cu folitarif uenerut mcrgetcfqi nau.gia: &C ft m
carme una decidut exurctes.Gcmmf aiit ralutarcs SC prorperi curftis nuntif :quaic ad'
ucntu ftigan diram illam ac mimccm,appeIlata'q;Helenam ferut.ac ob id Polluci et
Cafton id numen aflignat^eorq, in man deos muoca't.Hominu quoq. capita ucfptis i»tf
lm« magno prcfagio tulgcntoia inccrta rationc:8c m naturc maieftatc abdita.

IS~\ Actenus de mundo ipfo fydenbufq;:n{ic rcliquaccli mcmorabiIia:na'qi Sc boc cf '
lum appcllauere maiorcs:quod alio nomie acra omnc quod inani f.milc u.talcm buc
fpintum fund.t.Intra lunam bcc fcdcs multoq. infcr.or: ut an.maduerto ,ppc modil
conftarc mfin.tu cx fupcriori natura acns infmtum tcrrcni bal.tus mifces utracp rorte
confunditur.Hincnubila:tonitrua.oCaliafulmia:bincgrandines&prumf.Imbrcs
proccllf :turbmcs:binc plunma mortalium mala 6c rcy naturf fccum pfigna terrcna
in celum tcdcnt.a depr.m.t fy&uf. u.s :eadcmcp qu f Tpontc non ftibcant ad fe trabunt
deciduntlmbresmebulf rubcunt:riccanr"amncs:ruutgrandincs:torrentradii:&ter'
ram m mcdiu und.qi impcll6t:iidcm mfracli rcfilmt ec quc potuerut aufcriit fccum
Vapor cx alto cadit:rurfumq. m altum rcd.t. Vcnti mgruut m amncs : udcmq. cum
tapina rcmcant totus aialmm bauftus c uiblimi fpintu trabit.At illccontra n.tit":tcl/
lufq, utmam cflo rpintum infundit:fic ultro citroqicomeantc natura ut tormcto ali-"
quo miidi ccleritatcd.fcordia acccndaf.Ncc ftarc pugnf l.cctfed afiidue rapta couol/
uitur :SC crca tcrram lmenfo rc^ caufas globo tendit : fubmdc per nubcs cf lum aliud
obtexens : uentoic boc rcgnfi.Iraq; prpcrpua coy natura ibi & ferme rcliquas coplcxas .
a fe caufis:quonia &L tomtruii tX fulmmii ladlus bo^c uiolcnt.f plcr.q; aftignat: qma ^
et ldeo lap.dibus plueriit in tetra qu.a u«o fint rapti: & multa fim.liter:cjobrc fimul
plura dicenda funt.

TEmpeftatum reicqi quaClam ftatutascuccauras:quafdam ucro fortuitas:autad'
buc rationis incopcrtp maifcftti eft. Quis cni f ftatcs & bycmes qufq. in tcmpo-
nbus annua uice intclligfitTydcy: motu fien dubitoC: ergo ut folis natura temperado
mtelligifanno :fic reliquo^ quocf r>-dc^ propna cft:quiburcf uis «c ad ftiam cu.q: na'
turam fertilis. Alia funt m l.quorcm roluti bumoris fccunda:alu concreti:in pru.nas
autcoact. m niucs:autgladati ingrandmcs.-aliaflatu tepons :alia uapons : aliaroris

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alia friepris-nec ucro bcc tanta dcbent cxiimari.quanta cernfit" cum effe toy. nullum
minu- iuna tam .mmenff alt,tudmis r.it.o dcclarcx-.Ig.tur m fuo qufq, motu natarS
fuam cx.rccnt:quod man.fertu Saturm max.c tranf.tus imbr.bus htcmnt. Necma'
tmmodofyde y bccu.seft:fedmuko ¥ cmadbfretiucetoquoticscrratiuacccnuipulla
aut con.cocu rad.oJtextimulatafunt qualiter in fucculis fentimus accidere.quas lUrfOl
ob id pluuio nomieappellant.Quin 8C fia fpote qufdam ftatifqi tepor.bus ut bcdoy
exortus:arcT:uri ucro fydus non finc ferme procellofa grandme emerg.f

TSJ Amcanicule exortu acccnd. folis uaporcm quis ignorat^Cuius frderis cffccaus^
ampl.ff.mi in tcrra fcntiuntur.Fcruet mar.a exonctc eo:flucftuat in ccllis uma mouet
ftiKna.Ongem appcllat Acgiptus fcr.im qua i cxortu eius c6traftarc:8C cotuer. tradit
ac uclut adorarccum ftcrnuerit.Cancs quidc toto co fpatio maxie m rabiem agt.

~SJ Vlli dubium cft:quin in partibus quoq; fignoy quorfidam fuauis ineft.ut au'
tummlis equinocftii brumcqi cum tcmpcftatibus fydus confici tntelligimus.

^ Ec imbnbus tantum tempeftatibufqi:fed multis Sc corpoy & ruris expimcntis
AftlantalufKdere^liicomoucnfft.ltistemporibiis^luoneruisicapite.mentc^olcact
populus alba & falices folfticm folia circumagfit. Flores ipfo brumali die fufpenfi in
tecT:is arcntis betbf pulegii rfipfit mtcnte fpintu membranc.Miret boc qui no n ob^
fcruat quottidiano cxpenmeto berbam un.i:quf uocat" cliotropifi abeuntc fole itueri
^.1^1 .^ .. — _:.._. — u.i — u,'.u.-.;. -. . -iml! luna poteftateoftreai^

: foricfi fibras re'
formicam fentire
uircs lVdcns mtcrlun.o fcmp ccffantc:quo turpior boi mfcitia eft tatenti prfripuc iu'
mentoi: quorumda in oculis morbos cu luna mcrcfccre ac mmui patrocinatuaftitaa
rci.nmen&d.fcrctaaltitudic.Induoatqi.lxxfigna^fcfuntre^atqiaimJtifieffigics
in quts digcffcrccflum pcnti.In bis quida m.lle fcxcentas anotauerc ftcllas inf.gnes
u.dclicet crfcclu u.fu uc Exempl. gratia in cauda tauri. vu quas appellauere uergdias .
In frontc fucculas bootcn quf fcquitur fcptentnoncs .

T» Xtra bas caufas non negaueticxifteteimbres uentofqnquonia buid . a terraalias
Tiero ^ipter uiporc fumida xxbalari ciligme certii cft : nubefqi liquore cgrcffo m fublic
aut cx aetc coacfto in liquotem gigm : denfitas cait : corpufqi ^baud dubio_ coiccfturf ar_
gumerqcum folem obumbrent pcrfpicuumialias ctu urmatibus in qualibet,pfunda
aquarumaltitudmem. -.«'■...

XG.tur non eam inficias poffc 8c in bas 8c in ignes fuperne ftcllay deciderequa'
les fercno ff pc cernimus : quoii i<-tu cocuti aen. Verum eft quado 8. tela uibrata
ftndiint-Cumucroinnubcmperucn.ut.uaporcmdiffonugigni.utandctcferroin
aquam demerfo 8c fum.damceruiccm uoluubinc nafc. procellas.

jf, T fi in nube luiletur flatus aut uapot tonitrua edi :fi dirumpat ardeus fulmia :fi
logiore tracftu nitit"fulgctra:bis fmdi nubc: lllis pcrrumpi SccfTc tomtrua impacftoys
ignifi plagas . Idcoq; protinus cborufcare igncas nubium rimas poffe:6- repulfu fy'
-tey dcprf ffum:quia terra mcauerit fpir.tum nubc cobibitum tonarc natura ftrangu'
lante fon.tu du tixct edito fragore cum crupat : ut in mcmbrana fp.ritu intenta pofle
et attrita dum pifceps feiatui.lllum qu.fqs eft fpititfi accendi poffc.cV: coflidtu nubiu
eliduutduoy lapidu fcitillatibus fulgetns.Sed bfc oiacffeforruita:bicbrutafulmina
ctuana:utquf nullauen.at tat.oncnaturf :bis pcrcuti m6tes:bismaria:omncfqialios
irritos iadtus.Illa uero firtdica.IUaex alto ftat.fq; de caufis : 8- c fuis uenire fydcr.bus
Simih modo uentos uel flatus potius poffc in andofficcoq; anbclitu terrf :gigm non
ncgauenm poffc:cc aqms acra exp.ratibns qui ncqi in ncbuK dcnfctur : ne craffcfcat

in nubis; pofle fol.s impuUu agi quoum uentus baud al.ud mtelligattn-Sfludlu,
plunbufqictummod.s.Nanqctlumibusfic niuibus ficcmari u.dcmus fqu.dcm
tranqu.Uo fic al.os quos uocat altanos c tctra cofurgere :qu. cum c mar, redcfit tropci
uocantut:f.pcrguntappogci. "^pcj

*>» Ontium ucro flcxus.crcbriq, uerriccs cx cSflcxu fub.tofaut cSfracfta in numcnv
» Vfa ...ga cocau. ua l.u f.nus fcndcntcs ,n cquai.tatc ,dco macra rcfultantcm • quc
cautaetum uoccs mult.s m loc.s rcciprocas &ci«ffine fme ucntos generant.

1 Am qu.dam etiam fpccus qual.s m Dalmatia ore uarto preceps b,atu in quem
de.eclto lcu, pondcre:qu,s tranqu.Ho d.e turb.n. f.m.l.s em.cat procellamomcA loco
c.t ientaqum.Et m C.rcna.ca proumca rupes quedi auftro traditur facra.q ofmum

f,tattrcaanbo.smanu : confcft.mauftrouoluetebarems.Indom.busct,am,nult,s
manu faOa inclufa opacuatc coceptacula auras fuas babcnt: adeo caufa non decft ■ fcd
plunmu mtctcft:flatus f,t:an uetus.Illos ftatos atq; fp.rantes quos non tradtus al.qs
ue^ tcrrc tatluriqu. non aura nonprocella mar,s:fcd appellat.onc:quoq ipfi uenti
tunt-que f.ue affiduo mud, incittta 8C cotrano Cydc ¥ occurfu mfcufTfme bic eft .Ue
gcncralis rcy naturc fp.r.tus buc .Uucq, tanq in utero abquo uagus:f,ue d.fpfus «n>
tium fydey icWadioyq; multiformmartu flagellatus acr:f,ucaYms fydenbus cxcut
bis prop._or.bus f.ueab ,ll.s cjlo aff.x,s cada't:palam eft .llos quoq, legc babere nature
no,gnota:etial, nodupcogmta.

Ylgmt. ct amplms auctores grec. ucteres prodidere de b,s obferuat.Ses :quo tw
g.s m.ror orbed.fcord, & m rcgna bec eft ,n mebra d.u.fo :tot iuris cure Fuiffe ta
ardua inuentu pqu,rcrc:mtcr bclla prcferti & mf.da bofp.t.a p.rat.s etu oim mortali-

u : nboft,bustranf,tu S famctenet,bus:utbod,equeda'.nfuoqu,fq ; tracT:ucxeorum
commentar„s:qu. n.mqeo acceflcremcr.us nofcat:q md.genay fc,ent,a nuc uero pv
ce tam fclta tam gaudente prouentu re ¥ artmq, pric.pc oio mb.l ad.fc, noua iqn.fitSe
immomc uctey qmdcm mucntapd.fci.Nonerant ma.ora prp m.a m multos d.fperfa
fortunf magmtud.e .,& iftaplures f.ne prcm.o al.oq pofteros ,uua'd, erucrut.Namq,
mores bo.m fenuere non fruccus:& immC, mult.tudo apcrtuquocuq,cft marebof
p.tahqdito v oim appullu nau.gat.Sed lucr, non fncnde gratumec reputat ceca mes

«tana.auant.c.ntenta:,d.pfumrc,ent,apoflctutmsf.eri:quapropte.foopulofu,s
q inft.tuto tortaius couciat opcr. tradabo uctos tot m.lu nau.g.it,u cerncns.

y Etcrcs quttuor omnino feruare ucntos per totidem mud. partcs.Idco nec Ho

metuspIurcsnom;at.Hebetiusmoxiudicatucft:rat.6cfecutaetasocloaddiditms
lubtih atq; cofcifla :prox.m.s intcr utraq; mcdu placu.t ad breucm ex numcrofa add.'
t.s.i„i.Sunt ergo bim m qiutuor ccli partibus . Ab onente cqumoclult fubfolanus
Abor,cntebruma.nulturnus.Illuapbel,oten:buncgr f c.cumappellant.Amendie
aulter^aboccafubrumaliafncusmotum&libabunciioiat.Aboccafuequinoctial.
tauomus.Ab occafu folfticuli cborus:zcpbirum &argeftem uocant. A fcptetnoibus

&eptentr,omterq;eum&cxortufolft.c.aleaqu.lo.Appart.asficborreasdi<it,.Nume/
rol.or rat,o:quatuor b.s lntcnccerat.Tiacum mcdu rcgione mtcr feptctr.onalcm &
ocalum fo fticulcm.Itemq, calt.am mcdum mtcr aquiloncm & cxortCi cqumodt,alc
Ab ortu (olfticul, pcmca mcdu rcgionc mter ortu brumalem & mcridicm.Iteirfitcr
I.ba & notu compofitu cx utroq, mcdm.Intcr mcndicm & biberni ocadente" ic l,ba
ct notummec f,n,s. Alu quippe mefen nomic SC unum addidcre mtcr borcam ficceca'
et mtcr eurum fic notum.Sunt emm quida' pcculiarcs qu.bufq gcntibus ucnt, : non
ultracertuproccdcns trattummtatbcmcfibus fcb,r6 paulo ab Argcfte dcflexus r:l,
que U-ccc ignotus al.ub. elatior idc Ol.mpus uocatT.Cofuctudo b.s oibus noibus
Argcftcnintcnigiti&cCfcianaliquiuocantbcllcfpontiaficeofdcmalibialitcr.Itcmm
narboricnfiprouitiaclariflimusucnto^eftCirtius:neculloinuioIcntuifcriorbofti'
■imq,p!cyq ; retoliguftico mari pcrfcrcns.Idem non modo in rel.qms partibus c F l,

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ienotus ed-.rd nc u.cnmm quidcm ciufdcm prou.ncic urbcm attmgcns :pa„c,s »U
hmitibu» iug. mod.c, occurfu:tantus .lle ucntov crcus K auf tros in cg.ptu pcnctra'
rc nc-at Fab.anus :qno f.t man.ferta lcx naturf dc ucnt.s ct.a K temporc K f me didlo
Vcr ago apcnt muigaribu» mar.a:cu,us .n pric.p.o Fauonu b.bcrnu mollmt cclum
folcaquan, xxv.obtmctc partc.Is d.cs fcxto antc fcbruams idus copct.t termc & boc
oibus quos dcidc pona p f.ngulas itcrcalat.oncs uno d.c aticpatibus.Rurlutq: lutta
fcquem. ordic fcruatibusfauomuquida- ad.vm.kalcndas marcmcbcbdoma uocant:ab
b.mndis u.fu.Nd null, ucro orubia uno & fcptuagcfimo d,c poft bruma ab aductu
auififlitc P crdics.vm.Fauoiocotranuscftqucfublolanuappcllau,mus:Uatuscftaut
bu,ccxortusucrgilia^;totidcpartibustaun:fcxd,cbusatcma,as,dus:quodtcpusau
ftrinu cft H mc ucnto fcptctnoi : cotrano ardctissio aut fftat.s tcporc exorit camculf
fvdus folc pnma partcm lconis mgred,etc:qui dics xv.antc auguftas kalcdasc Hu.us
exortfi dicbus.vm.fcrmcaquilScs antecedtit quos prodomos appcllat. Fortbiduum
autccxortus „fd5 aquilombus cSftarms pflant dicbus.xl. quos f tbcfias uocat. MolU'
rc cos crcd,t'fol,s uapor gcmiatus ardorc fvder.s .Ncc ull, uctoy magis ftati funt : pol t
cos rurfus auftr, frcquftes ufqiad fydus ardturuquod exorn.x,. dicbus atc ccmoCt.u
autum Cum boccborus incipitxborus autimat:buic eft cotranus uu turnus : polt
,d cquinoctium diebus fcrc quatuor &.xl.ucrg,lia V occafus bicme mcboat : quod tc'
pusin tcmo ,dus noucbns incderc confucmt :boc cft aqu.lois bibernmnultuq, f fh'
uo ill i diffimibs cuius ex aducrfo cft afncus :& antc bruma .vi. . d.cbus totidcm poftea
rtcrmtnwcaloonti fcturcmndc nomeb.dics ttaxerc.Rel.qui. tcmpus bicmat : ncc
tamenfcu.t.atcpcftuuconclud.tmarc:p.ratcpr.mucocgcre mortis pcnculo , mor'
tcm rucrc:tV bibcrna cxpcnn maria.Nunc idcm auantia cog.t . Vcnto^ etia trigid>tti'
mi funt quos a feptemonc diximus fp.rarc. Vicmus b.s corus:bu & rcl.quos copcl'
cunt:& nubes ab.gunt.bum.d. afr.cus & prfc.pue auftcr ital.f Narrant cc ,n ponto
Cccan i fc trabcre nubes.Stcc, cborus & uulturnus prftcrq definetcs.Nmales.Aqlo
ct fcptcntr.o:grandics fcptentno iportat Kcborus:fftuofus auftcr:tcpidi uulturnus
ctfauomus:i,defubfolanoficc,orcs:8citotumomnesafcptctn6cecoccidctcficciorcs
qmcndie « onentc:falubcrr,mus autcm oim Aquilo moxuis auftcr &' magis ficcus
tortalTis quia buidus fng.d.or clt mmus cfunrc eo fptratc credut aiantcs.htbcfif no'
ctudcfmunt ferc:«a tcrtiad.c bora or.uf.n b.fpania &af,a:ab oncte flatus eftcoy :m
ponto ab aquilonc:rcliqu.s m partibus a mendic.Spirat aut K a bruma cum uocant
ormtbif fcd lcniorcs & paucis d.cbus pmutant &C duo natura cfi fit auftcr atncf fcrc'
nus.Aquilonubilus.Omnesucnt,uicibusfu,sfp,rantmaioncxpartc:aututcon'
trarius defmcnti incipiaf.cum proxiccadcntibus furgut a lcuo latcrc in dextrii ut fol
ambiunt .Dc rationc coy mcftrua quarta maxic luna decernit- Hrfdcm aute" ucntis m
contranu mu,gat>latis pcdibus ut noctu plunmuqi aduerfa ucla cocun fit. Auftro
m.uorcs fluctus edut":§ aquilone^quoiam illc infcrnus ex ,mo maris fpirat:bic fum'
mo Jdeoq. poft auftros noxu prfcpuc tcrrf motus noclm aufter mtcrdm aqlo ucbc^
mcntior.Et ab ortu flatcs diuturmores funt ab occafu fLant.bus : fcptctnoncs impan
feredcfinutnnmcro.qufobfcruatioinabismultisreynaturf partibus ualct -rViarrs
itacucxiftimanumparesnucro.SolgCaugctSCcomprimitflatus.Augetcxoricnsioc'
cdcnfcucoprimit Mcndiams &fftims tcponbus.itaq.diei medio aut noctis plc^q,
fopmnt qu,a n,m,o fngore aut fftu foluut"& imbr.bus:cxpectantur atit maxic unde
nubcs difcuflf adapcrucrc cflfi.Ommu quidcn fi libcat obfcruare mmimos ambitus
rcdirecafdcuiccsquadricnmocxaao.Eudoxusputatmonucnto^ modome^c & rc'
l,quaytcmpcftat&ma S nacxpattc:&eftprmcip,uluftncius femp mtcrcalai, anno
caiculfottu.degencralibusuctisbfc.

-1*7' Vnc de rcpcntis f l.uibus qui cxalantc terramt dictti cft cxortu rurfulq, dc.ccT:i m
P\ tcrram obducfta nubium cute mult.formcs cxiftunt. Vag. quippc rucntcs torrc'
tum modomt abquibus placere oftcndimus tomtrua & fulgura cd&t : matorcs ucro
illati pondcrc mcuifuq,:fi late ficcam rupermt nubcm procellam gignunt quc uocat"

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fulm.c ucrt.ccm fac,unt:qu, «ypbion uocaf:,d £ u.bratus fr?Egncpbus dcfcrt b fc
cum ahqu.d arrcptu c nubc gehda c6uolucns «erfknfi»* ru.nfm fuam fllo pond/«
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n^rffuT :UCrU T^ T 8 " COn ?, m fnn S mS tCnui rem «"° ** -naducn
entem effufi : cu, fr,g,d,ff,ma eft natura. Idem ,ll,fo ,pf rcpcrcuffus • arrepta fccum
mcclum rcfcrt.forbetq, mcxcehWquod f, ma.or.s /cprcflp nub.s LSjZw
rmnus lato q procclla no finc fragorc turbmem uocant p ro x ,ma TO LS

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Vortcxaut b.crcmeado d,rtat a tur&c K cm ftr,d ra fragore : proccllf ,lat,tudme ab
« S" ub / UC ™ s \ ru P" f <* °1>B° Wu f f,mfl, s: n P ubed,r n Img"

I 4 cralliorc cor.o [p,(Tat .Oifq, tcrra v exalauo nges ac gelida qmcquid acc,p,t icmei
uapons extmgu,t :q uprat,o imunem fc K tb,am «f.rca rtentu a" fuE "fu prfft
&e d.uerfo nunms ardcrcgmtum.S.qu.dcmcahd, fitaq, bal.tus terrc raras ad mo
^mtenu,r q , & ,nf,rmasdcnfcturmnubes.Vereautc & autumno r Sl'
; O rrb7 Utr0 * tCmpOr l fmt,Sh,em,f£ l iCauf,S QH-at,oecrebram XfumZ
qu a mob,l,or aer mmorc b.emc &eftate n.mbofa^rnper quodammodo uermrud

urb,s & capan, f tratfus ,uxta b.eme &c cftate fulgurat : quod non ,n 5i Cnu

wZtZZY' T pl 7S™adunmr.Qmer,ccaueniutnoadurutfcdd,ff,,
nfice S t ° n * 4 TT u ,nfufant Tcrtu,m eft qucd clamm uocant:m,^
nhcf max.me mtur f :quo doha cxbaununtur ,ntacT:,s opcrimet,s mullo « alio ucft,
n c nfrfoqu r de m m r CS ®t *?***>* ^cex.1»^ nullo modo abufel
neconiu( qu,demfignocerp.Mart,apr,nccp s Romano f ,Aa g rau,da D1 rtuexah/
to:,p(ac,tra ,llu al.ud iccmodii n6 f«r4 u,xft .Incat.luais nd,g,l P 5p £ xm "c
p.o.M.beremnms decurio fereno d,c fulmme ,clus cft. * S P P

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louena cn.m trma ucular, Roman, duo tatu ex b,s (cruaucre.dmrmattnbucnS Io
u, : norturnafumano.Rar,oraranceademdecaurafr,g^^^

exccrab, u.cum fint o,a quc terrena ex.rt.mant :no illa gcncralu nec a Wenbus ueni^
elo j A X TuF "* t , Urb,d '° rC n « u " Ar g™cn^eu,densquod aefi,pcroe
prop,ore materu cadunt,dco credunfe terra cx,re:quo,am cx rcpercuffo rfS
g,aedunt:cum fit dla rat.o nonmfer, ,cWcd adulfi.Saturn,L W ere prof" S

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~~ mam„l U ra!:ema n qUCPrimaf, T t:fam,1 ' am f " am ^*K5«S
Autnaahd epubh a , Pr0tCnC, r CrC P ruua : P rct «5 P^nmomo pr.mo farta

^ut natal, dae.pubhca non ultra tncefimum annum pr f ter§ m dcdufl.one opp.dr.

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Numa ff p.us facft.taturmboc ,n pr.mo anal.u fuoy tt»cUt.l.pifo grauis auctor:quod
.mium patet.Tul.boft.hu .rtos fulmie.lucos &c aras 8C facra babcmus :.tufq; ftato.es «
ac tonantes & feretr.os,El.t,u quoq, acccpurms ,oue. Vaructu bfc uitf fcntcntupro
cumfeaio.ipctrar. naturf facra audac.s clt crcderemcc m.nus babft.s bencf.cs abro'
R are uues quado ,n fulguraquocj, mtcrprf tat.onc co prof.c.t fcent,a:utuentura alu
fm.to d.e P rcc.nat:8can pcrcmptura f.nt fa<ftu,aut pr.us apcrturaaba f.dtaquf lateat
mnumerahbus ,n utroq, publ.csprmat.fq.rxpcrimct.s.C^aobrcmf.nt .ltaut rcrum
nature l,bu.t:al,as ccra:alus dubuulus probataulus damnanda.Nos cfteraquf lunt
mbismeorabihanoomittcmus.

T e Vlgctrum prms cern, q ton,truum audiriifimul cum fiant certum eftmec m.ru
r cmando lux fomtu uelotior.Idtii ait 8c fon.tum congruere >ta modulate natura
Sed fonitu profcct. cfle fulmis non illati.&iamnu fpmtu otiorc fulmine.Ideo quati *««,
pnusomnc&Cafflari q percutt.Nccquenq percut, ncc qucnq tangiqui pr.oru.dc'
ritfulmen aut ton.trua aud.cnt.lfuarprofpcraex.ftimat tquo.am lfua parte mud. or^
tus cftncc tam aducntus fpeclit q rcd.tus :f,uc ab kfc. rcijlut igms : f.uc opere am
fcrto aut ,jrnc confumpto fp.ntus rcmcct.In.xvi.partcs cflum ,n eo afoectu drajlerut
tufc Pnmaeft a fcptcntnoibus ad f qu,noctulcm exortum Secunda ad mcrid.c. 1 er'
tuadfqumortulcmocafum.Quartacoanccquodrel.qu&eftabo^ccafuadfcptctnocs
Has in quaternas iterum dm,ferc partcs:ex qu.bus.vm.ab cxortu fm.ftras : totidcm e
contrar.o a P pellauerc dextrasrex b.s maxic dir f qi fcptctr.ois ab occafu attmgunt.itaq,
p plur.mu refert udc ucnerut fulmia:8C quoconcelfcrit.Optimueft ; cxort.uas red.re
mrtcsIdeocumapnmacfl,parteueneritcV:ieadccocetTciit:fummatelic,tasj,tedctur
aualcm fyllf dtotarons oftcntudatamacccpimus.Qtera ,pf,us mund, portionc mi'
rms profpcra. At d,ra quf dam fulgura cnuncare non puunt fas nec audire prf tcrq li
bofpit, indiccrenfaut parcnti.Magna buras obfcruatiois uamtas tarjla mnonis fdc
Roulf deprebenfa eft Scauro confule qui mox pr.nceps fuit moctu mag.s q intcrdm
fmc tonitnbus fulgurat:unu ammal bommcm no fcmper extiguit.Cftcra ihco:buie
uidel.cet natura mbuente bonorem.cum tot beluf umbus preltenfOmnu cotrarus
incubant partes:bomo nificonuertafmpcrcuaasrcfp.ratTupcrnc^cocdut. W
srilans irtus contucntibus oculis :dorm,cs patentibus rcpcnt.bommc ,u exammatum
crcmar, fas non cftxond, tcrrf rel.gio trad.t.Nullum an.mal n.f. exammatu.fulm.ne
acccnd.tur.Vulnera fulmmatorum fr.g.diora corpore rebquo funf

T^ X bis quf terra gignuntur laun frutices non icitmec unq altius quincp pedibus
dcfcendit m terra.Ideo pamdialtmres f P ccus tutmimos putituut tabernacula pclh'
bus beluay quas uitulos mannos appellat:quon,a boc folii aial c marims non pcutut
ficut nec e uolucnbus aqu,lam:quf ob boc armiger buius teh fmgiturln itaha mtcr
terracnam 8C fdem rcromf :turres bclhcs temponbus dcficre fien.quia nonullf eay

fulminedirutf. ,''"! !-',','. ,,,

Rf ter b f c iferiore cjlo relatu m moimeta e lactc Sc fanguie pluitTe ferru Iana late'
" nbusM.Acciho&C.C.Portiocofuhbus.EtfepcaluscarncTicut.L.uolumnio.
feruio Sulpitio cofuhbus.ca' no putruilTe^qu.i no dinpuiffcntaucs.Itcferro i lucais:a'
no ateq M cralTus i Partbis itercmptus cft:omnefq!Cum eo lucan, mihtes.qucit ma'
cnus numerus m excrc.tu crat.Effigies quf pluerat fp6g,aif fcre fimilis fint. Auruf'
mccs P rfmonuerunt fu P erna uulnera.L.aat.paulo.C.marcello cofuhbus^na P !u,t
ciracaftellucanfanu mxtaquod.poftana Titus amnras milooccifusc.bodccaulam
dicente:latcnbus coclis pluiffe ,n cius anmacta relatum eft.

/t Rmoit crepitus & tube fonitus audttos e cflo :cimbricis bcllis accepius crebrcqt
etVrius Kpoftca.Tcrtio ucro confulatu Mar„:a mamertmis & tudcrt.bus f p ccT:aci
arma cf lcftu ab ortu occafuqi inter fcconcurrcntia^ulfifqi quf ab occafu ei-ant.Ipfum

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ardcre cylum minimc mirum cft:& (ppius uifum.tatiere ,gne nub.bus corrcpt.s.

O AelcbrantgrfcianaxagoramclazomeniumOl.mpiacl.s.ixxKiii.fecundoanno
pifdixilk cf lcftmm litttratj fcctu quibns d.ebus faxum cafurii effct c folc Idq, factfi
interdm ,n tbracif partibus ad egos flumemqu, ctu lap.s nuc of tcnd.t maemtudic
ueb,cuh:co ore adufto:comctc quoq, ,U,s noctibus f lagr.«c:quod f, quis pr^diccum
credatfvmul fateat meccffceftlmaioris miraculi d.uitatt fmffc Anaxagorf folu, 3 re«
Mj,. f™? itellcCtu mterfund. oia.S.aut ipc fol lap.s c(fc:aut riuq lapide i co fmffccrcdat"
deciderctamecrcbrononcntdubmm.In abid, g.mnafiocxcacaufacohtur bod.cq,
m ™' c 1 s q^dcm.Scd quoiam m mcd.a tcrra* cafura idc anaxagoras predrxiffc mr -
rat coht &:Caffandrif :q„f poft.d.a uoctata cft:ob «I dcduClu s .fcgo.pfc u.d, ,n uoc5-'
t.orumagro pauloantcdclatum.

ARcusuocamusextramiraculum^frequentestVextraoftcntum.NamncpK ,:, .
qu.dcm aut ferenos d,es cu f,de portcndut.Maifcftu cft rad.C, fohs .mm.ffum
cai.f nub, rcpulfa acie m folcm rcfr,ngi:colo ¥ q, uanctatcm mixtura nub.ft icrmS te '
nfq, ticri-ccrce n,f. fo le aducrfo non fmtmcc uq n,f, d,m,d,a crcul, forma naiwcta
qu.s Ar.ftoteles prodat al.quado uifum : quod tamc fatct '.di non n,f,.xxx. luna poffe .
f.unt aut biemc max,c ab f qumoct.o autunal, d,e decrcfccnte: quo rurfus crefcc{c ab
F qu,nort,o uerno non cx.ftuntmcc crca folft.cu 16g,ff,m.s d.cbus.Bruma ucro boe
cft brcu.unms d.cbus trequentcr.Iidem folc fubl.mcs bumilubumilefq, fublimitV
rninorcs occidetc ucl or.cnte.Sed inlat.tud.nem dcm.ff,; mend.e cxilcs. Verum am'

b,tusma,,ons.fftateautpcrmer,d,emnonccrnutur.Poftautan,fqu.noccm q uacuq,
boramcc uiq plurcs f.mul q duo cf tera ems naturf non mult.s dubia cffc uideo.

V3C R ^d,nem curri*glacato ,mbrc gigni & nmcm fodem bumorc mollius coarto
pru,namautexrore g cl,do:pcrb,emcmnmescadcrc:nongra"d,nes.,praf q , E r.id.nes
,ntcrdmffp,usqno<:t u 8cmultoccIer,usrcrolu,cjmucs:ncbulas ncc cftaTe ncc ma-

x.mo tr,gorcex,ftcre.Rorcs neq,gelu:neq ) ardor,bus:neq ! uct,s:ncc n,f, rercna noctc
gclando hquorem inueniriifolutaqiglacie non cundcm mucmri modum.

Y Arictates colorum figurarumq, m nub.bus cerni/prout admixtus , g ms fupcrat
autuinctur. o r

PRftcica proprietates quafdi Cfl, qu.bufdas lods cffe:rofc,das f ftatcafncf ncrtcs
_mitaluocr,f,c.mlacuuclionullonondicapparuerearcus.Rbod.&SKracuf.s
nuq tanta nubila obducuut non ahqua bora fol cernatur:quaha aptms fuis rcferet- m
locs.Mfc fmt dicta deacre.

£ Equittcrracuiumrcnnaturf partm cximu propter mcrita cognome ididimus
y ™ tt -"f«neratiois:ficboim.lla:utcflade,:quf„osnafcctcscxcip,t:natosaht
Scmclq, cd.tos fuft,n&:6i fcmp nou,ff,mcc6plcxa grcm.o um a rehqua natura abd,'
catos: lum max,c ut matcropcriesmullo mag.s facramento:cj quo nos quoq, facros

tacit,ctummonimctaact.tulosgercns:nom£q, p rorog:,snoiV:&mcmomcxtcd C s
contra breu.tatefu.:cums numcn ult.mil umnulhs .mpifcamur ,rat, PTauetanq nc'
lcumus nanccnc folam:q„ f nuq irafc.t bom.m.Aquf fubcut m imb.eVr.gcfcut m
gr.md,cstumercut:influd:us:pr f c,p,ta-tintorrctcs.Acrdcnrat'mnubibus:rur,tpro'
celhs_ At bcc bcmgna m.t.s mdulge* ufufq, mortahii Ccmp anclla quf coarta rcncrat
que rpontefundit^uosodorcsfaporcfq^quos fuccosiquos taCWquos colores'3
bonafKHecrcditurcdd.tfoenus^ufnoftracaufaaht.Pcft.rcraenian,ma-t,a,u,til,r P ^
r.tu babenteculpam illorum ncceffc cft illi fernuta excpcre & gcmta fuftinerc Sed in
mahs generatm noxa eft.IUa ferpcnte boic pcrcuffo amphus no rccipit:pcnalq, ctum
inertiurn nomicexigitalla mcdicas fund.t bcrbas & fcmp boim partunt:qui & uc'
ncna nortri m.ferta mftitu.ffe crcdi P otcft :ne m tcdio uitf d,r f fam.s mors terrf mc-
ntisalicmnimalcnunosconfumcr&ctabemelacerumcorpusabruptadirpcrgerctne

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oucuta morte fepultura pabulo f.cr8C:ncc fari cruoatus fciderct corpus.lfta eft BU^
ferugcnu.t id cu.us facl.orc bauftunll.bato corporetY cum toto fangu.c exngueret
nullo laborc f.tictibus f.m.les qual.tcr defunctos non uolucrcs.non rerc att.ngercnt
Tcrr f q.feruarct'.qu. f.bupfe per,ffet.Etutuc^fatcamur tcrra nob.s maloru rcmc
diugcmutmos illud u.tf racmus uencnu.Nos eni K ferro quo carere no P°ff"mi»
f.mu. modo utimurmec umequcrcrcmur mcrito et.a f. malcfit.i caula tul.tiet .Ad-
uerfus qu.ppe um naturf partcm mgrat, fumusiquaf. non ad del.cas quafq; non ad
contumcl,asferu.atbomi.Inmarra.ac.t-:aututfretaadm.ttamus.elu.^aqu.s:ferro:
l.eno , R nc:lap.dc : frugeoibuscruc.at"bons.multocf plus ut dclitus q ut alimcnt.s
nSltr.siamulct':5itamcnquffummapatiat':atq!extremacutctollcrabiliauidcntur
penctramus in u.fccra aur. ^argent.q. uenas . tV f r.s atq. plumb, metalla tod.ctes :gem
mas ctiam & quofdam paruulos qucrimus lap.des :fcrobibus m j>fundu act.s. V .1-
cerac.usabftrab.musutd.gitogeftetgcmmaqucpctimusquot manus attcrunt i.t
unus mtcat art.culiVSi ulh cffcm intcr. profecto .am illos auar.t.f atcji luxur.c cun. '
lcuH refodiffcnt:8c miramur f.eadem ad noxa genu.tal.qua.Ferf cmmcredocuftodmt
.Uamarcentq, facr.legas manus.Nam mter fcrpctes fod.mus K. ucnas aur. traiftamus
cum uencn, rad.c.bus.placatiore|tamedeaob boc:quod omncs b. opulcntif ex.tus
ad fcelera cf defq, 8c bella tcndut:qucqi fanguine noftro ngamus iinfepultifqj oflibus
tc-imus:qu.bus ume uelut exj>brato fitrorc tadc ipfa fcobduc.tacfccleraquoq.mor'
ulu occulutJntcr cnmina ingrat. animuSC boc dixerim;q> naturam e.us ignoramu»

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dantur ambitu:figuram abfoluti orbis cfficiar.Idq. ipfa natura rcrum cogit no eitde

caufisquas attulimus incflo.Ninqi m illo caua in fcconuexius uerg.t:8C cardin. fuo

boc cft undiq. terrf mcumb.t :bfc ut fol.da arcpconfcru affurgit intumcfccnti f.m.l.s.

cx utraq. partc cxtcdit":undiqi m centif ucrgit terra.Exit acentroinmcnfum eius glo'

bum m tormam orb.s aff.duac.rcacam mund. uolubiliutccogcntc

i Ngcns bfc pugna l.tterarum contraq. uulgi opimoncm circumfundi terrf boi'
nesundiq;conuerfifq!.nterfepcdibu5trare:Sccudtisf.milc.n cffccfl. uertrcc fimili
modo cx quacunqi partc med.a calcari.lio qufrcnte cur non dccidant contra f.ti:unq
nonratio prcftof.tmt nosnondccidercmircnturilli.Interucmtfententiaqu.sindo'
c.li probabilis tu.bf mequali globo :ut fit figura pincf nucs : mbilcminus tcrram u'
d.q; mcoli Scd quid boc refcrt alio miraculo cxoncntc pcnderc ipfos :ac no cadcre no'
b.fcumceu fpintus uis mundo prffcrtim mdufd dubium fit an poliitcadcrenatura
repugnante:8C quo cadat negante.Nam f.cut .gn.u fcdcs no eft nifi m .gmbus:aq>
mfi in aquis:fpintus nifi in fpiritu:iu tcrrf ; arccntibus cunctis :mfi m fc locus no cft
Globum umen eff.ci m.rum eft m tma plamcic mans:campoyq;.cut fentctif adcft
Diccarcbus uir in primis cruditus rcgum cura pcrmcnfus motcs cxquibusaltiff.mfl
prodit pclion.ii.in.l.paffuum rationc perpcdiculi nulla effe eam portioem uniuerff
rotunditaus colligcns:m.bi inccrta bfc conicdlatio u.dct":an lgnoro quofda alpmm
uerticcslogo tractu;necbreuiore.l.m.paffuuaffurgere.Scduulgo bfc tnaxia pugna
eft:fi coacTam in uerticcm aquaif quoqi figuram crcdcrc cogatur:atqu. non aliud in
taf. naturf afpcctu man.fcftius :nanq; & dcpcdctcs ubiqi guttf paruis globaforbibus
et pulucri lllatf frondiuq; lanugim impof.tp abfoluU rotudiutc ccrnunt'8c m poculis
repletis media imximctumcnt:quf propter fubtilitatc bumoris mollicicqnn fcrcft'
dcnrem ratione faclius qurfudcprfbcndutur.Idqietiam magis muuin poculisrc'
plctis addito bumore m.nio circumfluere quod fuperfit.Contra cuemrc pondcnbus
additosaduiccnosffpedcnarios.S.quiaintusreccptuIiquorcmmucrticemactollat

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acutcumulocmincnteinfra dclabuntur:eadem eftcaufa:propter quame muibus
terra non ccrnat :E mu,u malis confp,cua:ac procul proccdctc nauigio :fi quid quod
fulgeat rcligctur m mali cacumicpaulatim defccndetc uidcaf'&; poltrcmo occulrctur
Dcmq, occanus quc fatemur ultimu qua nam alia figura cobfrerc* atq, non decideret
nula mtra margme mcludcnte.Ipfum ,d ad miraculum redit quomam modo ctiam
ii globetur:extrcmu non dccidat marc:contra quod ut fint plana mana* qua mdct"
f.gura non poffc idaccidere magno fuo gaudicmagnacpgloria muctorcs grcci fub
tihtatc gcomctnca docercnt.Nanqj cum c fubhmi m infcnora aquc qucq; feranf8c fit
bcc natura CUf confcffamcc quifq dub.tct m littorc ullo acccffiffc eas S quo lociffime
deucx.tas paffa f.tproculdub.o apparcre:quo quid bnm.l.us f.t tm.us cctro effe tcrre
omneiqi lincas quc cmitt.it cx eo ad proximas aquas breuiores fierrq qu f ad extremu
. mate : a pnm.s aqu.s : crgo totas omniq, cx parte aquas uergcrc m centrum ^ideoq, non
dccdcrejquoiam mtcnora uitanf :quod ita formaffe art.fex naturc crcd, dcbet Vt ci

W rT & f ' CCa C ° nftarC P" fe:ac fme humorc "™ pofftmccrurfus ftareaqua mfi

luftmcntc terra:mutuo complexu fungerenf bac fimul pandente.Illa ucro permeate
totam .ntra cxtra fupra ucnii ut umculis difcurrcnt.bus atq, etiam in fummis mg.s
erumpcntequo fp.ntu acti &c tcrre pondcrecxprcffa.Sipbonmm modo emicat tan-

tumq,apcr,culodcc,dcnd.abcft:utmfummaqupq,&:alt,ff.maex.l,at:quarat,one
manitcltum eft.qmrc tot fluminum quottidiano acceffu maria non crefcant.

'' St igitur toto fuo globo tellus mcd.o ambitu prfcncfta crcumfluo mari ■ nec
argumcntis boc inuertigandum:fed um cxpcnmcntis cogmtum.

/\ ^adibuscolumnifqiberculisbifpanic&galliarumdrcuitus totus bodic mui-
gatur ocadens.Septetrromlis ucro oceanus maiore cx parte nauigatus-tft aufpitns
diuiAuguftigermaicaclaffccircuue<ftaadcibro K prom6torm:«cmde;iTicnfomari
proipccto baud famacogmto ad fcxtbicam plagam:& bumore mmio neentia- opter
quod m.mmc ucr.fim.lc eft ill.c maria dcf.ceremb. uis bumons fupcrcft Iuxta ucro
ab ortu .x mdico mar. fub eodcm fi-dcre pars tota uergcns m cafpmm mare pernaui'
gata crt macedonum armis Scleuco atq; Ant.ocbo rcgmntibi.s :q,.f Selcncda atque
Antiocbidaabipfisappcllari uoluerut.CtrcaCafpiuquoqimulta Occam littora ex/
ploraraparuo bieuius:q totus b,nc:aut illmc fcptcntno c.cm,gatus:ut tamcncon.e-
rturc locum fic quoq, non rclmquamungcns argumcntu paludis Mfotidf : fiue ea
illms Uceam finus cli ut multos aducrto crcdidiffefiuc augufto difcrcti fmus fit ag'
mtio . Altcro latcrc gadmm ab codcm occidcntc magna pars mcndiani finus ambitui
mauritamc nauigat bodiemaiorem quidcm eius partem SC onentis.uictonc maeni
Alcxandn luftrauere:ufq, m Arabicum finuin quo rcs gcrcntc Cffarc Auguftt fiho
figm nauium ex bifpanienf.bus mufragi.s fetufagnita.Et Hamo Cartbaginis po
tcntu tlorcntc crcumu«aus a gadibus ad fincm Arabicnamgatione e.r odtdit fcnp
to.S.cut ad dcxteram Europ f nofcenda miffus codc teporc Hvmileo :prfferca nepos
Lornelius aurtor efteudox.fim quendam fua etate:cum Lacb.ru rcgcm fugerdc ara'
b.co lmu cgrcffum gadcs ufq, pcruettum: multoq, anteeum Qlms Antipftcr uidif-
le ie :qui namgafiet ex bifpanu m Aetbiopiam cSmertn gratia.Idcm ncpos de fcptc
tnonal. arautu trad.t Qumto Metello ccler. afTram, m confulatucollegc.Sed t&gal'
l.p procoful. indos a rege fueuo^ dono datos :qui cx mdia comrctn caufa nameantcs
tempeitatibus adl. cffent m germaiam arrcpti f, c maria crcumfufa ud,q,d,u,duo glo-
bo partcm orb.s aufcrunt nobtismcc mde buc.nec b.nc tllo peruio tradlu:quf contS
platio apta dctcgcndf mortalmm uamtati portcrc uidct" ut totum boc quicquid crt
m quo tingulis mbil fatis eft ceu fubicrtum oculis qmntum fit oftendam.

I Am primum quidcm mibi difputarc uidetur.cu nulla portio ipfi decedat oce
anoqui toto crcumdatus medio 6c omnes cf tcras fundens recpienfq, aquas quirqd

wtMjh Jwn Jijertfr jWmgfto

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i v^H- : 1

cxit in nubcs «X fxdcra ipfa tot 8c tantf magmtudinis pafccns :quo tandcm amplitu'
dmis fpatio tcrra crcd.tur bab.tar, .mproba 8C mf.n.ta debSCelTctam uaftf mol.s pof-
fc(r.o.Addcquodcxrcl.cftofpatioplusabftul.tccIum.Namtumf.ntausqu.q.par'
tcs quas uocant Zonas mferto rigorc 8Cf tcrno prf m.tur gclu omncquicquid c(t lub '
iccftum duabus extrcm.s utrmq, crca ucrticcs bunc:qui tr.onum fcptcm uocat : cuq,
qui aducrfus ,11. auftrmus appcllatur :pcrpetua caligo utrobiq, SC alicno m°U'°¥ ty'
deru afpeclu mal.gno ac pruia tatualbicis:lux ucro mcd.a tcrravq, fol.s orb.ta cft ex'
ufta flamis :8C crcmata cSminus uaporc torrctur .C.rca quam duf tantum intcr cxufta
ct nsrctcs tempcramr:bf q, .pff mtcrfe no peru.f proptcr mccndmm (Vdcrum :,ta trcs
terrf partcs abftul.t cflum: occani rapina incerto cft.Scd 6C rcltdta nobus una port.o:
b.ud fco.an ctiam m ma.orcdamno fit.Idcm f.qu.dem oceanus infufusnn multos
utd,ccmusfinus:adcouicioaccc(Tuintcrna:manaallatrat:utccntuquidcamillibus
panuuArabicusf.nusd.ft8cabAegipt.omar..afpiusuero.ccclxx^m.libusapotK
co .Idcm interfufus mtrat pcr tot mana:quibus AfTncam Europam Aliam difpartit
quantum tcrrarum occupSC.Computctur ctiam nunc mcnfura tot fiuminum U tan'
tarum paludum. Addantur 8C lacus ftagru .am clata in cflum 8C ardua alpcrtuquoq,
iHga iam filuf uallefqj prfruptf 8C folitudmcs:ac millc caufis dcfctta dctrabatur.Hf
tot portioncs tcrrf :immo uero ut plurcs tradidcre mundipuntftusmcqi eni cftalmd
terramuniucrfo:bfccftmatcriaglorifnoftrf:bfcfcdes:bicbonorcsgcrimus:b,cex--

trcmis impcna:h,c opcs cup,mus:b,c tumultuatur bumanu genus :hic iftauramus
bclla ctiam cmilia:mutu,fqi cfdibus laxiorcm ticimus tcrraimac ut publicos furores
gentiumtranfcam-.bfcinquacontcrmmospclltmus furtoq; uicim ccfpitcm noftro
foloaffodimusmtqui latiiTimeruramercatus fuentmltraq, famam exegent accolas
quota tcrraif parte gaudcat:uel cum ad menfuram auantif fuf propagaucnt : quam <
tadeportioneetusdefunctusobtieat.

7t.ir Ediam cffc mundi totius baud dubus conftat tcrram argumcntis :fcd cLanfftmc
/ V\-fquinoclu paribus boris:Nam mfi m mcdio effet: fqualcs dics nocftefq, babcrc
non potTe dcprfbenderet":Sc dioptrf :quf uel maximc ut confirmant cum fqnocftiali
tcmporccxcadcm lincaortus:occafufq, cernafSC folftitiahs cxortus pcr fuam lmeam
brumalis occafufq,:quf accidcre nullo modo po(Tcnt:mfi m centro lita effct.

\r Rcs autcm circuli fupradidtis Zonis lmplexi mfqualitates tcmpoy diftinguut,
Solftitialis a partc fignitcn cxcflfiffima nobis ad fcptctnonalcm plaga ucrfusxotracj)
ad alium polum brumalis .Itcm mcdio ambitu Signitir orbis incedcns f quinoctuhs
Reliquoy quf miramur caufa m ipfius tcrrf figura efbquam globo fimilcm:c>c cfi ca
aquam ufdem intelligitur argumcntis.Sic enim fit baud dubicut nobiis feptctrio'

fytntnui

crmcm.Item quf fubDmo Augufto cognominaucrcCffans tbronominfigms lbi
ftcllaadeoq, mamfcfto affurgcns fafticfio incuruatur:ut canopus quartam fcrc partt
figni umus fupratcrramcmmcrc.Alexandnf mtucntibus uidcatur,cadcm,a Rbodo
tcrramquodammodoipfamftrmgere.m pontoomnmo nocernaturubi maxic fub
Hmisfcptentrio.Idcrnarbodo abfcunditur,magifq, Alcxandrifin Arabia, Noucbri
mcnfc prtmafuig.lia occultus.Sccunda fe oftendit.m meroe folftitio uefpcri paultfp
appar8C:paucifq! antc cxortum ardturi diebus pantcr cum die ccrmtur.Nauigantium
bfc maximc curfus deprf bcndunt m alia aduerfo : ,n alia paruo man : fubitoq, cofpi
cuis atq, ut c freto cmcrgcntibus quf in amfradtu pilf latuere fydcnbus . Ncq, cniut
dixcre al.qu.miudus bic polo exxflfiorc fc attollit.ut ud.q, no ccrnat bfc fydcra.Vcy
bfc cadcm qu.bufq, proximis fublimiora crcdunt":Eadcmq, dimcrfa logiquiusutiq,
nunc fubl.m.s in dcicdtu pofitis uidcturlbtc uertcxfi m illa tcrrf dtucxitatc tranf
grcffis llla fc attollunt rcfidcntibus quf biccxcclfa fucrant:quodnifiin tigura pilf

accidereno poiTo^IdeodcfccT:usfolis:acluneuefpertiosorietis mcolpno Ccntmnt:
necmatutinosadoccafumbabitantcs:mcridianos uero fppius:nobiliapudarabum
magni alexandn uuitona luna defccifle nodhs fccunda bora eft prodita/eadcmqj in

Vff»» ficilia cxoriens&i folis dcfcdlum Vlpiano & Fonteio confulibus/qui fuerunt ante
paucos annos/fadlum pridie kalcndas maias,Campania bora dici intcr feptiam dC
octauam fenfit:Corbulo dux in Armenia inter boram dici.x.&.xi.prodidit uifum.
circuitu globi alia aliis detegcnte &: occultante : quod fi plana cflf& tcrra fimul omnia

■tji apparercntcanclis:noftcfqinonfierentinpquales:necpaIiis qinmedio fitis patia;

~ , xii.boraruminternallacernuntunqupnuncnonin parte.fimilimodocongruunt.

^ Deo ncc nox dicfqiiquis cademtoto orbe fimilis eft:oppofitb globi noctc/aut
ambitu dicm afrcrente:multis boc cogmtum cxpenmcntis.In Africa Hifpaniaque
turriii bannibalis.In Afia ucro propter piraticos terrorcs fimili fpecularu prefidio
cxcitato iquis prenuncio lgnes fcxta dici bora accenfos fppe compertu cft tcrtia no'
dlis a tcrgo ultimis uifos .Eiufdem Alexadn curfor Pbilomdes cx ficione ad bclim
mille fic ducenta ftadia noucm dici confecit bons.Indcq; quis decliui itinere tertia

\A*r e*«t~ nocftis bora rcmenfus eft fppius:caufaquod eunti cum ible intercrat:eundemqi re'
mcans obuium contrario prp uertebat occurfu :qua de caufa ad occafum nauigantes :

yvni^tnh quis breuiflfimo die iungunt fpacia nocturnp nauigationis/ut folc ipfum comitatcs .

Yjy Afaqi borofpica non ubiqi eadem funt ufui:in.ccc.ftadus:aut longiflime ctia
in quigentis mutantibus (emet umbris fohs.Itaqi umbilici quem gnomonem ap'
pcllant umbra in pgipto mcridiano temporc pquinocftii dic paulo plus q dimidiam
gnomonis menfuram efificit.In urbe Roma nona pars gnomonis dceft umbrp.In
oppido Ancona fupcrcft quinti.xxx.in partc italip qup Venctia appellatur eifdcm
floris umbra gnomoni par fit.

Vi Imili modo tradunt m Sienp oppido :quod cft fupra alcxandriam quinqi mi'
Y* libus ftadiorum folfticii dic mcdio nullam umbram iaci:puteumqieius expi'
mcnti gratia facftum totum llluininan :cx quo appatere folem illi loco fupra uertice
cflc:quod etiam in India fupra flumcn bipafim ficn tcmpore eodem Honeficritus
fcripfit.Conftatq; in Bcronicf urbc trogoditarum:8c lnde ftadiis quattuor milibus
odlingentis.xx.incadcmgcntcinPtolemaidpoppido:quodinmargierubrimaris
ad prtmos plepbantorum ucnatus conditum cft/boc idcm antc folfticiu quatragcis
■ft- quinis diebus totidemq; poftea ficn:8c ptjft eos»nonagima dics in mcridic umbras

iaci.Rurfusinmcroeinfula:qupcftcaputgentisptbiopu:8cquiq;milibus ftadioy
a Sicnp in amnc Nilo babitatur.Bis a"no abfumi umbras fole duodcuigefima tauri
partem 6c quartamdecimam Leonis obtincnte.In mdipgcnteoredam mons tftina'
leus nommc:iuxta quem umbrp fftatc in auftrum:byemc m feptentrione iaciunt"
xv.tantum nocftibus lbi apparSc fcptentrio.in lndiaeade patalis celcbcrrimo portu
foldexteroritut:umbremmeridicmcadunt.Scptctrioncmibi Alexandro moratc
annotatum tantfi prima parte noclis afpici :Honrficntus dux cius fcnpfit:qmbus
in locis in dic umbrp non fint:feptcntnonem non confpici:gc ca locaappcllari Afii
nec boras dinnumerare ibi.
ij Tin tota trogodite umbras bis .xlv. dicbus in anno Eratoftbcncs in cotrarium
cadercprodidit.

Ic fit ut uario lucis incrcmcnto.In meroclongiflimus dies.xii.boras cquino'
iftialcs oc.viii partcsborpumuscolligat.Alexandnpuero.xiiii.boras.Initalia.
xv.In britannia.xvii.ubi pftate lucidp noctcs:baud dubic rcpromittfit id quod cogit
ratio crcdi folfticialibus dicbus acccdetc fole propius uerticcm rnudi lucis angufto
amb'tu fubiccto terrp continuos dics baberi fenis menfibus . NocJtcfq; e diuerfo ad
brumam rcmoto:quod ficri in mfula tbylp pbvtcas maflilienfis fcripfit fcx dicrum
nauigatione tn feptcntrionem a Bntannia diftatc:quida ucro 8C m monaqup diftat

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aCatamadino britannif oppido circiter.cc.mil.bus affirmant.

V^ Vmbrarum banc rationcm & quam uocat gnomoniccm inueit Anaximenes
raileftt» Anaxiimndri-.de quo d.x.mus8cTbaletis difcipulus.qmprimus boro'
l gium:quodappclUntScotericonlacedfmonifoftendit.

T' Pfum diem alii alitcr obfcruaucrc Babylonii iter duos folis exortus. Atbenic'
fcs iter duos occafus.Vmbri a mcridie ad mcndie'. Vulgus ome a luce ad tcnebras
Saccrdotcs Romai & qu. diem dvffmiere ciu.le.Item fgiptii 8c bipparcbus a media
noctcm mediam.Mmora autcm intcruallaconftat effe lucis intcr ortus folis iuxta
folftitia 3 fqnocUi appar8c:quia pofito f.gniferi circa media fui oblic|uior cftuuxta
folfticiumautemrcdhor. ...',.

COntcxeda fut bis cflcftibus ncxa cauf.s.Naqs & ftbiopas uicim fydcris uapote
torren aduftifqi fimiles gign. barba & capillo uibrato.Non eft dubium 8C ad'
uctfapl.igamundiatqiglaciali candida cute cffcgentes.flauis promiffas cnnibus: __
truccs ucro cx cf li ngorc bas:8c lllas mob.l.tatcs babcntcs:ipfofcji cr.n.il argumcco T«v
ill.s m fupcra fuccum rcuocar. $ natura uaporisibis tn infcras partes dcpelli:buorc
dcciduobic graucs fcras:ill.c uarias effig.es ammalium proucmrc:8c maximc alitii
et in multas figuras g.gni uolucres:Corporum autem procer.tatcm utrobiquc: lll.c
lgnium mxu:bic buorrs alimcto.Mcdio ucro terrf falubris utnnq! mixtura/fertilis
ad omncs tri<ftus:modicus corporum babitus:magna 8c in colorc temper.cs:r.tus
'molles:fenfusliquidus.Ingcniaffcuda:totiufq!naturfcapacia:iifdemimpcr.a:quf
nunq cxtimcfccntibus fucnntff.cut ne lllf qu. dem bis paruer.nt auulff :»c ,pnitatf
naturf urgcntis illas fol.tarif JBabyloniorum effe placita.

i"T \Otustctrc biatufq.. & cf tcra omnia ui fydetum extimant fi cri :fcd illorum trifi,
quibus fulm.na aff.gnant.Ficri autem bfc meantium cum folcaut congrucntium-
etmaximecircaquadratamund.:prfclaraqufdam8cimmortalis inco:fi cred.mus;
pcrb.bet d.uin.tas Anax.madro m.lcfio pbyf.co:quefcrut laccdfmon.is predixiffe
ut urbem ac tetfta cuftodirent .Inftare cnim motum terrf :8c tfi urbs toa eoy corruit:
et taygcti mot.s magna pars ad forma pupp.s cmlcns abrupta cladcjca ifup 8c ruina
preffit :pbibet"8C pbcrecidi pyclatbagorp doctoris alia coicdtat.o :fcd illa di_uia|bauftu
aquf c puteo/prf fenf.ffe ac prfdixiffe lbi tcrrf motum :quf fi ucra funt.quatfi tadem
ab dco talcs dtftare poffunt:dum uiuunt:8C bfc quidcm arbitno cuiufcp exiftimada
rclmquantur. Vcntos m caufa cffe non dubium rcor.Ncq. enim unq mterm.fcunt
tcrrf:mfifopitomartcfloqiadcotranquillo:utuolatusauifin6 pcndcant-fubtracSo
omnium fpintuqui uebit:nec unq nifi poft uentos coditos.f.in ucnas;8c caua e.us
occultato afflatu.Necp aliud cft in tcrra trcmor:q m nube toitruii.Ncc byatus almd,
3 cum fulmcn erumpit inclufo fpir.tu luctante,/8c ad l.berratcm cxire nitcntc.

~^y Arieitacjiquatitur&:miraedunturoperaalibiproftratismocibus:aUbibyatu
profundo bauft.s:alibi c-geftis molibus:alibi cmiflis ammbusmo nfiqetia ignibus
calidis ue fontibus:alibi aducrfo fluminum curfu.prfcedit uero :comitatq! ternbilis
fonusalias murmur mugit.bus f.mili^autclamori bumano:armojf uc pulfant.fi
fragori/pro qual.tatc materif cxcipicntis:formaqiuel cauernarum:ucl cumculipcr
qucmf.tcxitusgraffantein angufto/eodcm raucojn recuruis rcfultantcun duris
feruente:mbumidisfluctuante|in ftagnantibus teruente contra folida.Itaque 84
fmc motu ffpc cdit fonus.nec fimplic. modo quatit~unq:fed trcmituibratqi-byatus
ucro alias rcmancVI oftcndens, quf forbuit:alias occultat ore compreffo rurfufqi ita
obducfto folo :ut nulla ueftigia extent. Vrbibus plcrunqi deuoratis :agroyq! tracftu

Cf f/

baufto^Mantima autcm maxime quatiunt"nec motuofa tali malo caret:Exploratfi
eft mibi alpesappcnninumq;trcmuuTcffpius:c< autumno acuerecrcbrms tcrrp
rnoucntur : licutfulmina.Icleogallic&Ccgyptusminimec|uatmntur:ciuoniam bic
fftatis caufa obftat:illic Vcmis.Itcm noetaff pius q intcrd.u.Maximi autem futuri

fignamotuscxiftuntmatutmi:ucfpcrtiniqi:fcdpropinqnalucecrebri.Intcrdiuafit
circameridiemfiut&folis&lunFdcfcrtuiquonutcmpcltatcstucfopiu^precipue
ucro cum fequitur imbrcm fftus :imbres ue cftum .

[N Auigantcs ucro fentiunt non dubiaconicctura fine flatu intumefccnte flucftu
fubitoaut quaticte icWntremfit uero 8c 1 nauibus pofita equequoiam in fdificiis
crepituq, pronunciant:quin 8c uolucrcs non ipauidp fcdcnt:fcd m 'cflo fignfi prfcc'
ditmotu futuro:aut intcrdiu:aut paulopoftoccafum:fercno/ccu tcnuis lineanubis
in longum porrectf ,fpacmm.Eft & in puteis turbidior aquamcc fme odons tedio.

7J Ed m iifdcm eft remedmm quale 8c crcbri fpecus prfbcnt. Conceptum cnim
fpintum cxbalant. quod m tutis notatut oppidis ; quf minus quatiuntur crcbris ad
eluuijcumculis caaata:multoqi funt tutiora m iifdc illtsquf pendc"t:ficut Ncapoli
in Italia lntelligitut.parteeiusquf folida eft,ad talcs cafus obnoxia. Tutiflimi fuut
fdificiorum fornices:aguli quoqi parictum:poftcfqq altcrno pulfu retmetes:8c latcre
tcrrcno facti parietes minore noxa quatmntur.Magna difFerentia cft in ipfo gencre
motus:plunbus fiquidcm modis quatiuntur.Tutiffimum cft cum uibrat cnfpate
fdificiorumcrepitu:&cumintumefatafrurgcns:alternoqimoturcfidetinnoxium:
ct cum concurrcntia tecta contrario lctu anctant.quomam altcr motus alteri rcnitit"
undantis incIinatio,8c fluelus morc qufdam uolutatio lnfefta cft:aut cum in unam
partem totus fc motus impellit.Dcfmut autem trcmores cum ucntus emcrgit:fm
uero duraucnnt non antc.xl.dies fiftuntur plcruncp 8C tardms, utpote cum quidam
annuo & bicnnii fpacio duraucrmt.

•f Actum cft 8c boc fcmel.quod equide m betrufcf difciplif uoluminibus iueni,
ingens tcrrarum portentum.L.Martio fexto Iulio cofulibus magro mutinefi.
Nanqi montes duo mter fe concurrcrunt crepitu maximo affiiltantcs:rccedcntcfqi
inter eos f lama fumoqi in cf lum excuntc m tcrdm fpcdlante e uia f mylia magna eqtu
romanorumfamiliayqi & uiatorum multitudine.Eo concurfu uillf oes cliff :aialia
pcrmulta quf mterfuerant exammata funt. Annq antc focialc bellfi.quod baud fcio
an funcftms tetrf ltalif fuent:q ciuilia bcllanon minus mirum oftcntum:8t noftra
cognomtftas anno Ncrois pricipis fupremo.ficutin rcbuseius expofuimus pratis
oleifqnintcrcedcte publica uia.in cotranas fcdes trafgrcffis.in agro maurucio prfdiis
Vectii Marcelli cquitis romani rcs Ncronis procurantis.

^f lunt fimulcum terrf motu 8t undationes maris eodcm aidclicet fpiritu infufi
aut tefidentis finu rcccpti.Maximus tcrrf mcmoria mortalm extltit motus Tibeni
Cffaris principatu.xu.urbibus afif una nodlc proftratis.Cclebernmus pfiico bclfo
intracundemannufepties ccquinquagicsnunciatus romam:quoquidcm anno
ad Xranfimenum lacum dimicantes maximum motfi neqi pocni fcnfcre ncc romal.
Nec ucro fimplex malumiaut in lpfo tantum motu pcriculfi cft:fed par aut maius ;
oftcntumnuncj urbs romana tremitmt no futuri euetus alicuius id prf nficifi eiTc<.

£^, Adem nafcentium caufa tcrrarum cft cum idcm illc fpiritus attolledo fe fol o
non ual8c erumpcre.Nafcfitur eni ncc fluminum tantfi iueCtu ficut ecbinades ifulf
ab acbeloo amnc coniectf :maiorqi pars fgypti a mlo :in quam a pbaro infula noceis
etdieicutfumfuiffcHomcrocredimusmecreceflu marisificutidem circcis:quod

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accidiffe .& in ambracbip portu.x,milium pafluu interuallo.«C atbcnicfm.v.m.p.ad
pirpum mcmorantur:&cpbcfi:ubiquondamcdcmdianpallucbat:Hcrodotoqde ^
fi crcdimus marc fuit fupra mcmpbim ad ptbiopum montcsntcmcf a planis arabip *•
marc circa lllum dc tota tentranif quaqi campos lntulcnt mf ander.

]M Afcuntur ecalio modo tcrrpjac rcpente in aliquo mari cmergunt uclut paria
fccum faciente natura:qupqi baufent biatus alio loco reddentc.

Cf Larf lampridcm bf infulf dclos «C rbodos memoria produntur:8c natppoftca
minorcs ultro melonanaff inrcr lcmnum 8c belefpontummca.intcr lcfbum 8C tbco
balonaintercKcladasOlKmpiadis.c.xxxv.anno.iiii.tbcraactberafianntercafdcpoft
annos.cxxx.bicracademqiqup-automata.8Cab caduobus ftaduspoft annos.cx.In
noftro fuo.M.Iumo Syllano.M.Cflio Balbo confulibus ad.vm.idus Iulu Tbia.

A» Ntenosiuxtaitaliamintcrfoliasinfulas.Itcmiuxtactetam cmerfit mare.m.
quingcntis.p.unacucalidisfontibusaltenusOlympiadis.i.cxllii.anno.iii.intufco ***?*■
finu tlagrans uiolcnto conllatu:prodiru'r quoqi memonj magnam circa lllud mul-'
titudmem pifcium flurjtuantcm:c6fcftim cxpiraflc quibus cx bis cibus fmfl&.Sic
et pytbccufas m Campano finu ferunt ortas.Mox in bis monte epopon:cu rcpente
flama ex co enncuriiSc campcftn pquatum planicic.Incadcm SC oppidum baufturn
profundo alioqi motu tcrrf ltagnum emcrfuTe:8c alio prouolutis montibus mfula
inftitiffe procbytam.Namqi & boc modo mfulas rerum natura fccit. Aucllit ficilia
italipicyprumC/rip^eubocamboctipiCuboef atlatcmSC macriam.belbicum:bitbinip
lcucofiam fyrcnum promontono.

Jft VrfusabftulitifulasmariifixitqiterrisAntifram^Lcfbo^Zepbyriu alicarni'
fo:ctbufam minidio:domifcon 8C paruen milcto:artbemifiam partbeo jjmotono f**
byb.ida quoda ifula Iomp .cc.nfic a man abeft ftadus fyrip ncpbcfus in mcditcrraed 1} ,,„,
bab&C.dcrafidas 8C fapboma uicma ci magncfia cpidaurus 8C onco infulp ec dcfic^ct

N totum abftulit tcrras piimum omnium ubi atlanticum marecft:fi Platom
credimus immenfo fpacio :mox intcrmmo quo uidemus bodie merfam acarnania
Ambracbiofmuacbayam:Corintbio:Europamcj;ariarn*prop6tidc8cponto:adboe
prprupit marc lcucbadam ampbirum;bclefp6tum,'bofpboros duos.

/\ TqueutfinusScftagnaptptcrcam:ipfaquf fccum cft terra deuorauit cibotti

altifTimummontcmcumoppidocaritbe.SipbyluminmagncfiaicVpriuseodeloco

clariffimam urbcm qup Tantalis uocabatur:galcnis 8C gamalcs urbium in pbocmcc

agros :SC cum lpfis pboegium ptbiopip lugum cxcclfifiimu:tanq no ifida gefarcnt

littota.

Xj|. Yrram & antifta circa mpoti potus abftulmEIyccm SC buram finus corintbius.

XV Xquaruminaltoucftigiaapparent.Exinfulaccaaplius.ccc.m.p.abruptafubito
cum plunbus mortalibus rapuit:SC m ficilia dimidiam tcndandcm urbem:ac qcqd
ab ltalia decft:fimilitcr ln boccia SC cleufina.
TVJT Otus cnim terrp fileantur & quicquid cft ubi faltem bufta urbium cxtat.fimul

i. V \ut terrp miracula potius dicausiq fcclcra naturf :8C bcrculc no cflcftia enarratu
difficiliora fuerunt.Mctallorum opulcnru tam uaria tam diucs tam ffcundaitot ff'
culis fuboncns:cum tantum quottidic orbetn totum populentur ignes:rump nau'
fragia:bella.fraudes:tantum uero luxuria tot mortales contcrunt:gemma^ piclaira
tam multiplexdapidum tam difcolorcs maculf intercji eos cador ahcuius preter luce

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omma excludensmedicatoram tfontium uis :ignium tot locis emicantium ppctua
tot ffculis mcendiafpintus letalcs alibi aut fcrobibus emi(Ti:aut ipfo loc. fitu mor'
tifcrt:alibi uolucnbus tantum ut foracteuicino urbi tracTiu.alibi per rjoinemcfteris
animantibus.Non nunq & boini ut in finuefano agro K puteclano-funt fpiracula
cfuj uocant alu cbaroneas fcrobcs mortifcrum fpiritum cxbalantes.Item in birpmis
anfanrjb jd mefirim cundem locum quem qui mtrauere moriuntur.Simili modo'
bicrapoli inarfia matris dianc tantum magnp faccrdoti inoxifi :alibi fatidici fpecus:
quorfi cxbaltationc temulenti futura prccmfit utdclpbis nobiliflimo oraculo: qbus
lnrcbusquidpoflitaliud caufc afferre mortalium qmfpiamq diffuff pcr omncij

naturf perinde aliter atqialitcr numen erumpcns.

Vfdam ucro terrc ad ingreffiis trcmunt ficut in gabienfi agro non procul ab
3 omaiugera fcrme duccnta equitantium curfu.

^j Imilitcr in rcatino quedam infulf femp fluc3:u.it:ficut i
reatino mutmcnfift.itionefiin uadimoms lacu:&adcutilias

tinagrocecubo:Sc code

Iias aquas opaca filua:quf

nunqdieacnoclueodemlocouifitur.InlKdiaquf uocanturcalaminf non uentis-
folurmfed ctiam c.onis quolibcat nnpulff multorutn ciuium bello mitndatico falus.
Sunt &m nvmpjifo paruf faltarcs dtc%:quoniam in fympbonif cantu ad ictus=
modulantifi pcdii mouentMn tarquinicfi lacu italif magnoduo nemora circufcrut"
nunc in tnquctra figuram edentesmunc rotundam complcxu ucntis ipcllentibus,
quadratam nunq.

S~\ Aclcbrc fanum babct \ 7 encris papbos :in cuius quandam arcam non impluit :
V_f Itcm in nca oppido troadis circa fimulacrum minertic Jn code & relidta facri'
ficll non putrefcunt.Iuxta arpafa oppidum afic cautcs ftat borrcda uno digito mo'
bilis:Eadem fi toto corpore impcllatur rcfiftens.In tauricorum penifula in ciuitjtc
parafmotcrra efb.qua fananturomnia uulncra:Atcircaafon troadis lapis nafcifquo
confumuntur omnia corpora.Sarcopbagos uocatur.Duo funt montes mxta flumc
Indum :alreri natura cft ut ferrum omne tcncat:alteri ut refpuat.Itaq! fi fmt claui m
calciamcto.ucftigia eucllnln alfcro n6 poffc:in altero fiftulocns 8c crotonf pcftilftia
nunq fui(Tc:nec ullum terrf motum annotatum eft.In lycia ucro fcmp a terrf nvotu
xl.dics fcrcnos cffe.In agro arpano frumcntum fatum no nafcitur.Ad aras mutias
tnucientc SC apud Tufculanfi & in filua Gminia loca funt:m quibus i terradcpacTa
non cxtrabuntur.In cruftuminio natum foenum lbi noxiumextra falubrc eft :ic de
aquay natura coplura didla funt.

G Edfftusmahsacccdereacrcciprocaremirumeftipluribusquidemodisaccidit
yf Vcrum caufa m fole lunacp:bis inrcr duos exortus lunf affluunt:bifqi remcat
oiccms quaternifqi femp bons:S< primutn attollete fc cum ca mundo intumc fcctcs
rnox a mendiano cf li faftigio ucrgfte m occafum refidctcs itnrfufqiab occafu fubtcr
ad cfli ima & meridiano contrana acccdcnte inimdantes:bmc donec itcram exorat"
rcforbentcsncc unq codem tcmporc:quo pridie rcfluifut ancillate ryaere:trar)%cj
fecum bauftu matia & affidnc aliundc q pndic cxoncntc, paribus tamcn intcruallis
rcciprocis/fcnifq; femp boris n5 cuiufq; diei:aut noc!tis:aut loci:fcd ab cqnocftialibus
IdcoqnnfqualcsuulgariumboraiirpaciourtcunqiplurcsincasautdieiautnocTiis
illarum menfulf cadatioc" cquinodtio tantfi parcs ubicp.Ingcs argumctfi plurirrjpqs
lucis ac uicis ctiam diurnf bcbetes effe qui neget fubtcr mcarc fydera ac rurfns cade
refurgcrc:fimilcmterris:immouerouniucrff natureexindcfacicmin iifdcm ortus
occafufqi opcnbus non aliter fub tcrra mamfefto frdcris curfu alio ue cffcdtu cj cum
prftcr oculos noftros f-ratur.Multiplcx etiam amnium lunaris differcntia prirr.fi
fcptems dicbus quippc modicis noua ad dirmdiam f ftusplcniores ab ca cxundant

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plenac» maxime feruent.Indc mitcfcunt:pates adfept.mam primis.itq^aliolaterc
aruidu. augetur m cobitu folis parcs.plcnc cedcm m aqu,lon,a:8c a •«. longm.
recedente. m.t.orcs q cum ,n auftros dcgrclla prop.orc mxu mm fuam cxcrc&.pcr
odttno. quoq. annos ad prmcpia motus 8C pana mcrcmcnta ccntefimc , lunc remv
canturambiLugentc cacundta folvs annuis cauf.s bi, ; duobus fqu,noc£is maxie
tumcntes* autumnal, a>l,us q ucrno^manes ucro bruma & mag,s folft,t,o.Nc.

tamen m ipfis quos d,x, tempo* articulvs :fcd paucs poft dicbu. f.cnt. neep.n plca
aut nou.inma.fcd portcamec ftat,m ut luna mfidus ortcndat occute uc:aut mcdia
pla S a dcclmct. Verum fcrc duabus boris f qu,uo<ftiaHbus fcnustardiorc fcmpcr ad
tcrrf s ommum que gcruntur ,n cflo effctu cadentc q u.fu f.cuttulguns ,0C tomtrus
- fulmmum .Omnes autcm cftus in occano ma.ora mtegunt fpacaV.udantq: q m re'
liquo maruf.ue quia totfi in un.ucrf.tatc aiof.us q in partc ert:f.ucqu,a magn.tudo
anerta fyderi. urni laxc graffant.s cfT.cacus fent.t candem anguftns arccnnbu.iqua
dc caufa ncc lacus ncc amnes f.m.l.tcr moucntur.O<Sogeni» , cubtt.. fupra Bntan.a
mtumefccrc fftus P.tbeas maffil.cnf.s audtor eft.Intcnora afit mar.a terr.s claudut
ut portu:qu.bufdam tamcn m locs fpac.of.or lax.tas d.c.on. par8C:utpotc cu plura
cxcmpla f.nt,,n tranqu.llo mar,:nultoq ; uclorum pulft, tettio die c* : ualia puaAotu
Vticam cftu fcruentc.C.rca l.ttora autem mag,s q in alto deprf bendunt b. m otus:
quomam 8C ,n corporc cxtrcmo pulfus ucnarum.i.fpintus magts tentttur.

1 N plunmis tantum eftiuriis propter d.fparcs fydcru,in quoq, traotu, exortus
rt- daucrf. exeunt fftus:tcmporc non rationc d,fcordes:f.cut in fyrtibu».» quorudam

tamen natura pnuata eit.nclut taurommitan. cunp, fcp.us:» m cubo.ca iept.es die
ac noCtc rccprocantcs .dSfrtus tr.duo in m cfec6f.ft.t.v,..v..,.v.u.q ! luna.( J ad.bus
qu. cft delubro bercul.s prox.mus fons mclufus ad putei modum al.as f.mul cum
occano ausrctur minuiturq. al.as uttunq, contran.s tcmpor.bus codem m loco alter
ocean. mot.busconfcntu.In npaboetis opp.dumcft:cu.usputc,crcfcentcfftu mi'
nuuntur .augefcut dccedcnte:med..s tcmpoy imob.lcs .Eadc natura b.lpah opp.do
um putco.cftens uulgans:K pontus fcmpcrcxtra mcat in propontidem, intrortus
lnpontumnunqrcfluomari.

OMma plen.lun.o mana purgantur qufdam ftatuto tcmporc circa Melanam
etmilas f,mo f.m.l.a expuuntur ,n l.rtus purgamSta.Vndcfabulafol.sboucs
,bi ftabular, :b,s addf nib.l.quod cqu.dcm noucr.m.Prfterea. Ar.ftotclcs nullu a.al
n.fi fftu reccdente expirarc affirmatobferuatum id multum m gallico oceano :8C du'
taxatm bominccompcrtum.

/^rv Vo uera conicdtura cofift.t baud fruftra fpintum fvdus lunf exiftimar. 8C boc
C^J effequodtcrras fatur8C:accedenfqiCorporaimplcat:8Cabfccdcns inamat.Idco
cwnTncremcnto ems augcri concbylia 8C maxime fp.ritum fcntirc-.quibus fanguis
non f.t:fcd 8C fangumcm bommum etiam cum lummccus augeri aut mimmfro'
des quocf 8c pabula;ut fuo loco dicctur fcntirc m omma cadem penctrantc ui.

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T Taquc fol.s ardore ficcatur liquor:8C boc cffc mafculu fvdus aceipimus^torrcns;
cuncaa:forbcnfqific man latc patcnti faporcm mcoqui falis:aut quia exbaufto mde
dulci tcnmqi quod facllimc trabit uis ignea omnc afpcnus craffiufq lumatur.Idco
fummum fquor aquam dulciorc profund.t.Hac cffe ueriorc caufam afpcri fapons,
q quod mare tcrrf fudor fit f tcrnus:aut quod plurimus cx arrido mifceat"illi uapor:
autquia tcrrf natura ficut mcdicatas aquas ificat.Eft ln excmplis Dionyfio ficulo
tyr.ino cu pulfus cft ca potctia accidiffe j)digiu:ut uno dic m portudulccfccr&cmare

^ Contrano fcrunt lunf foemmcu ac mollc fydus :atq, nocaurnu folucrc buore

et trabere non auferre.Id manifeftum eft quod ferarum occifa corpora in tabcm uifu
fuo refoluat:fomnoqi fopitis torporem cotracftum in caput reuoc6i:glaciem refudat
cuntftaq, bumifico fpiritu laxet.Ita pcfari naturp uices fcmperq, fufficere alns fydcic
elemetacogettbus:alus uero fundetibus.Sed m dulcibus aquis lunpalimetum cffc
ficut in marmis folis .
7T Ltiffimum mare.xv.ftadtoy Fabianus tradit.Alii in poto cx aduerfo coraxorii,

JT\_ gentes uocant Batbra ponri treccntis fere a cotineti ftadns imefam altitudine
mans ti adunt uadis nunq repertis.
JUl Irabilius id faciunt aqup dulces iuxta mare ut fiftulis emanantes nam nec acm

> V \natura a miraculis ccOat:Dulces mari mucbuntur leuiorcs baud dubie.Ideo
et marinp quarum natura grauior magis,inuecfta fuftinent.Qupdam uero & dulccs
mter fe fupermcat alias:ut m fuano lacu iuetftns amnis:in lano Addua.In ucrbao
ticinus:in benaco minciusun fernno ollius:in lema"no rbodanus.bic transalpcs fu'

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ucta in alpncum :qui per olympiam fluens pcloponcfiaco littori ifunditur:fubeunt
terras rurfufqi rcdduntur.Licis in afia:erafinusiInargolica:tygris m mefopotamia:
ct qup in pfculapii fonte atbenis mcrfa funt in pbalcnco rcddunt~.Et m attrate capo
tluums merfus poft.xx.m.p.cxit:8; in aquiIcgicTt Ttmanus:nibili afpbalto Iudep
lacu:qui bitume gignit mergi poteftmec in armeie maioris aritiflb.ls qdj itrprfus=
pifccs aht:in falcntmo iuxta oppidum mandunam lacus ad margincs plenus :neqi
cxbauftis minuiturmecyinfufis augetur.ln ciconum flumie Sc m piccno lacu uclio
lignum deietftumlapideo cortice obducitur.Et in funo colcbidis tlumme adeo ut r
lapidc pleraqi duras adbuc itegat cortex.Similiter ln flumic filaro ultra furrcntii no
uirgulta modo merfa.Vcrum dc fblia lapidcfcunt. Ahas falubns potus eius aqup i
exitu paludis reatine faxum crcfcit:m mari rubro olce:uirentcfqi fruticcs enafcuntur
Sed 8c fbntium plurim orum natura mira cft feruore Jdqi etia m mgis alpiii ipfoqi
man :8C inter italia 6c Barmam :ut m Baiano finu 8£ m lin f luuio :multifqi aliis . Na
dulcis bauftus in mari plunmis locis:ut ad Cbelidoias ifulas 8C arabu:8c m gaditio
oceano:patauinorumaquiscalidisberbpuircntesinnafcuntur:pifanorumranp ad
uelutoniosinbetrurianonproculamanpifces.Incafmatefluuiusappellaffcatcb»
frigidusabundantiorpftateineoiutmarcadiaftimpbalifnafcutTaquatilesmufculi
In dodona iouis fonsxum fit gclidus &c immerfas faces cxtinguatii exticftp admo-'
ueanturacccndit.Idem mendic fcmperdeficit:quade caufa uocant

Mox lncretces ad medtum nocftis exuberatab co rurfus fenfim dcficit.In illvncis
fupra fontem frigidum expanfp ueftcs accenduntur.Iouis tammonis fbns interdiu
ftigidus notftibus feruSc.In trogodytis fons folis appellatur dulcis 6C circa meridie
maxime frigidus:mox paulatim tepcfcens ad nocftis mediu feruore ac amantudine
infeftatur.Padi fons medns diebus pftmis uelut iterquiefcesTemperarct.In tenedo
infula fons femp a tcrtia nocftis bora in.vi.ab pftiuo folfticio exudat:8C m delo ifula
molus fons eodem quo nilus modo ac pantcr cum codem crefcit augetur ue.Cotra
timauum amnem infula parua in mari cft cum fontibus calidis : qui pariter cfi pftu
maris crefcunt :minuuntqi.In agro pitimate trans apenium f luuius nouanus oibus
folfticiis torrens bruma ficcatur.In falifco amnis cuius aqua potata candidos boues
facit.In boecia amnis mclas oues nigras .Ccfifus ex eode lacu prof luens albas rurfus
nigras pocmtus:rufTas iuxta Ilium Xantbus unde 8C nomen amni.In poto fluutus
aftaces irrigat camposun quibus paftp oues nigro lacftc epcjigentcm alunt.In reatio
fons neminic appeilatus :alio atqi alio loco cxontur annonp mutationem fignificas
Bmdufii in portu fons incorrupta fpera prp ftat aqnas nauigatibus.Linceftis aqua

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que uocatut «o4uk uini modo tcmulcntos facit. Item in papblagoma *c utagro
calcno andro in infula templo libcn patt.s fontcm non.s iamarns fcmg u.m fapore
fluet»! mutunus tct conful crcdit.Dics tbeodof.a uocatut luxta nonacnum arcad.f ~«™
ftyx ncc odotc d.ffcrcns ncc colorc cpota ilico nccat.Item m berofo taurorum colle
tres fontcs f.nc rcmed.o fmc dolorc mort.feti. In cannenfi bifpa.f agro duo fontes
luxta fluunt . Alter omn.a rcfpuens :atter abforbens .In eadcm genteal.us aura cc-fo'
r,s omncs oftend.t p.fces n.b.l cxtta illa acjua' d.fferentes In comenf. ,uxta lar.u lacu
fons largus bons f.ngul.s femper mtumefct ac ref.det.In cdoma mfula ante lcibn
fons calSus ucre tantum fluitlacus amaus m afia c.tcumnafcente abfcmtbio ifictt
Colopbonem apollm.s clatu fpccu lacuna cft : cuius potu m.ta redduntur oracula
bibcntium breu.orc uita. Amnes rctro flucrc K noftra u.d.t ftas Neroms prmcpis
fuprcmisanni»:ficut inrcbuscius rcttul.mus.Iam omnes fontes eftateglyeme
getidiorcs effc qucm fall.t. S.cut illa pcrm.ra naturp opera cs ac plumbum m malTa
mcrgndtlatata fluitarc:eiufdemq; pondcns alia fidere alu iuebi oncrann acma mc
uer, facihus tricum lapidcm quts grandem innatatc:eum dcmq, commutu mergi
Rcccntu cadaucra ad uadum ubmntumcfccntu attollmnama uafa baud facilius cj
plcna cxtrabi:pluuus falmas aquas dulciorcs effc q reliquas :nec ficn falem mfi ad '
mixtis dulcibus.Marmas tardius gclare:cclenus accendi^cme mare calidms cflc:
autumno faUius:omncoleo tranquillari:6cob id mtcs ore fpargcre.quonu mmgcV:
naturam afperam :lucemO! dcportct.Nuies ln alto mari non cadcre: cu omms aqua
dcorfumfcratur.Exiltrefontcsatqietiam mptnac rad.cbus flagrantis tantum:ut
qu.nquagcna &C ccntcna milu paffuum barenas f lamarum globo erudtent.

T< Amqt 8C ignium quod eft naturc quartii elementu.rcddcmus aliqua miracula ,
(ed pnmum ex aqu.s:.n comargine.urbe famofataftagnum cft emittes limuimalta
•uocantiflagrantcm:cumquidattingit folidi:adber8C:preterca Ktacaum fequitur
fug, etis fic defendere muros.oppugnatc lucullo :tlagrabatqi milcs armis fuis :aquis
acccnditur:tcrra tantum teftmgui docucrunt cxperimcnta.

, Imilis cft nature naptbf :ita appcllatut circa babyloncm 8C in auftatcnis par'
.e ptofluens bitumims liquidi modo:bu,c magna cognatio igmum ttanf.l.untq.
cam protinus undecunq. uifam Jta ferunt a medca pcllicem crcmatanvpoftquam
factiticatum ad atas acccfferatcorona ignc rapta,

\& Erum in montium miraculis ardet etna noctibus femper:tantoqi euo materia
ignium fuff.cit miualis byberms temponbus : egcftumqi cinerem pruin.s oppcr.Ss
Ncc m lllo tantum natura dcfcuit exuftioncm terns denuncias:tlagrat m pbafclms
mons cbimf ra:8cquidem lmmortalis dicbus ac nocftibus flama lgnem eius aaedi
aqua:extmgui uero tcrra aut focno^Nidtus etbcfias tradit.Eadc m lycaepbcfiimo''
tcs tfda flamante tacli flagrant :8i adco ut lapidcs quoq. tiuorum 8C batenf in ipfis
aquis ardcantubtuqi igms illc pluuus.Baculo.fi quis cx bis acccnfo traxcnt fulcos
tiuos igmu fcqui narrat.Flagrat m bactris copbanic noctibus uertcx:fkgrat m me'
dls:8Cccftu gentecotingcnteconfimoperfidis.Sufisquideadturrialba.xv.caminis
maximo corum 8£ mtcrdiu campus babylon f lagjat quadam uclut pifcna mgcnti
uigcn magnitudie. Actbiopum ltem luxta befporum motem ftellarum modo capi
noctu.bimiliter in mcgalopolitanorum agro:8c fi itcrnus fit illc iucundus:fr6deqt
dcnti fupra fe ncmons non adurcns.cft iuxta gelidum fonte fcmperardesmympbei &■
crater dira apollonutis fuis protcndit ut Tbcopompus tradit. Augctur imbnbus:
egcritq; bitumcn tempcrandum fonte illo inguftabili alus omm bitumine d.ulcius
diiutus.Scdquisboctmretur:in medio manbicra mfula ard&C:folif infulf iuxta

tbtf

yrr. <4

italiamcfi ipfomariarfercpaliquotdicsfocialibello:donec lcgatio fcnatus piauit
maximo tantum ardet incendio tbconocbcma dicltumptbiopum mgum :torretefcu
folis ardonbus flamas cgerit.Tot locis:tot mccndiis rcrum natura tcrras cremat.

J-r Raetcrea cum fit buius unius el cmenti ratio rpcunda:feqi ipfa pariat 8c mimis
crcfcatfintillis:quid forc putandum cftin totrogis tcrrf^quf cftillanatura:qup uo'
racitatem auidiflunam in toto mundo finc damno fui faciat. Addantur bis fvdcra
lnnumeraingcnfcpfol.Addant bun^amignes 8c lapidfiquccpifitt naturf :attritaqs
mtcr fc ligna.lam nubium ocongmfs fulminumcxccdit profwfto omnia miracula
unum diem fuvffequo non cuncta conflagraret.Cum fpecula quoqi cocaua aducrfa
folis radns facilius etiam acccndantar:q ullus alius igms.Quid quod mnucrabiles
parui :fcd naturalcs fcatenriln nvmpbco cxit c petra rlama quf pluuus accendit : cxit

et ad aquas fcantias:bpc quidc lta inualida:cum tranfit:nec loge m alia duras matcria

Vir& cx pternobunc fontc ignefi contegens fraxmus .Exit m mutinenfi agro ftatis

cperifapud auctores lubieftis antip aruis :fi carbo dccidcrit ardcre

bmo 8c fidicino iiclum flagrarc lapidc.in falentio oppido matia

1 faxum quoddam ibi facrum piotinus tlamam cxifterc.in laciriie

uulcao dicbus . Rcpenfapud aucftores lubicctis antip aruis :fi carbo dccidcnr ardcre
terram.Inagro fabn

impofito hgno in faxum quoddam ibi lacrum protinus tlamam cxitterc.in lacmi
mnonis ara fub diuo fita cinerem lmmobilem effe pflantibus undiqi procclIts:qui
ct repentinos lgnes exifterc 6C m aquis.etia in corponbus bumams emicuiffe.Tran'
fimenum arfifle totu.Scruio Tullio dormicnti m pucntia cx capite flama emicurfle
L.Martio m bifpama lntcrcmptis.Scipiombus concionari Sc militcs ad ultioncm
cxbortantiarfiflc.Similimodo Valcriusantiasnarrat:pluramox&difticaius.Nfici
enim quadam mixtura omnium rcrum cxbibcntur miracula. Vernm cgrctia mcns
inter Ucrprptationcs naturp felhnat legentifi aios per totu orbeiucluti manuducere.

JL f Ars noftra tcrrarii de qua mcmoro :ut dtctu cft abicnti occanomelut inatans
15 giffimc ab ortu ad occafum patct:boc cft ab India ad bcrcubs columnas gadibus
facratas.lxxxv.m.p.ut Artbcmidoro placctaucfton. Vt ucro Ifidoro.lxxxxv.ui.m.
xvm.milia Artbemidotusaddtdit atnphus a gadibus circuitu lacri promontoru ad
promontorium artbabru:quo longiflimc frons jicurrit bifpanif .lxxx.m.nonagita
mcnfurf duplici currit uia:a gangc amne boftioqi cms :quo lc ln coum cffundit pcr
indiampertbcmfcmqiad mmandrum urbem fyrip m iflico finupofitam.l.m.p.xv.
Indc proxima nauigationc Cyprum mlulam pataram lycip rbodum altupalcatn in
carpatbio mari.In itula Lacomcf rf narum lyhbeumi lcilip alanm fardime .xxxv.m.
Dcmdc gnas.l.qup mcnfura umuerfaab Eoo mari cfficit.lxxxv.m.p.fexagitanoue
Aha uiaquf ccrtior minp tcrrp non maxime pat& a gangc ad eufratem amne.li.m.
pxxi.Indccapadocif marara.cc.m.p.&xliiii.indcperpbrygiaCatiaepbclfiqdrin'
gctamilia.p.lxxxxviiii.Abepbefopcrfgcumpclagusdclu.cc.m.Iitbmfi.ccii.dcide
tcrra 8c" lacomco mati & cormtbiaco linu patras pcloponcnli.ccn.quingcnti lcucadc
dcccvi.m.quingeti.Corcyratotidcm:aCroccrauniacentum.xxxii.m.brtidufiuocai'
gentafcxmiliaqumgcnti.Rom.i.ccc.m.lx.alpcs ufq,- calcieomacunvuicum qngcta
xvni.m.pergailiam ad pirencos montcs ln ulibrum quigenra.lvi.milia.Ad occanu
ad bifpaip ora . ccc.xxxn .m. TraicrSugadis fepte. m .quigcnta : quf mefura Artbcme-
don rationc ocliogmta.xi.m.nonagirita cfficit.Latitudo autcm tcrrf mcridiano fitu
ad fcptctnones dimidio ferc colligit miorc.lmi milia.lxn.quo pala fit quantfi & bio
uapotabftulit:8cillicrigor.Ncqienimdccffcarbitrorterrisautn6etleglobiforma
fcd ibabitabilia utnnqicompcrta ctic:bfc mcfura curnt a httorc ftbiopici occai qua
modo^babitafadmcroc.lxxxv.m.Indcalexa"driam.xii.m.l.robdu.d.dccc.m.iiii.m.
Gmdu.lxxxvi.m.d.Samu.c.m.cboic.xxv.m.cbiu.dccc.im.m.Mitilenc.lxv.m.Tc-'
ncdu.lxxxxviiii.in.Sygpu promontonum.xn.m.ccccc.os^ponti.ccc.xii.mCarabim

IfrHtttM-.

promontoriu.ccc.l.os trtfotts.ccc.xii.m.d.boftiu tanais.cc.lxv.m.qui curfus cora
pcndns maris breutorfieri potcft-lxxxi.m.ab boftio tanais mbil modicum diltge
tiffimi aurftores fecerc.Artbemidorus ultenora incompertaexiftmiauit:cumcirca
tanaim farmatbarum gentcs dcgercfateretur.Ad feptcntnoncs ucrfus Ifidorus ad
iccit.xii.m.l.ufc)!admitilencm:ciueconic<fturadiuinatiomseft.Egononmmorcg

lmmcnfr.s non pndcm compertas cogmtum babco. Dc longitudine ac latitudinc
bcc funt quf digna mcmoratu putem.umuerfum auti bunc circuitu Eratoftbcncs
in omnium quidcm littcrarum fubtilitate.K m bac uticj pretcr ceteros folers qucm
acundtis proban uideo duccntorum.cclu.milmm ftadiorum prodidit:quf mefura
romana computatione cfficit trcceties quindccics ccntcna milra paffuum .Improbu
aufum:ucrum lta fubtili argumctationc coinprfbcfum:ut pudeat no credere Hip
parcbus m coarguedo co & in rcliqua oi dihgctia mirus aductt ftadiou paulomius .
^— .xxv.m.

/\ Lia Dionyfiodoro fidcsmecp cnim fubtrabam exemplum uamtatis gracciae
maximum Hiccidius fuit geometnca fcicntia nobilis.Scnofta dicm obnt m patna
funus duxcrc ei propinquf :ad quas ptmcbat bfrcditas:bf cu fccutis diebus mxta p'
agrarentinucmffedicunturm fcpulcbro cpiftolam Dionyfiodori nomme ad fu^
pcros fcriptam perueniffe eum a fcpulcbro admfimam tcrram : effc co ftadiorum
xlu.milia:alii ncc dcfuere gcomctrf :qui intetptftantut fignificarc cpiftola a medio
tcrrarum orbc mvffam quo a fummo dcorfum longiffimum ciTe fpacium:8c idem
pilf medium:exquoconfccuucomputatioeft:utcircuitume(Tc.cclv.m.ftadiorum
pronunciarct:barmonica ratio quf cogit rerum naturam fibi ipfam cogruere addit.
buic menfurf ftadiorum.vii.m.terramqixcvi.milia partes totius mudi facit.

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HACTENVS DE SITV ET MIRACVLIS tcrr F
aquarumqi 8C fydcrum:ac rationc umucrfiutis: atquc
mcnfura.Nuncdepartibusquanginhnitumid quoqi
cxiltimat":ncc remcre fine aliqua reprf bcfione tracladfi
baud ullo m generc uenia luftiore.Si modo mime mi$c
eft bomincm genitti no oia buana nouiiTe.Quapropter
audlorcm neminem unu fcquar:fed ut quccp ucnffimu
mquaqi partc arbitrabor:quoniam communc ferme
omnibus fuit:ut cos quifq; diligentiffune fitus difcerct:
ex quibus ipfc prodibat.Ideoq? ncc culpabo-.nec coargua
qucnqdocorum nuda nomina bc quanta dabitur brcut
poncntur daritatc caufifqi dilatis m fuas partcs.Nuc cnim fcrmo dc toto cft-.quare
(ic accipi uclim:ut fi diuidua fama fua nominaqualia fuerc primordio ate ullas rcs
gcftas nuncupcntur.ee fitquoddaminbrsnomendaturaquidcm:fed mudi reriiqi
naturf . Terrarum orbis umucrfus ln trcs diuidifpartes.Europam Afiam 8C Africa
Origo ab occafu folis 8c gadirano frf to qua irrumpens oceanus atlanticus in mana
intcriora diffundit":buic itranti dcxtera africa cft-.leua curopa.inter bas Afia.Termi
amnes tanais 8c mlus.xv.m.p.in longitudincmquas diximus fauces oceani patent
v.milia in latitudmcm a uico mcnlana bifpanif ad promotorium afncf album au'
ctore turamo gracili iuxta gemtc*:8fi Titufliums ac ncpos Cornelius latitudinis tra'
diderunt mmus.vii.m.p.ubi uero plunmum.x.m.Tam modicoorc tam immenfa

pquorum uaftitas panditur.NecprofundaattitudomiracuIum mt'nuit:frcqucntcs
quippe.teniecadicanns uadi carinas tcrntat.Qua dc caufa limen iterni mans muiti
eum locum appellaucre:proximi autem faucibus utrinqi impofiti montcs cocrccm
dauftra.Abila Afncc:Europc calpe laborum bercuhs mctf . quaob caufam indigcnp
columnas cius dci uocant:crcduntqi pcrfoffas cxclufa antca admuiffe mana 8c rcri.m
naturp mutaffe faciem .

PRimumergodceuropaaltriceuicTiorisomniumgentium populi longcque
tcrrarum pulcbcrrima:quam plenqi mcnto no tertiam portionc fccerc.Vcru
pqnam ln dius partes ab amne tanai ad gaditanii fretum : uniuerfo orbe dmifo occ-'
anus boc quod ditftum cft fpacio atlanticum marc ifundens 8c auido meatu tctras
quacunqi uenicnte ex parte demergens:refiftcntcs quoqi flcxuofo littorum afractu
lambit curopam uermaxime reccffibus crebris excauans:fed ln quattuor prpcipuos
finus:quorum primus a calpe bifpamp extimomt dicftum eft monte locros brucm
ufqi promontonum lmmcnfo ambitu flccftitur.In co prima bifpania terrarum eft
ultenorappcllata eadem bptica moxa fine urgitano citerior:cademqi tarraconcnfis
adpirenci mga. Vlterior m duas pro longitudme prouincias diuiditur.Si quidcm
bpticaa latcrc feptentnonali protcnditur a lufitama amnc ana difcrcta.Orms bic iri
laminitano agro citenons bifpamp :8c modo m ftagna fc fundcns:& modo in agu'
ftias rcforbens:aut m totum cumculis fecondens:8c fppius nafci gaudens in atlan'
ticum oceanum effunditur.Tarraconenfis autem affixa pyrenco:totoqi cius a latere
difcurrens:8c fimul in gallicum occanum ibcro mari tranfuerfa fe pandens folono
monte ex oretanis lugis carpcntanifqs &c afturum a bptica atrf lufitama diftmguitur.
Bptica a tluminc cam mcdiam fccantc cognominata cunclas prouinciajf diuiticultu
etquodam fcrtiliac peculiari nitore precedituundiciconuentus ci.uu. Gaditanus
cotdubcnfis^AftygitanusIfpalenfiSioppidaomnianumero.cIxx^.Inbiscolonip.ix
muicipia cetum fimul latio atiquitus doata.xxix.libcrtate.fex focdcre tna ftipcdiana
cxx.ex bis digna memoratu:aut Iatiorc fermone didlu facilia a flumine Ana httorc
oceanioppidum offonabaafcumcognommatum mtcrfluens luxiam Simeturium
arcnei montis.Bptis Huuius littus currcncnfc mflcxu fmu:cuius ex aducrfo gadis
interinfulas dicendas promontonum mnonis portus.Vefip^o oppidu bcllomcl'
laria fretum ex atlantico mari carceia carccfos agrpcis dicra mos calpe.Deide littore
iterno oppida barbcfula cu fluuio.Itc faldubia oppidii fiue malacbacu tluuio focdc'
ratoit Deinde menuba cti fluuio fccbifirmucognomielulio ferabdcra murci bpcice
finis.Oram eam umucrfam origims pocnorum cxiftiauit.m.agnppa.Albana aute
atlanticooceanoobuerfabaftulorumturdulorumqieft.Inuniuerfambifpaiam.m.
Varro pcruemffc Iberas Sc pcrfas 8c pboemcas celtafqi &c poenos tradit.Lufum enl
libcri patns:aut lifam cum eo bacbantcm nomen dcdiffe Iufitamp 8c pana prp foftu
eius.Immcfa autem qup de bcrculc ac pirene uel faturno tradut fabulofa m primis
arbitror.Bptis m tarraconcnfi jjuicia no ut aliqui dixcrc mctefa oppido :fed cugncfi
cxoriens faltuuuxta quem tader qui cartbaginenfcm agrum ngat:ocior refugit fci'
pionis rogum uerfufqi in ocafum oceanum atlanticum proumciam adoptans pctit
modicus pnmoffed multorum fluminum capax:qmbus lpfe famam aquafqi aufcrt
Bpticp primum ab offigitama mfufus amocno blandus alueo crebtis dcxtra lcuaqi
accolitur oppidis. Crcbernma iter buc 8c oceani oram m mcditerranco fegida:qup
angurma cognominatur.Iulia quf fidentia. Vrgao quf albe bora quf certali.Silibe- -
tio qui liburnusdipida quf daufa.Stici quod Iulicnfcs. Vcfti quf fauentia.Sigilia:
tegua analdimu aglamino bebro caftra uinaria.Gfibnum ypbonona Illurco ofcua
fuccalo unditanum Tuatiuctus.Omnia uaftetatuf ucrgentis ad mare. Conuentus
uero Cordubenfis circa flumcn ipfum offigi:quod cognomiatur laconmm.Uiturgi
_quodforumIulium.Iprafturgiquodtriiipbalc:futia8i laconium.xi.m.p.remotu.

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Inmcd.tetraneocbulcoquodbont.ficenreappcliatunmoxripepowfo^mtorum^
fac.l.momlmonubaKdcxtra.Cordubacolomapatncacognorn.nau.Indepnmu
nau.gab.l. beteopp.do carbula decuma tluuus fingolu ..Eodem bftu j aterc mcedcs
opp.l 1[palcf.s couctus celt.ara cxatt. Vacapa a Acra I hpa cogno.e Ilpa Itahca:& a
lciu Ifpalfs coloma cognoie Romuhcfcs cx aducrlo opp.du eflfa<:quod "gnom.a
Iu1,a:conftant.a b.rgennum quod Iuh, gcn,tor:B,ppo Caraf.taru flumus Menuba
ct .pfe a dextro later? mfufus m tcrra fftuana babens opp.dum Irabr,fca cognomine
Venena K colobonucolomf Afta quf Reg,a d.ctut ; 6c in med.terraneoaflTidoquf
ccfuuna f.nRul.s fluuns m bft.m quo d.ccum eft ordmi irrupens urtvg.tana colo,-
am allu.t auluftam cognom.ne f.rmam ab ca nau.gab.hs : bu.us conuentus funt
rel.quf coloif mnumme.s Tud. quf cognoiat augurta gcmella .tut.quf u.rtus .u/
l,autub,queclar.ta S .ul.aurfoqt,cgcnua urbanorum mtcr quf fu.t rnunda cum
Pompcu fiho capta hbcra opp.da attigm uctus a ft,po ft.pcndur.a Callct Oaliucu
laCftra «mmina:IU,pulam,nor:marruca:f,ccana:obuhula onn,g,fabora ucnt,
prope nubcm amnem &C .pfurn nau.gab.lem baud procul bab.tant dongmcel, o-<
e.ftiQue autem rcg.o a bctc ad fluum anam tendit cxtra pred.cla Beturu appcUat
u duasdiuifa partesitot.dcmq; gcntes cflt.cos qu, luf.tamam att.ngj.nt Ilpalent.s
conuentus turdulos qu. luf.tan.am K tarraconenfem accolunt nira Corduba pctut
Cclt.cos a celtibens ex luf.tan.a aduen.ife man.fcftum cft:facns hngua opp.dorurn
uocabuhs ■ que cognomimbus ,n bf t.ca d.ft.nguuntur .Serrea d.ct tama lulia Ner'
cobr.cc concordulul.a ng.de rert.tuta ,ul,a c6ftr,bute ,ul,a:ucultumatu quf .cunga
nunc eftlacu murgc conltantia nl.a fteref.b. fortunalcs 8i calef.bus emanicprftcr
bcc.ncelt,ca:ac,mbro:arunda:Arunci:turobr,ga:lart,g.:alpefa:fepone:lcr,ppo.Al'
tcra-ucter,a:quam drximus turdulorum &C conuentus .Cordubenf.s babet opp,da
non .enobiha Arfam Mclanam m.robr.cam. Rcg.ones ofurtum d.lc. feponem.
Gaditan, conucntus ciu.um Romanorum rcgma latmorii reg.acaru.fu cognomie
au.relia-ur.gia cognommata cartru lul.u.itcm Cffans faltancnt.s ftipcdiaria baelaro
belhpo barbella umla cprobaf.s progale capacumto leaftro Ioco brana lafculala gu'
tiafa audonfc:porro log.tutudmem ems un.ucrfam prod.d.t.m.agr.ppa qdngcn'
torum.lxx.m.p.lattudincm.cclv„.Sedcumterm.n.Cartbaginemufq,proccdcret:
qupcaufa magnos errores computatione mcnfurf lfpms pant.Ahbi mutato ,pu.n'
c,arL.mmodo:alibiitmcrumauct,s:autd,minut>s paffibus mcubuere mana tam
longo puo.Ahbi proccffcrc littora torfere £c fluminum correxerc flexus:prftereaal.'
undealiiscxordiummenfuraert:ocaliamcatusitafit:utnull.itaduoconcnant.

T^ Aeticf longitudo nuc a caftuloms oppid, fmc gadis.ccl.6C a murgi marinma
^xxv.m.p.ampliusktitudo:aCatccianaora.ccxxxvi,Agnppaquidcmintanta
uiri dihgcntia prf tcr quod m boc opcre ac cura.Cum orbem terrarurmorb. fpccftadu
proponeret erraflc ter,ras qu.s credat:« cum co D.uum Augufti .Is nanqi copleta «*
cam porticum & dcftiatione 8c c6mct.u-i,s.M. Agnppa-a lorore fua icboata pcgit.

Cc. Itcrions bifpanif,ficut complurium prouincurum aliquantum uctus forma
iriutau eft:ut potc cum Pompcius magnus tropbfis fuis quf ftatuebat m pirenco
dccc.lxxvii.oppida ab alp.bus ad fincs b.fpanif ulter.or.s a fe redacla m dit.oncm
tcftatusfit.NuncuniucrfaprouinciadiuiditurinconuatusfeptemCartbagincfem .

Tarraconcnlenv.Qfaraugultanum^dumcnfemuftuiAducrcfcmbarceuv.Acccdunt 1«"*™
. r .1 r. — .. „... r. nn fir«rirntirri! nroumcia mfa oretcr contnbutas

Xarraconcnlcm:Lflaraugultanum:aunieniein:jiiu^.ii.cii-i L ,ii^.«, l . r .. ™.-™.
, mfulfquarummenfioncpcrfcpofitasCiuitatcsproumciaipfaprftcrcontributas
JU«- W« ft*' <M^tf alns.cclxxxjn.continetoppida.Inbiscolonul.xn.oppidacuiumRomanorum.xiH
rf/fy/frn&t <ft i% P"[i ktmorumuctey.xvin-focdcratorumunum.Stipenduru.cxxxv.primi.norabaftuh
pofteos quo dictur ordme mtus rcccdcntes mcntcian, oretam 6C ad tagum carpcta.

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iuxta eos uacccfiacttoncs Sc celtiberi afrebaci oppida ore ^ximaurci adfcriptum cft
bcticp:B.trea regio iruuitama mox dcmtamardcinde conteftania.Cartbago noua co'
lonia:cutus a promotonoquod faturni uocatur^cefar.am mauntanic urbcm.clxxxx
ti.m.p.tratec^uscft.ReliquainorafUimcn tbader/coloniam lmmunis ilici.Vndc
illicitanus fmusin cam contnbmtur Icofitama.Mox latinorum lucentumdianmm
ftipendiarium.Sucro tluuius fcVquondam oppidumiConteftanie nnis.Rcgiocdi'
taniaamocno pretendente ftagno/adccltiberos recedcns Valentiacolonia : iti.m.p.
a man remota flumcn tortum/fcY tantundcm a tnan Sagunc^utn ciuium Romacii
ndeoppidumnobile:flumen Aduba.Regioautem lergaonum.ibcrus amnisna'
uigabtltcommercio diues ortus tn cantabns baud procul oppidobiltobricap.ccccl.
p.Uuensnautumpcr.cclx.Auaricioppidocapax:proptcrqueuniucrrambifpaiam
greci appellaucrc Ibcriam .Rcgto cciTctania flumen. fubi,colonta taraco Scipionum
opus:ficuti cartbago poenorum.Regiobilcrgctum oppidum fubur / flumcn~rubn''
catuma quo lacctani &C mdigctes pofteos:quodtciturordineintus recedctes radice
pvrenei ; auxetani:fixani:itam:lccetani:pcrqi pricncum ccrretani.Dctndc uaftoncs m
oraautcmcoloniabarcinecognominefauentiaopptdactuiumRomanoru bctulo"
Irulo/flumen tarnum blanibcc flumealbae/emporia egeminu^niiboc uctc^c incolaru/
ac grecorum qui foccnfium fuere foboles:fIumen tvckcr.'Afc) co pvrcnea ucnus in
laterepromontoriialtcro.xl.nuncperfingulosconuentusrcddenturifigniatprprcr
fupradicram Teraconci ) n diiccptant populi.xlui.quoru celcbcrnmi cium roanorfi
Dentofant bifgargttannlatinorum aufttant cerrctam qui tulijani cognominantur:fcV
qauguftaiac detairgeru^ci^s/getToricTes/tbcanq^

oncnfcs/betuloneics/cefiruguftana colonia imunis amnc bybcro affufa:ubi oppidu
antea uocabatur:Saldinia regtonis reditanie rectpit populos.lv .ex bis cium romaoy:
bcllicanosccfenfcs. Excolonia calaguritanosqui nafcictcognommantnrilcrdenfcs
furduonumgentis:iuxtaqu2sfvcoris fluums/boftcnfis rcgionis fucflctaie.Tbums
fenorifples latinorum uctcrum caftartenfes/crgauicenfcs/gratuntanos leonircrrfcs
oifigardcnfcs.foedcratos tarragcnfcs':ftipcndiarios arcubnenfes / andolorgenfes,aro''
cellttanosbutaWnfescalaguntanosqui fibularenicscognominantur.compciltcnfcs,
carcnics.tricenfcs,Cortoenfcs /damanitanos^fpalenfcs/larnenfesjluricnfes fcV Illubcn-'
tanoslacetanos mbicnfes pompulenfcs rcflrcgicnles.cartbaginemcoueniutpopuli
Ixv.exceptismfularum mcolis.Excoloniaacitaniagcmelcnfes cVlibifonaco^noie
foroauguftana:quibus duabus ius italiedatum. Ex colonia faraliefe oppidani latii
uctcriscuftuloncnfes:quicefariucnalesappcllantur.Sctabitani quiau^uftani -Va-'
lerienfesStipendiariorum autem eeleberrimi labancnfcs baftitaniconfaburcnfcs
dianenfesgcliftani oetanilauinitani rnentcfani:qui fcVoretammentefani qui fcV ba'
ftuli:oretani qui fcV gcrmani cognominantur.Caputq;celtibcrip fcgobrigcfes capetai/
toletani tago flumim tmpoifui.Dcinde ualtienfcs fcV uirgiltenfes,ingrunienfcs:c3''
ucntus fcptem ardiuli ducunt populos.xiui.ex quibus iabanenfes tatum nomiare
Jibct.turrimogildi.viiii.in quibus fegis-amoncnfes fcVfefiana iuli cnfcs fcV uc nncft-in
cundcmconuentumcarictes fcV ucncnfcs.v.ciuitatibus uaduntiqua^funtueliefes
ct iidem rjclleodenfcs :Celtiberum quattuor populisrquoru Numantini fucrcclari
ficutuiuaceorum.xvni.ciuiratibus itcrcitunefcs palctini lacobrigefcs/caucefes. Na
etincantabn^is.vii.populis iuliobrica fblamemoratur.Inautirgonu.x.ciuitatibus
triciu fcV uironefca:arcnaftis nomededit fluuius Arcna.borum oppida.vi.Saguntia
ctlbiGiia:quenoiacrebro aliis in locis ufurpatur:prctereaSegoniafcVnoua augufta.
Trcmcs ipfaq? clunia cclttberic ftnis . Ad oceanum rcliqua uergut . Varduliq; cx prf
didtis & cantabri iunguntur ufqi.ad afturu.xxii.populi"diuifi in anguftano fautrica
urbemagnifica.In bisfuntctgiuri pefici^lauticnfes/Zoclc.Numerusomnis multi'
tudimsad.ccxl.libcrorumcapitum:lucenus conuentuspopulorum cft.xvi.preter

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cclticos K leuanos ignominioff acbarbarf appelUtionis.Sed liberorum capitum ex
gbusprpicr/pfosfcrmc.clxv.fimilimoaobraccaif.xxiiit.cKciuitatcs.cW.capitu:cx
quibus prctcr ipfos biaccaros uiuali cobclerm galeci atqj ifilici querqucnt cttra faftv
dtum nommenturdongitudo citcnons bifpantf eft ad fmem caftuloms a pyreneo
dc.vu.m.p.Scorapauto amplius:Utitudo a taraconead httus oUrfoms.cccvti.fc ra'
dicibus pyrenet ubi cuneatur anguftius lnter duo marta pauUtim:deinde fc padcs
quia contingit nltcrtorem bifpaniam tantundem &C amplius Utitudini aducit.inc/
ollisplubifrisferriargetiauritotafcrmcbifpaiafcatet.-citerior» v 8cfpeculanslapiflis |
bftica SC nimio :fed S£ marmorum lapicidmf .umuerff bifpanif . Vefpafianus nr«y mm
ator auguftus ladtatfprocellis rci.p.latu ms tnbuit.pvrenci motcs btfpaias galliafcji
difterminant promontonis in duo diucrfa maria proietitis.

SArbonenfisprouinciaappellatur pars galliarum quf mtcrno mari alluitur
ta antca dicT:.i amnc Varro ab ltalia difcrcta alpiumqiuel falubcrrimis Ro.ipio
iugis a rchqua ucro gallia latcrc fcptcntnonali montibus gcbcna 8c mgcribus agro'
rorum cultu uirorum morum dignatione 8c amplitudinc opum nulla ci proukiay
piffcrcndaibreuiterq! italiauerms q proumcu.In ora rcgio fardonum intufqtcofua'
ranorum flumina tctu uernodubrumioppida llli Scbrf magnf quonda' urbis tcnue
ucftigiumrucinolannorumrlumenataxc pyrcnco rubrcnfem pcrmcans lacum.
Narbon martius decumanorum coloma.xu.m.p.a mari diftas:flumia Araris libria
oppida dc cftcro rara prf laccntibus ftagnis.Agatba quondam maflilienfta 8c regio
uulcarum tectofagum :atqi ubt rboda rbodiorum fuit; Vnde diiftus multo galharu
fertihffimus rbodanus amms ex alpibus fe rapicns pcr lemannum lacum fegnemcp
dcfercns aranmmec minus fc ipfo torrcntcs :fcd Ifaram SC drucntiam libica appcllat
duo ora etus modica:Ex bis altcrum bifpamenfe:alterum mctapinum:tertiu idctnqi
ampliflimum aflaliattcutn.Sunt auctorcs bcaclcam oppidu m boftio rbodai fuiffc
Vltra fofff exrbodano.c.paffibus marn operc 8c nomic infigne ftagnu Aftromela
oppidum maritimaanaticorum:fuperqicampi lapides bcrculis prfliorum mcona.
Rcgio anatiliorum uicus dexuuiaticum cauaruqi rurfus a inan tncoriuum:8c uicus
tricollorum uocotiorumqi 8c fcgoucllauroum mox allobrogum.At in ora maffilia
grccorum focenfium fbedcrata promontormm zoacbitanfta portus.Rcgio camatu'
hcorum deinde fuelten fupraqi uerucim.In ora autcm atbenopolis matftlienfium
forumiulriodtauianorumcoloniaquppafccnfis appellatur:8tcUflica amnis in ea
argcntcus.Regio oxibiorum linguanoruqt fuper quos fuebcri quariatcs adimicatcs
At ln oraoppidum latinum antipolis regio deciatium amnis uarus cxalpium motc
ceajifufus:inmeditcrraeocoloiaarcUte{excamoy:bcterrcfeptiaoiiaraufio:fecudaoit
In agro caluarum ualcntia uienna.allobrogum oppida latina aquf fextif (aluiorum
auenmo:cauarumaptaiulia:uulgientium alebccedeuroruappollinaitalba-.elduo^c
augufta .Tncartinorum anatiba arca borniamco macino bellio cartaflium :uulgaiuu
tettofagum ccfaro carbani toratc:mcminorumcemccnfes camboletri:qui atUntici
cognommantur forum uocouiglanum Ubitluceuani:qui ocforoncronicfcs nemau'
fium areconicoium pifcmf Rutcni famnagcs tbolofani tbctofagum aquitanif con'
tcrminatasgodunitarumconomenfcsumbranictuocontiorum ciuitatis foederatf
duo capita uafio 8clugusaugufti:oppidaucto tgnobilia xvuii.ficut.xxnii.ncmaue'
bus attnbuta. Adiccit formulf galba ipator ex ialpims agaticos atqi bodioticos quo^c
oppidiiduua logitudicm proumcif Narboncnlis.cccclxx.m.p.agrippa tradidit: U'
titudincm.ccxlviu.m.

7t Talif de binc primiqi cius ligurcs mox betruria umbria latium ibi 8c tybcrina
/ V boftia:8c Roma terrarucaput:xvi.m-p. mtcruallo a mari uitlfcu littus poftca
literni 8c campanif picentinum Indc ad lucanum:bruciuqi quo longiflime ln me'

ridiem ab alpium penc limatis iugis in maria excarrit Jtalia.Ab co grpcip ora mox
falentini:pec!uculi.appuli:pcligini:frcntani:marrucini:ueftini:fabim:picetcs:galli:
bitrufci.Vencti:carm:biapidcs:Iftriliburni.Ncc lgnoro ingratiac fegnis anm-.i
exiftimari poffe mcrito fi breuitcr atq; in tranfcurfu ad buc modum dicaf tcrra oim
terarumalumnaieadcm&parensnuminedeumeleaaqupcpliiipfum clarius tV
ccret fparfa congregar8c impcria:ntufqi molliret:8C tot populorum difcordcs ferateji
linguas fermoms commcrno contraberetad colloquia & bumamtatcm bomidarct
brcuitcrcji unacunclarum gcntium m toto orbe patria fieroc.Scd quid agam tanta
nobtliras ommum locorum quis attigent tanta rcrum fingularum populorumquc
clantas tcn&c urbs Roma :uel fola m 6; ca digna etia fcfta ccruice facics : quo tandcm
narran debct opere:c|ualiter Campamp ora pcr fc fp lixqi illa ac beata amoeitas ut pa'
lam fit uno m loco gaudentis opus ce naturp.Ia uero tota ea uilitas ac peiems falu'
bntatis cpli tcmpencs tam fertilcs campi tam apnci collcs tam mnoxu faltus tarh
opaca ncmora tam munifica filuarum gencra tot montium afflatus tanta frugum
uitmmqi &. olearum fertilitas tanta nobilium pccoru uellera tam opima tauns colla
totlacustotammumtbmiumcjiubcrtastotamcam pcrfundens totmana portus
rcmigiumqi tcrrarum commertio patcns undiep. flc tanq ad mortalcs adiuuados ipa
auideinmariaprocurrcns.Nccjiingcmaritufqiacuiros lmgaa manuqi fupcratas
commcmoro gcntcs.Ipfi dc ca mdicauerunt grpci genus in glonam fui tffuliffimu
quotam partcm cx ca appellando grpcia magnam.Ni mirii td quod mcpli mctione
fccimus bac quocg in partc faciendum :ut notas quafdam 8C pauca fydera attigamus
lcgctcs tantum cjuo fc mcminennt ad fingula toto orbc ediflcrcndafcftinan.

J^i St crgo folio maximc quetno aflimilata multo proceritate amplior q latitudie
In lcuo fc tlcdtcns cacuminc:& amazonicp figura dcfinens parmp ubi a medio cx'
curfucindtcsuocaturpcrfinus lunatcsduocornuacmittcns leucopctram dcxtra
lacimum tmiftra:patct longitudinc ab alpio fmc prctonp auguftp per urbem capua
qup curfu mcantc rbegium oppidum m bumero ems fitum:a quo ueluti cerutcis %'
ci^itflcxusdecicsccntcna.xx.m.p.multoqiampliormenfuraficrSclacinmm ufcji
m talis obliquitas in latus digrcdi uidcrcturdatitudo cius uana cft quatnngentorii
x.milium inter duo maria lnferum fic fuperum amncfqi uarum atqi arfiam .Mcdiu
autcm fcrme circa urbcm Romam ab boftio atcrni amnis in adriaticii marc ifluetis
ad tybcnna boftia.cxxxvi.gc paulcmius a caftronouo adriatici maris alpm ad tufcii
pcucrbaudullom loco duccntis latitudincm exccdens. Vmucrfi autcm ambitus
a uaro ad arfiam.xxx.m Jvm.pficuiabcft a citcuducTris terris Iftna liburma : quibus
lociscentcnamibaabepiroillyrico.l.abafnca mmus.cc.ut auctor eft.M. Varroa
Sardinia.cxx.m.l.aficiliamillcquingenta.acorciraminus.lxxx.m.aiufta.l.inccdit
pcr mana cpli rcgioeia mendie qde.Scd fi qs id diligeti fubtilitatc exigat intcr fcxta
boram prmaqi brumalem.

NVnc ambitum eiufcji urbcs : cnnumerabimus .Qua in re prpfari neceffarium
cft audtorem nos diuum auguftum fccuturos dcfcriptioncmcji ab eo factam
italip totius rn rcgioncs.xi .fcd ordmc co qui m Uttorum traclu ficroc urbium cjuide
uicimtates corum ordinationc utiq; perpropcra feruan non poffc.Itaqi intcnori exi'
dc partc digcftioncm ln littcras ciuldcm nos fccuturos colomarum metioc fignata
quas illeincoprodidit numeromccfitusoriginefcjipcrfequi facilecft ingaums li'
gunbus :ut cptcri omittantur agro tncies dato .Igitur ab amnc Varo niceaoppidum
a maflilienfibus coditum fluuius padus alpcs populicji in alpmis multis nomibus.
Scd maximc capillati oppido Vediatiorum ciuitatis gcmcllio portus berculis me^
nccci lyguftma ora lyguy cclcbcrnmi ultra alpcs faluu dcciatcs oxubii.Citta ucnens
cft tums odtibagienfis taticlli bimbclli magclli cubunares cafmonatcs uclietcs :&

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quorumoppidamonproximadicemusflumcnrutuba:oppidumalbum Intimi
humflumenmerulaopptdumingautmum portus uadorum fibautium flumcn
portifcraoppiidugenuatluuiusfcntor&iportusdcIfmi.Tigultiasfcgeftatigullio^
tlume macra lygunc finis.

7T Tcrgo autem fupradicftorum ommum appcnnmus mons italie amphiTimus
/\_ pcrpetuis iugts ab alptbus tcndcns ad ftculum fretum ab altcro cms latere ad
padum amnem ltalic dittffimum omnu nobilibus oppidis nitent hbarna dcrtona
coloma.TriabarnadetartaccInciultnacarrca:quoclpotentiacognominat-Torofuluu
quodualctium auguftabacicniorumalbapompciaafta Aquicftatieltorum:bccrc
gio ex defcnptione auguftt nona cft :pat&4 ora lygunc mter amnes Varum & macra
ccxi.m.p.annecftitur.vii.m qua betruna cft ab amne macra ipa mutatis fepc noibus
umbros indc cxcgcre anttquitus pelafgios lidiia quorum rege tyrrbeni mox a facn'
fico ritu lingua grecorum tbufei funtcognomtnatt.

Yyr Rimum betrurieoppidumlunaportunobile.colonia lucaa mari rcccdcns;
propiorq? pifc mtcr amncs aufcrem ot arnu orte a pclope pififq; liuc a tcrntais greca
gcntc.Vaoa uolaterana:f!uuius cecina;populonium bctrufcorum quonda:boctatu
inlittore;bincammspile mox&t umbro nautgiorucapax:&abco tracTais umbnc
pomifq;Tbclamo:cofauolfiemiumapopulo:Ro.deducl:a:grauifcc:caftrunouum
pvrgi cerctanus amnts dC lpfum ccre intus mille.p.uii.agilla a pelafgis conditonbus
diclumalfinumpregneTybcrisamnisa macra.cclxxxuit.m.Intus colome faltfca
artns orUiutauciorcftcato.quecognominant betruicorum lucus:coloif ruflcllana
femcnfis utricina.Dc cetero arcntmi ucteres arentini fidentiorcs aretim. Iulienies
amitinenfcs aquenfes cognomic.Taunni breram cortonicics capcnates clufini noui
cUifiniuetcrcs:rluentini profluenti arno appofiti:fefule:ferentinum:fefccnnia:bor''
tanum :bcrbanum nepcte nouc pagi prefccture.claudu a foro clodi piftonu pcrufia
bancnies Saturnmi qui anteaurmi uocabantur Subcttam fcatones ueicntai cfentat
Volatcranicognomine bctrufci Voificnfcs incadcm partc oppidorumuetcif noia
retinent:agn cruftuimnus caletranus.

TYbcns antea tbybris appcllatus 8C pnus albula media fcrc longttudic a pcnini
fimbus arctinorum ,ptluit tenuis pnmo nccmfi pifcims cornuatus emiifufq;
nauig.ibtli.i:ficuti tnma cVglauts uifluentcs ineumnouenorum ltaconccptudieii
finonadiuucntunbresifcjt tybens proptcrafperaoi cofragofa.nec fic quidem prc/
tcrq trabibus ucnus q ratibus longe meabihs fertur per.cl.m.p.no procul tiferno
pcrufiaq; H otnculo bctruna ab ubns ac iabmis mox citra.xvi.m.urbis ucientanu
agrumacruitumino.Dcindcfidenatclatinumqiauaticanodirimcns.Scd itra arC
tinum glanum duobus Sc.xl.tluuns aucftus precipuis autcm narc cV auicnc qui cV
ipfc nauigabihs latium tncludita trrgomccminus tamcn aquis ac tot fontibus m
urbe perduclis dC idco qualibct rmgnaii nauium cx italo mart capax rerum rn toto
orbc nafcentium mcrcator placidifTimus plunbus propc folus q cctcri in omnibus
tcrris accohturamnis:afpiciturq*uilhs.Nulhfq;fluuioru minus hccttclufis utrinqi
latcnbusmectjmenipiedcpugnat qqcreberac fubitus mcremctis oc nufq magis
aquis q m ipfi urbcftagnantibus;qumimo uatcs itclligitTpotiusac moitorauctus
fcmpcr rehgiofus ucrius qicuus.

XAtium antiquum a tyberi circcos fcruatum cft millcpdogitudine tam tcnucs
pnmordio ipcrii fuere radiccs colois fcpc mutatis-Tcnucrealii alns teponbus
aborigines pclafgi arcadcs ficuh arunci rutuli ot ultracirceos uolftiofci aufones:
Vnienomcn &C modolatiiproccifitadhnmamnem.

I 1 Inprinapiocftboftiacolonua romanoregededucTx oppidum laurcntum

bcus fotis indigctis.amnis numicius:ardeaadane perfci matrc condita. Dcin de
quodaafrodifiu:atiucoIoia.aftura ftumc& lnfula fluuius nympbeus:clauftra Roa'
na Orcci quondam mfula immcnfo quidem mari circiidata fi creditur Homero:6i
nunc plamcic mirum cft quod dc bac re tradcre bomium noticif polTimus.Tbeo/
pbraftus qm primos cxtctnorum aliqua dc Roirais diligctius fcnpfir. Nam Tbc
opompusamequcmnemomentionembabutt:urbcm dumtaxat a gallis captam
dixit.d^carcbus ab co proximus lcgationcm tantum ad Alexandrum milTarmbic
lam K. plus cj fatna circcorum infule 6C mcnfuram pofuit:ftadia.lxxx.In eo uolumic
quod fcnpfit Nicodoro Atbcniefium magiftratui:qui fuit urbis noftrf .cccc.xl.ano
Quicquid crgo tcrrarum cft prctcr.x.paiTus ambitus annexum mfulf poft eu annii
accc{Tititalic:aliudmiraculumacirccis palus pontinaeffqucmlocum.xxnii.urbiu
fuifle mutianus ter conful prodidit .Deinde tlum en aufcntum fupra cjuod tcrracma
oppidnm uolfcorum lingua anfur dicftum.tV ibi fuere amyclf fiuc amicinde a fcr'
pentibus dcIctf.Dcinde lacus tundanus.Caietaportus oppidum formieduftum
utcxiftimaucrcantiquilcftn/gonumfcdcs.Vltrafuitoppidumpilocoloniamitur'
nf Ijri amne diuifa glanico appcllata oppidum finucfla.Extrcmu in adicctu latio:
quam quidam finopem dixcre uocitatam.

^ ivlnc fclix llla Campania eft ab boc fmu incipiunt aitifen colles 6c tcmulcntia
nobilis fucco pcr omncs terras inclvto :atcji ut uctcrcs dixcre fummum libcn patris
cum Ccrrc certamcn :binc fctini & cccubi obtcnduntur agn:bis mnguntur ralerm
calcm:demde runduntut maflici gauram furrcntimqi montes.Ibi lebunni campi
ftcrnuntur £c m delicias alice politur mcftis :bcc littora fontibus calidis ngant" prf
ter quf Cftera in toto mari concbylio & pifcc nobili annotantur.Nufqua gcncrolior
■ olcf liquor:oc boc qnoqi certamen bumanf uoluptatis tenuere ofci grfci Vmbri tu/
fci campani.In ora fauo fluuius:uulturnum oppidum cum amne :hternum:cumf
cbalcidcfium:rmfcnum:portus baianus bauli lacus lucnnus 8c aucrnus cimmcnu
iuxtaqucoppidumquondatmdcmdeputeoli coloia dicf arcbea diifti:poftcji pble'
geicampi. Acberufia palus Cumis uicinalutore autcm boc ncapolis cbalcidcfium
et tpfa artbcnopc a tumulo fircnis appcllata:bcrculaneum:pompeii:baud procul eP
pcfitante monte Vefuuio alluentc farno amne.Agcr micenmus cft nouem.m.p.a
mari ipfa nuceria eft.Surcntum cum promontono mineruf fKrenumquonda:fed
cnauigationcacirceis duo deoctoginta.m.p.patet.

Jt^ Egiocaatv-bcriprimaitalif fcruaturcx dcfcnptione augufti. Intus colonif
capua ab.xi.campo dicla:aquinum:fuefla: \ 7 enafrum: Sora:tbcamum: fidicinum
cognominc.Nolaoppidum abcllinum Aritiaalba longa.accram alifani atinatcs
alctnnates arcagnim attbclam Vafulani arpinatcs auximatcs :auellant Vafulam alc'
fctarm & qui ex agro latino.Jtcm bermco.Item labicano cognomiati beuolc calatie
CaiTmumcalenumcapitulum bornetum cernctamqui mariam cognominantur
corani a dardano troiano orti Cuburtcrmi Caftnmonienfes cingulan gabicnfcs.In
montc albano foro popuhenfcs cx falerno frufinates ferentinates fregiatcs frabater'
ni uetcres frabatctm noui figolenfes frcgcllam foroapi forentam gabai Itcramnctcs
fuccafim:qui £c lvrcnatcs uocantur lllmoncnfcs lauini norbani nomcntam prf nc'
ftini orbe quondam ftipane dicita priuernatcs fctini fcgmini .Sueflulai tbeatim tte/
bulani cognominc ballimenfes trebam tuftulani uetulani uelitcrm ulibrenfes uri/
uanates.Superqi Roma ipfa:cuius nomcn alterum dicere arcanis ccrimoiay ncpbas
babetur.obtimaq; &c falutan fidc abolitum enunciauit. Valenus foranusiluitq; mox
poenas.Non alienum uidetur mfcrcrc boc loco cxemplum religionis antiquf :ob
bocmaximcfilcntiuminftitutf.Nanquediuaangcrona:cuifacrificabaturad dem

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xii.kalcndislaniiariioreobligatoiobrignatoquerimukcbrumbabct.

"V Rbcm trisportas babcntcm Romulus rcl.quit:autut plunmas tradentibus
crcdamus...i..mocn,a ems colbgcrc amb.tu .mpcrator.bus ccnfonbulcf VeTpafu»
anno cond.tf urb.s.v.iu.c .xxvi.m.p .xm.cc.complcxa montcs.vn .Ipla diuid.tur m
rctrioncsxiiii-compilaurum.cc.lxv.curclcmrpaciummcnrurccurrctcmamiliario
>n capite Romai for. ftatuto ad f.ngulas portas:quf funt bod.e nucrc ,.xxxvi,..ta ut
xi. portp fcmcl numcrentunprfteteanturcpcx uetcr.bus.vn.quf efle dcf.erut crhcit
pafruumpcrd.re(ilum.xx.m.dcclxv.adextrcmauerotccrorumcumcaftrisprftoriis
ab eodcm m.liar.o per uicos omn.um uiarum menuira colligit paulo aplms.xx.m.
p quo f. qu.s altitudmem tcdtorum addat:d.gnam proferto extimanone concipBt:
fateaturq. null.us urb.s magn.tud.ncm ,n toto orbe e. potu.fle comparariClaud.t
ab oriete aggere tarqumi fupcrbi Intcr pnma opcre mirabilunaqi eum mur.s eqiut
qua maxime patebat aditu planocf tcro muita erat prccclus muns aut abrupt.s mo'
tibusm.f, quod cxpaciantia tcdta multas add.dcre urbcs ln pnma regionc.
Prf tcrea fucrc m latio clara oppida atnocum pomctu capt.a politonum teUana ti&'
ta tibita cecina ficana cruftummena mcdulum cormculum .Saturn.a ub. nuc roma
Antipol.s quod nunc taniculum parte romf antcnula cumenum colat.a anitinum
norbc ful.no cun.us carnc in monte albano folit. accipere populi albancnres.Albai
erolam afticnfcs ebolam Nubolan. bolun. cuOtcun. conolam hienates forenortcn;
Tes lat.nienles longani manatcs macualcs mumenfes numimcnrcs oliculan. ocultai
pedani polctaunni querqucculam Sicanir. colenies tolorenfcs tutrefcs. Vimitellart
Iulicnrcsuenctulam Vicclcnfcs.lta cxantiquo latio interpcricrc.lui.populi f.ne
ucft.gits In campano autem agro ftabif opp.dum fucre ufcp ad.CN . Pompcium
et Catonem confules a populo romano.kl.mauquo dic.l.Sylla lcgatusbcllo foculi
id deleuit quod nunc in uillas abnt.Intercidit lbi oc taurania.Sunt m oncntc falini
rcliqu.f.prfteicaauctoreftAntiasopp.dumlatinorumapcolas.ccl.m.p.aptuma

l.tarquino rcgc:ex cums preda Capitohum in finc incboauerit:a furento ad iilcrum
amncm.xxx.m.p.AgerpicentmusfuitTufcorumtemploIunonisaricinfalafone

condito lrJfigms.Intus oppidum falcrni picentia a filcro tcrtia regio &C agerjucaus
bruaufcj! mcip,it:nec lbi rara mcolarum mutatio :tcnuerunt eu pehrg. oenotrn ltal.
morgentes nculi grfc.f maxie popul. mouiflimc lucani famnitibus orti ducc lutio
Oppida prpftum agrfcis poffidoma appcllatum. Sinus prfftanus oppidum Elea
quf nunc uelia promontorium palinurunva quo finu recedente traicccus ad Colo'
niam reg.am.c.m.p.proximum autcm flumcn melpcs oppidum Buxentm grfc.f
piGlaus amnis fuit & opp.dum blanda codcm nomie ab co bruc.um littus oppidu
blanda flumen baletum portus partbcnms ftc foccnfmm finus uibonenfis locus
clampctic oppidum tampfa a grfcs cimcnfc d.ctum oc crotomcnrmm ter.na:nnur'
Cj! mgens tcr.nus oppidum cofcntia Intus rn pcnn.fula fluu.us acberona quo oppi'
dan.cbcruntm..ippo:quod nunc u.oncm ualentiam appcllamus:portus bcrculis
mctbaurus amms.tauretum opp.dum :portus borcft.s 6c meldua oppidum fcvllf
um granteius fluums matcr ut dixcrc lcvllf :dcmde colonia rcg.a ficulum fretum ac
duo aducrfa promontoria ex italia ccnus cx fic.l.a pelorum.xn.ftadiorum mtcruallo
Vnde regium.xliii.Inde apcnnimia fcvlla promontonum lcucopetra.xv.m.p.abca
lilutri cognominati :a promotorio Zepbyno :abfunt a filcro.cccui.m.p. Et mclud.t
Europf finus pr.mus.In co mana nuncupantur. Vndc lrrupit atlanticum.Ab alns
maghum qua intrat portbmos a grfcis a nobis gaditanun. fretum cumintrauit bu'
panum quatcnus bitpamas alluit-.ab a!ns ibcncum oC baleancum moxgallicuante
natboncnfcm prouinciam;bmcligufticum.Abcoad ficiliam lnutlam tufcu quod
ex grf cts :aln nocium:alu tyrrbcnumenofins plurimi intcrum uocant.ultra fictha

quoJ cft ad Glcntinos aufonium polibius appdlat.Eratoftcncs aute inter boftium
occam& Cirainumquicqmdeft fardonum. Indcad ficiliam tyrrbenum. Ab bac
crctam ufqj ficulum ab ea crcticum.Infulf pcr bcc maru primf ommum pitmflc a
grccis di<% abruticc pin f o:nuc cbufus uocatur utraqi cmitatc foederata agufto frcto
mterflucntcpatcnt.xlvi.mp.Abfuntadianio.lxx.ftadutotidcm dianium pcr c6'
tinentem a cartbaginc noua tantundem a pituiflc m altum balearcs due & fucrone
ucrfus colubrana balcares funda belIicofas:gr f ci gvmnafias drxcre.Maior.c.m.p.e
longitudinc:circuitu ucro.cccclxxv.m.Oppjda babet cmium.Ro.palma 6c polcn--
tumJatinorum clinium ftc tunici.boc focderatum fuit ofcorum. Ab ca.xxx.m.p.
diftatminorlongitudine.xl.m.circuitu.cl.indccmitatesbabctdabonemfanfcnam
magonem a matorc.xn.m.in altum abeft caprana infidiofa naufragiis & e rcgione
palmc urbis merarif attiquadra parbabanibalis:Ebufli tcrra ferpetes fugatxolubra'
rie parit.Ideo infefta ommbusmifi cbuflitanam tcrram mfcrcntibusigreci opbiofa
dixercxumculos ebufTos gigmt populantis balcanum meflcs. Sunt alic.xx.fcrme
paruo man uadoff .gallif autcm ora m rbodani boftio mctcnu:mox quf blafconus
uocatur:& tres ftccbadcs a uicims maffihenfibus didlf propter ordiem quo fitf fut
crunt nomina uocabulis fingulis protcmcfc quf &; pomponuna uocatur tcrtia bv'
pcra. Ab bis ftunum pbfnice pbylaratro & lerina aducrfum a'tipoli:in qua oppido
bertoni oppidi memoria.

TN hguftico mari eft Corfica:quam grfci cirnon appellancre:fcd tufco propior
afcptemrioneinmcridicmproicccalonga.p.cl.m.lata maiorccx parte.l.cir'
cuitu.ccc.m.xxv.Abcftauadisuolaterais.lxu.m.p.Ciuitatcsbabct.xxxii.cVIcoloias
mananamamariodedurAam.AIcriamadic^torcfvlIa:citraeftoglofa. Intraucro.
iilx.m:p.a corfica planana a fpctic dicta cqualis freto.Idcoq; nauigus fallax amplior
urgoaccapranaqua'grfciaegiliondixcre.Itcmigilium & Dunmm:qua artemifia
ambf contra cofanum littus & barpana menana columbana ncuaru ilua cum fcrri
mctallis circuitus.c.m.p.a populoio.x.agrccis etalu diclaab ea planafia.xxMii.Ab
bis ultra tybenna boftu m antiano fcura mox palmaru fniuenu aducrfum formias
pontia.In putcolano autem finupandctoria:procbyta nonabfncf nutnce:fcdquia
profufa ab f naria erat f nane a ftatione nauium f ncf bomcro inarime dicta grfce:py
tbicufanonafiniiarummultitudine:utaliquiexiftimauere:fcdafigulinis ioliom
Inter paufilypum 6c neapolim megaris moxa furento.viii.m.diftansTybcrii prin'
cipisarte ncbilcs capref circuitu.xl.m.p.lcucotbca cxtra qucm cofpectum pelagus
afncamattingens.Sardinuminus.viu.m.p.acotficfcxtrcmisctiameasartantibus
mfulis paruis quf cumcularif appellantur.Itemcji pmtonis & foflf :a quibus frctum
ipfum tapbros nominatur.

C Ardinuab oricte pates.clxxxvni.m.p.ab occidcte.clxxv.a meridic.lxxvii.a fcp'
>S tctrioe.cxxii.Circuitu.dlxv.abeabafricacaralita'o43m6torio.cc.agadibus.xiui
InJe babct a gorditano jjmotorio duas ifulas quf uocat berculisu fulcefi canofmia
acarahtanoficarum:qmdambaud proculabeadi bclliridas pontum SccalodeSc
quam uocant baralitra.Celcbcrnmi m ea populorum Ilicnfcs falan corfi oppidoru
xyiu.Sulintani Valcntini Neapolitam mrenfescalentaniciuium.Ro.8c norcnfcs
Colomaautem una quf uccaturad turnm libifomstTardiniam ipfam Timfus GuV
Jaliotim appcllauitab cfFigic folcf :mirfi luricm icbuufam a fimilitudme ueftigii
contra prcftanum finum lcucbafu cft a fircnc ibi fcpulta appcllata:c6tra uclu potu
et lfatia utrfqi uno nomme oenotndcs in argumcntum poflcflf ab ocnotnis italif-
contra mboncm paruf quf uocantur itbacfif ulyxis fpecula.

V Erum ante omnis clantatc.Sicilu ficaia a tbucvJi Je Jicta trinacria:a pluribus
autemtnquetraatriangulafpcticCircuitupatcnsutaucaorcft.m.Agrippa.Jc.m.

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xvii,.m p brucio agro cobfrcns moxinterfufo mari auulfa.xv.p ,n longitudmcm »
frcto.Inlatitudincau K m.m.cl.Iuxtacolon,amrcg.am.Abhocaefc,nd.targumcto
quod regium greci nomcn opp.do dederc ,n marginc ital.f f.to. In co treto eft fa»/
pulus fcylla.Item cbarybdis mare uorticofum ambo clara feuitia:ipf.us tnquetrc :ut
aiximus promontormm pelorum uocatur aduerfus fcyllam uergcns. In >ral.am_
pacbynnum.In greciam.ccccxl .m.p . ab eo dirtante pclloponeffo l.lybcum ,n africa
clxxx m p 1 nterualloaprom6tonomcrcur.,8caralitanofardin,e.clxxxx.m^lnt<r
fe autem prom ontoria ac latera dirtant bis fpacus terreno itinerc a peloro pacbynnu
clxxxvi Indel,lybcum.cc.,ndepelorum.cxl„.Colon,c,bi urbesac ciuitates.Ixiu.a
pcloromareIon,umorafpe<aanteopp,domeiTana cumm Romanorum qui ma'
mertiniuocantur:promontor,umdrepanumcoloniatauromcn,umque ante ana'
fos-flumenamfcsmonsftnanocturms mirus incendus. Cratercms patetambitu
ftad.orum.xx.fauilla tautomcnmm Sc catinam ufque pcruemt tcrucns:fragor uero
ad maroncum fcgemellos colles. Scopuli tres cyclopum : portus ulyx.s : coloma
catina:flumma fimetum Ter,as:mtus leftrygom ca'pi:oppida lcontim mcgaris ams
pantagies xoloia fyracuff cum fonte aretufa :qq etbmin.l.s dc arcb.dcmia U margea
et cyanc 8£ milinc fontcs in fyracufano potantur agro.portus nauftatbinus:tlumen
elorus promontorium pacbynnum :a qua fronte ficilif tlumcn birmmum :oppidu
camar,na:fluuius gclas-.oppidum agragas quod 8c agngctmu noftr, drxere:tberme
colon,aamnesagatben,atbcrefafel,musopp,dumlilybcum:abeopromontor.um
drcpana mons exyx:opp,da panormum.Sol.mus :b,mera cum f luuio cepbalid, ba'
litimum Salimum agatbyrfum Tyndans coloma oppidum mile 8c unde ccp.mus-
pelonas :lntus autem latine conditioms ccntunpim nepim Regeftam ftipenduni j
arformr, etncnfes agenm aceftcgii acrcnfcs bidim Citaturim drcpanitam ergeftini i
acbefticnfcs erycim encbcnmni edini eguim gielani galactem bilefinl enncnfes
byblenfcs cbritcnfes Herbenfes berbulenfes bilicenfes badranitam megarefcsbip'
panenfcs letbenfes mutruftam magelim murgantim muticcfes Menaim maxionif
pctinipluropmi tnrapbit.enfes Semclitam facbeterm fclimimti fimetbu larcnfcs
tbifmcnfes triocolim tnracincnfcs zandcni efoni:borum In ficulo freto funt infulf
Africam uerff caulos mclita acamcnna.lxxxim.m.a lilybco.cxm.cofira Rumiofos
ccnc galatalapadufaaetufa.ctuam alu egufam fcnpferunt.bucinoua:ctafoluntc.Ixxv
oftcodcscontracfparropinusufcita.Citraucroficiliamexaduerfometbaunamnis
xxv.m.fcrme.p.abiralia.vu.colicappellatcccdemliparcorumSccpbcftiadesagrecls
a noftris uulcama ucl eolia :eo <j folus Iliacis tcmponbus lbi rcgruu.t.

Tl Iparaconciuium Romanorum oppido a liparo rcge diifta:quifuccefTit folo
antclongiuiusuclmclinguinusuocitata.Abe.xxv.m.p.abitaliaipfacircuitupaulo

minor v.Intcr banc 6t ficiliam altcra antea tbarefia appellata.nunc biera:quu facra
uulcano eft collc m ea nodturnas euomcntc tlammas.Tcrm ftrongilealipara.m.p
ad cxortum folis ucrgcns:in qua regnautt Aeolus quf a lipara liquidiore tantum
flamiradifTert:acuiusfumoqumam flatur, fmt ucnt, ln tnduo prfdicere jncolf
traduntur.Vndc ucntos Aclo paruilTc cxiftimatum:quarta didymc minor § lipara
Qumta eripbufa Sexta pbfmcufa a pabulo proxtmarum relicfca.NouuTima autcm
cademque minima uonimos.Hactaius de pnmo Enropf finu.

f\ Locris Italif frons incipit magna grfcia appellata in trcs fmus recedcs aufonu
marisquoniamAufoncstcnucruntpnmipatct.lxxxvi.m.utaucftoteftVarroiple'

riqi lxv.fecere.IneaorafluminamnumcraTed mcmoratudignaa locnsagra etne
ct itygia oppida cauloms muftif confulmum caftrum concbintum:quod clfc italif
longiiTimum promontonum aliqui exiftimant.Dcn finus 8£ fcolagium fcyllaceu

ctfcvlcncbiumatbentcnfibuscumcondcrentdidtum Cjuem locumoccurrcs rermcs
finus penmfulam efTicittcV: mea portus quiuocaturciftra banibahs nuiq agufhorc
itaha.xl.m.p.latitudoeiMtac|;Dionvfiusmavor mtcrcifameo locoadttccrc ftcihc
uoluit amncs lbi nauigabilcs carcincs crotalus femirus arocaftargines. Oppidum
mtus petiha:mons clibanus:promontorium lacinium:cuiusantcoram infula.x.m
a tcrra diofcoron altcra calipfus.-quam Ogigiam appcllaiTe 'Homerus cxiftimatur.
Preterea Tinfcranus ameloia ipfum a caulonc abeifc.lxx.m.p.prodit Agnppa.

/\v_ Laciniopromontono fecunduscuropefinusvncipit magno ambitu flcxus
ctacroccraunioepinfinitus^omotonoraquoabe.lxxv.m.p.oppiducrotoamnisnc^
eT:us:oppidutaun itcrduos ancs crati & fibari ubifuit urbseude noie.Similitcrcifc
herfyrietacnmbcraclcaahquanda Cyris uocvtata:tluminataUndrucafoctu:oppvdu
rnctapontumquo tcrtiarcgio :tahc finitm mcditerrancvBrutvovaprufknv tatum
lucanoii aut urbcs atinates bantani"bimirt.Grumctinv potetini fontim firtni tcrgilai
urfctiniaoiccntanKquibusnumcftraniiunguntur.PrctereaiteriiTcTbcbashicams
Otoaucloreihc*: mardomam lucanorum urbem tuiflc Tbcopompus eft audtor.
Tn quaAlcxandcrepirotes occubuent.Connecfatur iccunda regio aplexa bvrpmos
cilabrtam apuham ialcntinos.ccl.m.finus:qui tarctvnus appelktab oppido lucac^
mreceffu boc intimo fitumxontnbutaco mantima colonia qucibi fuerat. Abeit.
cxxxvi.m.p.a lacimo promontono aduerfam eiCalabnam in pemnfulam emittens
greci mefapiam a ducc appellauere:& antc pcucetiam a peucetico cenotri fratre. In
ialcntino agro mter promontona prorumec*: tunam.c.m.intcriunt.latvtudo pc
nmfuleaXtrentoBrundufmm terreno itincrc.xxxv.m.patdc multobreuiusaportu
fafvneoppvda percontmcntea tarcnto uana:cuicognomc apulaemcfapia farmadtii
Oraucrofcnum galhpohs fic qucnunceft Anfa.lxxv.m.a tarento inde.xxxiu.m.
promontormm quodgrau vapygum uocant:quo longviTvmcin manacxcurntitalia
abeabaftaoppidum ficidruntum.xvnu.m.p.ad difcnmen Jonu cVadriaticimarvs
quaingrcctambrcuiiiimus tranfitus.ExaduerioapolIoniattioppidum latitudine
mtcrcurrentis ireti paflfus.l.m.p.nonamphus boc interuallum pedeftn conttnuare
tranfitu pontibus iactis primumpyrrbuscpiri rexexcogitauit:poftcum.M.Varro
cumclailvbus Pompcn pvratico bello preetTet. Vtrunqucahevmpcdicrc curc, Ab
bidruntc ioletum dcfertu:dcin fratuentmm portus tarctinus ftauo mihto pcfupia.
balaxumcchumbrundufium.I.m.p.abbidruntc.In pnmisitalic portu nobilc:ac
uelutccrtiorc tranfitu:ficut longiorc fufcipientelllynauibc duracbio.ccxxv.m.p.
traiccftu brundufio contcrmmus pediculorum ager noucm adulefcentesrtotvdemcji
uvrginesab Illynis.xu.populosgenuercpediculorum oppida rudieegnatia bario
anncxia praiifa clcdah tregca quo vapvgia amitana patius:aufidus cx birpinis mon-'
tibuscamifmm pretlucns.Hmcapulca cLumioirumcognomvnaraaduceDtomedis
fotio.In quaoppidum falapia banntbnlvs mcrctncio amorc vndytu fipontuMunc
amnisccrbalus claumorumftnis portusagafus promontorium montis gargani a
talcntino fiuclapigio.ccxxiu.m.ambitusgargani portus garucfacus pantanus rW
mcn portuofum ftrcoccanumappulorum.Itcmcplannumchternu.Tirernusamnis
Inde rcgio trcntana.Item appulorum genera tna tbcam ducc grans lucam fubactt a
calcame quc nunc loca tenent ctinates clauniorum prctcr fupradtcla colonic lucena
uenufta oppida canufmm Arpi aliquafcclp argos hippidium.Diomedes lbi deleuit
gcntes nomadorum dardanorumcj} 6c urbcs duas ;que vn prouerbu ludvcrii ucrtcre
arptnam mctbaioram.Cetcrum intus rn fccunda rcgionchirpinorumcoloniauna
bcncuentum iiufpvcatius mutato nominc:qup quondaappellatamalucntu:cftulai
aquilomabclinatcs cognomincprotropiconfam caudvnilvgures:quicognominant"
Corncliam Eqmbciam ucc^pi ueculai aLurinv abaclhnatcs cognomiatv rnarfi:atrai

ctani al&Um attinatcs arpini borcani calatini coricnfcs & nobiles cladc Romana a.'
nenfcs:dinni forcntiani gcnufim berdoricnfes bircini larmatcs cognommc frctam
Etinatcs cx gargano mateolai ucrctim matini robufim Siluini ftrapellmi Turnatmi
Vibinatcs Vcnufini Vlurtirm calabrorum mcditcrranci cgcrmi apatneftim argeti
butuntincnfcs dcciam brubenftim norboncnfcs baltoncfcs fturuini tutini faletio^
alcntinibaftcmiaicrcntini Valcntim Vcrctini.

tEquitur regio quarta gcntium ucl fortiflimarum italic.In ora frcntanorum a
rno f lumcn tnmum portuofum oppida biftoniii bicaortana atcrnus amnis itus
anfani cognominc frentam caretim fupcrnatcs bc lnfematcs lanncnfcs maruntloru
teatmi pclignorum confmienfcs.Superequam fulmoncnfes marfoy anfatmi atiatcs
fuccnfeslucenfcsmariminialbcnhum alba.Ad fucinum lacum acc|uiculanorum
ditermni carfcolaniucftmorum anbulani pemcnfcs pelumatcs.quibus lunguntur
aufinatcs cifmontani famtii quos fabellos 8t grfci fammtas dixerc.Coloia uobianu
uctus&altcrumcognomine.Vnde cumanomm.aufidenates:afemini:figitugali
ficolcnfcs:fepmatcs:tcnctiatcs : fabinorum amitmni.Turcnfcs forudccn foynouu
fidcnatcs interaminatcs nurfmi nomentani rcatini trebulani:qui cognominantur
muturefti:8c qui fufcnatcs tuburtes parmatcs.In bocfituexfquiculis intcrierecomi
tadiatcs cedici alfatemi Belliaus auitor e lacu fucio bauftti marfoy oppidu Arcbip'
pe coditum a marfia ducc lydorum .Itcm uiticinorum in piccno deletii a Romanis
Valcnanus Sabini ut quiclam cxiftiaucrc a rcligione 6C deum cultu fcuini appcllati
Velinos accolunt lacus rofcidis collibus Nar amms exbaunt illos fulpbureis aquis
tyberim cx bis pctcns replet c montc fifccllo aucs luxta faciniorum ncmora &C reate
in eofdccoditus . At cx alia parte anio in montc trcbanoy ortus lacus tris amocitate
nobilis qui nomen dedcre fub laqueo dcfcrt in rybenm.In agro reatino eutinif lacu
in quo fludhictur infula italif umbillicum efle.M. Varro tradit.Infra fabinos latiii
eft a latere picenum :a tergo umbna appcnnim mgis fabinos utnnqi uallantibus .

vL/ Vinta regio piccni &C quondam ubcrrimf multitudinis.ccclx.m.picctum in
fidem populi Romani uenerc:orti funt a fabinis . Voto ucro facro tenucrc ab atcrno
amne:ubiager nuncadnanus &C Adria colonia a man.vii.m.p.flumenuomanum
agcr pre tucianus palamcnfifc^.Idem caftrum nouum flumcn truentum cum amne
quod folum hburnoy; m iulia reliquum eft:rlumcn albula tefterunium:quo fimt"
prccutiana regio:8c picentum incipit:cupraoppidum caftellum firmanoy:8C fupcr
ld colonia afculum piccni nobiliflima.Intus nouana In ora duana potetia Numana
aficulis condita.Abufdcmcolonia Ancon appofita promontono ciineroin tpfo
fledlentis fc orf cubito a gargano.clxxxiin.m .p.Intus aufinatcs Vcregram Cingulal
Cuprenfcs cognomme montani falancnfes pauful.ini planicnfes rccincnfcs fcptc-'
pedatcs Tolcntini aftracenfes urbcfaluia polcntim mnguntur.

%/ \ Ic fcxta rcgio iungctur umbriam complcxa:agrumqigallicumcircaariminurn
Ab ancone gallica ora incipit togatf gallif cognomie.Sicuh &C lyburni plurimi eius
tracTius tcnucrc.In prnnis palmenfcm pcrtuenanum adnanuqi agrum.Vmbri cos
cxpulcrc:bctruna:binc galli umbrorum gcns antiquiflima ltaltf cxiftimat":ut quos
umbrinos a grfcis putem di&os quod inundationc terrarum imbnbus fupfuiflcnt
ccc.corum oppida tufci debcllafle reperiiitur.Nuncm oraflumen aefis fcnogallia
metaurusfluuiusColonif fanum fbrtn ; pifaurumcum amnc &C itus Ifpolium
turder:dccftcroamerini:atidiates:afirrnatcs:arnatcs:aefinatcs:camcrtcs:caufentilai
curfulai:doiatescognomie faletini:fulgmiates:torofUminicfcs:forotuliefescogno'
minecocupiefes:forobrcnutiai:forofcmpronicfcs:iguini:intcramnatescognommc

UArtes:mciaamtes:mcuaioncTcs:matilicatcs-narnicfcs:quod oppidum ncciuinum
amcauoatatumcft.Nuccrimcogncmincfauomcn(cs:8ccamcllani:otricuiat:oftrai
pitulam rcognomic pifucrtcs:ctali:mergctmi:palcftini:(tntiatcs:Sarfinatcs : fpolcti
fuarani.fcitimtes:fuilUtes.adimtcs:trcbiatcs tuficai.Tibernatcs cognomie tybetini
ctalimeuurenfcs: Vcfionicatcs:utbinatcscognomtnemetaurenfcs:6C aliortcnfcs:
mctionenfcs Vmdenatcs mucntam.In boc fitu intenorc feliginatcs 6c qui clufiolii
tcnisere lupra intcramnia SC farranatcs cum oppidrs a tcrris quf uafric cocnoiabatur
turocflo quod uccluolum mcft folmates cunatcs fallicnates appienatcs intencre 6C
arrienatcs cum cnnouolo 6C ufidicam 6C plagcfes pefmates cflcftini aineriai:fupra'
fcriptam antc pcrfei bellum conditam nongcntis.lxiiii-annis Cato prodidit.

Vy Ctaua regio determmatur anmino pado appcnnio .In ora fluuius crufturmnti
Anminum colonia cum ammbus arimino 6c prufa fluuius is rubicon quondam
finis italif Ab eo fapis 6C uitis 6£ ancmo rauenna fabmorum oppidum cum amne
bcdefeabAncona.cv.m.nccproculamanumbrorumbrucium.Intuscolonif Bo'
nonia fclfma uocitata:cum pnnccps betrurif cfl'8c.Bnxellum mutina parma place-
tia oppida cefenaxlatcrna foroclodti liuii pompiln tncntinorum cornelu faucntmi
fidentiniotcfinipadmatesrcgicnfesalepidofolonatcs faltus ufqj gallianrqui co'
gnominantur teitammtani ucliatcs cognomine uccli regiates urbenatcs.In boc tn/
rtumtcricruntbomquorumtnbus.cxii.fuiflcauctor cftCato.ItemScnonesqui
cfperant Romam.

FAdus c grcmio uefuli montis cetfiflimu in cacumcn afpiii clati finibus liguz^
gabicnom uifcndo fonte pioflucns condcnfqi fc cuniculo 6C in foro mbicnfiu
agro lterum cxoncns nullo amnium clanrate interioragrccis diclus cndanus :ac
poena pbf tbotis illuftratus a canis ortu augct"lic]uatis niuibus agris q nauigiis tor- -
rcntior:niltamcncxrapto fibi uendicans :atqi ubi linquitagros ubertatc largior.ccc
pafontcaddcnsmeatuduode.lxxxx.necamncstantum appennmos alpmofquc
nauigabiles capiens:fcd lacus quoqi immenfos m cum fefe cxoncrantcs oi numcro
xxx.tlumina in marc adnaticum retcrtcelcbernma:ex appcnmi latcre lacM tanarum
trcbiam :placcntinum :tarum :mtiam :gabcllum fcultcnnam . R bcnum . Alpm uero
fturam:gundunas:duafl'cs.Itcm ticmum lambrum adduam olium:minciumnee
alius amnium tam brcui fpacio maions incremcnti cft. Vrgctur quippe aquarum
moleoCinprofundumagiturgrauistcrrfiqqdcduCtusin flumina 6Ctbfl"as lnter
rauennam altinumqi pcr.cxx.m.tamcn qua largius uomit fcptcm mana diCtus fa/
ccre.Anguftafoflarauennamtrabitnr:ubi padufa uocatur quondam meflamcus
appellatus.Proximum inde boftium magnitudme portus bab&c qui uatcrcni dicit
qua Claudius Cf far c Bntannia tnumpbans prfgrandi llla domo ucnufq naue
intrauit adnam.Hoc ante ertdanum boftium clidtum eft:ab alus (pinetied ab urbe
fpina quf fuit mxta prf uales 6C dclpbicis ut crediuim cft tbcfauns coditaadiomede
Auget lbi padum uatrcnus amnis cx foro cotnclienfi agro proximum mdc boftiu
caprafie dcindc fagis dcinde uolanc quod antc olanc uocabatur.Omma ea f lumina
foffa qua primi ailagi feccre tufct.Egcfto amnis ipctu per tranfiierfum ln atrianoru
paludcs:quf.vn.mariauocatnobiliportuopptdi tufco^atrif aquoatriaticii mare
appcllabat:quodnucadnaticu.Inde boftiaplcacarb6anafbfli6csacpbyliftea:quod
aln tartay uocat:oia ex pbvliftef toflf abfidatioe nafcetia acccdetibus a tcfi ex tnden'
tinis alpibus et togifono cx patauioic agris :ps eoy Sc proximu portii facit brudulu
ficutedronem meduaci duo ac fbfla clcdia:bis fe padus mifcct:ac pcr bfc effundit
plertfqcut in fgvpto nilusiquod uocant dclta a tnquatra figura itcr alpcs atqi oram
mans tacere proditurftadiorum quiqicircuitu.Pucldc a Grfcis ualif ratione mutu'
ari.Mctrodorus tamcn fceptius dicit :quomam circa fontcm arbor fit multa pitea

II llll|lll llll|l!!l I

quales gall.cp uocantut padi ob boc nomcn accocpiilc lygtw quidcm lingua amnc
ipfum lod.ngu uocari quod f.gn.f.cct fundo carcnte.Cu. argumento adcft opp.du
luxta induftrum uetufto nom.nc bodingomagum. Vbi prec.pua alntudo mc.pit.

T? Rafpadana appellatur ab co rcgio nona tota in mcd.tcrraneo : cui maria curta
flucT:uofoalucoimportatoppidab.u.forumfcguf.o colon.cab alpmm rad.cbus
augufta taurinorum.Indc nau.gab.H pado ant.qua l.gurum fttrpe Dcn «jahnoru
autufta pretoru iuxta gcm.nas alpm fores graias atq, penmnas:b.fpf nos & bcrcule
era.. tranf.flc memorant.Opp.dum b.pporcdia f.byll.n.s l.bns a populo ™m»no
cond.tum .ufmTe b.pporcdias gall. bonos domitorcs equorum uocant. Vercelle
libicorum exSal.nis ortp nouar.a ex uertamacons uocontiorum:bodtcq, paga norj
ut Cato cx.rt.mat ligurumex quibus lcui «c mand condidcre ticinum ibi no .pcul
a pado f.cut bo. tranfalp.bus lcui & marici profccSi laudcm pompcum 8C ifubres
mcd.olanamccnomanorumft.rpscltcomumatq,bergomumcv;l.g.n.forual.quot
eirca populos aurtor eft Cato.fed or.gincm gent.s .gnorarc fe fatetur:quam docct
ComcliusAlcxandcr.Ortam.n grcca .ntcrpreut.one et.am nom.ms uitam in
mont.b M sdcgentibas.Inbocfitu mtcri.t opp.dum orumbcuiorum para. Vndc
Bcrgomatcs Cato dtx.t ortos :8C Ianaum prudcntcs altms q fortuat.us f.tu. Intencrc
ct caturi gcns ifubrum exulcs 8c fp.na fupradi<aa.Itcm melpum opulctia prccpuu
quodabinfubnbusScbois&c fenonibus dclctum eft co die quo Cam.llus ueio»
cepit:VtncposCornel.ustradidit.

Ct Equ.tur dccima rcgto italif adrutico mari appofita:cuius uenctu Huuius lilis
v> cxmontibusuruifanis oppidum altmum flumen liqucntia ex montibus^
opitergims H portus eodem nomine coloma concordia flumma 8C portus romatmu
Tilaucmpumtiliauempturnmaiusminufq, anaxum:quo Varunus deflmt Alf*
Natifo cum tarro prefluentes aqmlciam colomam.xv.m.p.a mari fitam.Camorum
bcc regio uincftaq, .apid.uq, amn.s timauus.Caftellii nob.le uiopunicu.Tergeftius
finus:colonu Tergcftc.xxxiii.m.ab aquileu ultraquam.n.m.p. formm amnisa
rauenna.clxxxx.m.p.antiquus aucftf italif tcrminusmunc ucro Irtrif :quacognoia-'
tamaflummeIftroinadnameffiucntcedanubioamne:eodemq,Iftro.Exaducrfo
padi fauces contrario eorum percuflu mari intenecto dulccfccnte pleriq, dixere falfo
ct ncpos etiam padi accola .Nullus cnim cx Danublo amms m marc adriaticum cf-
funditur:dccf ptos credo.quoniam argo nauis fluminc ln mare adriaticum dcfcidit
non procul tcrgeftc .Et um conftat quo flumine bumer.s tra.cctam alp.nos dilige'
tiorestr»dunt.Sub.flcautcmIftro:deindeSabo:dcindeaauporto:cuinomccxea

caufa cft .Inter f monam alpifq, cxonenti .

T, Striautpemnfulaexcurntlat.tudinemeius.xl.m.circuitu.cxxv.m.prodidcre
quidam.Item adbfrctis liburnif .clxxx.Nonnulli m fanaticum f.nulapidiam
promoucrc:atergobiftrif.cxxx.dcindeliburmam.cl.feccre. Tuditausquidomuit
Iftros in ftatua fua ibi infcnpfitab aquilegia ad titium flumen ftadu.m. Opp.d»
Iftrif Ciuium Romanorum Agida parcntium coloniapolaquf nunc pietaiiulia
quondamacolcbiscondita.Abeftatcrgcftc.c.m.p.MoxoppidumncfantaiumoJ
nun c finis Iftnf :atq! iulif fluuius murlia ad polam ab Ancona traicdlus .cxxx.m p
eft in mcditcrraneo rcgioms colonif dccmf Crcmona Brix.a ccnomanorum agro
Venctorum autem a tcfte 86 oppida Acclum pauuium opitergium Bclunfi Viceti»
mantua tufcoy tranfpadum fola rel.qua Vcnctos troiana ftirpe ortos cflc aucftor eft
Cato.Ccnomanos iuxta mafliliam babitafle m uolcis fcrtmi:tridentini: bemcnfes
retica oppida rbctorum 8Ceuganeorum.Vcrona:iulicnfes carnorum:dcinde quos
fcropulos dicere no attineat:alutrenfes :aferniatcs:tlamomcnfcs: Vauicnfcs tal. co'
gnoieculici:foroiuliefcscognomie trafp»daiforet»i:mcdiatcs:quarqueni:Taruif»i

cogicnics:uaraani.In 1-oc fitu intericrc pcroram iramine:pcllaon:palfitium.Ex uc
nctisaltia&cehnacarncsfegeicatocra taurifcis:norcia&abaquilegiaad.xii.lapide
delctum oppidum ctiam muito icnatua.m.Claudio.l.pifo autitoreft.Jn bac rcgioe
xi.lacusinclKtifunt;amncfcj5eorupartufautalummfimilimocloaccoeptosrcdc[ut
utadduam farius ticmum ucrbanusminciumBcnacusolium fcbinus lambrum
cupilis:omnes mcolas padialpcs rn longitudincm.x.m.p.Prctercaa fupcro mari
adinferumCchus tradittimagcncs.xxv.m.p.de. utfbi funt.In latitudicaut Corne'
husncpos.cl.Titusliuius.iii.m.ftadiorumutercpdiucrfisinlocis.Nanicjioi.c.m,
exceduntaliquandoubigcrmamamabitahaiummcutnt ncc.lxx.cxplent.Rchcuu
fui partc graciles:ueluti naturc prouidentia.Latitudo itahc fi.btcr radiccs eorum a
Varopcr uadafabbatiataunncsicomumbnxiammeronamiViccntum.cpitcigiu
AquileiamTcrgcfte.Polam Arfiam.dccxlv-.colhgit.

JL 1 Ncole alpmm multi popuh:fed illuiircs a pola ad tergeftis rcgionem fccufes
fubocrini:Atah:mcnocalcmiuxraq;carnos quondam tauntciappeliatimuncnorics
bis contermini rbeti & Vindehci on ^nes in multas ciuitatcs diuiii. Rbctos tufco^
prolcm arbitrantur a galhs pulfos duce rbeto. Verfos deinde italtam peritore alpiii
iatim mris eugance gcntcs:quarum oppida.xxxmi.cnumcratCatoExbistriupi.ei
uenahs cum agns fuis populus:dcinae cammum;complurefqj fimilcs finituriis at'
ti ibuti mumcipus lcpomicos &c falaiibs taunfcc gcntis ldem Cato arbitrat. Cctcri
fcre lepontios rchdtos cx comitatu bcrcuhs lnterpretatione grcci nominis crcdunt
preuitis mtra finus alpium niuc mcmbns eiufdem cxcrcitus ac graios fuifle grauj^
alpmm mcolas prefbntefq? genereEuga'cus mde traclo nomincicaputco^ mitce
nos rbctorum uennonenics icruatcfqi ortus rbeni amms accolunt lepontioru:qui
ucbcri uocantur:tontcm rbodanicodemalpium tractu. Suntprcterea latio don.ui
incoleutodiodurcnfcscV tmitimiceutrones.Cotiamciuitatcsctmri hgunbus orti
uagienn hgures &c qui montani uocantur:capillatorumqi plura gcncra ad tofimum
liguflicimans.Nonahcnum uidetur boc loco adncere tnfcnpuoncm cutiopi-co
aipmquctalise.JMP.CAES DIVL1MP.F.A\ G.PCNl MAX.IMP.AILI

TRIb.POT.XVJI.SPq.R.Q\CD.EIVS.DVCTV.AW J IC.<J.
GENTES.ALPlNAB.OMNLb.QVAE.A.MARI.SVPERO.AD.lN'
FERVM.PERTINEBANT.SVbJMP.R.P.SVNT.REDACTAEgcV

tcsalpiedeuirtetriupbi.liui.camimi:uenn6itesucn6etescViiarcbi:breuice:nauncs
focunatcs. Videh quorum gcntcs quattuor confuanetes runcmatcs hcatcs catcnatcs
ambifontes rugufci fuaucnetes caluconcs bnfenctcs lepoti ubcn nantuates 'cduim
narragnfalamracitauonesmcdulli.Vlccnni.Carturigcsbrigianifogiantibrodiotii
ncmalom cd<mtcsefubiam Vacmini galhcc tnulaticediniucrguini cgutun ne'
mctunoratellincrufiuelaurifuctri.Noniunt adicrte fecoctiane cmitatcs.xii.que'
non fuerant bofhles:fed item attnbute municipus lege pompcia.Hec cft itaha ctiis
facra:bc gcntes ems-.bpc oppida populoru fuper bcc ltaha L. AEm^ho paulo Caio
attiho rcgulo Cofuhbus nunciato galhco tumultu fola fmc extcris ulhs auxi!iis:atqt
etiamtuncfinculhs tranfpadams cqmtum.xxx.m.peditum.dcc.m.armauit. Mc^
tallorum autcm omnium fertthtatc nullis cedit tcrns.Sed intcrduitum ld uctcrc co'
fulto patrum Itahc parci lubcntium.

ARfiegens hburnorum mngitur ufcjadflumen titm.-parseius fuere metorcs
bymani encbelcc didim ucl cbudim:cV quos Calhmacbus peucctios appellat
Nunctotumuno nomineillyncumuocatur.Gencrapopuloy pauca effatudigna
aut facilia nomina .Conucntum fardcntarum petunt lapidcs Sc hburnoru ciuitatcs
xini,equibuslactncnies:iculpinos.Barimftas : obonienfes ncminarc non pigeat-
Ius itahcum babcnt.Eo conuentu Alutc:tlanatcs:aquibus finus noiatur loplmadi

II llll|llll llll|l!ll II

Abrini immnncfqi afeiate»:K cx mfulis fcrtinatcs.Currite cftera pcr oram oppida
amncs Acfio Aluona flauoia Tarpfatica:f, nia:lepfica:ortoplinia:rcgiu:argiriitum
cortiuum:enouaciuitas pafim flumcn tbclaulum:cjuo fimtur iapidia.Infulc cius
lmus cum oppidts prf tcr fupra fignificatas. Arbfortmm Arba crcgnfla portunata
rurfusmcontinentecolonia.Iadraquf apola.clx.m.p.abcft.inde.xxx.m.colentum
infula.xviii.boftium titii fluminis.

TT L Iburnif finis gcinitium Dalmacif fcardona inamneeo.lxx.m.p.a mari Aut'
_L ariatarum antiqua rcgio Sc caftcllum tarona promontonum Diomcdis :uel ut
alii pcnmfula lllis circuttum.c.Tragurmm Ctuium Romanorum marmore notu
Sicum.InquemlocumdiuusClaudiusucteranosmiftt.Salonacoloniaabladra.c
xii.m.petunt:ineaiutaiunbus defcnptis. Inde cunas.cccxlii.dalmate.xxn.fcduni
ccxxxvuit.ditioncs.cclxix.mezei.ln.Sardeates m boc trartu funt burnu mandctnu
tnbunum nobilitata prf altiscaftclU petunt.Etcxinfulisftacrcolcntint:fepari:epi'
tmiiab bis caftclla petunt in cam vatconum.Narona colonia tettnconucntus a faloa
lxxx.p.appofita cognominis fui tluuio a mari.xx.m.p.M.Varro.lxxxix.Ciuitatcs
Eouenritaflcaucftor eftmuncfolipropc nofcunturceraum decunis.xxiiu.diucrfi
xuii.deficiates .c.iu.m.dccleatc. xxxm .detatini.xiiii.dcrcmcfte.xxx.dindari .xxxiu.
gunditiois.xliiii.melcomam.xxvu.narcficiim lcrutan.lxxu.ficulotf .xxuii.popula'
torcs:quf quondam italif nardeinon amplius cj.xxmdccuriis prf ter bos tenuerc
tradtum ocnei:partbeni:aui:emafii:maftice:armiftc:a Varone amne.c.m.p.abeft.
Epidaurum Coloma ab epidauro funtoppida Ciuium Romanorum Rizmum
dcgurtumbutuanum Vlcimunvquodantcacotcbinum dictti cftacolcbis coditu
Amnis dirino fuperqieum oppidum Ciuium Romanorum.Scodraa man.xviii.m
p.prftrcamultorumgrfcicoppidorum deficicns mcmona nccnonoC ciuitatum
ualidarum.Eo nancf tractu fuere labcatf fcnf dirmdii fafaci. Gabrei propiecp didi
IUvru o£ aulanti 8c" pirci.Retmcnt nomcn in ora nvmpbcum promotonum lifum
oppidumciuium Romanorum ab Epidauro.c.p.

7T Liflb Maccdonia prouincia gentcs partbcnif a tergo eorum daflaretf monte»
/V candanif a dvracbio .lxxvut.m.p In ora ucro dcnda Ciuium Romanorfi Epi'
damiurncoloniapropter lnaufptcatum nomena Romanis dyracbium appellata
tlumen adufa:a quibufdam:fas nomtnatum Apolloma quondam Corintbtorum
colonia.iiii.m.p.a mari recedens:cuius m fine celebrc nympbeum accolut. Bartba'
mantes &C bullones.At in ora oppidum oncum a colcbis conditum. Indc initium
cpyri montcs acroccrauni a qutbus nunc Europf detcrminauimus finum.Oncum
a falentina Italif promontono.lxxx.m.p.diftatatetgocarnorumoc Iapidum qua
le fcrt magnus Ifter.

THetis mnguntut norici:oppida eorum Virnnumcclcia TeurniiAguntam
Iulium carmcum Claudomum Flexum foluefc.Noricis tugunt^r lacus pcifb
diferta boiorum.Lentudum coloma duu Claudii:fibaria &: oppida facafbantia iulia
babitantur.

1T Nde glandifera pannoniaqua mitcfccntiaalpium iuga pcrmcdium iyllncu
a fcptcntnone ad mendiem ucrfamolltin dcxtta.aclfuadeuexitatecofidunt.

Vl/ Vf pars ad mare adriaticum fpccTatiDalmacia appellafoi illyricu fupraduftfi
acTTeptcntrtoncs pannoma ucrgit:imitur lndcDanubio.In cacolonif cmoniafci'
fitia amncs clan dc nauigabilcs in Danubium dcfluunt draufus noricis uiolentior
Saus exalpibus carmcis placidior.cxx.m.p.tntcruallo: Draufus p fcrnetis fcraptl'
los lazos andizetcs Saus pcr calapianos brcucofq; populorum bfc capita: Prcrcrea
arabiatcs azaltani antibelgitcs catati carmcates Eranifct bcrtinatcs laconici ofreriates
uarttant mons claudms cuius m trontc ScordtfciJn tergo taunfct:lnfula tn fauo me

tubaris amicarum maxima^Pretcrcanrnncs mcmorandi colopis in fauum inrluens
iuxta fcifitiam gcmino aluco cfhcit ibi mfulam:que fcgcftica appcllat":Altcr amnis
acuntius in fauum fvrim o oppido influit:ubi cuntas Syrimienfium &C cmantinoru
Inde.xbtaurinum ubi danubto mifcetur faus.Supmfluut ualdafTus urpanus &c ipi
non lgnobilcs.

PAnnonip prouincia iungitur quc Mvfia appellatur ad pontum ufq;cu danu'
biodeciirrens.Incipitaconfluentcfupradicfto.Inea dardani ccllegcre triballi
Timaci McfuTbraccs pontoqiconterminiScytbacflumina clara dardanis marris
pingus timacus cxrbodopcfcus exbemo utufafa munfietuns. Illyrici latitudo qua
maximaeft.cccxxv.m.p.colligitlongitudoafluminc Arfiaadflumcndinmium.cl
xxx.m.adinmio ad promontoriumacroccraumu.clxxv.m.Agnppaprodidit.Vm''
ucrfum autcm fmum italie H illynci ambitum.xvn.In co duo maria:c]uo diximus
finelomumin partc pnmalntenus adnaticurmquod fuperum uocatur.lnfulc in
aufonio mari pretcr la dicfta rncmcratucngne nullf .In icnio pauce. Calabro littore
anteBrundufium:quarum obiccftuportus crTiciturcontraapulumIittus:diomedia
confpicnamonimcntoDiomcdis:&:alteracodcmnomincacjuibufdam tcntnaap^
pell.ita,Inillyncioranuliisamplius mfulis frequctatur.Nar uadafo mari:cituaruiq;
tcnui alueo intercurGntibus:clarc antc boftu Timaui calidorum fontium cum cftu
mans crcfccntium luxta Iftrorum agrum cifla pullana:6c abfyrtides a graus dictp a
fratrc medce ibi intcrfcc/to abfvrtomuncabfortium mxta eas clcclndas uocaucre:in
quibusproucmr&: fucnnum:quod illiclccflruappcllant.Vamtatisgrccccertiilimu
documcntum:adeo ut quas earum defigncnt baud uncj conftitent. Contia Iadera
liflace appelIate:contra liburnos graree ahquotmec pauciorcs truconcs liburnice cC
ladufc:contra furium bubua dC capris laudata bratuiTa ciuium Romanoru &c cum
oppido fatia:ab bis lcucopctra fallecorcyra melcna cognominatacum gnidiorum
oppido.diftat.xxii.m.Interquamfiiillvncumelitc.Vndecatulos mcllitosappclia /
riCallimacbusaucftorcft.xv.m.p.abca.vii. Elapbites. In lonio autcm mariabort/
co-m.m.p.propefafonispiraticarattonenota.

J

ERTIVS.EVROPAE.SINTVS.AB.acroccraunii»

mcipit montibus:fimtur bellcfponto:amplcrtitur pre/
ter minores finus.xix.xii.p.meo ctboIiapbocis:cpiros:
acarnaia:Iocns:acbaia:meiTeia;lacoia: Argolis:mcgans:
atticc boetu.Itcqi ab alio mari cadc pbocis bc locris :doris
ptbiotis:tbciTalu:magncfia:maccdonia:tbracu:omnis
grecie rabulofiras :ficut bc httcrarum clantas cx boc pri'
mu fmu cffulfit:quaproptcr m ca paulu comorabimur

EPiros in uniucrfum appellata ab acroceraumis incipit montibus .In ca primi
cbalones:aquibuscbalonia:deinde tbcfpotn;tbcfproti:antigomenfcs:locris
baorna& pi flifcra auibus cxbalatio:ccftrini:perbcbi:quorum mons pindus calTo /
pcudriopcsTellepelopcs molofTiupudquosdodoneiiouistcmpluoraculoilluttre
Talarus mons centum fontibus circa radices Tbeopompo cclcbratus. Epiros ipfa
admagncfiammaccdoniamq? tendens a tcrgo fuo clafTarctas fupradidtos liberam
gcntemmoxfcramdardanos babcV;dardanis lcuo tnballi protcnduntur laterc.£C
mofucegcntcsa fronte iunguntur mediacdifTaretc:quibus treces adportum ufq*
pcrtincntes.Ita fuccincla rbodopes:mox &c bemi uallaturcxcelfitas.Inepiri oraca'
ftelluminacrocerauniiscbimera.Subcoaqucrcgif fons:oppidamcranclnaccaitria

flumcntbcfportiftims:co!oniabittotum:maximcqinobilit.itus ambracms finus
quins;cntoruin paffuum ftucibus fpaciofumfquor accipienslongitudmis.xxxix.
latituHims .xv.In cum dcfcrtur amms acbcron c lacu tbcfprotif a cbcrufa proflucns^
xxn p inde & millc pcdum pontc rmrabibs omnia fua mirantibus. In fmu oppidfi
ambraciamolofforumflumina:apbafaifaratus:cimtasanacor.ca:lacuspado(uacar/
nanif:qufantcacutetisuocabatur:oppida beraclca ecbinus&in oreipfo coloma
angufti atmmcum templo apollmis nobili ac ciuitatc libcra nicopolitana:cgrclTos'
finuambraciomioniumexcipitlcucbadiumlittus:promontormlcucbatcs:deide
fmus lcucbadia lpfa pcnmfula quondam ncntis appcllata operc accolarum abfcilTa
acontmcntiacreddttaucntorumflatum congenem barcnc accumulantium:qut
locus uocatur diorctis ftadiorum longitudmc tnum.Oppidum m ca lcucbas quo'
dam ncntum dictum.Dcinde acarnanum urbcs alyzartratos argos ampbiloticum
cognominatum amnis acbelous c pyndo ( lucns atque Acarnamam ab ftbolia dm'
mens:& artbemitam infulam affiduo terrf inuccAu continenti annecAens.

/\, Etbolorum populi atbamanes: tbympbci:epiri :emenfcs perbcbi dolopes
marages:atraces:aquibusatraxamnisionioin man effunditur ftbolif oppidum
calidone fcptcm qumgcntorum.m.p.a man mxtacuentum amnem:dcindc maci^
niam ohcnam : cuius a tcrgo cbalcis mons cft pbrafus . At in ora ptomontonii atiriii
ubi boftium coryntbiaci linus mmus mille paffuum latitudmc mfluens f tbolofqi
dirimcns a pcloponeffo promontonum:quod contra proceditappellatu rbion.Sed
in coryntbio fmu oppida ftbolif naupaclus ftbolif :feu palimiaicV: tn mediterraeo
pleuron balis carna montcs clan.In dodone comarusnn abracia cbania:in acarnaia
aracintbus:in f tbeolia acbaton panctbolium macbinum.

r4f RoximiAetbolisIocrique cognominantur Aozoleiimmunesoppidumoc'
antbe portus apollims pbcftis mo finus cnfcus.Intus oppidaargie polcapbeftum
calamiffus ultra cvrci pbocidis campi oppidum circaportus caleotia:quo.iiii.m.p.
Introrfus in libcrumoppidumdclpbis fub motc parnafi clanffimi mtcrrisoraculo
apollinis fons caftahus amnis ccpbefus proflues dclpbos ortus in lilca urbc quoda
prf terca oppidum cnfa:8c cubulcnl ibus anticira naulotum pvrrba ampbifa immu'
ms tncone tricor ymbns mirena:quf regio daulis appellatur. Dcinde intimo fmu
angulus boctif alluitur cum oppidis gvpitis tbcbifqi quf corficf cognominatf funt
iuxta behconc tertm ab boc man boccif oppidu page ude peloponeffl jjfilit ceruix.

^ f Eloponefus apic antca appcllata pclargia peninfula baud ulli terrp nobilitate
poftfcrcnda.Inter duo mana lonium «c fgf um platani folio fimilis pt£j>ter agulo'
fosrcccffuscircuitu.dlxm.m.p.colligitaucftorcIfidoro.Eadcmperfmluspenetan'
tundem adncit:anguftif :Vnde proccdit iftbmos appcllantur.In co loc» lrriipctia
cdiuerfoquf diita funt lnanaafcptentrionc exortucius omncm lbi latitudinem
uorado:doneccontranomcurfu tantorum fquorum m qumcp.m.p.interuallum
cxcfis utrmcji latctibus anguffa ceruice peloponcfum contineat bellas coryntbiacus
binc lllinc faronicus appcllatur fmus lcgee bic centrec jllinc anguftarum termini
longo8cancrpitinauiumambitu:quas magmtudo plauftns tranfucbi probiboc:
quam ob caufam perfodcrc nauigabili alueo anguftias cas tentaucre Dcmcttius rex
d ctatorCffar:Caiuspnnccps.Domicius ncro infaufto.ut omniumcxitu patuit
incocpto in medio boc iteruallo :quod Iftbmo appellauimus applicata colli babitat"
colonia Corintbus antcaepyte didta fexagems ab utroqi littore ftadns c fumma fua
arce:quf uocatur acrocorintbos:in qua fons pyrene diuerfa duo maria profpectans.
lxxxtx.m p ad corintbiaticum ftnum ttaicdtus cft patras a leucbade patrf colonia

in longiiTim o promonrorio peloponefi condita ex aduerib ctbolic &C fluminis cuci
minus millc.p.ut Mum cit, interuaUo.lt; i^fis fcaucibus fmum coritbuticu.Ixxxv.
milu in longitudinem ufqiac m iftbmum tranfmittunt.

^\_Cr)aicnomenprouincicat)iflr)mo mcipit:antea egealos uocabatur proptcr
urbcs in littore pcr ordinem difpofiras prtme- ibi quas chximus licce Corvntbioruin
portus:moxolirus pallcnacoif caftxlliioppida bylcccbura:inqua rcfugere baurtis
priortbusiKcioniccgira. Egmmermeos. Intusclconc bificpalio bortnus portus
Dcmonftratumcj;lazrbium:a quo promontono.v.m.p.abfunt patre: quas fupra.
memorauimus.locus terc m acbatam.viiu.motiu fciocfa notiflimus fons cimotboe
ultrapatrasoppidumolonumcolomaa dimc lccabubrafia birminc^pmomorium
Araxuscilenfinus^montoriumcbclcnites.V^ndcciiencm.v.m.p.caitcllupbvlicin
qup rcgio ab bomero aretbufe didti eftpoftca a iopbis.Indc ctvorum ager: qui ante
cpicuocabatur:ipfaelisinmediterranco:c\;amphus.xn.m.p.Intusdelub^;olvmpii
Jouis ludorum clantatc tartos grecte complexum pifa corum quondam oppidum
prcfluentcalpbco amne.Atinoia promontoriulcbtvs:amnisalpbcus nauigat~.vt„
propcoppidaaulonbrepmm promontonum platanodesioiabecadoccafumucrfa
Ad meridfcmautcm cipanflnts fmusicum urbccipanfla.lxxv.m.p.circuituoppida
pvlos Motbonc locus bclos promontorium acntas finus afincus ab oppido afinc.
Coroncusacorone:fmiuntur promontorio tcnano.Ibi rcgio mcfemaduo de.xx.
montium amnispanifus.Intus aut lpfi meiene tbomco ctbalia Arcneptc leuctriO'
iodononzandeuariis:queclara temportbus:bums fmus circuttus.lxxx.m.p.traie'
dlus ucro.xxx.m.Debinca tenarioagcr lacomcus hbcregentis &C finus cucuitu.cvi.
m.tratecTiu.xxxix.m.oppida tenan.AmicIe fcre Icutra:&; mtus fparrba tbcrapne:at /
qj lbi fuerc cardani lepitanc anxtane locoflxic cgirama mons tavgctus:amms curotas
finuscgilodcs:oppidum famatbus:fmus cvtbcatcsabopptdorcxquo m crctam \n /
fulam certiflimus curfus:omma autem maleo promontorio mcluduntunqui fccjt"
finusad fcylcuargolicus appclh.tur traicclu.h.m.dcide ambitu.lu.m.oppida poca
cpidaurus limencogncminczarcxcvparisctpbius portus:ammsmacbus;crafmus.
Intcrquos argos bippium cognominatum fupra locumlcmeamari.cc.m.nouccp
additis mihbus nuccnei&ubi finfle tbirmtu tradunt:cV locus mantbinca. Motes
artbcmiusapcuntcaiterionparpatusaliiq;.xii.numero tontcs mobram mirmion
ct ialmace;a Ccyllpo ad biitbmu.clxxvii.m.oppida bermion £V troczcn con paflmm
appcllatumqiahas manatbmm altas dipfmmargos portus cbcmtas fmus faronicus
olim quernonemorercdimitns.Vndenomcnitagrcciaantiquaappcllantcquercu
In co epidaurum oppidum efculapn dclubro ccicbrc fpireum promontonu porrus
antbcdo 6Y bucepbalus cVquas fnpra dixer.imus ccnubrc biftbmi parsaltcra cum
delubroneptunmquinqucnnalibusinclytoludis.Tot finus peloponcfioram lan''
cimnt:totmariaalatrant.Siquidcm a fcptentnonc iunium irrumpit. Ab occidcnte
ficulo pulfitur amcridiccrctico urgctur:ab oncnte brumah egco:ab orientc folili'
cialimvrtbco:quodamcganco mcipicns fmu totamatticamalluit.

m

^JEditcrranea cius arcadia maximc tcncV undtq? a mari rcmota initio drymodcs
mox pclagisappclIata:oppidacius propbis mantincaftimpbalum tcgca antigoia
orcomenumpcncumpbalantium. Vndepaiatmm rome:mcgalcpolis:carciabalm
carnon patrafic tclpus amclanea bcropbilc palenagre pircina ctclcprc arcbalie par'
tbemiumalaectncluracnifpbcnaciilLim lampadtaclitorium clcone. Intcrqueduo
oppidaregioncmcaefl: tembinadia uocitata. Montcs inarcadia pboloe ciloppido
Itcmcylcncliccus.inquo lycei louisdelubrum mcnalus artemifms partcnms lanv
pncusnonacris:prpterq;ignobilcs.ix.AmncsIad6epaludibuspenei:&:crimaibus

■

e monte ciufdem nominis in alpbcum deflucns.Rclique ciuitates in acbaip dicejp
alitreabeatp purgcnfcs parcatp paraecnitp tortuiti pbanncnifi atnccnfcs. Vmuerfe
acbaiphbcrtatcmDomitmsNerodedit Pcloponcfo in longitudtnc promontono
malce ad oppidu regtii Coryntbutici finus .ctxxx. m . p .at in trafucrfu ab belidc cpf
dauru.cxxv.ab olympu argos per arcadu.lxix.m.Ab code loco ad pbylota didla ttie /
furaeft.Vntuerfpaut uciut pefitcpquo^ icurfus nature m motcs.vi.atcjUxx.attollit"

/\\BIitbmi anguftiis "bclas mcipitanoftns appcllatagrpcia.Inca prima attice
antiquitus acite uocata tangit iftbmum partc iui :qup appcllatur megaris a Coloma
mco-arcc rcgionepagorumduo bpcoppidacxcurrentcpeloponcfo lita funtcx pte
utncp uclutin belladts pageibumcns ctamphus egonftencnfcs cotnbuti megare'
fibus.Inoraautcm bacportusccnos:oppidaduoocnmion Stfyroma (axa.vi.tn.16''
gitudinelarancamcgaraeleufintuerecConccdt^babilintbosmuc funtab lftbmo
hi.m.pvrcus &C pbalcraportus.v.m.muro rcccdennbus atbenis mnctt hbcra bpc
Ctuitas nec mdtga ullius prcconuamphus tantaclantas fupcrtluitinattica fontes:
ccpbifiaIarmecaiiroecrunos.MontcsbnIefus;cgulcus:Icanus;bymctus:licabctus
locusScylleusa pyrco.xlv.m.funmmjHnontonu donlcos promotonu polipoilcr
abrauromon quondain oppida rbammus pagus locus maratbon campus tbnaftus
oppidum mtlcte:ocoropus in co ntinio boccipcumantcdemonccitos tbcfpie hbcy;
oppidum tcbcdum. Necceduntatbcnis claritate.quecognominantur boeeiptbebp
duumnuminumhbenatc^berculis:utuoluntpatnao<: mufts natalein nemorc be'
Iicoc bis aflignat.Datcx bis tbebis faltus cytbcro amnis bilmcnus. Prptcrea fontes
mboeciaedippode:pfalmace:dircc:cpigraca:aretuIa;bippotrcnc:agaippe:gargapbye
Montcsexrra predictos micbalcfus:adduiiius:acontius.Rchquauppida interme /
garcm 6t tbebas elcnccre:aliacrus platep pcreas pcldon byic &c byrbc crytbeglis ago /
peuixtaccpbifumamncm lanicet bamcbie mcdiam pbyigonc grcpbis coronca
cbcronca.inoraautcminfra tbcbas ocbaletbcon ocyleos peteonlccnos bynemi'
cbalcfbs byntbfcum tbcleonolarum tanagu hber populuset in tpfis faucibus eu'
ripi:qucm tacitobicctu tntulaeuboca aulis capbareus nobihs portusboctus bya /
masantiquitus dixcre locn. Detnde pigmcntdi cognoiantur ohm lcleges appellati
per quosamms cepbtfusdetertur m mire.Opptda opos Vndc &C hnus opuntius
cinnuscpbocidism httorcunum dapbnts.incrortusautcm Ianfclatca:ci tn npa cc'
pbifi:ut diximus hleadelpbofqjuerlp cncnus cvbyampohs rurius locrorum ora in
qua larum manromiurmiuxtacjuod boagriusamntsdererturin marc. Oppida ma /
rccbum malopcs fcarpia pofcea mahacus linus ab icohs dic;tus:inquoopptdaaki6e
cconiapbalatuadons:6tdcindemcuus pattbcimcon bolon pidusctmium ondis
atcrgo mons octacil.Sequttur icpc mucatis nomtmbus bcmonia cadcm pclaigis
tonargus bclladis cadcm tbciiahadiiopis lempcr a regibus cognommata.Ibigcitus
rex nomincgrccusaquogrecia.lbi bcicnus aquo bclcis bos cofdebomerustnbus
nomiauit nominibus mirmidonas 6C bclcnas 6c acbpos:ex bts tbiotenommantur
donda accolcntcscorumoppida ccinnus tn hiucibus (partbt tlumims tbcnnopylaze
anguitie:quoargumcnto-iiii.m.p.Inde dcracica tbrcacun dictaclt:mons ibi cah /
dronius oppida cclcbna bcilas balos lamu ptbu aanc.

^» N tbciTaluautcmorcbomcnus mcnulusantcdicflus Stoppidumaltbmomab
aliis falmonatrax palamna fons bypperta:oppida terrp quarum a tcrgo picriaadma^
ccdontam protcnditur lariilagompru tbcba tbeiiahp nemus ptbclco iinus pegafcus
oppidum pcgafa.ldcm poitca dcmctrus diclum .Xricca pbarfahci capt cu ctuitate
hbcracranomletia.JVIontcs ptbiotidis nympbeusquondam topiarto naturp operc
fpetitabihs bucigeus donaccia bronua cuus dapbiia betbimaronc atbamas itepbanc

In tbcfleIt.i.iiti.atq?.xxxquorum nobinflirnicercti olympns pieris oflarcufus cxad'
uerfb pindus txotbns lapbitarum fedes ad oecafum ucrgcntcs.Adortus pcllesces
tbcatraltmodomflextcartcatisantccos.lxxv.uibibus.Flumia tbcflalteafpbid.mus
pcnix:cmpbeus:onocbonus:lamiflus. Fosrncflcis lacus loebns &a\ecucT:osciari''
tatepcneusortus mxtagompbos interq^oflam&olympum ncmorou conualcde-'
i luens qumgcntis ftadus climidio cins fpacto nauigabtlis.In eo curfu tcmpc uocat.
v.m.p.longitudineultra uifum bomims attollcntibus fe dextcra leuaque lcnttcr
conuexis tugis mtus fua luce uiridantcallabitur peneus uiridis calculo amocnus
circa ripas gramine canorus aumm conccntu.Acciptt amncm orcon:ncc rccipit fed
olei modo fupcrnatantcm:ut dicftum cfl: ab bomcro brcui fpacio portatum abdicat
poenalcs aqnas dirifq; genitas argenteis fuis mifccri rccufat.

j£ Hcflalipanncxamagnefiaeflrcuius fons Iibetra oppidaolcus Ormocnium
piraetoneoluzon promontonum fepias:oppidacafliana fpalatrapromontonum
cantiumopptda meliboca:anbus elimnc;bolttum peneioptdon oleomon ortbci
tbcfinepbcltm tbytnmaci circon cranonacarne dorton militepbilaccponte cpyri
acbaye atttce tbcflalic tn porrectum longitudo quadnngentorum.lxxx.m.tradttur;
latitudo ucro.cclxxxxvii.

7T* Acedoniapofl:ea.cl.populornm:duobusinclyta regibus quondamq; tcrrarti
/•» V tmpcrio cmatbiaantedicl:a:becadepiroticas gcntcs m foltsoccafum reccdcns
poft tcrgamagncficatqubcflalteinfefl:atur:a dcrdams:partcmeius fcptentrionale
lapoconta atq?papblagoniaprotcguntatnbaIIis. Oppidaeglainquo fcpcltri mos
regesbcrocafittn rcgtone.-quepyrea appellatura nemore cgtdiuminora bcraclca
fUimeapylas:oppidafina olores.amnts aliccmo.Intusalortteualci pbvlaccicmeflc
etbifeft pelacoloniaoppidum ftobtCiuium Romanorum.Moxatigoncaeuropus
adaxieumamnem:codcmq?nomine;prrquod rbodias flutt findra forda cmiora
gorgidme:moxinoratccbnefluuius auxius:ad bunc ftncm dardani tcrcs pieres
maccdoniamaccolunt:Ab bocamnepconiegenr.es parocei bcordcnfcsalmoptpela-
goncs migoncs montcs rbodopefcobius orobellus. Defdepreiacetegremio terra^c
arctbufi antbiocbidcnfcs dcbcrtcs tnenfcs alantbenfcs adantbcnfcs monli garctbt
uinccfl:cotbirionei:cx:libcri mantini atq;boreftecolontebuKdenfes 8tdienfes xilo'
pohtc fcutufci hbcri bcraclca fcyntiga:tbympbei:toronci. In ora finus macedonie-
oppidum calaflta:6c intus pbvloros lctbc medioqi littoris flcxu tbeflalomce libere
conditiomsad bancadyracbio.cxiiii.tbcrmein tbermaico fmuoppida dicca padi 7
nandcra lcyone ^pmotoriu caneftrcu oppida pbalcnc pblegra:qua in regionc mon^
tcs ipfi zorusepicusalcconcleonmcoppida nifbs ptiylenonmcnde Stimpfalenfcs
Iflbmoquondam potideamunccaflandrcacolonia antbcnius olopixus finus me /
bcnnioppidaifella:ampclos torone fegoftbcllos frctum quo montemXerfes pCxy:
rcxcontincntiabfciditinlongitudinein.p.m.quingcntorum.Mons ipfca plaicie
cxcurnt m mana.lxxv.m.p.ambitus radiccs.cl.colligitoppidum incacummc fuit
acroton.Nunc funt uranopolis palbeotrium tbyrfus cleonc apollonia:cums mcole
macroni appellantur : oppidum cafcra faucefq? altcrc iftbmia cantus mirtaguras
pbytonc bcraclcaftc rcgio migdonicfubiaccns:inqua rcccdens a mari appolloiafic
aretbufa.In ora rurfus poflidium &c ftnus cu oppido cermoro Ampbipohs oppidu
ltbcrum:gcns bifalte.Dcinde maccdonie tcrminusamnis ftrymonortus in bemo
mcmorAndusin.vii.lacuscum fundi pnus qdirigat curfum. Hcccfl: maccdonia
terrarum impeno potita quondam bccafiamarmeniam byberta albania capadocia
Syriam egyptum taurum caucafum tranfgrefla:bec in bactris medts pcrfts domiata
toto oncntcpolTcflo:becetiamindif uictrix per uefttgia ltberi patris:atq? berculis
uagata.Hec cadem cft macedonia:cuius uno die Paulus Acmylms tpcrator nofter.

II llll|llll III

txxii.urbcs dircptas ued:dit:tantam difTcrentiam fortis prcftitcrc duo bomincs.

Jp- Hracia fcquitur intcr ualidiiTimas curopp gctes 6i in ftratcgias.l.diuifa:popu'
lorumcius:quosnominarcnon pigcat:amncm itngoncm accolunt dcxtro latcrc
dcnfalctc&mcdiaclbifaftasufqiuipraclic1;os:lcuodigcni:bciTorumq?multanomia
ad mcftum amncm ima pangei montis ambientc.Intcr bclotos diobeiTos carbilcfos
IndcbnfasCipbcosadomamosioJnfarumgcnsmrunclitbcbrumaccolcntibuscar''
bilctis pyrogcns drugens ccnicis bypfaltis bcms corpilis boticis fitoms.Eodcm fiit
in trac/tufialctcpriantpdolongrc tbimcelalcte maiorcs hcnio minorcs. Rbodopc
fubditis:iterquos bebrusamnis.Oppiiii fubprefopc poneropolis antca^moxaco'
ditorc pbihppopohs nunc a fitu tnmontium dicfta;bemi cxcelfitas.vi p.fubit. Ad'
ucrfaciuscViniitrumdcucxamcfigcteaodifcandedaricqioc fub bis (arci farmatp:
quosarcatcs uocant.Scytbaccji&circa ponti littora monfcmti fcytoniq;orpbciuatcs
ibigcmtidccusobtment .Irannitlttcia fcptentnoneabortu pontusac propontis:
amcndiccqrum mare:cuius moraa ftrfmonc apolloma ccfimna neapolis patos.
Intus pbilippicoloma.AbfuntqindcmadKracbio.cccxxv.m.fcotufadcpKrosciuitas
mcfciamnisboftiu:rnons pangcus:bcraclcaolyntbusabdcraliberaciuiras.Stagnu
bittomum -££ mrens oppidum futt.Tmda diomcdis cquorum ftabulis mclytum
binc funt diccans marolocbns partbcmo pbalcfma maronca pnus ortaguraca dtcfta
monsfcanon zonetum locusdonfcum dccics ccntum.m.bominucapax.Itaxerxes
ibidinumerauitexcrcitum:oscbriportus tcntons oppidum acnos hbcrum cum
potyclori tumulo.Cyconumquoncumrcgioadonfco incuruaturoraad matroticos
cxx.m.p.circiqucm locum tluuius mclas:aquo fmusappcllatur.oppidacipfelabis
antc macrontios duitum:qui a proponttde ad mclam finu ltcr duo mana porrectis
murisprocurrentcmexcludttcbcroncnfum. Nanq; tbracia altcro latcrca pontico
lutorc mcipicns :ubi Iitcr amnts immergit-uel pulcberrtas in ea parte urbcs babfic
Iftropolim mcilonum tbomos fcalatum:que antca ccrbatis uocabatur:beraclcam
babuitStbuzonemtcrre byatu raptam:nunc bab&c dionyfiopolim crunon antc
dicT:um ailutt.Ziras amnts-.totum curn -rradtum lcytbe arontcs cognomiati tcnucrc:
coz: oppida aprodifias Iibiftus &C igercr.Rocbobe beumenia partbcnopolis gcrania
ubl pigmeorum gcns fuifTe proditur:quos gatizos barbari uocabanticrcduntque a
gruibusfusj.itos.inoraadtonisapiliertodefus melcfiorum fluums:pai(us oppidu
trctanam locus:mons bcinus uaito mgo procumbens inpontum oppidum babuit
inuerttcemanflcum.Nuncmora mdfebna ancbilaum:ubt mcfla fucrat. Aftige
r.s;io babuit oppidum antium ,Nunc cft appolloma flumina pannifus rilaftc arus
oniincs.oppidaTbiniasalmcdefos dcuclconium.Stagnumquod nunc dcultum
uocant.Vctcranoit pbinnpolis mxtaqua bofporosab lftri bofhoados poti paiTuu
d.ln.feccre.Agrippa adiccit.lx.dcinde ad murum fupradic5tum.cl.ab co ccrone.cxw
m.Sedabolpoto iinus caitcnes portu fcuum 6c altcrum qui mulicrumcognoiatur
promontoriumcrifoccras:inquooppidum bizantmm libcrcconditiois atea ligos
diclum.AbciladKracbio.dccxi.m.p.tantumpatctlongitudo terraruitcr adnattcu
marc St propontidc.Amncsbacbinas pyradas fiueatidas.oppida fyhmbriapintus
latitudincm.ee. pcdum concincntianncxa. Intus bytiara arx rcgum tbracieatcrci
tatto inuifabyrundtntbus.Rcgiocenicacolonia flautopolis ubiantcaccla oppidu
uocabaturcYabizatio.l.m.p.aproscoloia:quf apbihppisabcft.clxxxix-m.p.Atin
ora amms cginus oppidu fuit ganos dcfentur a yfimacbia iam m cbcronefo. Alms
nancp ibi litbmos anguftias fnnilcs eodcm nommc &C pan latitudine illuftrat duc
urbes utrincp littorabauddnTtmili modo tcnuere padtieaa j>potidccardiaamclae
finubcccxtacicIocinomincaccocptoutrccpcomprebcnfe:poitcaVumacbu.v.m.p
a longis muns cbcrfoncfos a propontidc babuit tynftas mcritotcnlum dC flumini

cgosappofitam.Nuncbab&acolonia apro.xxti.m.p.reftlTon cVcxaducrfb colonte
pbarnnc:o£ bellcfpontus.vn.utdiximusitaduscuropamabaiia dtuidcns.IIIic.ini.
mter fccontranas urbcs babctin curopacahpolim cV fcilo.Inafia lapfacon cVabido
Dcm promontonumcbcronenfum.Naftuftaaduerfumfygcoxuius m frotc oblicj
cynofcma ita appellatur bccube tumulus:ftatio acbcorum &C turris delub^ ^ptbcfilai
etinextrcmacbcroncnftfrontc:queuocaturcolium opptdum.Alcus deindcpetcti
mclafmum portus &C panborinus &c fupradi<5la cardia.Terttus europc fmus ad buc
modumclauditur. Montcs cxtra prediclos tbracit acdonos gigcmoros meritus
mclamptlus :tlumina in bcbru cadentta bargus firinus macedonte tbracte bclcfpoti
longitudoeftfupradictaquidam.d.m.ccxx.p.faciuntlatitudo.cclxxxm.eft. Acgco
mannomcndcdit (copulus tntcrcbcnum oicbium ucrius cj mfu'aco cx nommca
fpetiecapre:qup tta a grccis appcllatur:rcpcntc e medio man cxthcns.Ccrnunt cum
adextrapartcandrum nauigantcs ab acbata dirum acpefttfcw. Acgci pars myribco
datur:appcllaturabinfulaparuaqueccrnitur maccdonia agcrcilo pctentibus baud
procul cuborecartiTo.Romani omnta bcc mariaduobus nommibus appcllant m.v
cedonicum quacunq;partc maccdomam aut tbractam attmgit:grccicnfe:qua grecia
alluit. Nam greci &C tontum diuidunt m ficulum ac crcticum. Ab tnfulis ltem
icariurmquodciTintcr famum &c miconum. Cetcra nomma fmus dcdercquos di'
ximus&mariacunde^entcfqun tertio Europc finuadbunc modum febabent..

\J Nfulcautem exaducrfb tbcfprotic corcira abitroto.xii.m.p. Eademabacro'
ceraunis.bm.cum urbc ciufdcm nommis corcire libereciuitatis cVopptdo cafftope
tcmploqtcaflnlouis pcr.Ixxxxvn.in longitudincpatcns Homcro dicTa fcbcna oC
pbacciacalimacbo ctiamdrapcnc.Circa cam ahquot.Scd ad italta ucrgcs coronos ad
lcucadia paflodue.v.m.difcretea corcyramccprocula liflantecorcyracrtcufa maratbe
elapufa maltatcc tbracic pttbioma pytbicia tbracia a pbalano corcyre promontorio
fcopulus.inqucm mutatam ulyxis naucmaiimtlt fpcciefabulacftiantclcucadiam
fybota.Intcr leucadiamautem cVacbatam pcrmulte:quarum tbclcboides eademqt
etbapbicab incolis antc lcucadiamappcllaf.Zapbiofisamoxta prinexaatc ctboha
ecbinadcsegialiacbotonis tbyatiragacunsdionyfiacyrmtscbalcis pyrana naniftus
antccas.Inalto Cepbalaniazacyntbus utrpqWibcrc.Itbacadulicbium fimc:crocilea
pax Accpbalania quondam melcnadicta.xi.m.p.abcft^circuitu patct.lxxxiu.Samc
dtrupta a romanis.Adbuc tamenoppida tria bibct tntcr banc &C acbaiam cu opptdc/
magniftca &C tcrtilitatc precipua.Zazmtbus aliquandoappcllata bvtnc cepbalama e
mcrtdianapartc.xxv.m.p.abi:fl; mons chtus ibt nobilisnpfacircuitu colhgit.xxxv.
m.abca itbaca.xv.m.p.dtftatnnqua mons ncntbus.Tota ucrocircuitupatet.xxv.ab
co araxum pcloponcfi promontonum.xv.Antc banctnalto aflens propc ante za'
cintbum .xxxv.m.in eurum ucntum.Stropbades duc ab alns dtcte plotc.ate ccpba-'
laniam lcciaante ptlum.iii.fpagetatotidcmirmHelatcrc &c fcptentrionalidcxtcraate
mclTenco ftnu cbcrturdcs tn lacomco tcganifTa cotbnon. Cytbcra cum oppido atca
porpbinsappcIlata:bccfitacft a malec promontorio.xv.m.p.actpiti proptcr angu'
Itias tbi nautum ambttu.In argolico pvtbtufa annc cpyre contra armonmm agrum
triparcnus cporopia colonis anrtcra contra troczenium calautra dilTans a platcis bel /
linallafiab.iudactdias.Contracpidaurum crctipbclus icytbionefus.vi.m.acontinete
Ab bacacgtnaltbere conditionts.xvi.m cuius.xix.m.nauigatiociT. Eadem autcm
a pyrco atbemenfium portu.xxx.m.abcftantccnoncuocitata pyrco:promontorio
aduccntcleuiaelcndegrauciedupcccicdupfeIatofadaccntrisarfpts.vit:cVin mega'
ncofinumcturidcs:iiii: Aegila autcm.xv.m.acytbera cademqi acbcte pbalafarna
opptdo.xxv.m.ipfacretaaltcrolatcreadauftrumaltcroadfcptentrioncm ucrfaucr

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ortum occafumcp porrigitur.c.utbium clarafama. Dofiadcs cam a crctc ffympba
befpcndis fiha.Anaxunandcra rcge curctum pbiliitidcs molopbccates pnmum
aeriam didtam. Dcinic poftca curctum &C niacaronmonulh a tcpcne celi appcllatl
cxtimaucre:l:Uituclinccmsnufq.l.cxccclcns:6ccircamccliam fui partc maxiepatens
tongitudmcm implct.cclxx.arcuitu.dlxxxix.m.flccTicnicpfcincrcticum pelagusab
eadicr.umqualongiiTimactt.Adoricntcm promontohum famonmm aduerfum
rbodoadoccidentemcbmm £coponcyrcnas uerfus expcllit:oppida ems mfignia
pbalafarne Vclcacifamon pergamumcidoma minoumatero panto macriumanV
phomala rttbima panonnum cubetium apolloma macium bcraclea miletos apclla
bverapinalcbcua bicrapohs:8c rn mcditerranco gortbina pbciiucnofum pohrcrm
minnahcaltos.Rbamnus bctus diumafium pbyloros ncbionclatos fperco lopifos
Iafosclcuternc tbcrapne maratbuiaagitbios &aliorum circitcr.lx.oppido^: mcoria
cxtat.Montcscadifcus ideusdicT-mncus trocbus tpfaabeft promontono fuo:quod
uocatur cbium &c opomut prodit Agnppa.:ac cyrcnarum promontorio' pbictmtc.
cxxv.Itcm cadifco amaleo pcloponefi.lxxv. A carpato inlula promontorio famonco
bc.m.infauonmm ucntum:bpc intcr cam 6crhodum intcnacct. Rcliquactrca eem
antc pcloponefum dup coricc totidem mille &C a latcrc cx fcptcntnonali dextra crcta
babcnti contracydoniam leuce &c dupbudroccontra macbiumdia contta ubaium
promontonumomfta lcucccontra bicrapinamcnteugandos.Eodem tracf.uoffms
iabuto aramnus cucumucntutcp enum ropotcs accufagorus appcllatp atc.Samonu
promontoriumpboceplacic pbuiudcs naulocbos arrnedo Zepbyre. At inbcladc
ctiammum mcgeo hcadcs fcarptacborefa pbocafia:complureiq;alie. Ex aducrlo
atticp fme oppictis:cV ldco tgnobilcs.Scd contra cleuimaclara falamis antc eam pfi'
taluafummo ucro bclenp.v.m.difhns deuiceosab ea totidcm:quam noftri qiuda
dixcreceam.Grpci &C bydrufam aduuUam euboee quigentis longaitadnsfuitquoda
mox.un.tcre partibus que ad bocciam ucrgcbat codc man dcuoratts:opptda bab&
rchqua luhda carcbea.Intcrcidcre corcfus porcfaicx bac profcctam delciitatiois fbcis
ucftemauct-orcft Varro:Euboea cv ipfaauulfabocctptam modico interflucntccu /
ripo:utpontctung.iturad mendiem promotorns duobus:gcrcfto adattica uergctc
ct ad belcfpontum capbarco.Infigms a fcptcntnone tenco nufq latuudmcm ultra.
xl.cxtcnditmufq infra mtnus millccontrabit.Scd longitudmcm umucrfc boccip
abatticaactbcffaham ufq;prctcnta.m.d.p.circuitu ucro.ccclxv.Abcftab belcfpoto
partccapbarci.ccxxv.urbtbusquondam clarapvrra portamo tbicfTeccorvntbo orc'
odio aldcflo quondam uecaha nunc cbalcide:cuiuscx aducrfo mcontinente auhs
efr.:geraftocrctiacarift,o ontunoartbcmifio fontcarctuCi fluminc laclanto aqmfqj
calidis:quc clopip uocantur nobilismottor tamcn marmorecarifhoantca uocitata
eft calcbodotis :aut macns ut Di onyfius &c cpborus tradut:aut Anftotcles : ut cbal'
dcmus cbalctsicreibi primum rcpcrtoiut mcnecbmus acantias:ut poctcauulgo
fopbis.Extracam m myrtboo multp:fcd maximc illuftrcs glauconcflos cVacgilaca
promontoriogcreftocucadclum in orbcm fup- Vndc 6c nomcn traxerc cvclades,
pnmacarum andrus cum oppidoabefta gcrcfto.x.m.a cco.xxxix.rpCim mtrfilus
clauron detnde antandron cahmacbus cognominatam tradit lafliam :alii uagraunia
bvdrufamepagiumpatctcucuuu.lxxxxui.Abcadcandro.m.p.oCadclo.xv.Tenos
cumoppidotn.xv.m.porrccfta:quamproptcraquarum abundantiam Ariftotclcs
bydrulam appellatam ait:ahqm opbiufam. Cpterp mtconus cum montc dimafco a
delo.xv.propc finusantca meropia &C acts appcllata circuitus.xxvni. Seiypbus.xv.
propefmtus citanos ipfaqilonge claniTima &c cycladum mcdiaactcmplo apolhnis
ct mcrcatu celcbrata delos quc dtu f luct.uata:ut proditur :fola motum terrp no fcnftt
A.m.VarronisptatemutunusprodubisconcufTam:bancAnftotcIcsitaappcllata
tradu:quomam rcpcnte apparutt enata.Aegloflbcncs cymbiam aln ortbygia afteria

lagiamdram midiam detu pyrpilcm ignc ibi primu repertoicingitur.v.p.AiTurgit
cyntbio montc:proxima cyrcnc:quaantbiditcsaccladufamuocant:qua ne rmnuuet
ibi reftantibus mauntanicaqms domos falc m montibus fuis cxcifo:ccu lapideco'
ftruunt.Abbis trogoditas b^bcrmoccafus plapadici^.vn.Item cuquibuscomertm
gemmetantum-quamcubunculum uocamus:q cx ctbiopia inuecte accladufam
uocant.Itemartbemitcm ccIadiefleios:quam circuitu patere.xx.prodiderut ucteres
mutiaus.clx.olcarus paros cum oppido a dcloxxxvn.marmorc nobilisrqua primo
platcarmpoftcamynotdam uocavunt. Abca.vn.d.naxus adelo.xvni.cum oppido
cjuamftrongilem:dcindcadiam:moxdtonvludaauincammrertilitatc:aliificiIiam
minorcimaut calipohmappellavut.patct circuitu.lxxv.dimidioq^maior eftq parus.
ct batftcnus quidem cycladasferuant.cetcras quc fequuntur fporadas. Sunt autcm
pbocufa bcllcnc tcrafia fynufa pbolcgrados cV anaxo.xxxvtn.p.tcarufq; nomen mari
dedit:tantundcm tpfa m togitudiempatens cum oppidis duobusrcrtioamiffo atea
uocitatadohcbc &c mains 8c tdttfuia fitaeft abcxortu folfticiah deh.lu.m.p.eadcr,
afamo.xxxv.m.mtcrcuboicam cVandrum.x.m.p.frctoab ea^ereftum.cxii.d.p.ncc
dcindcferuanpotcftordo.Accruatim crgo poncnmr rehque.Scyrofioraanaxa:ucl
fauxo.xviii.bomenfepulcrouencranda longitudinis.xu.antca pbocmccappcllata
odiaolentradosgKara cum oppido.ctrcuitu.xv.propeabeab andro.lxu.abca firnos
Ixxx.Cinetos tclos ungucnto nobilis acaihrracbo a gatbusappcllatadonyfapachy
nus cucuitu.xxx.Cbarus clcbincbus.Giruscinaraficmusqueantea ccnocbcracbia
qucoimscafos queaftrabecymolosquc cbimufa meloscum oppidoquearaftrocs
numbhda appellat Anftotdcs zrpbynam Callimacbus mimalida berachdcs fipbi
acitiam bcc lnfularum rotundiftimaeftpoft macbia byppepcrcnquondam patage
etutalus plac&platage.NuncamorgospolIegaiapbjlcteracum pnmum cmcifit
Cahftc dicta cx ca auulfa poftca tbcraffia atcp mter duas cnata :mox antbomatc cade
b/cra &c m noftro euo tya.Iuxta eafdcm byera nata diftat bios a tcrra.xxv.m.p. Pro'
lcquuntur lcua afcania cancpbc bippircus bippurcas aftipbalca libcrp ciuitatcs circu'
itus.lxxxix.m.p.abefta fiftocrcte.cxxv.m.abcft platca.lx.m.V T ndecammia.xxxvui,
alcontolarcatraia permacufa.Rccbcdia calcbia calumna ina oppidum ocos oli nea
aquacarpatbumque nomcn carpacbio mandcdit.xxv.intcr rbodumafnco uento
l.a carpbato cafluma caflo Samoniumcrctepromontormm.xxx.m eunpo autem
euboico primo ferc mtroitu pctahc .lm.infulc &c in cxitu atlanrccycladcs &C fporadcs
ab oriente littortbus icariis afie.Ab occidcnte myrtois attice. A fcptctrtonc mancgco
man amcridiacretico&carpbatia mfulp pafTuum.d.m.cc.m.in longitudincm-.c^
pcr.cc.m.m latitudinem iicent.pcgaficus finus antc Ce bab&C cucbiam &C tbinetum
fcyrum fupradidtum.Sed cycladum &C fporadum cxtimam gcrontiam fcandiram
tbermeufiam foliminiam eudemiam ncam qup minerup facra eft. Atbofante quar/
tuor patrarctum cumoppido quondam cuonondidlo.ix.m.fcyatum.xv.m.Imb^c
cumoppido.lxxxvn.Eademabcftamafcufiaacbcroncnfi.lxxii.m.p.ipla circuitus.
lxii.protunditur amncilhfo.Ab ca lcmnos.xxu.aucab atbo.Ixxxvn.circuttu patSc
cxu. d.oppidababctepbefttbiam cc mircnam.In cuius forufolfticio atbos eiaculat*
umbram.Abcatbaloshbcra.x.m.p.ohmacranauelactriadicta. Indeabdera con'
tinentis.xxii.atbosmtlle.xn.d.tantundcminfulaGmottraccliberaantebebru:Ab
Imbro.xxxii.Scalemno.xxn.d.p.attoUitur montc faocc.x.m.p. altitudinis uel m
portuofitTimaomniumCallimacbuscamamiquo nomincdardamam uocat. Intcr
cberonefum &C famotbracemutrucjifcrc.xv.m.alonelos uItrag;ctonc lampoiaalope
conncxusacproculacbcelocberoncnfiportu&qucdam tgnobilcs defertts quoqi
redaantur.In bocfinu qua^modo inuenin nomma potuerunt dcfticbos farnos
ciirirosarbrufacallatufaiciliadialcondicftacamalcntiadccaurosacronefros dictufa
fcapos fcapertis mcftata catcron pacberon nelbs patbena calatbene ripos palcndos.

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Vartus cVc magniscuropc fmusab bdlefponto mcipics meotis boftiofmit'
Scd rotms pontt forma brcmtcr compiecfh-nda cfhut Cicilius partcs no(cant. Vaiiu
rnarc prciaccns afic ab curopa porrcctuiri cbcroncnfi littorc cxpulfum agufto mcatu
irrumpitin tcrras.vii.ll:adiorum:ut dtc^umcftintcruallocuropam aufcrcns. Afip
pnmas anguftias bcllefpontum uocant:bac Xcrxes perfa^ rcx contradto tn nauibus
ponteditxitcxcrcitum:porngiturdcmdc tcnuis curopp finus.lxxxvi.p.fpacio ad
pnapiurbemafie;quammagnus Alexandcr tranfcendit. Inde expatiatum cquor
rurfufq; m anftum cott laxitas propontis appellatur:anguftie tracius bofporus lati'
tudinis.d.p.quaDanus patcr Xcrxis coptas pontctranfuexit. Totaab bcllefponto
loncntttdo.ccxxxtx.deindc uaftum marc pontus cuxinus:quiquondaaxcnus logc
rcfugtcntcsoccupattcrras:magnoq;Httorumflcxurctrocuruatus mcornuaab bis
utnnqiporngitur:ut fitplanearcus fcytbici forma medio flexu : mngitur boftio
mcotici lacuscbimmcriatsbofporusfcydos uocatur.n.m.d.p.latitudine.Attntcr
duos bofporos tracmm eYcimencu dirccfto curfu:ut aucftor eft Polibius.d.mtcrfunt
p.trircuitus ucro totiusponti fcmcl uicies m.utaucftorcft Varro cV fereuctcresfcn^
tumt.Ncpos Cornelms.cccl.m.adiictt. Artbcmtdorus utctes fcmcl nouc fcV nouc.
x.miliafacit.Agrippa.xxiii.m.lx.Mutianus.xxiiit.lxv.Simili modode Europcla^
terc mcnfuram:alii.xxnii.lxx.atn noucm detcrminarc.xi.M.Varro modum metdf
ab boftio pontiad Apolloniam.clxxxvii.d.p.calatini tantundemad boftiumlftn.
cxxv.ad boriftbencm.ccbm.cbcronenfurn bcraclcatarum oppidum.ccclxxv.m.p.
adpanticapcum:quodahquibofporuin uocantcxtrcmum ineuropeora.ccxn.m.d
que fumma crTicit.xxin.xxxvn.d.Agrippaa bisantio ad flumcn Iftrum.d.lx.Indc
pantbicapeum.dcxxxv.m.Indc lacusipfe mutiftcna lnamncmcnpbcis montibus
dcflucntcm accipicns nouiflimuni mtcr europamafumqi fincm.xiiii.vii.ctrcuitu
patcrc traditur.Ab alus.xxx.v.m.ab boftio cms ad tanats boftium direcfto curfu.ccc
ixxxv.effcconltat.Accolc fmuseius m mentionetbraciedicfti funt JftropoKniJndc
ufq; boltiaiftn ortus bictngermanictugis mottsabnouc:cxaduerfo faurici gallip
oppidt multts ultra alpcs mihbus ac per mnumcras lapfus gentes dannubii nomte
lmmcnfo aquarumaucftu:6c undc pnmum illyncum alluit ifter appcllatur.lx.am/
nibus recocptis medio fermeeorum numero nauigabtli tn pontuuaftis:fcxfluibus
cuoluitur prtmu boftium pcuces:mox ipfa pcuccinfula;tnqua proxtmus alueus
appcllatur.xt.p.magnapalus ontur:excodcm aluco ficfuperlftropoli lacusgignit
lxiii. p.ambitu:uocantbalmirum.Secundum boftium naracufton appellat:tcrtiu
caloitboma luxta infulam farmaticam:quartum pfeudoftbomomcx: indc infulaco'
nopondiabafis poftcabonoftomafiC fptreoftoma. Singula autcm ora funt tanta:ut
prodatur.lx.p.longitudinis utnci marc^dulcemq? intelligi bauftum:ab co rn plano

3uidemomncs fcytbarum funtgctcs uanctamcn litton oppofitctcnucrealiasgcte
aci a romants dicfti alias farmatbc a grccis.Sauromatbe corum amafobii autbarofci
altas lcytbcdcgcnercs:auta feruisorti:aut trogodyte:mox alani 6c trofolani. Sed fu /
penora autem inter dannubmm &c byrcintum faltum ufqj ad pannonicam bybcrna
carnuntigcimanorumq?ibiconfiniumcampos lazigcs plane farmatbe:motcs ucro
ctfaltus pulti abbtsdaciad pamffum amnca moro fiueduriacftaSucuis rcgnocp
uamano dinmens eos ubcrfc baftcrnc tcncnt:alnq? tndegermani.Agrippatotucum
tractum ab Iftro adoccanum bisacdccics.c.m.p.in.longttudme.im.milibus mius
quadringentis tn latttudtnemad flumen uftulaadcfcrtis armatieprodidit fcytba^:
nomen ufq; quaq; tranfit in farmatasatq?gcrmanos.necaliisprifcailla durauit ap'
pcllatto.q quicxtrcmi gentium barum lgnotipropccctcris mortalibusdcgut.VeiA
ab Iftro oppidi tremcs ccpolmm montcs macrocremnu clarosramms tyra oppido
nomcn imponcns :ut antea opbtufa diccbatur.In codem infula partbifama incoliit

tyragcte:que abcft a pfcudoftbomolftri boftio.cxxx.nrmoxaftacecognoic flumi
ultraquoscrobogigi flumc rbodefmus figaricus portusardcfus S£a tyra.txx.m.p
flumcn bonftbcnes lacufque &C gcns eodcm nomine & oppidum a mari reccdcns
xv:p:olbiopolis dC miletopolisantiquis nomimbus rurfus littorcportusa cbeorum
infula Acbillis tumulo ems uinclaraoiab ea.cxxv.m.p.pcnninfulaadformagladiii
in tranfucrfum porrecfaexcrcitationeciufdcmcognoiata dromos acbilleos: cuius
longitudinem.lxxx.m.p.traditagnppa. Totumcum tracftum tanufci fcytbac &
farmatbc tcnent. Inde filucftns regio illeum marc quod alluitur cognoiatur cuccs
adoloe uocant incole ultra pantbicapcs amnis qui nomades ac georgos diftcrmin.it
moxacces finus quidam pantbicapcmconflucrcinfraalbiam cumDonftcntetradut
diligentiorcs bipanim tanto crrorc tlloii qui illu in afie partc prodidcre mare fubit
magnocurfu:donec.v.m.p.intcruallo abfita meotidcuafta abiens fpaciamultalqs
gentcs finusgarzinitasappcllatur flumenpacirisoppida nauarum cartmc a tergo
lacusbigcs foifa miiTus in marcipfc buccs acorcto meotislacus finus pctrofo dif"
cluditurdorfo:rccipitamnes bugem gcirbum bifpanmexdmerfo ucmctcs tradtu
Namgcirbusbafiltades 8c nomades fcperat bypams pernomadesoi bileos fluit
manu ftcto aluco inbugeam naturali mcorrcdtum.

7y Egio fcythie fcudic
circumfufaicV: ipfa quacp i

lica nomimtur.Scda carcinitcrauricaincipttquondammari
i nunc laccnt campndeindc uaftis attollitur iugis.xxx.funt
eorum populi:cx bts meditcrranci.xxvii.fcxoppida orgocim carcfim aftrai ftradtari
acifalitccalidiodordi.Iugum ipium fcytboraun tcncnrclaudunturab occidctccbc'
roncfb .Ab ortu Ccytbis fatbauncis.In ora carcme oppidum tagre m ipfis anguftus
pemnfuIe:mox bcracleacbcroncfus libertatca romanis donatu megance:uocabat°
antca preciput uiclroris in toto eo traclu cufloditis a crecie monbus.v.m.p abicnte
muro.Indc partbenium promontonum taurorum:cmitas placu fymbolu portus
promontonum cnumetapon aducrfumcarabiconafie promontorio per mcdmm
euxmm pcrcurrens.cIxx.m.p.interua'lo:que maximeratio fcytbtciarcus rbrma c( /
ficit.Abeo taurorum portus multi aclacusopptdumtbcudofia:acriumctapo.cxxv
m.p.Acberonefb uero.cxlv. Vltra fuercoppidacitc zcpbyrmmacre nympbcum
diare.R.cftat longe ualidiflfimi in ipfo bofporiintroitu panticapeum milcfiorum a
tbcodofu.lxxxvii.d.p. Acimeno uero oppido tr.iffrctum fito.cc.d.utdiximus bcc
ibi latitudo afiam ab Europa tepcrat.Eaq; ipfi pcdibus plunmumq; peruia glaciato
fretobofporicimcrim latitudo.xii.d.p.oppida babctcrimifmm mxrmctmm ocitus
infula malopcccmpcrmototbem autcm ab cxtrcmo iftbmo qui locus tapbre uocat"
ados bofpori.cclx.m.Iongitudocoiligttur a tapbris per contincnteintrorfus tcnet
ancbcte:apudquos bypanis ontur:neurobe:apudquodboriftbcncs:gclom tifagctes
budmibaflilide tVcerulcocapillo agatbyrfi:fuper cos nomadcs:dcidcatropopbagi
abuccucro fup mcotim fauromate cV cffcndones:at pcroraadtanaim ufq; mcotif
aqmbus lacus nomcnaccipitultimiq;a tcrgocorumanmafpi mox npbct montes
cxatTiduo nmis cafupmarum fimihtudmc ptcropbonos appellata regio pars mudi
damnata a natura rcrum &denfamerfacaligine:ncqnn aliquo qrigorts operegc'
ltdifq;aquilombus conccptaculis.pone eos montes ultraq;aquiloncm gens fclix.fi
credimus.quos bvperborcosappcUaucrcannofo degit euofabulofiscclcbrata mira /
culisabicrcdunturcflfccardincs mundi extrcmiq; fydcrum ambitus &c femcftn luce
ctunadic folisaduerft.Noxut impcritidixcreabcquinocitio ucrno inautumnum
fcmclinanno folfticio ontur bis folcs brumaq; femcloceidunt.Rcgio apricafplici
tcmpcrieommafflatu noxio carcnsdomus bis nemora luciq; cVdcorumcultus mt
ritimgrcgatimq; difcordiaignota Sc cgntudo omnis mors non nifi facictatc uitc
epulatis dchbutoq; &c fcnio luxu a quada rupe in marc falictiti.Hoc gcnus (epulturp

beatiiTimum quidam cos in prima parte afie littorum pofucrc.non in europa qui
funt tbi iimihtudmc & fitu fatacorum nominc, Aln medios fcccrccos mter urruq?
folemanttpodumoccafumexoncntcmcjjnoftruirrquod nullo modo fieri potxftta
uxfto mari mtcruementcrqui ahbi qfcmcftrt lucc conftitucrccos fcrcrc matutims:
mcridic mctere:occidcntc fbetus arboii dcccrpcrc nocTibus in fpccu condi tradtd«;t
nec libcV dubitan de gentc ca tot:cum auctorcs produnt frugum pnmitias foktos
dclon mittereapollmnqucprpctpuecolunt. Virgmes fcrebanteasbofpitiisgctium
perannos ahquotucnerabilcs:donec uiolata fidein proximis accolarum fimbus
deponcrc facraca mftitucre.Idemq;adcontcrmios dcfcrrc:atcj}itaham ufq?.Mox&:
bocipfumexolcuitTarmatbie fcytbietaunce omntfq?ab onftbene amne tracTxis
longitudo.dcccclxxx.latitudo.dccxxvii.ambitua.m.agnppa traditaeft.Ego tcerti
menfuram rn bac terrarum parte arbitror.

TErum mftituto ordine rcliqua buius finus dicantur &C marcquideeius quod
nuncupauimus bclcfpontumjnfulas non babctinEuropadiccndas.Inpoto
duc minc.d.paiTibus:abcuropa.xim.ab boftio ciancabalns fymplcgadcs appella'
tc traditcq; tabuhs mtcr fe concurn(Te:quomam paruo difcrcte intcrualio cx aducrfo
intrantibusgcmineccrnebantur paulumqidetlexaaciccocutium fpccicmprebebat
cttralftrumapolloniata^; una.lxxx.m.abofporo tbracio:exquo.m.Iuculus capito''
lmu apollinc aducxit.Inter boftia iftn que cflct dtximus. Ante bonftbcncacbillca c
fupradicTa cadcm ieuce &t macbaron appellata.banc tcmporum boru dcmoftratio
abbonftbec.cxl.m.poita tbKra.cxx.m.apcuccifula.l.m.Ogit^circitcr.x.p.Reiiqup
mcarcmmti fmu capclloncs rbotpodus macra. Noncftomittcnda multoruopimo
priuiq digreiiamur a ponto qut mariaommaintcriora lllocapitc naict nogaditano
rireto exiihmauere baud improbabih argumcnto:quomam eftus fempcreponto
profluens nuug reciprocct ad excundum. Dcmdeeit utcx tcrra curopp dicantur
tranfgreilifq? npbcos montcs littus occani feptentnonalis m lcua doncc perueniat"
gadis lcgendum:infulecomplures linc nominibus co fitu traduntur;cxquibusate
icytbiamquf appcllatur bannonia ummabeiTedieicurfunn quam ucris tcmpcnc
fludhbus elcdtrum lactat Tbimcus prodidtt.Rclicma littorain ccrta fignata forma
fcptcntnonahs occanus almacbmm cum ecatbcus appellat a parapamflo amnc.qua
frytbiam alluit:quod nomcnciusgcntis iigmficat hngua congelatum.pbilcmon
monmaruiam a cymbns uocan.boccft mortuu maretradit.Inde ufq;ad,pm6tori /
um rufbeas ultra:dcindc cremumXcnopbon lampiacenusa littorc fcytba^ tridui
namgatione miulam efle immcnfp magmtudmis baltram tradit.Eandcm pbitcas
bafilliam nommat.Fcruntur cvccncnnquibusouis auium 6c aucmsincolc uiuant
Ahc in quibus equmis pcdibus bommes nafcantur bippopodcs appellati fanefio^
alieinquibus nuda:ahp m quibus prcgrandes ipforumaurcs corporatota tcgant
Incipitindeclariorapenn ramaagente ignconum:quc eftprima. Indegermania
feuo mons ibi immenfus nec npbcis mgis minorimmancm adcvmbrorum ufqi
promontorium cfTicitfmum quiccdanus uocatur rcfcrtus lnfulis.qua^ clariiTima
icandinauiacftincomparatp magmtudims portionem tameneius:quod notumfit
ingnconum gcnte quiugcntis mcoientc pagis altcrum orbcm tcrrarum appcllant.
ncccft minoropinionecpigia.quidambccbabitariadinfiila ufq,-fluuiuafarmatis
ucncdis cins bins tradunt:linum cilipenum uocan.cx: in boftio cius ifulam latrim
jlVIox alterum finum lagnum contermmum cy mbns:promontonumcymbrorum
cxcurrcns rn maria longc pcnmfulam ctTicit:qup carceis appellatur.xxirii.m. Inde
mfule romanis armis cognite.Earum nobihiltme burcama rabana a noftris dicta a
frugts ftmihtudincfponte proucmcntis.Iremglcfanaa fuccino miltte appcllata:a
barbansauitcraniaprptcrquaflatania.Toto autcm man adfcaladim ufq$ad fluuium
gcrmamcaccoluntgentcs baudexpltcabih mcfura:tam ImodicaprudentudifcorJia

cflgreci cVquidam noffri.xxv.p.oramgcrmaniptradiderunt. Agrippacum grccis
enoncolongitudincm.d.clxxxvi.m.p.lantudinem.cxlviii.

Y\ Hetiepropeunius maiorelatitudme finecircacxcelfum cius fubacte. Nam
gcrmama multis poftca anms ncc tota percognita cft.Id conicdtarc pcrmittit baud
multuorcdccntgrccoii optniom tV logitudmi agnppa tradite.Gcncragermanom
quinq* Vindch:quorum parsburgunaiones uarmnccaritm guttones alterugenus
nitvacones:quorum pars cvmbn tbcotoma caucborum gcntes:proximi autcm rbc'
noftrcones:quorum pars cvmbn mcditcrranei bermioncs;quorum Sucui bcr'
mundun carci cberufct.Quinta pars pcucini baflarne fupradictis contcrmini dacis
Amncs clart in oceanum dcfluut gutalus:uifcillus fiuc uifcilha albts ui furgis amiO
fis rbcnus mofa.Introrfus ucro nulla;infenus nobilitatc bcrcimiu mgu pretedit".

|i Nrbcnoautemipfoprope.cii.m.p.mlongitudincmnobtlifTimabatauorum
infula&: cancfatiumScaliefnxiorumcaucborum fnxionum tufiorum marfacioru
que flcrnuntur intcr bclliumm &C fleuum Jta appcllat" boftia:tn que cffufus rbenus
a fcptcntnonc in lacum ab occidcnte m amnem mofam ic fpargit.Medio mtcr bcc
orcmodicum nomini fuo cuftodicnsalueum,

EXaduerfo buius fitus bntanma infula clara grecis noftrifq; monumcntis itcr
fcptentnonc SCoceidctcmiacct gcrmamc galliebifpame multo maxis curope
partibus magno interuallo aducrfa.Albion lpfi nomcn tuitcumbntanieuocarcnt*
omncs de quibus mox paulo diccmus :bec abcft a gcfonaco mormoit gcntis littorc
proxtmo traiccfto.l.m.circuitu ucro patcre.xxxvui.p.xxv.Pbitcas&cifidorus tradut
xxx.propctamannis noticiamcms Romamsarmis non ultra uicimtatcm ftlucca-'
lidonicpropagantibusagrippalong!tudincm.dccc.p.crcdiditc(Tclatitudincm.ccc
crcdidit.Eandem bKbcrmc.fcd longitudmem.ee. p.mmorc fupcrcam bcc fitaabcit
brcuilTimo tranfituafilurumgcntc.xxx.p.rcliquarum milia.cxxv.ampliorcircuiiu
proditur.Sumautembinc.xl.orcbadcs modicisintcr iedifcretc fpacus &C feptcm
amodccV.xxx.cbudes oCinter bvbcrniam gcbritanmam moncmam aptancnca uc"
ttis filimnus androsnnfra ucro amnis etaxantbos &C ab aducrfo in gcrmamcu mare
fpfc:glcflartc:quas elcctndas grcci recenttorcs appcflaucrc:quod ibiclctftru naiccrct'
VltimaomniumquemcmorantVlc:inquafolfticionullascnenccflcsidicauimus
cancrifignumible tranfcunte:nullofq;contraper brumamdics bocquidem fcms
menfibus contmuis hcri arbitrantur. Timeus biftoncusa bntannia mtrorfus fcx
dierum nauigationcmabcfTcdicit.Infulam mid:bim:inqua candidum plumbum
proucniat.Ad cam bntanni uilibus nauigiis cono circumfutis nauigarunt.Sunt &C
qui alias produnt fcandiam dauniam bergos maximamq; omnmm ucrgionxx qua
m tvle nauigat a tvle untus dict nauigatioc marc cocrctu a nonullis fcronm appcllatT

a

Allia omnts uno nomine comata appcllata in tria populorum gencra diuidtt
amnibus maximcdimnctaafcaldeadfcquanambelgicaabcoadganmnamccltica
cadcmq;lugduncnfis Jndcadpircncimontis cxcurlum cquitama rcmonica antca
didta. Agnppa unmeriarum galliarum intcr rbcnum &C pirencum atq; occanii atq;
montcs gcbcnnefiC uins quibus narboncnfem galliam cxcludit longitudincm. ccc
xx.p.latitudinem.ccccxiu.computauit.Afcaldi incolutcxbcrnt tbeflandn plunbus
nomimbus.deinde mcrapn monni borant mars mndttpago.qui cerfiacus uocatur
britanni ambiant bcllouagi baffi.Introrfuscatus tann lugdi atrcbatcsmenni libcn
normandi fuccom fucftones libcri ulmantcs libcri trungii fimungifnfi auoncs
bccafi Icuci liben treuen libcn atca &c ligones focdcratt rbcm focderati mediomatn'
ci Scqmi nauncii elcucit colonia cqucitns oc raunaca. Rbcnum autcm accolcntcs

gcrmani gcntium in cadem prouincia ncmeteftri boci uangiones. Mimii colonia
agnppincnlis gabcrmi bntanni 6c quos infulis diximus rbcm.

\ L Vgduncfis galha babet lcxcrios acllocafles galeros uenetos abngatos oflifoes
flumcnclarum hgenm:fed pcnmfulam fpcAattorcm excurrcntem in occanu a finc
ofimorumcircuitu.dcxxv.m.ceruice longitudmc. In latitudine.cxxv.m.ultra cam
nanetes.Inms aut cdui focdcrati carmateni focderati bot ienones aulerci qui cogno'
minantcburoncs &C qui zcnomam Imcldi libcn parilct trecatTcs andegam tducaiTcs
bodicalTes uenclli cartos uclitcs diablmdt fccroncs tburones atbcfut fccuftalbi hbcri
In quorum agro colonia lugdunium.

~JC Quttaie funt ambilatn anagutcs pictoncs fantoi ltberi bitungcs ltbcri cogno /
J7\_ mmati ubifci Aquttant: Vndc nomcn proutcicrfcd ibomates mox in bpptdu
cotnbuti couenc brgarbi tarbelli.mi.hgnaicocofatcs fcfignal uenaiionobniatcs be'
Iedi faltus pvrcus ifraq; mencoh fcidatcs motai fibtlatcs caponii tbercoratc fpccatefpt
pedura luiltmmi ucliates tornatcs coforam aufci clufatcs foittatcs ofcidates capcftrcs
fuccafTe latufatcs bafiaboiatcs uafci fcenatcs cambolctna(Tcginates:picflonibus autc
iuncTi bicTungcs libcri:c]ui cubi appellantur .Dcide lcmoiccs aluerni hbcn gabalcs
Rurfus naiboncnft prouincte cotcrmmi .Rutem cadurci antobroges carnccj; amne
difcrcti a tbofolams pctrogort marucirca oram;acrbcnum lcptentrionalis occanus
Intcr rbcnum fic fccjuanam britanicus tntcr rbcnum &C pvrcneum galltcus. Infulc
qplures ucncto^. ot qup ucnctice appcllantur inter cquitanicum finum.

i~\- Pircnci promontorio bifpama incipitanguftiornongallia modo.Vcijctiam
fcmctipfa utdiximus tmmenfum quantum bmcoccanonlhnc bibcrico manconV
pnmcntibusMpfa pirenei mgaabexortucquinociciahinoccafumbrumalcbreuiorcs
feptcntnonalt latcrc:cj mcridiano bifpaniasfaciunt:proxtmaora citcrtoris eft^eiuf'
demq; tcrraconenfis htus apirenco pcroceanum uaiconum faltusadlarfo naduloru.
oppida morogi monofcauetpencsamanum portusubi nuncobnca flaut colonia
cuutatum nouem.Regto cantabrorum flumcn faugaportus uicTorieluIiobncnfiu
acco locofontcs bybcn.xl.m.p.portus blcndium ongcno ncfcic cantabns portus
coru ucfct ucca Rcgioaufturum Vorgaopptdumln pcnmfula piftci cVdcindcco''
ucntus luccnlis a tluuio nauia albtoncs cibarei cgoiarrt cognoic. Namarrini adoni
arroni &C arrotrcbc promontormm cclticum amncs florius uelo celttci cognomtnc
ucric fupcr tamarci:quorum m pcnmfula trcftares fcftiane augufto dtcatecorpori
oppidum oclacclttctcognomincpraeftamarcilci:exinfulis nominandae tomcata:
ctaumo facilenhs.Conuentus braccbarum belcgronicaftellum tydegrcco^ fobolis
omma.Infule hcce miigncoppidum abobnca minus amms.tiii.m.orc fpaciofus
lcnnife urbi bracbarum oppidum augufta quod fuper gahtia f lumcn hma.Dunus
amnis 6c maximus bifpameortus in pelondcmbus:cY tuxta numantialapfus:dctde
parcnacos uaceofq? dtftcrmtnantis ab aufturta uecToibus :a lufttata galletisabi quoqi
turdulos abracbans arccns omnifq^ dicta rcgto a ptrenco metalhsrefcrtaaunargcnti
fcrri plumbi nigri albiq*.

/4- Durio luhtama mcipit turduli ueteres pefuri rlume uagia oppidum talabrica
J^\^ oppidumDcflumcncumcnium:oppidacmumbrigacolippocburobrituum
cxcurnt.Dcinde maltum uafto cornu promontoriu.quodaliquiatrabuappellauere
Alu magnum muItiohfiponcnfe.Aboppido tcrras mariacclumdiftermmans illo
finitur bifpanif latus:fiCactrcuitucius mciptt frons fcptentnonalis.

I^j, Inc occanus qui bC gallicus occafus lllic oceanus atlaticus promontorii cxcurfil
xl.m.prodiderc:alu.lxxxx.p.Adpircncu:indcnon pauci.xn.l.6C ibi gentcm artab^s

qtte nunq fuit manifcito errorc.Arrotrcbas cnl quos atc cclticu diximus ^pmotoriu
boctn luco pofuerc httcns pennutatis crratum 8t ln.immbus tnclytisa rronio que
fupradixtmus.cc.m.p.utaucTror Varro cft.AbtltEminius quemahbcm qutdam
inicflhgunt &C hncrtm uocant obhuionis antiquis dicftusmultuqi fabulofus :a duno
tagus eit.cc.m.p.tnterucnientc munda.Tagus aunfensarcmscelebratutabco.clx.
m.p.^pmotormfac^e media^pe bifpaiefroteprofiltt.xiiit.m.p. Indeadpvrcneii
mcchucolligitiut Varro tradtt:abanaueroquo lufitaniaabcticadilcreuimus.cxxn
m.p.a cadibus.cti.m.p.additis gcntcs celtice turdult cx" circa tagum uedroncs.Aba'
gana adfacmm lufttant opptda mcmorabtha. A tago tn ora ohnppo:cquai£ a fauoio
ucnto conccptunobtlis:falatiacognominataurbs lmpcratona mcrobrica^prnotonu
facrum Scaltcrum ceneus:oppida orfonaba baria micftili uniucrfa prouinciadiuidit*
in conucntus trcs Ementcnfcm paccnfcm fcalabitanum tota populo^.xlvi.In qbus
colonicfunt.v.municipium ciuium romanorumlatiiantiqui.iiii.flipcndiaria.xxxi'
Colonie auguita cmenta anc fluuio appofita metalltcfis pcccfis norbcnfis ccfanana
nomtnc:contnbuta funt.Inea caftra tulta caftra cccihaquita cft fcalabisque prcfidtu
iultum uocatur muicipmm ciutum romanorum ohftppo felicitatcs Iulia cognotatu
oppida uetcrts lact cbora quod ide hbcrahtas tuha 8C myrrbile ac falatia quc diximus
itipcndiariorumquosnominarenon pigcat prcter mmdictos m bctice cognoibus
auguftobrtgcnies emicnfcs cradttani taxabnccnfrs blaxcnfcs ccfarobriefcs caperefcs
caurcnfcs colannt cibthtani cocordicfes &t bocon uitcrafcnfcs mirobrigcfes 8t ccltici
cognommantur mcdubngenfcs qui plumbam occlcnfcs laticfcs turduh qui barduli
ct tapon lufitamam cum auituna 6c galhtia patere longtudine.dxl.m.p.latitudme.
dxxxvi.m.agrippa prodit.Omncs autcm bifpantc a duobus pircnci promontonis
pcr maria totmsorecircuitu.xxxix.m.xn.colhgercexiitimanturabahis.xxvi.Exad /
ucrfo ccltiberie complurcs funt mfule cafliteridcs dicTte a grecis a fcrtihtatc plumbi
ctcrcgioncatrcbarum promontonumdcorum.vi.quasaliqui fortuatasappellauerc
In ipo ucrocapitc moxbcticcab boiliofreti.p.xxv.gadis Ioga 8t ut polibius fcripftt
xii.lata.uii.p.abcftacontincnteproxima parte minus pcdes. dcc. R.ehqua plus.vu.
ipfius.xv.cft:babctoppidum ciuium romanorum quod appellatur aue;uftana urbs
Iuha:gaditani ab co laterc:quo bifpamam fpcctant.p.ferc.c.m.Altcra ifulacit loga
paiTus millclatatnqua pnusoppidugadiumfuit.Vocatur abcpboro &Ca phvlictc
cntbcaa timco 8cSiIeoapborodifias:ab indigcismnois:maiorc limeuspotinufam
apudcos a putcts uocitatamaitmoitritartcron appcllant:pconica dintam punica
Iingua fcpcm ligmficantc EnthradictoefVquoniam tyruab origmccarumornab
cmbrco martfcrcbantur.In bacgcnoncs babitaffcaquibuiaamcxiftirnatur.quorii
armcnta bcrcules abduxcnt.Sunt qui aliam ctTc cam :8C contra lufitamam arbitratur
codcmqucnomincquondam tbiappcllant.

^y EractoambituEurope rcddcndaconfumatio eitmequid mexpedito non fit
nofccre uolenttbus longitudtncm cms Attbemidorus atq; Ifidorus a tanai ufquc
gades.lxxxii.m.xuii.p.prodideruntPohbius Utitudinc Europp ab Itahaadoccanu
icribit.xi.l.cfTccttam tum incompcrtamagnitudic.Eitaut tplius itahe:utdiximus
xu xx. ad alpes. Vnde lugdimenfis ad portum morinorum bntannicum qua uidcfc"
mcnfuramagcrcPohbius.xtii.xviii.Scdccrtior mcnfura.ccc.longtorad occafum
foliseitmt boftiumq? rbcni percaitralcgionum gcrmanif.Ab lifdc dirigit alpibus
xu.xliu.p.binc dcindc iam africaiatquc Aiia dicentur-

FFRJCAM GR AECI LVBIAM APPELLANT

ct marc antc cam libycum egvptio finttur: ncc alia pars
tcrrarum pauciorcs rccipit ftnus longc ab occidcntc lit /
torum obliquo fpacio populorum cius oppidorumq:
nomina:ucl maximefunt meffabilia: preterq lpforum
linguis &C alias caftella fermeinbabitant.

A

/ ^ \y Rincipia terrarum mauritanieappellanturufque

~~M— -*%--- ad.C. Ccfarcm gcrmaici filiu:fcuiciaeius in duas diuifa

cft prouincias promontorium oceanicxtimumapelufia

nomiaf agrecis:oppidafucreliftacVcotteultracolimjs

h — u^s.Nuncefttingiquondamab Anteoconditum:poftcaaClaudio Ccfarccu

c lomamfaccr^appcllatum traduc^alulia.Abeft abeloncoppiio bcticeproxirno

traiccTu.xxx.m.p.ab co.xxv.Inoraoccanicoloniaauguftaiuliaconftantia./Cilil regu

ditioni cxcmptaocmrain bericam petere iufia ab co.xxxu.p.coloiaaCIaudiocefare

factalixos fabulofrffimeabantiquis narrata .Ibi rcgiaantei certamenq;curn berculc

etbefpendum orti.AtTunditur auteftiunue mari tlexuofo mcatu:in quo draconis

cuftodic mftar fuifle nunc interprctant". AmpIcdtitTintra f; Infularmqua fola c uieio

tracflu aliquado cxcclfiores :no tame eftus maris inundat.Extat in ca Sc ara berculis

nccprctcrolcaftrosaliudcxnarratoilloaurifcroncmorcminus profcdto mirentur

portentofagrcciemendaciadebis 6c"amnclixo proditaquiccgitcnt noftros nnpcr

paulommus moftrificaquedam dccis tradidiile:preualidam banc urbcm maioreq»

magnaCartbagTne.Prctereaexaduerfoeius fitam Sc propc immcnfo tractu attmgi

quoqiahaCornelius ncpos amdiftimecrcdiditablix^.xl.m.mmcditcrraneo.Altcia

augufti coloia c baba iuliacaprftris appellata:8<: tcrtia banafa.lxx.Valentia cognoiata

abca.xxxv.uolubileoppidum:tantnndemamari utroq;diftans Scinoraa Iixo.I.m.

amnis fububuspreterbanafamcoloniamdcflucns &c magnificus bC nauigabilis:ab

eo totidcm mihbius oppidufolaciufdcm nominisfluuio impofitu iam folitudibus

uicinum clepbantorumqigrcgibus infcftum:multo tamcmagisautolodum getem

perquamitcrcftad montemafricctuel fabulofuTimuatlantern e mcdiis bucbarcis

incelumattoili^pdidcreafpccftu (quallentcquauergatad littoraoceani:cuicognornc

impofmt: cudcm opacum nemorofumq? 6c fcttrbris fontiu riguum q fpectat afnca*

fructibus omnium gcncrum fponte fubnafccntibusrut nunq fatictas uoluptatibus

dcfit.Incolam ncmincm interdiu ccrni:filerc omnia baud alio q folitudinu borrore

fubfrc tacitam religionem animos propius accedentium preterq borrorem clati fup

nubila:atq? m uicia lunaris circuh cunde nodlibus micarecrcbns ignibus.Acgipanu

fityrorumq; lafciuia impleri tibiarum ac fiftule cantu rympanorumcp & ci inbaloru

fomtu ftrcpcrc:beccplebrati aucilor.-s prodidere:pretcr bcrculis &c pcrfci laborata.lbi

fpaciumadcum immcnfumincertnmq;fucrat:cV banonis cartbaginenfiumducis

commcntani paucis rcbus florcntifTimis exp'orare ambitum afTncciuiTi:quc (ccuti

plcnq?cgrccisnoftnfcj5ocaliaqucd.imfibulofa &C urbcs multasab co conditas ibi

pro ^idcrciquarum ncc mcmona ul'a ncc ueftigmm extat. Scypionc emvliano res

m affnca gcrcntc Polvbius annaliii conditor ab eo accepta clafte fcrutandi illius orbis

gratu circumucdtus prodidit a motc co ad occafum ucrfus faltus plenos fcris:quas

gcncratafncaad flumeanatium.cccclxxxv.p.ab co lixum.ccv.m.p.agaditano frcto

CKn.abciTc.Indc fmumqui uocctur figici oppidum in promotorio mulelacbafluia

aiTibubam 6c (alatb portum rutubis a lixo.cccxiii.p.Inde promontoriu folis portu

nfardirgctulos autotclos flumecofcnu:gentc felatbttos &C mafatbos:fiume mafatb

rlumedaratb:inquo crocodilosgigni:deidefmu.dcxvi.m.{cludimotcsbrace_pm6-

tonocxcurrentcinoccafumiquodappellaffurcntu^poftcaflumefaixumrultraquod

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ttbiopaspcrorfos:quorum atergo paruftos:bis htngi mcditcmneo gctulos daras.
Atinoraetbiopasdarardidas rlumcnbambotumcrocodillis &C bippotamis rcfcrtii.
Abeo montcs pcrpctuos ufq;adeumqueir) tbconoccmadtcemus.Indeadproino-
tormm befpcrum nauigationedterum ac noctium.x. In medio co fpacio atlanrem
locauitacetensomnibus tncxtrcmis mauntanic proditu Romanaarnaa pnmum
Qaudio pnncipe in mauritata dcbcllauere Ptolemeum rcgem a. C.Cefarc principe
interemptum ulcilccnte Liberto cudcmone rcfugtentibufq; barbans uentum c6ft.it
ad montcm atlantcmmec folum confulatu pcrfuncftis atcp e fcnatu ducibufq; qm tu
rcs gefTcre.fcd equittbus quoq; Romanis qui cx eo prefucre ibi atlantem penctraflc
gloria fuit.Quinq; funt ut diximus Romane colonip in ca proutncta perutuq; fimp
uideri potcft Scd id ple;^q;rallacifi"imumexperimetum dcprebendit fi que idagare
digmtatc uera pigeatugnorantie pudore mcntiri non pigec" baud aho fidei j>morc
bpfu:qorcubt talfcretgrauisauctorexiftit.Equidcm minusmiror icompta qued»
elTe equcftns ordinis uins.Iam uero cV fenatum inde mtrantibus:quoniam luxurtp
cuius cfficaciflima uis fentitur atq; maxima cum cbon eitro ftlue exquiratur omnes
fcopuligetulismunaspurpuns.lndigenetamcntradutinoraabfala.cl.m.pilume
aGinam marino bauftufed portu fpcc1babile:rnoxamnem quem uccatpbutb ab co
abdinm:bocenim atlantis nomencflccorum linguaconucnit.cc.m.tnterucntente
ilumine:cui nomcn eft Viornbi extarc circa ueftigia babitati quondam fol uincsis
palmctorumqjrcliquias.Suetomus paulmus quc confule uidtmus primus roaoru
ducum enenfcs tranfgrciTusquoc^-atlantcmaliquot milium fpacio prodidit decx-'
ccltitate quidem eius:quo ceteri imas radiccs denfis altifq; repletas filuis mcogmto
gencre arborum proccntatc fpccfrabili e nodi nitorc frondes cuprelTi fimilcs preteicj
grauitate odoris tenui eas obduci lanugincquibus addita artc pofle qualcs bombice
ucftesc6ficiucrticealtisctiaopirieflatenmibusdecumisfeeopuciflecaftris:&: ultra
ad fluuiumqui nigcr uocatur pcr folitudines ntgripulucnsemincntibusintcrdum
uclut cxuftis cautvous loca mbabitabilia tcruorc qq byberno tcmporc expcrtos qui
proximos inbabitant faltus refertos clcpbanto^c fcrarumq; &C ferpetiu omni gcnere
canarios appellari quippe uictum eius animahs promifcuu cflc bis St diutdua tcra^t
uifecra iundta ctbiopum gcntequos perorfos uocant.fattsconftat. Iubaptolcmei
patcr pnmus utnq; mauntamc impcrauit ftudiorum clantate memorabihor ctiam
qrcgno fimiliaprodiditdeatlantcpretcrqgigmibiberbam euforbiam nomineab
inucntorcmedico fuoappcllatam:cuius lacteum fuccum mins laudibus cclcbrat
inclantateuifus:contraq?ferpentcsecuencnaomniapriuatim dicato uolumtnc:cx:
(atis fuperq;de atlantc.

Tlngttane prouincie longitu do . clxx.cft: gcntes quonda in ea prccipua mauro^c
Vndc proumcic nomcn:quos pleriq; mauruftos dixeruntiartcnuata bellis ad
paucasrcciditfamihas:proximaillimaflilloz:fucrat& fimili moextintitaeft.getule
nunc tcncntgcntcsbamurc:multoq?iialidifl"imiautololcs:ficborum parsquonda
ueiini:qutauulG bis propnam frceregcnteuerfiadetbiopasipfa proutcia ab onete
inontuo(a:tcrtclcpbantos:inbabiluquoq; montcex quos feptem fratres a ftmtli
altitudineappcllatifretoimmmentnunciiabile abbisora lnternt maris:flumen
tamuda nauigabile quondam & oppidum tlumcn lautb:&£ ipfum nauigiorti capax
rus la dir oppidum &C portus maluana tluuius Sigaoppidum exaducrfo malace
m btfpaniclitumSipbacis rcgiaaltenus lam mauntamc.Nancpdiu regum nomia
obtinucruntmt bogutiana appellarctur cxttma.Itemq; bocbt que nunccefartcfts:ab
ca portus magnus a fpacio appcllatus ciuium romanorum oppidum:amnis mulu''
cacabocbi maflilorumq! fmisqui zacetaniapercgriorum oppidumarfenanalatio^
iin.m.p.amartcarterna:coloniaauguitilegiofecunda.Itemcoloniaciufdcdcdudta
cobortc pretoria gumugii promontonum apolltnis loppidumq? ibi ce leberrimum

.

ccfirca antc uocatum.lollubc rcgia a dtuo Claudio colonie ture dorata eiufde iufiu
dcdurtis uctcramsioppidum nouum &C latio donatum tipafaltcmq;a Vefpafuno
tmperatorc eodem munere donatum Icofia colonia augufti rufconie ruficoj: ciuitatc
honoratumaClaudio:rufafuscolomaaugurti:fa]dccoloniacmfcicm.ItcmJgilgili
oppidum tucca impofitum mari &C flumini ampfage.Intus colonte augufta que ite
fuccubar.ItemtubufumptuciuitatcstirinicitigaueHumiafardamalaucfinabarges
marcureuiflumcnuefariens:nabalcs:t"lumenamp{aga.Abcftaccfarca.ccxxni.m.p.
utriufcpmauritaniflongitudo.x.m.p.xxxvtu.m.latitudo.cccclxWi.m.p.

/\\ B ampfaga Numidia c mafmuTj: clara noie metagoitis terra a grecis appellata
Numidie ucro nomades a pmutadis pabulis mappaha fua:boc eft domus paluftris
circumfercntesroppidaculurificcbadeacabeoad.xlviu.m.p.inmediterraneocoloTa
fitianorumcognominccirtaeValiaintuificcalibc^cfoppidumbullaregia.Atmora
taccatua bippos regtus flumen arimia oppidum atbarca bracba ciumm Romanoru
tufca fluuius Nuidie finis:ncc prpter marmorts nuidici fcra^q/jjuctu aliud tfignc.

AV- Tufca Zeutigana rcgio &que proprie uocaturafricacfttria^pmotoriacadidu
mox apollmis aducrfum fardimp mcrcurit aduerfum ficilie tn altum procurrcntia
duos efficiunt fmus bipponenfem 6C proximum ab oppido :quod bipponc dyamij
uocatur:cbarituagrecisdidtupropteraqua^irrigua:cui fimtimu tbcudalis mime
oppidum longius a ltttore.Dctndc promontonum apollims &C in altero fmu Vtyca
ciUiuRomano^.Catomsmortenobilis:fluuius bagrada locuscaftracornclia coloia
cartbago magnp in ueftigtis cartbaginis coloia maflula:opptda carpumflu £C libe^e
clypeainpromontorio mercuni.Item libcra Curabis ncapohs moxafncp ipfiusalia
diftincl;io:libvi focniccsuocantur:quibtzantiurn incolunttta appellatur rcgio.ccl.
m . p . pcr circuitum fertilitatis cximie cum centefima truge agncolis foenus rcddcntc
terra bicoppida liberalcptis adrumentum rufpina tbaplus. Indc tbcne auefma
comadcftacapeSabatbracontmgcns fvrtim mmorem:adquam Numidip&africc;
abampfagalongitudo.dlxxx.m.p.latitudoquacognitumcft.cc.Ea parsquaafrica
appelLmimus dmtditur m duas prouincias uetercm ac nouam difcretas toua intcr
atricanum fcqucntem oCreges tbcnas ufq;produ<5ta:quodoppidum acartbagicabe
ccxvi.m.p.Tcrtms fmus dmiditur tn gcminos duarum fvrtmm uadofoac rcciproco
mandipbrosad proximamqup minorcftacartbaginc. ccc. m. p. Polybius tradit
ipfam.c.p.aditu.ccc.m.ambitu.Hec terraautem fvderumobferuationcnobilisad
cam per dcfcrta barcis pcrq? fcrpetes iter eft.Excipiut faltus replcti tcray. multitudie
et mtrorfus clcpbanto^ folituciics mox defcrta uafta ultraq? garamatbas ab augulis
dicrum.xn.itmerediftantes:fuper lllos fucregens pfili fuperquos lacuslycomedis
dcfcrtis circudatus.Augilcipfi medio fcre fpacio locant^abctbiopiaqucadoccidete
ucrgit 6£arcgionequpinter duas partes intcnacet part utrtnq;iteruallo:fcdaHttorc
itcrduas fyrtes.ccl.m.p.Ibtciuitasoccenfis;cinips fluuius acrcgio:oppidaneapolis
tbcfraabrotanulcptis:altera quecognoiafmagna fyrtis maiorcircuitu.ccxxv.m.p.
adituaut.cccxm.m.lndeaccolitgcns tilTipaduin mtimo fmu fuitora lotbopbagu:
quos quidam alocradasdixcrunt.Ad pbilcnorumarasex barcnafuntbpc.Abbisno
proculacontinente palus uaftaamncm tritonem nomenq;abcoaccipitpalantbcas
appcllataa Calimacbo:S£citra minore fyrtim ctTedicTa:multis ucro itcrduas fyrtcs
promontoriumquodmaiorcmclaudttburionappcllaturmltracvrcnaica^pmotoriu
prouincta.Adbunc fineafncaa tluuioampfagapopulos.dxvi.babet:qui Romano
parentimpcrio.Inbiscolonias.yi.prctcriamdictos utbimiam tbuburbio oppida
ciuium Romanorum.xv.ex qutbus in mcditcrranco diccnda afuritanum abuticefe
ab orientc canopbicum cbimanenfedimitimcnfc tbtmofidienie ctbuburniccnfc

libadrumcfe & tvbigenfc. Vetcranaduo maius cY minus.Vagcnfeoppidum larinfi
unum ufahtanum:oppidum fhpcndiarum Vnii caftns cornclus oppicLi libcra.xxx
cx quibus diccnda intus accolitanu acbarttbanu auincnfe SC aciritanu canopitanum
mehzitanu matcrcfc falapbitanu. tudntanu tbuficcfe tbimifcnfc ftbcodcfe tb.igefcfc
figenfe Vlufubuntanu uagenfe 6C almd figcnfc ztamefc dC amefe:cx rchquo nucro
non ciuitatcs tantu:fed plenq; Sc nationcs dici iurc po(Tunt:ut natabindcs capfuani
mufilam farbrabcrcs mafihni ciucs uamacurcs etbini mufini marcubi&totagetulia
ad flumcn mgrum qui afncam ab etbiopia dirimit,

\ji Yrenaica cadcm pcntbapolitana rrgio itluftratur Hammonis oraculo qnod a
cyrenisabeft.cccc.m.p.frontcfohs urbibus maxine.v.bcroiccarfince ptolcmayde
apolloma ipfiq? cyrenc beromcc in fyrtis cxtim o cornu cft quondam uocata bcfpidii
fupradictarum uagantibus giecie fabultsmcc procul ante oppidum tluums lctbon
locusficer:ubibefpcridumortimcmorant'abcrta Icpti.ccclxxv.m.p.abcaarfinoe
tcucirauocata.xliii.m.p.&dcindcptolcmavsanriquo ncminebarcc.xxu.m.p.mox
ccl.m.promontoriumpbvcuspcrcrcticummarecxcurritdiilans.cccl.m.p.atpnaro
lacoice^montorioacrctaucroipfa.cxxv.m.p.poftidcKrencaman.xi.p.apbicutc
apollomam.xxiiii.p. adcbcroncnfum.lxxxviii.m p.undc catabatbynum.ccvi.m.p.
accolut marmande apbarctoni fcrme rcgionc ad fvrtim maiorcm ufq; porrcc5ti:polt
cos acraucc lcfatiam m ora fyrtis.Nafamones quos atea bamones greci appcliaucrc
ab.irgumctoloci mcdios inrcrbarenas fitos cyrenaicusagcr.xv.p.tatitudiea Iittore
arbonbus fcrtilis babetur.Intus eodefpacio ftugibustantumox.xxx.m.p.Iatitudie
et.ccl.m.p.longitudme.lafanmodopoit nafamonas farpitac &C maccni ultra cos
amatnantcs.xi.dicrum itmereafyrtibus maionbusad occidcnrcm:fcV lpfi uerfus
bareniscircundati:putcos tamen baud dtfTicilcs binum ferecubitorum altitudine
inueniuntibircftagnantibus mauntamcaquis domos falemotibus fmscxcifoccu
lapidecoftruunt:ab bis ad trogodytas bvbcrni occafus plaga dic^.vn.itcrcuquibus
commcrctum gcmmctanturmquam carbunculum uocamus exetbiopia inucctp.
Intcrucmtad folitudincs africc fupcr mmorcs fyrtas diclas ucrfa fazama:ubi gcnte
fazaniorumurbcfqjalelcn &cilabam fubcgimus.Itcm cidamumcrcgioncfabratac.
Ab bis longo fpacio mons in occafum ab ortu tcndit atcr noftris dicitus a natura
adufto fimilisraut fblis rcpcrcufloacccnfu.Vltra cumdcfcrra mox tbclgcoppidum
garamantba Jtcmq;dcdris afTuib fontc a mcdio die ad mcdia ncclcaquis fcructibus
totidemcp borisad mediumdicm rigcntibusclantTimurnqioppidumgaramacapuc
garamantbumromniaarmisRomaisfupcrata&aCorneliobalbotriupbataunius
ommucurruextcrno & quiritu iuredonatoquippc ejadtbus nato ciuitatis Romanp
cumaiorcbalbo patruodataeft:cY boc miip fnpradicla oppida ab co capta audopcs
noftros prodidilTc ipfum m triumpbo prctcr cydamum SC garamam omnium aliazc
gcntium urbiumq; numinarac fimulacra duxtffc;que lere bocordie tabudtuopptdu
mticbres natio miglis gemeliaoppidum bubnfi natioaieloppidu cmpnatiotubcn
oppidum mons nominenigertmtibrum rapfa oppidu uifcera natio dctn oppidu
tlumen natabur tapfagum oppidum tamiagi natio boni oppidum pcde oppidum
flumcn dafiban .Mox opptda cptinua baracu bulla bcllafit galfa balla mazala zizaia
mons gynm.quo gcmmas nafci Titulus prodittad garamantbas itcr incxplicabile
adbucfuit latroibus gentis eius ; putcos qiufunt nonaltefodicndi fi locoy. fi notitia
adfit narcnisoppcnentibusproximo bcllo:quodcumocccnfibus Romani geflcre
initis aufpicus Vcfpafiani ur pcratons compendio uie quatcrdiu dcprebenfum cft.
boc iter uocatur prpter caput fifi fmis cyrcnaicus acatbabatbyn os oppidum appellat
etualhs rcpcnteconncxaadcum tcrmmum cyrcnaica afncaa fyrti minoredecies.lx
m.p.inlongitudincpatei.Inlatitudincquacognitumcft.dccc.m.p

II llll|llll III

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iVi

H A quf fequifregio mareotis libva appcllatfgvpto cotcrmia tenct morrraridcs
arimacbdc:dcmde marcotc mcnfura a catabatbvno adparctbonmu.lxxxii.tn.p.In eo
ttatftu intus apis tntcrcft nobilis rcligione fgypti locus ab co Parctbomum.lxu.p.
Indcalcxandriam.cc.m.p.latitudo.clxvmi.longitudocft.Eratoltbcncsacyrcnis
alexandnam tcrrcftn itincre. dxxv.prodit Agtippa totms africf a mari atlantico cu
ifcnorcftTpto.lxxx.m.p.iogitudinipofuitPolybiusc^EratoftbencsdiligctilTimc
cxtimatiaboccanoadcartbagincmmagnam.xi.p.Abcacanopummliproximum
boftium.xv.p.xxvihi.m.fcccruntlfidorusattmgi canopum.xxxviii.xxxviiu.m.pa.
Artbcmidorus.xl.m.rmnus qlfidorus.

I i Nfulas non tta multas complectunf bfc inaria:clari(Tima cft mcnis logitudic
xxv.p.latitudinc.xxii.ab Eratoftbcnc lotbopbagitcs appellata:bab8t duo oppida
mcmgen ab africf latcrc:ab altcro trobarnpfa a dcxtro fyrtis mmoris promontono.
p.millcquingcntistita:abea.c.m.p.conttalcuamccrcinacumurbc ciufdcm nois
libcralonga.xxv.m.p.latadimidiumciusuibiplurimum.Atincxtrcmononplus.
vp.buic pcr paruam cartbaginem uerfus cercimtis pontciungittir.Ab bis.l fcrc.p
hpadufa longa.vi.p.mox"gaulce galatba:cums tcrra fcorpioncs dirum animalafricf
necat:dicuntur 6c m clupcacmori:cuius cx aducrfo colora cum opptdo. At contra
cartbaginis fmum duf fgcnuff carcf aurcm fcopuli ucrius cj mfulf itcr ficilia maxie
et fttdiniam auctores funt:8cbas quondam babitatas fubfcdifTc. Intcnoriautcm
ambitu afncf ad mcndiem uerfus.fupcrqi gctulos lntcrucnicntibus dcfcrtis primi
omniulibyesfgvptii:dcidclcucf ftbiopcs.

Tvj Abitant luper cos f tbiopii gcntes mgritc:a cjuibus dictu cft flumcn gimnctcs
kl pbarufi ctiam oceanum attingcntes:quos m mauntanif fincdiximus pcrofi
Ab bis ommbus uaftf folitudmcs onentcm ucrfus ufq; ad garamantcs augilafcji U
trogodKtasuerimmaopinionceorum:quidcfcrcisatncf duas ctbiopias fupponiit
et ante omncs Homcn qui bipartitas tradit f tbiopias ad oncntcm occidcntcmquc
ucrfas.Nign fluuio cadcm natura:quf nilo calamum ac papvrum 8t eafdcm gignit
animatcs.fifdcmqi tcmponbus augcfcit:ontur mtcr tbarclcos ftbiopas 8c eocalicas:
borum oppidum magnum quidam folitudimbus mterpofucrunt atlantas iuxtacos
acgvpanas fcmifcros SC blcmias & gtampbafandlas 8c (atvros 8c bimmantbopodas
atlantcs dcgcncrcs funt bumam ritus fi credimus .Nam neqi nominu ullorum intcr
cos appcllatio cft:8t folem onentem occidcntcmcji dira unprccationc contuclunut
cxicialc lplis agnfqi.Ncq- m fomno uifunt qualia tcliqui mortalcs:trogodvtf (pccus
cxcauant:bfcillisdomus:uicT:us fcrpcntum carnes:ftridorqi non uox:adeo tetmots
commcrciocarentigaramantcs matnmonioiucxortcs paftim cum foemmis dcgunt
Augilf tantum lntcros colunt:gampbafantcs nudiptfliozAqtexpcrtcs nullicxtcrno
congrcgantur:blcmmis ttaduntTcapita abc(Tc:ore 8C oculis in pcctore afTixis.Satvris
ptftcc tigura nibil moris buai.Aegypanu qualis uulgo pigifrbtmaibvmatbopodcs
lonpcdcs quidannquibus ferpendo igrcdi naturacft:pbarufi quoda pcr fe comitcs
fuifTe dicufbcrculis ad bcfjndas tendctis.Ncc de africa plura quf meorcntbccunut.

Xv_ Sia adbcr5c quam paterc a canopico boftioad pontioftm Timoftbenes.xxvi.
m.xxxvui.tradit.p.aborcautem ponnados mfotis.Eratoftbencs.xv.xlv.m.pafliis
Vmucrfam ucro cum fgvpto ad tanaim Arrbemidorus gc Ifidorus.lxiu.dccl.m.p.
Manacius complura ab accolis traxerc nomma:qua rc fimul mdicabuntut.Pioxia
africf mcolitur fgvptus mtrorfus ad mcridicm recedcns :donec a tcrgo protendant
ftbiopcs.Infcnorcm cius partcm nilus dcxtra leuaqi diuifus aplexu fuo dctcrminat
Canopico boftioabafnca:abafia pclufiaco.clxx.rn.p.intctuallo:quam ob caufam

mtusinfuIasquicIcmpgvptumrctulercitarefmclcntcnito:ut triquatra tcrrp figivl
cfficiat.Idcoq; multi grecc httcrp uocabulo deltam appcllaucreegKptum mcnfura ab
unitatcaluei:undefepnmufindttm latcraadcanopieuboftiu.cxlvi.p.adpelufiacu
cclvi.cft fumma pars contermina ptbiopip 6t tbebais uocatur:diuiditm prpfccturas
opptdoicquas nomas uocitombitemapollopolitcermotictcmtinitcmpbatuntcn
coprttitcn tcmpirtein deiopontcm antbeopolitcm ampbrodicopolttcm Iveopoluem
qupiuxta pelufium cft.Rcgio nomos bab& paruotbitem bubaftitcm fctrobitem
tanitem.Reliqua autem arabicuin bamrnontacu tcndctes ad bamois iouis oraculu
oxmcbiteTnlcontbopolitematnbitcmfinopoIitcmbcmopolucmxoitem medefiu
fcbenuttcmcabaftitcm letopohtem bcliopolucm .nfobtlcm brufopbiteompbuem
fartbcm pcnctbumptbepbim.NI:uicratitcm inetclitcmcvnocopolitem mcnclaytcm
alcxandrtp regionc.Itcm hbvc marcotis bcracleopolucs mfula cffc mli longa paffus.
i.m.in qua &C oppidum berculis appellatu arfinouc due fimtbi 6c mempbytcs ufq?
ad fummu. dclta prouemunt:cui funt cotcrrnini ex africaduooccafuptquidamcx bis
aliqua noiapmutant &L fubftituutahos nomosaitbcrdopohtem cVcrocodipohtem
lntusarfinocbitetn autem acmcmpbuelacus fuucucuitu.ccl.m.p.aututmutianus
tradit.ccccl.m.&altitudis.l.m.p.maufacftusa rcgequi fcccrat mocndisappellatus.
Indc.lxxti.m.p.propeabcfr. mcmpbts:quondam arxcgvptt rcgum.Indcadbamois
oraculum.xn.dicrum uer:ad lciffuramautem Nih:quodappcllauimusdelta,xv.m.
p.nilus incertisortus fontibus:utper dcferta eVardcnttaimmenfe logitudis fpacta
ambulans:fatnaq;tantum inermiqupfitus fmcbcllis:queccteras oes tcrras iucnc^tt
Ongincm utluba rcx potuitcxquircrc m monte infcnons mauntanienon procul
occano bab& lacum protmus fhgnantermqucm uocanttulidc.Ibidepifces repmnt"
alabcte coracmi filun crocodiilus quoqj.Indc ob argumcntii boc cefarce ortus crcdit*
in bis qup mli aluco fpccftantur boc lacu cducantur m bofco dicatus ab co fpccftatur
bodie:prctcrca obfcruatum cft prout in mauntaia mucs imbrcfue fatiaucriMta nilu
inctcfccrc:cxboclacupcrfufusindignaturflucrcpcrbarcnofaacfquallcntia:c6duqi
(c altquot dierum utnere:mox alio lacu matori m cpfancnfts mauntaie gcte mafiilfi
crumpit:& bominumcctus:ucluticirmmfpicit.Iifdcmanimaliumargumctts.Itci/:
barcms receptus conditur rurfus.xx.dierum dcfcrtis ad proxtmos ptbiopas atq; ubi
itcrum fcnfcru bommcmprofilitfbntc:utucrifimileefi:illo:qucmnigruuocaucre
Indcafricamabptbiopiadifpartiensctiamfi nonprotmus populisfcns tamcn 8C
bcluis frcquens filuarumq;opircx mcdios ptbiopas fccatcognotatusafhpus:quod
illarum genttum lingua ftgnificat aquam e tcncbns profluentcYifulas tta inumcras
fpargtt aqua atq? tam uaftc magnitudinis qq rapida celcntatc ut tamcn die2i quinqj
curlu non brcuiorc tranfud&.Circa clanffimam earu merocm aitoborcs leuo aluco
dicftus boc cft ramus aqup uenientts c tencbris:dcxtra uero aftuftpcs quod latens
fignationcmadiicit.Nccantenilus qfe totum aquis concordibus rurfus lunxcnt
Sicquoqictiam mgcnsanten omiatus pcraliquotmtliain totum bumeropgyptus
ahrfqi tnton fubindeinfulis tmpacftus totidcmqnncitatus irntamcntis;poitrcmo
inclufus montibus.nccaliunde torrcntior ucctusaquis propcrantibus adlocum
ptbiopum qui catadupia uocaturmouiffimo cataracfte intcr occurfmtcs fcopulos no
tlucrc immcnfo fragorc crcditur:fcd rucre.Poflca Icnis Sc co fractis aquis.domitaq;
uiolentiaaliquidcVipacio teifus:multifq;:cjuisraucibus tn egiptiu mare fccuomit
Certistamediebusaucftu magno pcr totam fpacutus pgyptu fccundus inatat tcrrp.
Caufas buius incrcmcnti uarias prodidcrc.fcd maximc probabilcs ctcfia^c co tcporc
cxaduerfofUntium rcpercufTu ultramoraacto man.auttmbres ptbiopic pftmos
ufaemetcfiis nubilaillo fcrentibus cx rehquoorbc.Tbimpus matcmaticus occulta
proiidit rationc pbialam appellav. fonte etus .mcrgiq; rn cumculos ipfum amnem
uaporcm anbclantcm fumidts cauttbus . ubt conduur uc^; fole pcr cos dics quomius

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facto extrabi ardoris ui.&i fufpcnfum abundarc ac ne dcuorctur abfcondi id eueire
ad canis ortum pcr mtroitum folts tn leonem contra perpcndiculum fontis fvderc
ftatc:cum tn co traeTru aiTutnantur umbre plcnfcp c dmerfo opinatis largiorc flucre
adfcptcntnones foledifccdentc:quod mcancro &c lconccucnit.Idcoq; tuncminus
ficcan.RurfuminCapncornumficauftnnupoIumreucrfoforberi^&cobidparcius
utcfcflucrc.Scdtimeo fiquiscxtrabi potfccredat umbrarum defcdhis bisdiebus H
locis fmcfincadert.Incipitcreicerclunanouaquccunqipofl folftitium cftfcnfim
modtceq;cancrumfoletranfeuntc:abundantifTimcautemleone6irciid6cin Virgic
Iifdcm:quibusaccreuit modis.In tornm autc rcuocatmtra ripas in Libra ut tradit
Hcrodotus cetefimo die cum crefcitmgcs aut prefeclos nauigare eo nefas uidicatu
eft.AucTuspcr putcos mcnfurenotisdcprebenduntur:iuftum incrcmcntum ci\
cubitorum.xvi mmorcs aque non omnia ngat.Amphorcs dctmet tardius rcccdcdo
bec fcrendi tcmpora aflummunt folo madcntc lllc non dant fincnte utruq* rcputat
proumcia in.xn.cubitis famcm fcntit.In.xm.ctiam no cxurit.xiut.cubm bilaritatc
arrerunt.xv.rsrcunditatcm.xvi.dclicias.Maximu incrcmcntn ad boccui fiiit cubitcy
xvm.Claudiopncipciminimumqi.v.pbarfalicobcIlo^uclutunncccmagni^pdigio
quodam rluminc aducrlante. Conititcre aquc apcrtis molibus admittuntur:6c ut
queq; Iibcratacit tcrra fcntur.Idcm amms unus omniu nullas cxpuat auras ditiois
acgvptiecife.Incipitafincetbiopiacfieneita uocatur pcmnfula millc.p.ambitunn
qLaccrartefuntlatcrcarabiercvcxaduerfoinfule.iiii.pKlc.dc.m.p.nilirillura.undc
appcllandiximusdeltam:bocfpaciumediditArtbcmidorus6«:mco.ccl.m.oppicli
fuifleluba.ccccpcdes.

Anitocrconabclcpbantidcadmarc.dccl.m.p.clcpbantisinfula infra nouifiimum
cabaraclem.uu.m.p.cVfuprafienem.xvi.m.babitaturmauigationiscgvptipfinisab
alcxandna.dlxxxv.p.in tantum crraucre fuprafcnpti.Ibi etbiopice conucnmt naucs
Nanq?easplicatilesbumens tra'iTcntquoticsadcatKirac^as ucntum eit.Acgvptus
fupercctcramantiquitatisglonam.xx.urbmm ibi amafc rcgnantc babitata prefcrt:
nuncquoq^multisctiam ii ignabihbus rrcqucns celcbratur:tamen apollinis mox
lcucotp diofpohsmagnacadcm tbcbeportarum.c.nobilis famacopicfaindicarum
arabicarumc^mcrciumgcnilo proximmn cmporium mox ucncris oppidu;£citci/:
Iouis ac tcnnns.Infra quod abidus memnoms regia &c ofvris tcmplo mclvtum.vu.
dicrum m libyam itincre remotum a tluminc. Ocindc ptolpmais &c panopohs ac
ucncns lterum ficinhbvco ltcomubi montcs fmiunt tbcba^den. Ab bis oppida
mcrcurn alabattrocanum : 6c fupradictum bcrcuhs . Deindc arfincos atra dicta
ncmpbis:intcr quam &c arfmoitcm nomon.In hbvco turrcs quc pyramidcs uocant
labvrmtbus cft-.&c in miridis lacum nulloaddito hgno excdifieatus:6t oppidum
cyralon.Vnum prctcrca mtus 6iarabiec6tciminuc)aritatis magne fohs oppidum.

^Y Ed iure laudetur in littore egvptii maris Alcxadna a magno Alexandro codira
inafricc partcab boftio canopico.xn.m.p.iuxta marcotbim lacurmqmlacus, a*te
arapotcs noiabafmctatuscftea Dinocratcsarcbitecftus pluribusmodismcmor.ibili
ingcnio.xv.m.p.laxitateiicrtaadcrfigie macedomccblamvdis orbegvrato laciniofa
dcxtralcuaq^angulofo^pcurfu lam tum tamequita fui partc rcgiedicatamarcotbis
lacus a mcridianaurbispartccunppo acanopico boftio mittitur cx mcditcrranco
commcrcio.Infulasquoq; plurcsamplcxus.xxx-p.traiccTus.cccc.ambitmuttradit
Claudius ccfar;a lufceno m longitudincm patcrc.xl.m .faciut fenum quoq; rtadio^
xxx. na ficri longitudinis.ci.m.p.tantundcm 6t latitudmis funtinbonore &C mtra
dccurfus nih multaoppida precipucquc nominadcdcrcoltusmon omnibus.xn.ci
rcpcriuntur:Iupcrque.im.qucipii faliaoraappcllant.Sedcelebcrrimi funt.xii^xio
alcxandnccanopico.deindc uolbmco lcbenitico pbamctico mcndcfico tamtilico:

ultimoq; pdufiaco.Prctcrca butos farbctos lcotopolis a tnbus Ifidis oppidfi bufiris
qmopolis apbroditos fays naucratis.Y ndc boftium quidam naucraticu nominant
quod aln bcraclcoticum cancpico cui proximum cft pracfcrcntis.

T^ Ltra pclufiacum cft arabia ad rubrum mare pcrtinens & odorifcram illam ac
diuitcm Sc bcatp cognominc mclytam.bpc atabanum SC cfbomtarum 8c fcmtarum
arabu uocafftcnlisiprptcrq ubi fyrip c6fmiaattingitmcc nificaflio motc nobilis bis
arabcs uinguntur ab ortctc cadcis a mcridic cedrcis quidc a"bo nabatcis bcropoloticti
tiocatur.Altcrq; bclamticus finus rubn maris in pgyptu ucrgcntis.cl.m.p.itcruallo
itcr duo oppida lacna 8c m nro mari gaza.Agnppa a pclufiaco arfmonc rubri maris
oppidii p defcrta.cxxv.m.p.tradit tvt paruo diftaMbi tita rc« naturc dmerfitas cft.

^i Vxta Syriam littns occupat qnondam tcrrarum maxima &C plunbtis diftinrta
nominibus:nanq;palpftinauocabatur:qup contigirarabas 8c ludca SI coclc dcindc
pbocmce:6Y qup rcccdit mtus damafcena ac magis ctiam nunc mcridiana babylloia
ct cade mcflopotamia intcr cupbratcm 8c tygnm:quaq; tranfit tauru lopbcne.Cttra
uero cam cumagcne:8d ultra armcnia adiabcnas .Syria antc didta & ubi cilitii attigit
antiocbia:longitudoeiusintcrciliciam8Carabiam.cccclxx.p.eftlatitudoafclcucu
cpycruadoppidumineupbratczeugmam.lxxv.m.p.qiiifubtiliusdmidunt circa
cupbratcm lyriam pbpmcc uolut &c efle oram mantima fynp:cuius pars fit Idumpa
atqiiudca:dcindepbocniccmdcindefyiiamidquodprfiac8cmarctotupboenicum
appcllatur.Ipfagcns pbpnicum m glona magna littcrarum mucntioms &C fydcrum
naualiuq; ac bcllica^ artiiia pclufio cabtic caftra caflius mons dclubrum louis caflii
tumulusmagniPompcu:boftraccncarabiafmiturapclufio.lxv.m.p.

Mi

/wVOxIdumpaincipitapalcftinaabcmcrfii lacus firbonis:qucmquidam.ccl.m.
paflus circuitu tradiderc. Herodotus caflio monti applicuitmunc cft palus modica
oppida nnocoluta & mtus rapbcpgazaSc intus antbcdon mons.

M_ RgarisrcgiopereTramfamaria:oppidumafcalolibcrum azotusiamnes duo
Altcta intus lopc fbcnicum antiquior tcrrarum mundationc:ut ferunt infides colli
prpiacentc faxo:in quo uinculoru andromadp ucftigia oftcndtic.Colit illic fabulofa
cctoindcapollonia ftratoms turns cadcm cpfarca ab bcrode rcgccodirainunccoloia
pnmaflauiaaVcfpafianoimpcratorcdcdurta:fmispalpftinp.clxxxix.m.p.ac6fmio
arabip abitidein pbpices.Intus aut famana oppida ncapohs:quod atcaamamortbia
diccbat".Scbaftcninmontca<altiorcgamalcfupraIdumpam:acfamariam.

AfWdpa longe latccp profunditur pars cnim Svrip iundta Galilpa uocaf.Arabip
ucro & pgvpto proxima pcr ca afperis difpcrfa montibus:SC a cptcris mdpis Iotdanc
amncdifcrcta.Rcliqualudpadiuidifmtoparcbias.xii.quodicemusordicbKcricotc
palmctis cSfitam fontibus irngua:emau cfirdam lopcam acrabatbcnam Zopbaitica
tbanitica betblc 8c" tbcpbonc norie.In qua fucrc bvcrofolvma loge clariflima urbiii
oncntis.Nomcn Iudcp modo bcrodium cum oppido llluftn ciufdcm nominis.

Il Ordais amnis orifc fonte paniadc qui cognomc dcdit ccfarep dc qua diccmus
Amms amocnus 8c quatenus locorum fitus patitur ambitiofus :accoliiq; ic prpbcns
uclut muitus afpbaltmtem lacii dirum natura pctat:a quo poftrcmo ebibitaquafqi
Iaudatas pctdit pcftilcntibus mixtas Ergo ubi prima conuallium fit occafio :in lacii
fccfrunditiqucmplurcsgcncfaretbuocant.xvi.m.p.longitudinis.vi.m.latitudmis
amocms circumfcptum oppidis ab onctc mliade 8c byppo :a mcndic tbariacc:a quo

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nominc aliqui & lacum appellant:ab occidcntc tibcriade aquis calidis falubri.

/V; Spbahitt-s mbil prc tcr bitumcn gigmt:undc 8c nomc.Nullum corpus aialiii
rccipit:taun camcliqi (luitant.inde ftma nibil tn eo mcrgi.longitudincm cxccdtt.c'
p.latitudincmaxima.lxxv.m.implct minima .vi. profptctt cum ab oncntc arabia:
nomadum a mcridte macbert fccunda qttondam arx iudcj:8C ab byerofolymis codc
latcrceft caltdus fons mcdice falubrttatis calirocaquay glorta' ipo noic prcfercns.

/\- B occidcntali littore Effcm quos fugrtit ufqucquaqi noc8C gcns fola 8C in toto^
orbc prftcr cetcras mtra ftnc ulla foemia oi uencrc abdicata finc pccuia focia palmaru
In dicm cx equo conucnarum turba rcnafcitur largc frcqucntatibus cuos uita ttffos
admorcscorttmfortunf flutfttbusagitat.Ita pcr Ifculorum mtlia icrcdibtlc diclu.
gcns f tcrna cft.In qua ncmo nafcitur tam ffcunda.Illis altorum uitf pocmtcntia cft
Jnfra bos cngada opptdum fuit tccundutn a bicrofolymis ftrtilitatc palmetorumcji
ncmoribus nuncaltcrumbuftum:indc maffada caftcllum tn rupcitV lpfum baud
procul ab afpbalite:bactcnus Iudfa cft.

T i Vngiturciclatrefynf dcc.ipolitana rcgioa numcro oppidcrumiinqua non
1 omncs cadcm obfcruant:plui'imi tam cri damafcum 8C opotbon riguas amne
criforo a frtilitatc pbyladclpbtam rapbanam:omma in atabia rccedctia.Scytbopoli
antea nyfamalibcro patrc fcpulta nutncc. Ibi f.ytbis dcducftis gadarabicromcc
piffluentc cttam dicftum bipodion pcllam aquis diuitcgalafam catbanata itercurrttt
cmguntqi bas urbcs tetrarcbif rcgnorum infta fingulf & rcgna cotnbuunftracoitis
pbjneas:m qua cf farca cum fupradicfto fontc abtla artaampeloes fagabc.

lyjjlnc tedcundttm cft ad orain atqi pbocmccm fuitoppidumcrocodillo cft flume
ricmona urbittmdorum figammum promontonumcarmelum frcin moteoppidii
codcmnomincquondamacftanadictum uixta lccfta gcbanuus pagidafiuc bclus
uitn fcrtilis barena paruo titton nufces.Ipfecpaludccendcloriaa radicibus carmcli
profluit luxta colomam Oaudu Cflaris ptolemaisiquf quondam acftcon oppidum
Edippajinotonualbu. lyrusquondam mfula prc lato mati.dcc.m.p.diuifa.Nitc
uero Alcxandrt oppugnantis opcnbus continens olun partu clara urbibus gcnitis
lcpti Vttca 8C llla cmula.tcrrarumqi orbts auida cartbagic etiam g.tdibus cxtra orbe
conditis.Nuncomnisciu.snobilitasconcbilioatqipurpura:conftat.circuitus.xviui
m.p.cft. Intrapalctiroinclufaoppidum ipfum.xxu. ftadiaobtincnt. Inde ldc ac
larcutas gc onntbon oppida SC fydon artifex uittinbcbarumqiboctiarum parcns.

/^ T^rgo cius mons libanus orfus millc. d.ftadiis gymiram ufqi porrigitur quf ^
coelefynacognommatf buic par lnternccntc tiallc mos aduerfus atuibanusobtcdit
quondam muro coniun<ftus:poftcum mtrorfus Dccapolitana rcgio:prfdicl:jqi cii
ca tctrarcbif oC palcfttnf tota laxttas At ln ora autc fubiecfta bbano flutuus nagoras
bciytus colonia quc tfltx lulia appellatur.lcontcs oppidum flumc lycos palcbliblos
flumcn Adonis oppida Bibtos botns cyctrda tticnsadomos tripolisquodam tyrii
et fydonu 6C aradi obtmct ortoxia clcutbcros flume oppida znnira maraibos cotraq;
arrados.yn.ftadiorumoppidumoCinfuladticcntis pailibusacotinctcdittas.RcgiO'
m qua fupradiCTti dcfinut motcs 8C itcnaccntibus campisbargilus mons incipitibic
rurttts fyriadefinctcpbocniccoppidocarncbalaNcapolisafpaltoscataba^imotoriu
m quo laodicca tibcra dipotis bcraclca caradrus pottidium.

Vfcv EmdcSyriaantiocbif mtus ipfa Antiocbia libcraepidafnescognomiataorotc
Xl/ amnc diuiditur.in promontorio autem fclcucta libcra piena appellatt.

%fgf Vpcrca mons codcm quo alius nomincca(Tius.cuiiis cxccliaaltitudo quarta
^J uigilu oncntcm pcr tcncbras folcm afpicit brcui circumactu corpons dicm
noc^emq;pantcroftcndes.Ambitusadcacumc\xviiu.m.p.eftaltitudo pcrdircclu
iui.Atinoraammsorontcs natus mtcr hbanum & rmtihbanum iuxra bclyopohm
oppidarolq;a tcrgo portcquc fvne appcllantur intcruallo roiiorum motimcV tauri.
lnoraoppidu mvnadros mos amanus:i quooppidubomitenpca fynscihtia (cpat,

1 *y \7nc mtcriora dicantur cele apud apamiam marfya amne diuifam anazariorui
retrarcbiabombicem:qupaIio nominebierapohs uocatur. Syns ucro magog. Ibi
prodigiofa tcrgatis;grccis autcm bocdecrcro colit dicfta cbalcida cognoiata ambellu
udc rcgio cbalcidena tertihfhma fyne:& ide cfoirrcfticca ea zatcs zindarcnesrabeos
tetrarcbiasduas:quegraniconiate uocantur bcrmifcnos bylataslturcorum gcntcm:
ctqui cx bis betcni appellant manmitanostctrarcbiaque mamilcaappcllat paradifu
pagras pcnelcntas filcucurmpreter umdiCtas duas queadeupbrate;cx"quianibcllu
uocantur cardicentcs.Rehqua autcm fyru bab6c:cxccptis quc cum cupbratc dieent*
arbctbifios bcrocnics cpifancfcs. Adorontcm lacdiccnos:quiad hbanfi cognoiant"
lcucbadioslan(eos:prctertetrarcbus inregna dcfcnptas baibans noibus.xvn.

r* Xde eupbratc dixiiTe in boc loco apt:(Timum fucnt.Onfin prefcctura armcie
maionscaranitidc:ut prodidcre cx bisqui pioximeuidcruntDomiciuscorbulo in
montcae;a hcinius mucunus (ub radicibus montisiquemcopoicm appcllatfupra
siniaram.xii.m.p. Jn initio pixiratcus ncminatus tluit deizcnam prunum mox
ancticam armeie rcgiones a Cappadociacxcludcns clafcuia abefta zimara.lxxv.m.p.
indc nauigatur ficronam.l.m.p.mehtcncmcapadocip.xxnii.p.clcgicam armcmac
x.p.acccptis flumimbus.lyco arianuarianoapud clcgeam.Occurntci taurus mens
nccrcfiftitqq.xu.m.p.latitudmc preualcns omnam uocant irrumpcntcrmmox ibi
pcrfnngitcupbratc.Y Itra qucq; iaxuolus & uiolcntusarabu indc lcua imocroco^
ciictam rcgioncm fafccna a mcnfura dcxttaq; comagcncm diftci minat pontis tamc
ct um ubi taurum cxpugnatpatics:apucl claudipoiimcappadociecurfum adoccaiu
fohsagit:prtmo buncillnmpugna taurus aufcrt uicftuiq; 6c ablcifTus iibimSt alio
modo uincitacfractumcxpclht m mcndiem:ita naturcdimicatio lllacquatur boc
cuntc:quo uultnllo ^pibbcteire qua uchtucatbaractis ucrum nauigat.xl.m.p.indc
comagcncs apud iamafataarabu iupradicTta babcc oppida bcdefcm que quondam
Antiocbiadicabatur.Cahdcmafontc nominata:carrascladccra(linobiles:iungitur
prcfccture mcflbpotamieab aftirns origicm trab:ns:in quaante mylum ac uuifji:
oppid.vmoxarabcs qui pretani uocantur.borumcaput fingara:a famolatis autcm
latcrc fyrie marfyas amnis intluit Cmgila comagcncm fimt Jmoreoy; ciuitas inci-pit
oppida altuuntur cpipbama cV anriccbu:que ad cupbratcm uocantur.Itcm zeugia.
lxxii.p.a famofatis trafitu cupbratis nobihs.Ex aducrfo apaia felcucus lde utnufqi
conditor pontc iunxerat qui cobercnt medopotamte robobah uocantur. At rn fyna
oppida cuiopum tapfacum quondanvnunc ampbipohs arabcs fccnite lta fcruntur
ufq? uram locum: in quo conuerfus ad orictem rcliques fync palmtrcnas folitudies
quc ufq; ad petram urbem &C rcgioncm arabie fchcis appcllatac pcrtinent.

Yr Almiraurbsnobihsfitudmiciisfoliocaquis amocnis uafto undiq? ambitu
barcms mcludit agros :ac uclut tcrns cxcmpta a rcrum natura pnuata fortc itcr duo
impcria fumma Romanorum Partborumq; oc pnma in diicordu fempcr utnnque
cura.Abcftafcleucia partfoorumque uocatur attignm.cccxxxvii.m.p.a proxirpo
uerofynelittorc.cciii.&adama(co.xxvu.p.

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acborca &C cbalcis ultra palmiram quocp cx fohtudintbus bis aliejuid obtincVcm cfa
tbcmclattum dimidio proptor pctrciq damafco.Safura afit buic proxia cft pbylofco
oppido partborumadeupbratemabco feicuciam dicrum.x.nauigatio totidcmq;
fcrcbab^lonem.Sciditeupbratcsazcumate.dlxxxxiin.m.p.circauicum mafTicem:
ctpartcleuainmcffopotamiam uadttpcr ipfam fclcuciam;circaq;cam protlucnti
mtufus tKgndudcxtcriorcautalucobabKloncquonda Caldeecaput petit:mcdiaqi
pmcas itcm qua mocbi uocant^iftrabitin paludcs.Increfcit atit & ipfc Nili modo
cfhtis dicbus paulu difTcrcs:ac mcUopotamiaiundat foleobtinctc.xx.partem cancri
mmui icipitmuirgiecY. leonc trafgrcflo.In totu ucro rcmeat in.xxxix ptc uirginis.

^F Ed rcdcamusadoramSKneiauproxirnaclT: Cihcia flumcn dapbncs mons-
Crocodillus partcamam motis fluiaandrocbus pinarus lycus finus Ilficus:oppidu
iffus idcm Aicxandria:fIumcndorusoppidumcgechbcrum amnis pyramus potte
Cilictcioppida mallos magirfos 6; intus tafoscampialcroppidacafiponts moptos
hbcrum pyramo impofitum tyros zepbinum fanalc:amms faios ctdnus tarlum
hbciaurbeprocula man fccans.Rcgio fclcrcndintiscumoppido locus nympbcum
folocCiliciacmuncpompeiopohsadanacKbirapinarc padahcalis chnus Arfinoc
bctabcdonon:iuxtaq;marcconcoscodcm nomincoppidu cY-portus tC fpccus mox
rJumencahcadnus promontorium fcopcdonoppidi ohncmilc promontohum SC
oppidum ucncns aquo proximac^prusinfula:lcd incontincntcoppidamiandaia
ncmiriumcoraccfmm finifqiantiquusOhaac mclas amnis. Intus autem diccndi
anazarbcum-.que nunccaclarcaauguftacaftabalacpipbania:quacantea bcmadcos
clcufa Icomum:fclcucia lupra amnem calicadnum traccodis cognomic a mari rclata
ubi uocabatur bonma.pretcrca mtus flumina lippans bcbos paradifus mos ibarous
cihcie pampbiham omncs lunxcrc ncglccfta gente ifaunca: oppida cius ltus lfaurica
chb.inus:tluuius Ialalis:dccurntautcm ad marcancmuru rcgtocfupradictis fimili
modo omnibusquicadcmcompofuere.lgnorataeftxontcrmia ilhgcns omanadfi
quorum intus oppidumomanaicetcracalteLla.xhni.iter afperas couallcs latctinfidet
ucrctccm pifide quodam (oVmt appcllatt :quorum coloia cefarca.Eadem antiocbia
opprda oranda galctosibos mcludit lycaonu in afiaticam lunfditioncm ucrft:cum
qua pbylomclicnfcscouemut trimbnai Icncoliti pcltemturicfes.Datur Sctetrarcbia
cx lycaontaqua partc galacie contermia eft Ciuitatum.xiiu.urbccelcbcrnmaiconio.
lpfius lycaomp celcbrantur tbcbafa in tbauro.Ida m confimo galacieatq;cappadocip
a iatcreautcmcius fupcr pampbiham ucmut tbracum fobolcs mihc;quoi:cartcada
oppidumpampbihaantea mcffopiaappcllatacft.marcpampbiliumcilitioiungitur
cppida ladc &c m montc afpcndum plantaniftum p-rga promontorm Ieucola mos
fardemitfusamnts eunmedon mxtaafpcndum flucnscaracitcs xuxtaqucmlyrfcnus
ctolbia:ultimaq;eiusota pbafclhs luctum matc hcium eft.gcnfcp hcia-undeuaftus
finns.Taurus monsabcois ucmcns httoribus cclidonio promontorio diftcrminat
lmmenius ipfc ££innumerarumgentium arbner.dcxtro laterc fcptcntnonalis.ubi
prtmum ab tn dico mari cxurgit lcuo m cndianus . &c ad occafum tendcs .mcdiam q;
diftrabcns afum nifi oppnmcnti terras occurrerct mana.Rtfilitergo adfeptctrioncs
frlcxufq; nnmefium iter quent uclutdc idullna rey natura fubidccquoraopponete
bincpboemcum bincponticum.ilhnccafpium bC byrcanumcontraq; meoticu lacu.
torquctur.Itaq;colhfus mter bec clauftra.cV tamen mcT:or ficxuofuscuaditufqucaa
cognata npbcorum montiumiuga numeiofis &C nouis nomimbus quacunq;iccdit
Iniigms imaus pnma partcdicitus moxcdigis paropanifus circius cobtfes paradis
coatras orcges oroandes nympetcs taurus.atq; ubt tequoquccxupcratcaucafus.ubi
bracbia emittit.tubmdc tentanti mana timihs tarpcdon coraccfms gragus itcrumqi
uurus.ctiam ubi dcbifcit.fcq;popuhs apciit.portarum umcnnomincunitatc libi

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ctfugicns qupq; mana plunmis fc gentium nominibus bmc fic illic impiet a dcxtro
byicaius cafpms.a lcua pancdrus morcmsamazoicuscoroxitusfcytbicusappcllatus
In unuicrium ucro grpcia ccraunms. In hcia igitiira promontono cms oppidum
fimena mons cbimpra nodhbus flagrans:bcfcltim Guitas &C ipfa fcpe ftagrantibus
iugis:oppidum olympusibi fuitmunc funt montanagae;e condala rbodiopolis
mxta marc limidacum amneancadus infhut Sc mons mafliticus. Andna Cmitas
mira:oppida apcnc:6tantipbclos:qupquondaebcfus.atqucin rcccffu pellus fuper
illcs.Dcindc pyra ltemcpzanius aman.xv.m.p.flumcnquecodem nominc.Dcm
p.naraqup prms pateros 6c m monte Iidima promontoriumgragus ultra par finus
pnun ibi pyranu:cui:SC qup liciam timt tbclmcfus.hcuquonda.lxx.oppida babuit
nunc.vi.Sc.xxx.babficex biscplebernma prpter fupradicl:acanas caduna ubi claudit"
cenum ncmus padaliacoma prptlucntccdcfacyanca Scadiandahs amclfas nofcopiu
troadc fcndus comprpbcndit in mcditerrancis cVcabaharmcuius trcs urbcsccmanda
balbura bubona tbclmcfo afiaticum marc:due carpatmm 8C que propric uocafAua
mduascam partes Agnppadiuidit. Vnaminclulitaboncntc pbrygia £c lycaoma.
ab cccidctc pgpo maria meridicegyptio:a (cptctrione papbIagoia:bums logitudicm
cccIxx.m.p.latitudinc.cccxx.m.tccit.Altcridctermiauitaborictcarmcia minorcab
occidctc pbrygialycaonia pampbihaa fcptentnoneprouicia ponticaa mcndicmari
papbiho longa.dlxxv.m.p.Iata.cccxxv.In proxiaoracanae.mox Ioia Vltracapohs
medic dorfo circufundit ad marc utroq; latcre abics.In ca ^pmotonu pcdahu amms.
glaucus defcrcs tcmidiuoppidadctala icna fugitiuo^; flun.cafomoppiducalinda.

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rbcdus infula.p.xx.lacus lorilmaioppida tbifanula paryndon Iarimna finus timas
promontormm atrodifiasoppidumidas lmusfcenus.Regiobubairus:oppidufuit
aciaius:aho noicdulopohs.hrt in^pmotonogidos hbcratiropiacleidcpcgufacadia
appcllataiabcadons mcipit:fcd pnus t;rras & mcditcrrancasiunfdicioncs mdicafle
coueiatmnaappcllatcibanatica ipfuoppidu pbiygipecouciuntco.xxv.ciunatcs.

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accipitnome.Conucnmtlvcaoncs appiani corpeidcnlci mudei mlicfcs.Scd rehqui
populi ignobilcs.xv.Tcrtms apamiam uaditantcappcllatamcclcnas.Dcidcciboto
litaclt rn radicc montis li^rnaccircumfufa marfya obrima obra tluibus m mpand^
cadcntibus marfyas ibi rcdditur ortus acpaulo moxconditus ubi ccrtauit tibiarum
cantucumapoliine.Adlocrcnfcs ita uocaturconualhs.x.m.p.abapamca pbrygiam
pctcntibus.Bxboccoucntudcccat noiarc mctropohtasdionyfiopohtascupborbios
acmoncfos pcltbcnos filmanos.Rcliquiignobilcs.vim.doridisin finu lcucopohs
amixitosclcuftbcnc. Dcincarip oppidamaciumcutanc balacarnafus. Scdoppida
contnbutaci funta magno Alcxandro tagclcafide mednafa uranium pcdaflum
tbchnifum babitatur intcrduos finusccraumcum ficiaficum.Dcin myndos ficubi
tuit polcmyndas Vcnados ncapohs arianda tbcnmcra hbera bargilie:6c aquo finus
ufius oppidum iafuscaria:intcnc^: nominu fima prpnitSc quippe lbi funtoppida
milafa hbcra.Antiocbia ubi fucrc fimictos Sc cranios oppidi nuc cam circurrfluunt
mcandercVorfinus;fuitin co tractu 6c mpandropolis:cftcumcniadudro flummi
appofita:glaucusamnis:Iyfias oppidum ctotbrufa bcrecyntbus:tractus infitrahs
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bfc funt coftbmus arpafa appofita fluuio arpafo:quo 8c tranfltcon fuit.Allucbatur
lydia aut pcrfufa tlcxuoft meandn amnis rccurfibus fupcr lomam proccdit pbrygif
ab ortu folis uicina a fcptcntnonc mifif mcndiana parte rcgia amplccltcns mocnta
ante appcllata.Celcbrantur maximc fardibus in latcrc molli motts :qut atc timolus
appcllabatut confitus uttibus ex co proflucme pactolo codcmq; cbnforoa ac fonte
tarnt amms ctuitas lpfa Idac uocitata efhclata ftagna gigco fardianamunc appcllatur
ca turifdicio.Coucniutqt in ca extra prfdictos maccdoncs cadicm lorcm pbiladelftni
Et ipft in radicc moli Cogano tlumi appofiti mocnn tnpolitai.Iidcm & a'toiopolitf
nifandro alluunturappollimoritc miiotimolitc Kaln ignobilcs.Iomaab lafo finu
incipics numcroftorc ambitu littoy: flcctitur.In ca primus finus bafiltcus pofftdcii
promontorium&oppidum raculum brancidau appcllatuminucdidimciapolltms
ablittorcftidus.xx.m.&inde.clxxx.m.milctusionifcaput lclcgeisatca cpitbiufa
ct anacbaria nommata fupcr.lxxxx.urbtum pcr cuncita managcnitnx ncc traudada
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c lacu m mote aulotrcne plurimtfqi affufus oppidis 8c rcplctus crebris fluibus:&ita
fintioftis flcxibusait ffpe crcdatur rcucrtt.Apamcnatn primum pcruagat" rcgione
moxcucneticam.acdcmdebKrgalcttcos campos poftrcmo canam plactdus ocfque
agros fcrtiliffimo rigas limo ad dccimum a milcto ftadium lcnis illabit~mari:m6s
latbinus oppida bcraclca cance montis cius cognommts carif cmmus quod pnmo
condidiiTe Ioncs narrantur atbcnis profcctt naulo cum pricneinora quf crogtca
appellatur:gciTusamnis:rcgto omntbus lonibus facra8cidco pamonta appellata.
uixta fugitiuos conditum :ut nomc indicio cft pbygcla ftut 8c maratbcfum oppidi
fupra bfc magncfia meandri cognominc infigms. Tbcflalica magnefia orta abeft
abcpbcfo.xv-.m.p.atrallibuscoamplius.iu.m.AnteatbeiTalocbeBcadrolicianoiata
ct litton appofita dcraiTidas infulas fccum abftulit mare.Intus Sc tbiona allutt" lyco
pcllopeiaaltquando occutVpiacognoiata.Inoraautcm matiumcpbcfusamazonu
opus antca multis cxpcttta nomtmbus. Alopcs cum pugnatum apud Troiam cft
mox ortigic amorgones uocata 8c zimrna clf cognominc tbracia &C bcmomum &
ptclc.Attolhtur monte pinio alluitur caiftro tn cilbiams mgis orto multofqiamncs
dcfcrentc 8c ftagnum pcgafcum:quod pintes amms cxpellit:ab bis multitudo Imi
cft:qua tcrras propagat:medufquc lam campis fxriem mfulam adtectt:fons in urbe
calyppta tcmplum dianf complcxa e diucriis rcgiombus duos elinuntesiab cpbcfo
matium aliud colopboniorum 8C mtus ipfa colopbon alcfo afflucnte.Inde apollinis
clarn fanum Icbcdos fuitoc notum oppidum promontonum qrcneum mons
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bclos doriomunceftalcon tluuius cyrincum numantts promontonumclazomenc
partbemabvpicbttopboria appcllatf :cum lnfulf cftcnt. Alcxandcr ldctn pcr duo
itadiacontincntiannexuit.Intcriereintusdaplimis 8C bermelia 8c ftpilumiquodate
tantalts uocabatur.caput mconif ubt nunceft ftagnum falocobite 8c ctbancopolis
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amazoncconditarcftitutaabalcxandro.Inorazinirnaamnc mcletegaudens non
procul orto.Montes Afif nobiliffnm m boc tradtu fucre. Explicant fc martbuftaa
tcrgo tbermctis 8c zinirneolvmpir.idictbus tuncTis. In draconc definit.Dracom
tbtnolo.Tbiolus incadmoullc in tauro zintrnp bcrmus amnis capos facit:& nomi

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quos pbryc;cm:qui non.mc gcntidaro acancam diftcrmm.it bylumcV cncmi-os
pbrygip mciie lydipammbus riplctos:iuit in ora cius oppidu tcnosmuciextrcmo
finu myrmcces fcopuli oppidum leuce:dcm promontonum qtiod mfula fuit hmfq?
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hmenafiae rcmotiorcs conucniuntcaefancnfcs metropohtaccmbianiinfcriorcs &C
fupcnores myfi macedones mctbaurcnfcs bnuhtp byppcpem dolbycritp.

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pboceaafcamus portus.Dcin hut larifla^fuit&cvmcrimenaiqup febaftropolim fe
uocaticV intuscgcp itahp poflidea mcontbicos tcmnos.Inora auttitanus amnis £C
ciuitas.ab co cognommatafuit 6t gyra:n.unc tantum portus.folis mfulaapprpbcnfa
oppiduclca&cx mcfia ucnies caycus anis oppiciu pit.inecanatisamms.Intercidcre
cancliflimaceatarneacarcncciftenccillc cocillc bcbcaltrc crifi palc Sccpfis gcrgcca
ncandrosmunceft pcrpcrcnc ciuitas bcraclcotcs rractuscoripbasoppidum amnis
gnliofolius.Rcgio apbrodifias qupantca pohticc:orgas rcgio:fccpfis tlumeneucnu
cuius mripis lntercidcrclyrnefos &c miletos.Inboctradtu Jdac mons &C in oraqup
finum cognominauit:cx' conucntum adramitcos olim pcdafus dicfta flumina aftron
cormalos cnanosalabaftros bycros cxcida.Intus monsgargaracodcqj} noieoppidu
rurius in httoreantandro fcdoms pnus uGcata:dcincimcri(Toscadcnppollonia hut
paLimcdmm oppidum promontonumiccftum difterrmnatacohda 6ttroada:fuit &c
pohmcdiaciuitas cbniTa 6danfla 6Cad lamentmm tcmplumdurat.Intus coloma 8C
mtcrcidit deportatadrammittcum negociaapolloma tbcarmdico amnc tbcrcfimc
tcpolitc pamanci maccdois afcvlacc pohcnci pionitcciliccs mandi gaudeni mimfia
abretcm 6c bellcfpontiappel!ati:6<;alii lgnobilcs.Troadts pnmus lacusamaflicus .
Dcindc crcbcnu ipfaq?troasantigomadicfta:ipfa nuncalcxandna:colonia romana
oppidum nea(ca:mpandcr amms nauigabihs:ex: rn promontonoquondamfygpum
oppidum:dcm portus acbcorum in quem ifluit xanctus fimocnti iucftus:fl:agnuqj
pnus facics palcica mcadcrcctcn bocro celcbrati pbr-fus cptaporus carcfus rbodius
ucftigia non babcnt.Gramcuschucrfo tradtu in propontidarlutt:cfttamc6c pnus
fcamandna ciuitas parua:acmillcquingcntis paihbus remotu aportu lhuimmune
Vndcomms rerumclantas.Extra finum funtrctbcaa littorc rctbeo 6cdardamo &C
arfocoppidis babitata fuit:6tacbiIIcon oppidumiuxtatumulumacbilhsconditum
a mitilcncis:8c moxatbcmenlibus:ubi claffiscius ftctcrat.Infygpo h\nt6Cantiona
rbodiiscondimm.Inaltcro cornu aiacc lbi fepulto.xxx. ftadiorum iterualloa fygpo
ct ipfomitationcclaflis fupfupraacohda6t partc troadis. In mcditcrrancoeftqup
uocatur tcutramaquim myfi antiquitus tcnuerc.lbicaycus amnis iam dtcftus orit"
ges ampla pcr fc etiam cum totu myfia appcllarcf.In ca cpionic artoira italip ftabulu
conifmm tcnimalce tbvare tbcutraic faruaca alifernc hcide partcnm cambrc oxiopii
li^daniumapollomalongcq-vclarSflimumahe pcrgamumquod intcrmeat filcnus
preluit cctms promfus pridafo mote.Abeft baud proculclca:qua in littorc diximus
pcrgamcnauccatur cuts tractus mrifdicio adcam conucniunr tiatircni monfini
migdoncs brcgmcm bierocomtc pcrpirem tbicreni bierofolicnfcs bormocapcfitae
atbalcnfcs patbaenfesapollodonicnics:aticq;minorescuutatcsartotbctadardanum
oppidum paruumabcftftadiorum.lxx. Inde.xvin.promontoriumtrapczp.Vnde
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fitaapamiaconditaaSdeucoregc lntcrCiliciamCappadociamcataoniamarmeiam
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dici nauigationediftans abegyptomuncc turri nocturms ignibus curfum namum
rcgcns:nanq; fallacibus uadis alexandna tnbus omnino aditur alucis maris:tcgamo
poft idco tauro ipbenicio:deide mari eft antc iopc paria tota oppidu:in qua obiedta
bclupandromcdamferuntcViamdic^aaradosnntcrquam&continentcm.I.cubitis
altitudo maris ut auctor cft Mutianus e fontc dulcis aque cubo conis facfto ufq; ad
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maximisCKprumadortumoccafumqiQlitipacSKneobiccT:amquondamnommc
rcgnorumfedem bums circuitum. Timo.ftbcncs.ccccxxix.d.,pdidt. Ifidorus. ccc.
lxxv.longitudmcm intcrduo promontoriadmaretaacamanti:quodcfr.ad occafum
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meaxvi.nca papbos palcpapboscuna fcitbioncorieum falamiaamatbus lapbetos
foboe tbamafos epidaurum citri arfinoe carpbafium colce fuere:cV in cinia mareum
Idalmm abcfta ncmurio cilitic.l.p.mare quod pretcnditur uocantaulona cilicum.
Ineodcmfituclcufainfulacft:6c.iui.antc^m6toriaexaducrfofvnedidcs:rurfufqi
ab altcro capite ftyria contra ncapapapbum.Icrc & ccpbia contra falaminam.In licio
autcm man Ulins tclcndos atbelebofa cypria trcs ftcnlcs ctia dionyfia pnus carcta
dicfta.Dcincontra taun promontorium pcftifcra nauigantibus cbelidonia Sc totidc
abbiscumoppidoleucolumpacEiclcfya nympbalis mcris mcgifta:cuius ciuitas
intcnit:multcdcmdeignobiles:fcdc6tracbimcramdolicbiftecbirodKlion grabis
araxcgeagora.vni.m.p.dedalcoduecKpro.iiNilrogilecVcotrafidimaatiocbiclaiicucji
ucrfus amncm lacufa magnis didime bclbos copc afpistcV m qua oppidum interiit
cclandna proximacjjcauno rodufaTcd pulcbernma & libera rbodos circuitu.cxxxv.
m.p.autfipotiuslfidoro crcdimus.cin.babitataurbibus lindocamiro byalifomiic
rbodo diftat ab alexandna egvpti . dlxxxm .ut Ifidorus tradit mtEratoftbcnes . cccclx
ix .ut Mutianus . d .a cypro . clxv .uocitata cil atca Op bmfa aftcna etna tmacriecobira
pctccfTa abtabina abrcge dcindcroacna Sc" ctbolefa. Rbodiorum mfulc carpatbus.
quc nomenmaridcditicafousacneclvmnialVrusdiftansabgindo.xii.d.porpb^ns
anteadicta.cV eodcm tradtu mcdia intcr rbodum gindumq; iimc iungitur.xxxvii.d
portus bemgncprcbSc.ix.m.pretcr bas circa rbodiiciclops tcganoncordiluCidiabc
tbe.mi.binos calcbccumoppido fcudufa mareecufa dyfmaftos prognc SCagindo
cifcrufatbcno nargiagalignccutnbusoppidis monouiftromcdeteros:Sciaconcfo
oppidum ccramus.In carie ora que uocatur argic numero txx.SC bccufa lcpfia leros.
NobiliiTimaautcm in co finu coos abalicarnafo.xv.p.diftas.circuitu.c.m.utplures
cxifhmant mcropc uocatacbcuftapbihs mcropis.utdionyfms.Dem nympbca mos
lbiprion Sc" nifironabruptam illi putantqueporpbtrisantcadicftaeft.Cariando cu.
oppido nccproculab alicarnafo oppido iufim. Ccraunico autem fmu priaponcfos
bipponefos plcnma lampfaemyndus puretbula fepmfa melano pauluq;ac6tincnte
diftans:queuocataeftcynedopohs probro ibi rclidtisa rcgc Alcxandro. Ioniacora
pgcas Sdcorfcas babet cV icaromdc qua dictum eft ladcm quc prius lacte uocabatur
atquntcr ignobilesaliquotduas camclidas mileto uicias migale trogilias treipbilio
arccnon fandaliofamonlibera.In circuuu.lxxxvii.d.aututlfidorus.c.m.partbemia
pnmuappcllara Ariftoteles tradit:poftcadoni(Tam :dcinantcmufamariftognidms
adicit mclapbylum.dcin cyparifTus malipartbcmo arupba utftropbancs .Ammes
in cacymbrafus cbefius.ibi etbcipontcs gicartbolcum tbca mons gcrgctius.adiacct
infulaerbipcra nympbca acbillea par claritatc abcadiftat.lxxxxuu.p.cum oppido
cbios libera:quametalIiarnEpborusprifco noicappcllat:metrodorus dC cleobolus

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marmorcbiucircuitu.cxf.m.ccl.p.colligitutuctercstradidcrc.ICidorus.nm.adicit
pofita eft mtcr famum U lcfbum:cx aducrfo maximc entbraij finitime funt tclufa
quam alu dapbnafam fcnbunt cmifa elafudcs cunanas fargimufa cum oppido.Iam
bfccontraepbcfum&iquf pififtrafti uocanturantimenon ncfodurcufa. In utraqj
oppida mtercidcrc polos elcne cum oppido crccie balcne commonc illctia lcpna 6C
rbcfpcria proculfc bolbulc pbcute priapos figcnic lanccna rbcfidufa pclcdrc mufa
abydros fcopclos licufa maratbufa pfilcpcrgirbeufaimultfqiignobilcs.Clara ucro
in alto tbcos cum oppido acbio.lxxi.m.d.tantundcm ab cntbns luxta finirna funt
pcrnftcndcs cantcna alopcre clcufa bacbma piftira commincfos magalcante troada
afcmif platcf trcsidcin lamirc plitame duf platcf fcopclos gctbonc arcbedon celcfa
giifcdidic:clanflimaautlcfbosacbio.lxv.m.p.cmcrrc6dafiapclafgiaegyraftbiopif
macbana appcllata fuit .vmi. oppidis mclyta : cx bis pyrra baufta i mari anf bc tcrray
motu fubucrfa.AntylTa mctunnam traxit in fc ipfam.vun. Vrbibusafif .M.xxxvii
p.uicina fic agamedc obut 8c bycra rcftantc rcfon pyrrbf hbcra mitilcm nunc amms
m.d.potenstotainfulacircuituaitlfidorus.clxviii.ut uctcrcs.clxxxxvo.mtcs baboc
lcpctimmimordimmimacifcumcrconcmolympumaproximacontinctcabeft.vii.
d .p .Infulf appofitf fcandalium lcucc.v. cx cis gignca cii poto calero argemife abcge
iiu.p.diftat:dcin pbclofa pednacxtra bellcfpontu aducrfa fygfo littori.Iacoc tcncdus
lcu^opns dicta & pbocmce dc hrncfos abcft a lcfbo.lvi.p.a fygfo.xii.d.

I! Mpctum deinde fumit bcllcfpontus 6c marc incumbit uorticibus limitcm
fodicns.dcnccafiamabrumpat.Europf promonronum idappcllauimus trocziam
Abco.x.p.abidumoppidum.Vbianguftif.vu.ftadioif.Dcinpcrcotcoppidumoc
Umpfacum antea pitiufa dictum paruum coloma qua Homcrus adraftia appellauit
oppidupriapos:amnisaffcpuszcliaprop6tisitaappcllat:ubifedilatatmarctlumen
gramcum artargc portus ubi oppidum fuit ultra infulanvquam contincnti mnxit
AIcxander:in qua oppidum milcfiorum cizicbum ante uocitatum arcboncnfus 6c
doliois Sc didimus cuius a ucrticc mos didimus oppida placia Ariaccs cylace:quoy
a tcrgo mons olympus:qui &i myfius diclus cft ciuitas olympcna amncs borofius
bcrandacusantelycusuocatus:onturinftagno Artima luxta milctopolim rccipit
niagcfton:6cplcrofqialiosafiambitbymiamqidiftcrminans:caappcllatacftcromia
dein tbcflalis:dcin malia'da Si ftnmois bos bomcrus balifonasdixir:quado ptfcigit
urgcns mare urbs fuit immenfaatbufa nomincmunc funt.xn.ciuitatcs.Intcrquas
cordiocoricquf niliopolis uocatur 6cm ora dafcIlos:dcin flumcn gclbcs 6c lntus
bclgasoppidumquodgcrmanopolisalionomincbofcctc:ficutApamia:quf nunc
myrtcacolopboniorum flumcn ocantiquus troadis finis 6; myfif initium :poftea
tinis in quo tlumcn afcanium oppidum brialiomamms bylas cV cbios cum oppido
ciufdemnomims:quodtuitcmporium non proculaccolcntis pbrygiaca milcfus
quidcm conditum m loco tamcn qui afcamcs pbrygif uocabatur.Quaproptcr non
alibi dc ca aptius dicatur.Pbrygia troadi fubictfta populifq; a promontono lofto ad
flumcncflumprfdirtisfcprcntnonalifuf partegalacif contermiamcndianalycaoif
Pifidif migdonif . Ab oricntc cappadociam attmgit:oppida lbi cflcbcrnma patcr
iam dicfa Agyra andria cf lenc coloffc carina cotion cara lconium midium.Suntau'
ctorcs tranfiflc ab Europa mcfos & brigos 6£ tbymnos :a quibus appcllantur myfi
pbrygnbytbimifimuldicendumuideturocdegalaciaquf fuppofitaagros maiori
cxpartcpbrygif ten8c:caputq;quondam ctus corodium qui partcm cam infidcre
gallorum tbolofcobagi & notun & ambiati uocantur qui mocnif 6c Papblagoniae
rcgionem trogum ptftendifcappadocif a feptetrionc &i folis ortu.-cuius uberruria
partc occupaucrc tctJtofagc &i tbeutobodiaci getcs qdc bef populi ucro ac tbctracbiae

I! Illl|llll llll|lll llll|llll II

!

omncs numcro.1xxxxv.opp.da ttcWagaumacyri tragino* tauru AcmoftofettiOB
p,ff,mms:pr f ter bos cflebrcs Atbalenfcs alafcnfcs comcnfa did.cnfcs bycroncnfcs
fiftrene neapol.un. cidcnfcs fclcuccfcs fcb.,ftcn. tb.monacbcnfcs tbcbafcm Atngit
ralac.a & pampb.l. f carbal.a" & rmlyas qu, cotra banm funt 8c Cyllamcu & oront.cn
p.f.d.c trartum.Itcm lycaomc partcm ob.zcncm tlumia funt ,n ea preter iim d.cra
fanmarium & gallus a quo nomcn traxcre matfis dcott faccrdotes.Nunc reltqua in
ora a cb,o mtus ,n b.tbynia prufa ab bann.bale fub olympo cond,ta:dc,n n.cea.xxv.
p ,ntctucn,cnte afcamo lacu.Dc.n mccs ,n ult,mo afcan.o lmu.cme prms ol.u.a «£
Pr„f.as:Itcmaltcrafubb.ppiomontef„ere p.tbopol.s partbcnopol.s car.pbanta.
Sunt ,n ora amnes exms bnazon platancfus areus If.ros gcndos :qu. & cbr.foroas
promontonuminquo mcgar,ccopp,dum fu.t. Inde crafpcdices fmus uocabatur.
Lhm ,d opp,dum mclut m lafcma crat:fu.t & aftacum.Vndc & exto aftaccnus
idcm f.nus fu.t:& l.bvffaopp.dummb. nunc & banmbalis tantum tumulus et.am
,nmtimofinu.Nicomcdiabvtbinicprcclaralcucataspromontonum:quomcludit
aft.,ccnusf,nus.aN,com f d,a.xl„.d.p.R„rfufq,con,uuc;l,sterr,saguft, f pert,netcs
ufqiad boiTorum tbracum.ln b.s galcadon l.beta a N.comfd.a.lxu.d.p.J5cera(lis
anted.fla:deidecolopofa:poftcagr f corumoppidum:quodlocumcl,gerenefc.nent

fcptcms ftadiis d.ftante bizantio tanto fclicorc omn.bus mod.s fcde. C f tet u m itus
m bvtb,n,a coloma apamena agr.pcnfcs lul.opol.tc bvtb.non ftumaffyrm lapb.as
pbarnucas alccs fcnms l.bens fcopb.as bycros qu. b.tb.n.am 8c gallac.a d.ftct mmat
ultra calccdona.dcncnfopol.s fu.t:dcin mcopolis a quo nomcn ctiam nunc f.nus
rctict:inquoportusaz.mi:dcmnaulocT:„mprom6toriumcft,etcmplunc P tunni
bofforus .d.paffuum mtcruallo. Af.a in Europa:8c ucrum auffcrens abcft a cakedoe
x.i d p Indf faucespnmf.viii.m.dccl.m.p.ubifpiropolisoppidufuit.icncntora
omncmt.mintenorabvtbimf.cAf,ffin,scft:populor&q,.cclxxxu.qu,adcu,locu
a fme lycf numerantur.Spacum bcllcfpont. K propontid.s abcft ab botum tracru
dxxxvu. m.p.dixiiTmsacalccdoncfKncidiumlf.dorus.cccxu.m.d.paffusinfulfi
propontidcante cizicum clapboncncnfus. Vndc Ciziccnum marmor:cade neuris
ct ptoconcfus didla.Scquut" opbius acantus pbebe copclos porpbir.onc balonccu
oppido delpbacc polydora artcarccon cii opp.do cft tV c6tta n.comfdia df monelos
Itcm ultra bcraclcam aducrfa bytbinif & tb.masiquam barbar. bytb.n.am uocant.
cft Sc Antb.ocbia «contra fauces rmdac bcrbicos.xviu.m.p.crcuitus cft ccclca &
duf rbodtafe bercbintbos megale calcbitis pitiodcs.

PONTVS E VXIN VS ANTEA AB IN Hofp.tal.
fcntatc axcnus:appcllat„s eft prc.il.ar. miud.a natutic
f.ncullaf ncindulgcntis auiditati matis:8£ ipfc mtct
EuropamAfiamqTdiffunditur.Nofucratfatisoccano
ambiffc tcrras 8c partcm can audta .mmaitatcabftuliffc
nonirrupiffc fradcifq. montib„s:calpcqiafticac euulfa.
mulro maiora abforbuiffc q rciiqucnt fpaciamon pct
bcllcfpontum propont.da ifudiflc.Itcu tetns dcuoratis
a bofporo quoqi m aliam uaft.tatc pandifnulla facictatc
donec fpacati lacus a mfoti rapinam fua iungat inuitis
bocaccdilTctcrris. Iudico funt totanguftif atquetam
parua namr f rcpugnantis intcrualla ad bcllcfpotum.dcccxxv.p.ad bofpboros duos
ucl bubus mcabili tranfitu. Vnde nomcn ambobus:ctiam tanqua tn diffociatione
germanitas concors.Al.tum quippc cantus canumque lattatus muiccm audmntur:

uocis ctiam bumane commertia intcr duos orbcs mancntc collcquio :nifi cu id jpfB
aufcrunt ucntt.Mefuram ponti a bofpboro ad mcotium lacum:quidam fcccrc.xnii
xxxviit.m.d.p. Eratoftbcncs.c.minorcin. Agrippa a calcidoncadpbafim.x. Inde
bofpborum cimmcncum .ccclx.Nos intcrualla gcncratim ponimus c5perta in nro
f uo:quando ctiam ln tpfo ore cimmer.o pugnatum eft.Ergo m faucibus bofpbori
cftamnis rbcbas:qucmaliqurrbefum dixcrunt:dcin fms portus calpas:fangaris
ftuumsex inditis ontur.In pbrygtaaccipit uaftosamncs.intcrquos tcmbrogium
ctgallumocidcmfagianusaplenfqidicaus coralius:aquo mcipiunt mariandmi
fmus oppidumqi bcraclea lvco flummi appofitum. Abcft a ponti ore millc paffus
duccntis portus aconc ucncno aconito dirusfpecus acbcrufia flumina pcclopides
gallicorum fonantcs oppidum cbmm &C beraclea.xxxvni.m.p.tluuius bilis.

\ Ltra flumen bilim gcns cft pap blagonia:quam pvlf moniam aliqui dixcrunt
inclufarr i a trrgo galacia oppidum ir.aftia milcfiorum.Dcin cormiaquo locoenetos
adiiatNcposCornclius:aquibusinitaliaoitoscognomiecorumucnctoscrcdcre
putat.Scfamonoppidum quod nnncamaftns:mons cvtorusacbio.lxm.m.paiTus
oppidacbimolis ftbcbam amms partbcmus promotoriu cbcrambis uafto cxcurfu.
abcftapontiboftio.cccxxv.p.&utaliisplacuit.cccl.m.tantundcmacimmcrioiaut
utaliquimalucrc.cccxu.m.d.fuit&oppidumeodcmnommc:&aliudmdeArmic
nuncertcoloniafinopeCytcorusaquitoro.clxiiii.flumcnuarccumgcnscappadociV
oppidum catizira lazclum amnis.Alus a radicibus taun pcr cataboma cappadociaqj
decurrcns oppida gangecbarufa amvfum libcru fvnopc.cxxx.m.p.ciufdcmqi nois
finus tanti rcccffus :ut afum pene infulam raciatducentorum.m.p.aut amplms pcr
contincntcm ad Ifficum cilicif finum:quo in omni tracru proditur tres tamurcfcs
grccas iure dici doncam.Ioicam.colicam:cctcras barbarov ctTc.Amvfo iutftum firit
oppidu bcufatona a mitndatc coditti uicto co popciopolis utyq; appcllatii cft.

\£_, Appadocia intus babct coloiam Claudn Cffaris arcbelavdcm :quam perfluit
bv]. lS :oppida comana:quod falius ncoccllanam:quod lvcofamafiarmquod ms in
rcgionc boc azaccnat.In colopcnc ucro fcbaftiam & fcbaftopoli bfc parua:fcd paria
fupradirtas .Rcltqua fui partc mclicaias a femiramidc codita' baud procul cupbrate
diocc farcam tiana caftallia magnopolim zclam &C fub montc artago mazacum :que
nunc Ccfarca ncminat cappadocip pars prf tcnta armcif maion qup mclttcnc uocat"
comagcis catbaoia pbtygif gaffaurms argaunafanaca mancni galacip monmci. Vbi
diftermiat cas cappadox amnis :a quo nome traxcrc atra leucofin dicli :a ncocf farca
fnpradiCta rmnorcarmcnia lycusamms diftcriniat:cft 56 ccranus itus clarus.In ora
aut ab antyfb oppidu & f lume fcaldifi a lycaftum:a quo timifccrcna rceto Ins flume
dctcrcns Ivcum. Cuutas zcilaintus nobiliscladc triarn &c uidtoriaCacfaris. Inora
amnis termcdonortusa.ccc.ftadns:quod uocant pbarmacbiam prfterqua radiccs
amazoni montis lapfus fmt oppidum eodp m nominc &C alia qumquc amazonms
tbcmvfcbira fotyra amafia Comara.

C Vnt maciumgcntescenarumcbalybum:oppidumcoti'orum:gcntcstiuareni
y* maffmi notis ("ignantcs corpora:gens macroccpbali oppidum cf farus portus
cordulf gcntcs bctbircs buxen:tiumen mclas gcns macoroncs fvdoni tlumcnque
fvdcnum:quo alluitur oppidum palcmomum ab amyfo.cxx.m.p. Inde flumina
Uuonium mclantium &C ab amyfo.lxxx.m.p.pbarnacca oppidum tnpolis caftcllu
et tluiuus.Itcm pbylocalia fincfluuio.Itcm liuiopolis &c apbarnacca.c.p.trapctus
libcrum uafto montcclaufum:ultraquodgcns armcnos cbalvbcs a maiore Armcia
xxx.m.p.diftans.In oraautcm trapczunta flumen cft pixitcs:ultra ucrogcnsanio^c
cmocborum flumcn abfarum cum caftcllo cognominc code m faucibus atrapczute

cxl.m.p.eiuslociatcrgo montiamMxsriaeft. Inora ueroemocbiam preutt cleaxi
flumimacapfonlfnogros.featbusgentescolcborum opp.dum tracium-.flumen
bcraclcum * promontorium codcm nominciclartffimufcjuc ponti pbafisontat in
mSrtbisnauigaturquamlibctmagmsnauigiis.xxxviii.p.d.p.Indcmionbuslogc,
fpacio pontibus.ccxx.pcruius.In npis oppida babuit q plura cflcberrima tnadnda
tvndarida^cumcKgna&iinfaucibuspbafim.maximcautcinclaruitca.xv.p.amari
ubi bippos & ciaos uafti amncs c dmcrfo in eum contluunt.Nunc babct funa tatu
K lpfum ab amne influcnte ibi cognoiatum ufqiquo magnaii nauium capacem cffe
diximus & alios accipit fluuios magn.tudinc numcroqi mirabiles.mterquosgW
cfi in ora cius infula f.ne nominc.Abcft a faro .lxx.p.indc aliud flumcn cane gens
filcie in a'tiqs ptiropbagi dtcfti K alias amni flume cbobii c caucafo pcr fuanos flucs
cicm rboam rcgio gcgnticoc amncs figama tbcrfos aftclpbus cbnforoas gens abfilf
cai tcllum fcbaftopolis a pbalide.c.p.gcns fangarum oppidii Cygnus flumc oppidfi
pcnius:dcin multis nomimbus bcmocorum gcntcs.

% Vbiicitur ponti rcgio eolicaiin qua iuga caucafi ad ripbcos montcs torquent
rJtdirtum eft altero latcre in cuxmum K mjotiu dcucxa altcro i cafpium 8c byrcanfi
marc.Rcliqua littora fcrc nationes tcnet mcnadcni coraxi urbc colcbou diofcanade
„,xtafluuiumantcmuntanuncdefcrta.quondamadcoc1ara:utTimcftbcncsinca
ccc.nationcs quf diffimilibus lmguis utcrcnfdcfccdcrc prodidcnt:6c poftcaa ntis
cxxx intcrprctibus ncgocia lbi gcftaiqui cod.tam cam ab ampbito 8i tclcbio caftoris
atefl polluc.s aungis putantia quibus ortam cniocboru gcntc fcrc coft.it a diofcondc
oppidobcracleas diftatafcbaftopoli.lxx.paffus ancbcmardi cerccta poft cos fccri
ccpbalotomt in intimo co tractu pbytis oppidum opulcntiftimum ab bcmocis
dircptum cft.a tcrgo cius epagcritf farmatbarum populus in Caucafi iueis poftcme
fauromatbe ad bos confugcrat mitndatcs Claudio pr,ncipe:narrau,tqi tbalafis cffe
confincs qiu ab oricntc Cafpii maris fcuccs attingerc ficcarif fftu rcccdcntc. In ora
autcm mxta certcns flumc carufaccfum opp.dii bicro « tlumic ab bcraclco.cxxxvt
]n ir pmotorifi crunca quod fupcilifi arduii tenct orre ciuitas find.ca ab biero.lxvii.
p.d flumcnfccbcrics.

INdcadbofpboricimmcriciintroitum.lxxxviii.d.fcdipfms pcninfulf intet
pontium&mfotiumlacumcxcurrcntisnonamplior.lxvii.p.d.longitadoeft.
lat.tudo nufqinfraduo iugcra concm uocant ora ipfius bofpbori utrtnqi cx afia atqi
Europa curuantur m mf otim oppida in aditum bofpbori primo bcrmonofaidein
cfpc milcfiorum monftra coclia 6c pbanagona ac pcnc defcrtum ac primos ultioqi
inboftio cimmcnum:quod antca cinmcrion Vocabatur.

L Ndc mfotis lacns in Europa dicftus a cimmcrio accolunt macotici alifcrms
fcncis 5£ cifignis pfida m tanaim amncm gcmino orc influcntcm mcolunt farmatc-
mcdorum ut fcrunt fobolcs.K ipfi m multa generadiuifi primo fauromatac cinea
rr.itumcif.Vndc amizonuconnubia:dcin ncna zcicoitc cizicrini cfcmai cotbobaci
cctcrczigc tindanci fagctc tbirce ufqi ad folitudincs faxofis conuallibus afpcras ultra
quas arcmpbciqui ad ripbpos pcrtincnt montcsitana.m lpfum fcytbf finum uocat
mcottm tcmcrundam:quo figmficant matrcm maris.oppidum in tanais quoquc
boftio fuit:tcnucrc f.nitia pr.mo cares.dcinclazomcni 8c mconi poftca poticapcfcs
funt:qui circa mfotim ad ccraumos montcs bas tradiit gcntcs a Iittorc napras fupra
quf cflcdonascolcbisiun&osmontiumcacumibus.dcincamacasotanosaucTacas
mazacbas cantiocbatas agamatbas pycos rimolos acacomarcos 8c ad luga Caucali
catalas imaducos ramos antlacbias tmdios caraftafcos antiandas lauguoncm amne
cx montibus catbcis:in qucm dctluit opbarusnbi gentcs caucadas opbaretas amncs

menotarum imiticcx mot.bus cifTiis intcr bogdcos carnafos cardeosaccitbsgabros
gregartoscircaq;fjntcimici fimtttos Sca prpartcofalii lnfluxiflccos (cytbas aucctas
aterneosaCimpatos:abbis tanattas &c napcos uirmmdelctos.Alicjui tiumcoccanu
labi pcr canticos &C fapbcos tradut tanai ucro tranfifle fatarcaos bcrtideos fpodclicos
fimactas anafos ftfos catbccalTitagoras caionos nenpos agadcos meadarcos fatbar''
ccos fpaleos.

PEra<5laeftttcnororaquiamncsaccolcq?:nucrcdclaturingcsmmcditcrranccs
finus;mquo multa alttcr acuctcros proditurummc nonco infictas. Anxia
pcrqutfttacurarebusnupcrinco fitugcftisa LJommo Corbulonc rcgibufq; indc
mtflis fuppltcibus:aut rcgum hberis obltdibus.Ordtcmur autem a cappadocu getc
longnTima bpc ponticarum ommum introrfus rcccdcns miorcm armcma maiorcqi
ct comagcnem lpuo fuo latcrc tranfit.Dextro uero omnes in Afta dictas gctes fluis
fupcrfufas populis:magnocpimpctufcandcnsad ortumfolis& taun luga trantit
lycaoniam pifltdiamCtliriam uadit fupcr atiocbip trartum 6tufq3adcyrdt.ricaeius
rcgtoncm partc fua:qup uocatur catabonia contendit. Itaq? ibi longttudo afic.xu.l.
p.crTicit:Iatitudo.dcxl.m.

71 Rmcniaautcmmaiortnctpita paricdns montibuscupbrateamnc utdidlum
£\~ cfl: autertut cappadocip :6cquadtfccdit eupbratcs mcfiLpotamipbaud mtnus
claraamnetygriutrunq?fundtt lpfa SCinittum mcflbpotamie facititcrduosamncs
ittum tcrrpqupintercft.Ibi tcnctarabcs ioroei ficfincm ufq;ad madiabcnem .pfirc
Abca tranfuerfts mgis tnclufa latitudmem m Ipuapanditadcyrumamnctiafucria
araxcm:loneitudincm ucroad rr.morcm uiqurmcmam ab faro amnc tn pontum
dcflucnteicV panedns montibusqui tunduntad farum difcrctaab illa:quibusortt'
incniocbis mtib6us:qnosaliicorafitcos uocauerc:araxcscodcmotc:quocupbratcs
vii.m.p.intcrualloaucitufqiamne uft &c ipfc ut plurcs cxtimaueredc cyro dcfcrtin
cafpiu mareoppida cclebrantur m mmorccefarca zamcopolis. In matorcarfamotc
cupbrati proximum tygri . n .grati o ccrta.Inexcclfo autem tygraoccrta.At mcampis
iuxta araxcm artaxata:umucrip magmtudincm auhdtus qumquagtcs ccntcna mtlia
prodidtt Claudiusccfar logttudtnemababfcuiaad conftntum calpu marts.xiu.m.
p.latitudmcm dimidium ctusatigranoccrtaad bybcnamdiuidit;quod ccrtum cft
m prctcctuns quas flratcgias uocatquafdacxbis:ucl fingula rcgnaquondabarbans
nominibus.cxxclauduntcamaboricntc montcs:led no ftati ceraumnccadyabcne
regio:quoditercit fpacii ccpbcni tcnct.Ab bis tuge ultraadiabcnt tcnet:pcrc6uallc3
autcmproximiarmcmp funtmcnouardi mofcbcmaddyabcncm tygris &C montcs
imumi cingunt:a lpua cius rcgto mcdorum cit:&: profpexitus cafpn maris cx occano
boc ut m loco diccmus intundttur:totumq? caucatis montibus cingitur.Incolp pcr
confinmm armenip nuncdicentur.
"TT» Lamctcm omncmaCyro ufq;a1banorum gens tenct:mox bybcrum difcrcta
^_ ab bisamncacazancmcyrumcaucafis montibus dctluentc prcualentoppida
albaniecabalacabybcrnie pbarnafus luxta flumcn neoris rcgio tbaitp &C triarp uique
adpartbcdoros montes:ultra funtcolcbicp lolitudines:quarua latercad ceraunios
ucrfoarmcno calybcs babitant &c mofcborum tradtusadbyberumamncm lncyrii
dcfluentcm &c mfraeos iucafam &dcmde maceroncsad tlumcafparcum:ficphna
rt dcucxa obtmcntur. Rurfus ab albamp confinio tota montiu trontc gcntcs lilua^s
fcrc lnfralupcinou moxdidun &c fodt.

IJt B bis funtportpcaucafip magno errorea multiscafpip dtctp. Ingens naturac
XjL- opus montibus intcrruptts rcpcntc ubi forcs abditac fcrratis trabibus fubtcr
mcdias amncdinodoris tluctccitracji in rupecait,cllo:quod uocatcumaniacomiuto
adarccndas tranfitugcntcs innumcras:ubi loci tcrrarum orbc dtfclufo cx aducrlb
maximcbcrmaitiopptdi bybcrmaportiscaucafis pcr motesgurdmios ualltfuaui

indomitep;entcs:auri tamen metalla fodiunt.Ab bis ad portum ufcpenicov pluria
gencra moxaccorum.Ita fc babet terrarum finus e clanfTurns alicjui mter potum &C
cafpium mare.ccdxxv.m.p.non amplius lntercffe tradidcmt Cornchus ncpos.ccl.
m.tantisitcruman^uftusinfcftaturafia.Claudiuscefara cimmcnco bofpboro ad
cafpium marc.cI.tradiditcaqueperfodcrecxcogitafTe mcanorem fcleucumicjuo m
tcmporcaptolcmeo ccraunofit mtcrfcdtusaportiscaucaft adpotum.cc.m.p.clfe
conftat ferc.

Tv Nfule in poto planitepfme cy anee fme fympblegades:deidcapolloiatiminia9
didla:utdiftiguereturabea:qufertinEuropa.Difratacontiente.p.m.cingit
tribus:fi£contra pbarnaceam caccritbis:quam greci ariam dixerunt;facramcj; marti
ctineauoluctescumaducmspugnaflcpennarumiclu.

I\l Vnc omnibus que funt afie intcriora diclis ripbcos montcs tranfcendataius.
dcxtroquchttorcoceani inccdat tnbus bic partibus caeli allucns afiam fcyttcusa
fcptcntnone.abonentc Eous?a mendic indicus uocatur uanecp pet finus fii accolas
incompluranominadmiditur.Verumaf cquoq, macna portio .ippofitafcpictrioi
iniuria (ydens rigcns uaftas folitudmes babct.ibcxtrcmo aquiloncadinitiuonctis
eftmifcytbcfuntextracos ultraq;aquilois mitubvpcibcreosaliq pofuercplunbusi
Europadidtosprimum.Indenofcit promotonucelticoilvcarnus tluuiuscarabicis
ubi laxatacum fydcrum ui ripbcorum montium dcfictuntiuga. Jbiq; arcmpbcos
quofdamacccpimus:bauddiffimilcm bypcrbomsgcntcm.S;dcs funtxllis ncmora
alimcnta bace capillus mxta focmmis uinfquc improbo cxifhmatur ritu clemcntcs
Itaq; facros babcri narrant:inuiolatofq; cCCe ctiam feris accolarum populis :ncc ipfos
modo :ted illos quocp qut ad cos profugiut:ultra eos planc lam fcytbp cimehi ciliati
gcorgi&:amazonumgens:becufq?adcafpium cV byrcaTium mare.Wanqnderupit
cfcytbicooceanoin diuerfa afte plunrms nomibus accola^appcllatucelcbcrrimus
duobuscafpio ficbyrcano non minus boceffeq pontumcuxinumclytarcbus putat
Eratc ftbcncs ponit & mcnfuram ab ortu fic mcndic pcrcadufic fic albanie oram.v,
millc.cccc.ftadia:inde paratiacos babarbos byrfanosad boftium zonifluminis.iiii
m.d.cccc.p.abcoadboitiumlaxatifummillc.cccc.quefummacfTicit.xv.m.lxxv.p
Artbcmidorusbincdetrabit.xxv.p.agtippacafpiummarcgcntcfq;quecirca funt
etcumbisarmemamdeterminatasaborienteoccano fcuco:cVab occidcnte caucafi
iugis:a mcndie tauria fcptentnoneoccano fcytbico latcrc quacognitumeft. ccccxc,
m.inlone;itudincm:inlatitudincm.ccxc.m.prodidit. Non defunt ucroquieius
mansuniucrfumcircuitumafrcto.xxv.p.tradunt.Jrrumpitautcmarcftis faucibus
et m longitudie fpaciofis:atq;ubiccpit m iatitudie pandilunatisobliquatcormbus
uclutad meottum lacum ab orc difcedes filicis.Vtaudtoreft M.Varro fimilitudie
pnmus finus appellatur fcytbicus . Vtrincj; enim accolunt fcytkp fic pcr aguftiasiter
fecomcat.bicnomadcs fic fauromatbc multis noibusnllincabczenon paucionbud
ab introitu dcxtro mucronem lpfurn faucium tencntium:dcm fcytbarum populis
dcm pcr oram albani:utfcrutaIafonecrcati.antc quos marequodeftalbanunoiat
becgens fupcrfufa montibus caucafis ad cyrum amncm armentc confinium atquc
bvbcrif dcfcedcs ;ut diclu e fup maritii cius udioruq; gcnte farmatc utidorfi arotercs
ptetcnduntunquorum a tergo indicate iam amazoncs Sc fauromatides.flumiaper
albaniamdccurrutin marecafos fiCalbanos:dem cabifes m caucafisortus motibus
mox cyrus in coraticis:oram omnem a cafo praclatis rupibus accciTum gatgic |fa\
ccccxxv. p. aucTroreft Agnppaacyrocafpium marc uocari incipit:accolunt cagjiii.
Corrigcndus eftcrror in bocloco multorumetiam:qui m armcnia rcs proxie cum
CorbuIonegcfTerc. Nanq; bi cafpafias appcllauere pottas bybcriac:quas caucafias
diximus uocari fitufcpdcpicti &C xnde mifli boc nomcn infcnptu babcnt:fic neronis

principis commimtio adcafpi.is portas tendcrcdiccbatur:cnm petcrlM illasqnc pcr
bvberum in iarmatas tcndunt.Vix ullo proptcroppotitcs montcs adiiu ad cafpHt
marc.Sunrautemalie cafpus gcntibus umt5tae:quod dignofa non potcit.nifi m
in comttatu rcrum Alexandn rnae;ni.Nanq; periarum rcgna.que nunc partberum
mtellipimus mter duo maria pcrficum &C byrcanicu caucafis itigis attollunt". Vtriq*
pcr dcucxaLttc^carmcnic maiona frontis ptc:que ucrgit mcomagenemccpbcniae
utdiximuscopulatureiadiabcmad fynorum mitiumieuius pars efl arbilitis:ubi
Oarium Alcxandcrdcbcllauitproxima fyne.Totam eam maccdoncs migdoniam
appcllauerunta fimilitudtncioppidaalcxandna.Item antiocbiaqua nifibm uocant
Abeftabartaxata.dccl.m.p.fuit Stnimis impofitatygnad folisoccafum fpcctans
quondamclanfTima.Rchqua ucro frontc:qua tcnditadcafpiummarcatrapatcfteab
artcmiaotcnercgionediicrctaaraxeoppidumeiusgazcaiabaraxau.ccccl.m.paflus
totidcmabccbatanis medorum quorumpars funtatrapcm.

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_ Cbatbacaputmedieeft Sclcucus rcxccndidita fcleuciamagna.dcccl.m.p,a
portis ucro cafpns.xx.m.P^eliqua medoi; oppida fifcazaga apaia ngionccognoiatp
Caufa portarum nominis cademqi (upra mtcrruptvs angufto tratuu mgis ita ut uix
fingula mccnt paluftra a longitudine.vin.m.p.toto opcre manutacfto dcxtra lcuaqi
ambuftis fimiles impcndcntlcopuli fiticntc tracftu pcr.xxxvin.m.paflusanguftias
impendit dcnuatus lalis c cautibus hquor atquc cadcm cmiflus.Picterca fcrpctium
multitudo mfi bycme tranfitum non fmit.

f\_ Diabenis conncclunturcarduciquondam dicTHmuccorducni protlucte tygri
byfpraticc parcdonti appellati :qui tcncnt cafpias portas bis a latcrc altcro occurrunt
Altcrodcfertapartbie&citcnimga moxciuidcm partbipamoeniiVimus fuus qui
uocaturcoara:due urbcs ibi partborumoppofitpquond.im mediscauliopc&alia in
rumpcisfatis quondam ipfius partbipcaput bccatompilos-abcita portis.cxxxmi.
m.p.ita partborumquoq;rcgnafonbusdifcluduntur.Eerciibsexcipitprotinusgcs
cafpia ad littora ufq; qua nomcn portis &C man dcdit lcua motuoia ab ca gcntc rctro
adcyrumamncm producuntur.cxx.m.p.Abco amne fi iubeaturad porras.dccm.
bunccnimcardincm Alcxandri magni itincra fcccrc.Ab bisad mdiaeprincipium
itadia.xv.m.dclxxx.m.pretcnduntabctbcraoppido:quodappeUantzanaita.ui.m.
dcc.paifus.Indcad Iraxaflem amncm qumquc milia.

&

_ Cafpiis ad oricntc ucrfus rcgio cfta pauortcnc dicla :& in ca fertilitatis inclytf
locus claxerum mons:gcntcs papyn cinaanc ciftaunci byrcani aquorum littonbus
idcm marc byrcamum uocan mcipit a flummc fydcri citra id amncs mazins ftraor
omma cxcaucafo.Sequitur regio marcianaapncitatis iclytp folamco ttatflu uitifcra
undiq? mclufi montibus amocms ambuu ftadiorum miilc quingctorum difFicihs
aditu proptcrbarcnofas foktudmcs pcr.cxx.m.p oi ipfacontra paitbie traclu lita
inquaAlcxandcralcxandriamcondidcrat:quaclirutaabatbans Antiocbusbeleuci
filius codcm loco rcftiruit fclcuciam. Nam lntcrtlucntc Amargo qui cornuatur in
zotalocis malucrat lllam antiocbiam appcllan. Vibis amplitudo cncuit .Ixx.ftadns
InbacorodcsRoanoscIaffiaacladccaptosdcduxit.Abbumscxcelfispiugacaucafl
protcnditur ad bacTros ufq; gcns mardorum fcra fui mns. Ab co tractu gcntcs occai
comori berorigc barma tortopice matcomani marfi arcni. Radruaniiluia mandru
cbndinummltracp corafim gandan aralTtm nafecream arfilogrquos greci cadufios
appcllaucre.matianboppidu bcraclca ab Alexandro conditu:quod dcidc fubuerfu
acrcftitutumAntiocbusacbadaappcllauit.Inlacucayrofranatc.cxh.dribiccsiquo^
mcdios fincs fccat oxus amnis ortus m dicto lacu:tagomoci batbcm faraparc baclri

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ruorum oppidum zaria(trcs p quod pcftcabactrum a flumincappcllatum efl gens
bccobtinctaduerfa montis parapanafi cVaducrfos fontcs tndt. Includitur flumme
ocbo:ultra fogdiam oppidum pandaifii in ultis coy, finibusalexadnaab Alcxandro
magno conduum oppidum.Araeibi funtabHcrculcSca Iibero patre ibi coflitute.
Itcm cyro bc Sermramidc atq? alcxandro finis ommum corum ductus ab llla parte
terrarumcludenteflumielaxare:quodfcytbefc>abim appellat.AIcxandcr militefcp
eius tanaim putaucruntelTc.Tran{grcditurcumamncclemonas.Sclcuci6Cantiocl'i
rcgum dux:quem maximc fequimur in bis arafqi apollinis didimco ftatuit.

v-

Ltra funt fcytbarum populi pcrfpillos fagas uniuerfos appcllauerca proxirra
gcnteantiquaaramios:fcytbeipfiperfas icorfatos tVcaucafum montcmgraucafum
boccft niuecandidum multitudo populoru mnumcracV quecum partbis cx cquo
dcg.it. Celcbcrnmi coru faccmas fatcgcde befedonesaftctcrini niciperfti tomodcti
bilticdoncs camccamacc beucatccboticnantes tampfocearinfafpiantacatidiaftotaci
Ibi napci intcrmTcdicutura pellcismobilia apud cos fluia mandrageu &c cafpafum
ncc in alia partc maiorcm auctorum mconftantia credo propter mnumcras uagafqi
gcntcstbauftii ipfius marisdulcccffc:^ Alcxander magnus prodidit Si.M.Varro
talcm perlata Pompcio rcs luxtagerenti mitndatico bello magnitudine bauddubia
influcnttum fluminu uicto faIc:adncit.IdcmPompcu edicto exploratti in bactros
vn.diebus ex India pcrueniri ad Jacbrum flumcnrquod moxum influat:dc cx co p
cafpium in cyrum fubuectos fic unum pluns dicrum terrcno itinere ad pbafim m
pontum mdicatTc poffc dcucbi mcrces. Infulae in toto eo mari multae uulgata una
maximetazataacafpio mari fcytbicoqioceano mcum curfus inflcctituradoricnte
conucrfalittorum frontc.Inbabitabiliscms prima pars afcytbico promontorio ob
niucs proximainculta feuitiagentium. Ancbropopbagi fcytbac inlidcnr bumanis
corporibusucfcentcs.Idcocpiuxcauaftefolitudiesfcrawqimultitudo baud dtffimile
bominum immanttatem obfidcns:iterumdemdc fcytbeiterumcydcfertacubcluis
ufq; ad mgu mcubans mari quod uocant tabim.Nec antc dimidia fcrme logitudinc
oreciusquefpectantadftidonortentciTiinbabitaturilla rcgio:primi funtbommu
qui uocantur oflcres:latine filuarum nobiles pcrfufam aquam depcctentes frondiii
camcicm.Vndegcminus foemmis noftrislabos rcdordiendi fila:rurfufq; tcxcndi
tam multipliciopcretamlonginquo orbc pctitur:utin publico matrona trafluccat
Sercs mitcs quidem fcd cV lpfis pcrfimilcs.Cctum rcliquorum mortalium fugiunt
cum commercia cxpctant:pnmum eorum nofcitur flumcn pfitaras proximii ciibra
"lertium lanos :a quo promontonum cnfe finus cyrnaba flumc atianos finus & ges
bommum atacoru. apricis ab omni noxio afflatu (cclufa collibus.cade qua bypborci
drgut tcpicidc bis prmati codidit uoltimc bamomctus:ficut becaracus dc bypboreis
Abatbocaris gcntcs tum 6c tocan ctia mdo^ cafiri itrorfus ad fcytbas ucrfi bumanis
corponbus ucfcuntur.Nomadcs qucq; mdic uagantur bic qm ab aqtulonc coiungi.
ipfisciconasdixcrccVbrifaros:fcdudcplancconflctc;entcs bemodi motcs aiTurgut
Indowqigens incipit nonco tantum rmri adiaccs:ueru 6ca imndianoiquodidicu
appcllauimusiqup pars ohcntis aduerfa recto protcditur fpacio ad flexum & imtio
indicimaris.xviii.m.Ixxv.m.p.colligit.Dcindcquaflccititurinmeridiem.xxiiii.m
Ixxv.m.p.utEratoftbcnes tradit ufqiad Indu amncn:quicftaboccidcntefinis tdie
Complurcs autem totim ipfius Iongitudmcm .xl.dicru noctiumq; ueltfico nauiti
curfudctcrmmaucre:cVafeptcntnoneadmcridicm.xxnii.l.p.AgnppaI6gitudinis.
xxxnt.utitudmis.xiii.prodidit.Poffidoniusabcfr.iuo folisortu SCad bybernium
cxortum mctatus cft ea aducrfam gallie flatucs qua ab occidctc efttuo ad occidetem
bybernum mctabatur totama fauonio.Itaq;aducrfo eius ucnti afflatuiuuarilndia
falubremqjfieribauddubiarationcdocuitialia ilhusccli facics:alii fyderum ortus

binccftatcsinanncbine m( flxs :td cJia intcr illas hyc inectcfurum flatu.Nraucro
brumaleucs ibiauic marc nauigabilcgcntcs Scurbcs innumcrabilcsTiquis omncs
pcifcquiueht.Etcnim patcfacla cft nonmcdo Alcxandn magni armisrcgumque
quifucccflcrciSc circumuccTis m byrcanum marc &c cafpium Scleuco fic Antiocbo
prcfcdtccjt claiTis corum patroclc . Vcrum & ahis aucftonbus grccis qui cum regibus
idicismoratifuntTicut mcgaftbcncs ccdionyfms a pbiladclpbo mifluscxcacaufa
uircsquoq;getiuprodiderc.Nontamecftdihgetip locusadcodmerfa ficicrcdibilia
traduntur.Alexandn magnicomites inco tracTuindic-quebi fubcgcrantfcripfcrut
v.oppidorum fuifle nullum colhgi mmusgcntium.viiii.m.Indtamq;tcrtia partcm
cflc tcrra^omniumultititudincm populow tnnumcra probabih fanc rationclndt
cnigcntiupropefohntiqmtgraucreiinibusfuis^colligunfahbcro pread Alcxad^s
magnumrcgcscorum.clin.annis.vi.ccccii.adnciuntcVmcnfestrcs.amnmm mtra
ualiitas proditur Alexandrum magnum nullo dic minus ftadia fcxccntanauigatTe
Indo nccpotuifTcantemcnfcs.v.enauigarcadiccTrispaucis dicbus:cV tamc miorcm
gangceflcccnftat.Scnccactiamapud nos tcntataTndiccommcntationc.lxx.amncs
cms prodidit gcntcs duo dc.xx. ccntumq; par labor fit montcs cnnumcrarc.Iugunt"
intcr ic bimaus bcmodus paropamfluseaucafus .p. .i. .R. .a qbus tota dccurrit
mpIanicicmimmcnfam:cccgypto fimtlem.Vcruuttcrrcnademoftratio itclhgat*
Alcxandnmagnt ucftigns lniiftamus diognctus &betcmus itinerucms mcfores
fcnpfcrc a portis cafpus bccatonpbilon partborum quot milia diximus cflc.p.Indc
alcxandrumquamurbcmidcm rcxcondidit.d.lxxv.apropbicafiandraga^.cxcvim"
m.caracofiorumoppidum.dlxv.bortofpanum.clxxv.Indcalcxandrioppidum.l.in
qmbufdam cxcmplanbus duicrfi numcri rcpenuntur:banc urbcm fub lpfo caucafo
cflc pofttam:ab eaad tlumcncopbcta ccoppidum mdo^t pcucodaum.ccxxvu.Indc
ad flumcnmdum cYoppidum taxilh.Ix.ad bydafpcm fluuiuclaru.cxx.adbypafim
non ignobihorcm.xxvim.ccclxxxx.qui futt Alcxandn itinerum tctmmus cxupato
tam cn amne anfq; m adueria npa dicatis icpiilolc quoq; ipfius rcgis confcntmt bis.
Rchqua mdc fclcuco nicanon pcragrata funtad iydcrum.clxvim.Iomancmamne
titundccxeplana aliq adiiciut.v.m.p.Indcadgangc.cxil.ad rodafam.clxvuii.m.alii
cccxxv. Inboc fpacio produntad cahmpaza cppidum.clxvn.d.aln.cclxv. Indcad
conflucntcm loannisamnis &gangis.dcxxv.plcriq;adnciunt.xm.d.oppidumquc
palymbotra.ccccxxv.adboftium gangis.dccxxxvn.d.gcntcsquas memorare non
a montibus bcmodis:quorum promontonum bimaus uocatur incolarum lingua
mufcofum fignificantc;ifaurtcos iruci &C pcr iugacntotopbagi.multarumq;gentiu
cognomcn bragmanc:quorum macocahgneilumina pnnas cV cafmas quod mgage
mtluitambo nauigabilia:gcntcs caligmac mari proximac &i fupra mandci rnalh
quorum mons mallus finis qut tracTus cft gangcs.

VTT Angcs bunc alti inccrtis fontibus ut nilum rigantcmq; uicina codem modo
ahitn fcytbicis montibus nafci dixc^t.Intluerc rn cu.xxx. amncs cxbis nauigabilcs
prctcr iam dicTos cbrenacam ramnum bouamcafuaga fonu.alucu magno tragore
lpfms ftatim rbntis crumpcrc:deicc5tumq;pcr fcopulos & abruptaubi primu molcs
planicics contingat m quodam lacu boipitart .Indc lcnem flucrc ubi mmimum.viii
m.pa(Tus:latitudmcubt modicum ftadiorumcentumaltitudic nuiq miorc.p.xx.

Ji Ndie nouitTime gcntcs gandaligum calingarum rcgto partbalis uocaf.Regi,
lx.m.pcditumcquitcs millcelepbanti.dcc.tn procinccubcllorum cxcubant.Nanqj
uita nutionbus popuhs mdorum multipartita dcgitur tcllurcm cxcrcent mtlttiam
alncapc(runt:merccsahifuas cucbunt:cxtcrnas mucbuntrcfp.optimiditissimique
tcmpcrant.Iudicia rcddunt:rcgibus aflidcnt.Qutntum gcnus cclcbrate lllic Si^pe

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inrchcponemucrfc fapientie dcditummoluntariafcmpcr mortcuitiacccnfo prius
rogo f^nit A T num {upcr bcc cft fcmifcium ac plcnu laboris im cnfi a quo fupradicla
connncntur.Vcnandiclcpbantosdomaciicji:bisarantinucbutq»r)pcrnaxicnoucre
pecuana : bis militant : dimicantq* pro finibus .DelccTrum in bclua uircs & etas atque
mac;n!tudofaciunt.Infulaingangceflmagnpamplitudinis:gcntcmc6tincsunam
modrogahngam nominc. Vltra fmfunt modubac mclindc ubcrac cum oppido
ciufde nois magifico.modreli pcticalcesaflun raflule tbolebrore micolcabalicalutc
Rcx borum pcditum.l.m.cquitum.uu.m.clcphatos.cccc.in armis babcY.Vahdior
deindegcnsandarcplurimisuicis.xxx.oppidifqimunsturnbufq;muniunt v .Rcgi
prcbctpcditum.c.m.cquitum.u.m.clcpbantosmiileicrtilifrimifuntaundarcdcs
ctebons 6targenti:fcdomnmm m India propc non modo in boc tracfbu potcntiam
claritatcmq;antcccdunt rarfi amphfllma urbeditiflimaq;pahbotbra.Vndequidam
ipfam gcntcm pahbotbros uocant imo ucro tracftum unmcrfum a gangc.Reei cois
prditum.dc.m.cquitum.xxx.m.clcpbantomm.riiii.m.pcromnesdiesftipcdianr".
unde conietfbatio lnecnsopumcrt.Ab bis intenorc fitu nomades cV fuari:quorum
monsmalcusiinquoumbrfadfcptcntrioncmcaduntbvcme-.pftateinauftrumper
fcnos menfes fcptetnoncs co trac"tu fcmcl anno apparcrc ncc nifi.xv.dicbus BctbS
aucl:orcft:bocidcmpluribuslocismdicf'crimcgartbcnes:au{tnnumpolum.lndi
dramafa uocat.Amncs Iomanes pcrgangcm pcr palibotbros decurrit.Intcroppida
mccorafic canfobora:agangc ucruad mendicm plaga tinguntur fole:popuhiam
quidemmrccTti:nondumctbiopummodocxufli:quantuadIndum acccdiittantu
colorepracfcrunt.Indusftatim aprefiorumgcntc:quorum in montams pigmaci
traduntur.Artbemidorus mtcrduosamnes.xxi.intcreflc tradrt.

I» Ndus finusabicolisappcl!atusi iugocaucafi motis:qucduocat~paropahTus
aducrfusfohsortucrVufus&ipfe. Vnde.xx rccipitarr.ncs:fcdclan{fimos bvdafpc
quattuor ahos afTcrentc catabam tres per fc ucro namgabilcs accfvnum BC binfcpm:
quadam tantum aquaru modeftia nuiqlatior.l.ftodus autaltior.xv.p.amplissiam.
infulamcrTiciens:queprcfiancnominatur:cVaham minorcque patalcipfcper.xii.
m.cI.m.p.pauciflamisauc5loribus nauigatur:6iquodam fohs comitatuinoccafum
uerfus occano infunditur mcnfuram ore ad cum ponam .ut inucnio gcneratim:cjq
nulleintcrfcconcrruantabboftiogangisadpromontormm gahngon cYoppidum
dandagula.de. xxv. p.ad tropina.xu.m.xxv.m.Adpcrimulc promontormm ubicft
cclebcrnmum mdiecmponum.dccl.m.p.Adoppidum in ifula qua fupradiximus
pitalam.de. m.xx.m.p.gcntcs montane intcr cam 6c lomancmccficc tnboni filurcs
13cindcmcgalc:quorum regi.d.m.clcpbanti peditum cYequitu numerusincertus
cbnfci paratangc tnngnferas ftatcntcs armant pcditum .xxx.m . clcpbantorum .ccc.
cquitcs.dcccc.m.bos mdos mcludit montium corona circundatos & fohtudmibus
dc.m.xxv.in.infrafohtudmcsclarifurc.Itcyq;fohtudincspcr.clxxxv.m.p.plerunc|^
barcnisabicntibus baudaho modocj mfulas rmri.Infradcfcrta becmahccorefingc
marocrco2£gemo^.Iam bi montiuqui pcrpctuo tractuad oram occam pcrtmcnt
incolp hbcn 8C regu cxpcrtes multis urbibus monranosobtmcntcollcs narce:dcide
quosclaudit mos aphmmusidicoiicapitalia-buius icoleaho latcrelateauri&argcti
mculIafodiunt.Ab bisoratequo^rcgiclepbantiquidc.x.fcdamplacuircs pcaitu
u.irataratc:6cbi fub rege elepbantos no alutfiductaequitupcdituq^.d.m.odoberores
Glabaftreficoratcurbcpulcbra foflis paluftnbus muita pcrquas crocodili bumani
corponsauidiflimiaditummifi pontc non dant.Etahudapudillos laudatoppidu
automulaimpofituhttori.v.amnium unucofiuetcconcurfucmpono nobih.Rcgi
corum clcpban ti millc.de. m.peditii.cl.m.cquitum.v.m.paupenor carmarum rcx
clcpbantos.lx.paruatq; rchquas uucs bab&.Ab bis panclca fola. mdorum rcgnata

focminis unam bcrculi fcxus cius genitam ferant:ob id gratiorem rcgnoq? donatam
prfcipucabcadccluccntcsongincipcritant.ccc.m.oppiclispeditu.cl.rn.clcphatis.
d.m.poft banc treccntarum urbifi fencm dcragc pofingc butcgogarei umbre nercp
brangofi nobundcconccndc nefci palatritc falobri afcolonfete patala lfula atttgetes
Acinusextrcmo httorcadcafpias portas.xvni.xxv.produntur.binc deinde accolut
Indumaduerfuseosuidcntedcmoftrationeatbcbolmgegalitalutedimuni megari
ordalc mcfe abifun filcm mox deferta.M.ccl.rn.quibus cxupcratis organirc aborte
brafirtc dC ab bis folitudmes pnonbus parcs dein pboropbogcs arbc maroe;o inatre
briteq^quarum.xii.nationcsiingulifcpbmcurbcs.Afcnitrium urbmincolp caput
corum Bucepbala . Alcxandn rcgis cquo cui fuerat boc nomcn ibi fcpulto coditum
montani fupcr bos caucafo fubicdh fofcadc fondrc tranfgrcffilqi indum &c cu. eode
currcntibus fambnc fambracem bifambntc orafmdt fcmtaxic cu urbe celebn. Iam
mplanadimtflbtraclucutuniucrfo nomcnamandc populi quattuor pcucolitae
arfagahiacgerctca{Toi:ctcmmpIeric}5aboccidcntcnonmdoamnedetcrmmant:fcd
adtictunt quattuor fatrapias gcdrofos arocbotas arnos paropanifdas.

yw Litmo fme copbctc tluuio :que omnia arrioru. efle aliis plac&mccno &C nyfam
urbcmpleriqundipafcrtbunt montemq; tncrum liberopatn facrum. Vndeorigo
rabulpiouisfoemmceditum.Itcmafpaganosgcntcuitis 6c laun &C buxt pomozcq;
omniumingrecianafccntiumfcrtiIcqucmcmoia'daacpropefabuIofadcfcnilit.uc
terre &c gcnere trugum aruorumq; ui fcrarum uolucrum 6c aliorum aialm tradiitar
qupq?fuis locis in rehquaparteopcns commendabuntur quattuor ucro fatmpuc:
moxpauloadtaprobancminfuIamrtitim"tcanimo.-Icdantcfuntalie patalc:quam
fignihcautmus intpfis faucibus indi trtquatra figura.ccxx.m.p.Iatttudine. hxtta
boftmm indi crynfe &C argyre fcrtilcs mctallis utcrcdo.Nam qucd aliqui tradidcre
aurumargcntumq;bis folum cflc baud taciIccrcdtdcrim.Ab bis.xx.m.p.Iatitudu":
crotabcatabea.xii.bibagaoftrcisacconcbyliis rcferta.deindccoralyba.viu.m.paffu*
afupradicfra:multeq;ignobiIcs. *

TAprobancm altcrum orbcm tcrrarum diu cfl"c cxtftimatum eft. AntbtcTibonu
appcllationc:ut liqucrfic tnfulam eflc Alcxandri magnt actas rcfq? praeftttcre
Oneficrttus claflis cms prcfcctus clcpbantos tbt maiorcs belltcofiorefqi: q m India
fcripfitgtgnt.Megaftbencs flumincdiutdi tncolafqucpalaeogonos appcllari:auri
margantarumq;grandtum fcrttliores q mdos.Eratoftbcnes &c mcnfuram prodidit
longitudis.vti.m.fladio^:latitudis.v.m.nccurbcscfle:icduicosfcptingcntos.

J^ Ncipitabeo mari iter ortum occafumq; folis mdie pretcnta cVquonda crcdtta.
xx.m.dicrum nauigationca prcfuna gcntc dtltarc:mox quia papyraceis nauibus
armamcntifq; nili pctcrcturad noftrarurn nauiumcurfus.vn.dievintcruallo taxata
mare mtcrclt uadofum (cnis nonampltus altitudinis pafTibus:fcdcertis canaltbus
ita profundum:ut nulleancorae fidant.Ob nauibus utriq;prorc peranguftias aluci
circumagi fit ncccffe magmtudo altcrna milia ad forum.Sydci^ in nauigando nulla
obferuatio:feptentno non cernitur. Seduolucrcs fccum uebuntemittentes fpptus
mcatumq;earum terras petcnttumcomittanturmec plus q tcrms menfibus anno
nauigant.Caucnta fblfttcio maxie.c.dies:tuncillo maribybcrnobactenusapnfcis
mcmorata nobus diligcntcr m noticiamClaudn pnnctpatucontigitetiam lcgatis
cxillaifulaaduectis.Iaaccidit bocmodo annit plocammqui mans rubri uectigalia
ftfco rcdemerat libcrtus circa arabtam nautgans aqutlontbus raptus pretcr carmania
xv.diebypparosportumcius tnucdtus bolpitali regis clcmcntia fcx menfm tcpore
imbutus alloquto pcrcuncllanti poftea narraui . R-omanos &C ccfarcm miip immodu
inauditos tufttcta lllc fufpcxit quod parts pondcrc denarit cflcnt in captiua pccunia:

lljllll|lllllllll|lllllllll|lllllll

cum diucrfae imagincs indicarcnta plunbus £icTos:& boc maximc follicitatusad
amicicialcgatos:quattuor mifu pncipeecu/, racbu.Ex bis cognitu.d.m.cflcoppida:
porcumcontra mendicm appofitum oppido pallefimundo ommuin lbi clanflimo
acrcgia.cc.plebis flagnumintusmcgifba.ccclxxv.m.p.ambitu.lnfulaspabuli taiu
fcrtilcscomplcxumExcoduosamncserumpcrc pallcfimundum iuxta oppidum
ctufdem nominisintlucntem in portum tribus alucis quinqjftadiorumarcTiftimo
x^.ampliflimo. Altcrum ad feptentnoncs indiamq; uerfum cyndara noicproximu
cffeindip promontonum:quod uocaturcoliacumquatridui nauigatione mcdio in
curfu folts infula incurrcnte marc m colore puindi.Prp tcrca frucTuofum arboribus
iubas corum gubernaculis detcrrentibus feptcntnoncs ucrgiliafq;apud nos ueluti
in nouo cplo mirabantur.Ne luam qmdeapud ipfosmifiab.vin.in.xvi.fupra tcrra"
afpici fatcntcs canopum lucere nccTibus.Sydus mcens cVclarum:fcd maximcmi^
biscratcontra umbras fuas in noftrum caelum cadercnonin fimm:folcrnq?aIpua
oririindcxtraoccidercpotiusqcduzeifo. Idc narraucrc latus ifulpquod prptcderetT
indic.x.ftadiorum eiTc ab oncntc byberno ultramontes bcmodos. Scrasqueq;ab
ipfis afpici nocTcs ctiam commercio patrcm racbic commciiTc eo:aducnis lbi n^a#
occurfare:ip(bs uero cxccdcrc bominum magmtudinc rutilis comis cerulcis ocul|B
oris fono tmci nullicommcrcio linguc.Cetcraeadcm qup noftri ncgociatorcs fluis
ulteriore ripa merces pofitas luxta ucnalia tolli ab bis fi placcat pmutatio ab bis no
aliterodio mftiore luxunac:q fi pcrducTra mcns llluc ufq;cogitetquid ocquo pctatT
ctquarc.Scdnc taprobanequidcm quis cxtraorbem a natura rclcgata noftris uiciis
carct aurum are;entumq;:cx: lbi in prccio marmor tcftudis fimilc margarue gcmeqi
in bonorc multo prpftantiorcs cv totms luxurip nrc cumulus lpfbic opcs maiorcs ce
dicebant:fcd apud nosopulcntic maiorem ufum.Scruum ncmini:non indie aute
intcrdiufomnum:cdtficiamodiceabbumocxtantu:annona nunqaugcri:non fora
litcfuc cffc co coli berculcm:cligi regcm a populo fcnecfta clemcntiaquc libcros non
babctem:8cfi pofteagignarabdicari ne fiat bcreditanurcgnu RccToreseia populo
xxx.darimccnifiplunumfcntcntia^qqcipitcdamnan.SicquoquppcllationemeiTe
ad populu.Ixx.iudiccsdari:filibcrcV bi rcumamplius.xxx.bts nulla cffcdignationc
grauiffimo probro rcgicultumliben patris.Ccteris arabum rcgcm fi quid deliquat
mortc mulciarinullo intcrucnicntc:icdaducrfintibus cuncTis tUca mmcrciacttam
fcrmonts ncganttbus fefta ucncrationeabfumigratifTimacum ignibusclcpbatifqi
conftare;agros dili^cntcr coli.Vitis ufum non cTTc:pomis abundarc:ciTc in pifcatu
uoluptatem tcftudmum maximciquarum fuperhcic familias babitantiumcontegi
tanta rcpcriri magnitudmc.Vitam bominum.c.annis modicam.Hpccompertadp
taprobanc.iiii.fatrapip:quasin bunclocum diftulimus.Ita fc babcnt.

JX. Proximis Indo gcntibus motana capi fcnc abit capiiam urbc qua dirmt Cyrus
Aracofiacum oppido 6c rluminecmfdciri nominis:quod quidam cyram dixcrea
fcmiiamideconditum.Amnis bcnmadus prpfiucns paraleftermracofioi: proxms
bis a mcridicad partcm aracbotaz: faciuntdcxcndrofos:a fcptctrioncparopantfidas
Carcanaoppidu fubcaucafo:quod poftca teorogonisdicTu:bpc rcgiocftexaduerfo
bacTrianorum.Dcmdcciusoppidum AlcxandnaaconditorcdtcTufmdraci dagalc

firapiane cantazes mazi Adcaucafum cadrufi oppidum ab Alcxandro conditum
nfra bpcomnia oraab indo arnana regio ambuftafcruonbus defertifq; cirr,undat
multa tamen inrerrufaopacitatecultores congrcgat circa duo maximefluiaTbolero
rt arofipcn oppidum artaco. Anarius amnis qui prpfluit Alcxandna ab Alexandro
conditam.PatcVopptdum ftadia.xxx.muItoq?pulcbrius ficutantiquiusarcacabcnc
Iterumab Antiocbo munitum ftadia.l.m. Deindorfigingus amnis pbarracotis
opradus protaf<aoppidum zcrafparu drangc crictezarangcgcruftoppida pcucults

Jvmpborca mecoricu dcfcrta amnis manccina agutrigens flurr cn bozim gcns urbi
flumcnnauigabile pomanms pandorum hnibus.itcrn cambuus fuarorum bofho
f>ortuotus:oppiduc6digum.u':umccopbcrimt'!uuntincumuauigabilu fedclarus
parofpus & fodinus.

TK 1 - Rianc partem cffe clarihm altqui uolunt mcnfuraq? proriut utnufq^ logitudic
/\_ xuit.m.pJatitudmcdimidio minorcg indic:aln gcdrufos & fcrcs pofucrc.p.
cxxxmi.m.mox icbtbiopbagos oritas ^ppia no mdo^t ligua loquctcs pcr.cc.p.inde
pofucrcarbio^gentcp.cc.m.p.icbtbiopbagosocs Alcxader uetuitpifcibus uvucre
DeipofLici-earluovgctc.p.cc.ultradcfcrudeidecarmaniaadpcrfasatqqarabcs:fcd
pnus cj bcc gcncrau ^pfcqmur indicarc coucit quc prodit Oncficntus claiTe alexa'dn
circumucclus.In meducrrancapcrlidis:cx indiplitu narrata proximeamba:dcindc
eam nauigationem quac bis amnis compcrta fcruatur bodie Oncficriti cV ncarcbi
nauigatione:ncc nomina babcx: manfionum ncc fpacia.Pnmumquc filcncpdis ab
Atcxandrocondtta. Vndccoepeiuntcxoidium:tuxta quod flmncn aut ubi fuent.
non fatis explanatur :bec tamcn digna mcmoratu produnfab bis opp.dti a nearcbo
condituinnauigationccariumennabrumnauiumcapaxcontrainlulamdiltasJxx.
ftadus. Alcxandna condita a Lconato iuifu Alexandri in hnibus gcntis. Argcnms
portu falubrt flumcn tombicrum nauigabilc cucaquod panrc dcinde ictbtopbagi
tam longo tractu:ut.xxx.dicrum fpacio prcnauigauent mfulam:que folis appellat"
ct cadcm cubilc nvmpbarum rubcns :in qua nullum non animal abfumitur mccrtis
caufis ongcns flumen carmamc bvrcams portuofum & auro ftcnle.Ab co pnmum
lcptcntnoncsapparuiilcannotauercarclurumncqucomnibuscerntnoclibusmec
totis uq arcbcmeidas ufq; illo tenuiife:cns & frrn metalla 6c arte uici minn cxerccri
Indc promontonum carmameclhcxquo madueifooraadgcntcmarabiae icctus
incaftradiltat.l.m.p.Iniulp tres:quamm orada tantum babitaturacofa conhncnti.
xxv.m.p.infulpquattuoriam in linuantcpcncula contra bas bvdri manni uiccnu
cubitorumadnatantcs tcrrucreclalfcm.lntulaacotradrintcm gauratc.In qbus cbiai
gcns:flumcn byppcns:in mcdio finu perfico oncranarum naiuum capax tlumcn
lirbiogadus:quobKfpafaidas.vu.dicnauigauigatur:tlumcnnaiugabilcpbriftimus
intula line nommcfiumengrandis modicaruin nauium perfualianctluit.Dcxtrni
cmsaccoluntdcximontani;qui bitumcn pcrfrciunt:flumcn zarotis boitio difTicih.
nifiperitis.lnfulcdupparue.lnde uadola nauigatio paluitn iimilis:pcuripos tamc
quolclam peragitur boiliumcupbratis i.icus:qucm ficiunti culcus Cv t^ns mxta
canacem.lnde rygri fufa teftos dies ibiagcntcm Alcxandrum inucnerunt.vu.mcfe
poftq digrcffus ab bis fucratpatalis.iu.nauigatioisdie.Sicalcxadriclaifis nauigauit
poftcaa iiagroarabip promontono pataleni rauonio:quem byppalum ibi:uocant
pctcreccrtiifimum uidebatur.xiu.m.xxxii.m.p.exiftiatione fecuta ucntas^ppiorc
curlum tutiotcmq? mdicautth ab codem promontono tingrcrum amncm portum
indip pct; r£<::diucj5itanauigatumcit.doneccompcndia inucmtmercatorJucroquc
lndia admota eit. quippc oinmbus anms nauigatur figittario^: cobortibus ipofitis
etcnim pyrrbatp maximeinfcttant.nccpigebit totumcurfum abegvpto cxponere.
nuncpnmum certa noticiapatclccntcdignarcs nulloanno mius bic quigetesslus
imperunoitricxbauncntclndia:Scmcrccs remittcntcqup apud nos ccntuplicato
ucncant.ii.m.p.abalexandriaabcitoppidum luhopolisindc nauigant mlocoptu
cccin.m.p.quicurfusctbcfus flantibus peragttur.xv.dicbusracopto Camclis itur,
aquationu rationcmafioibusdifpofitispnmaappcllatur bydrcum.xxxn.m.Sccuda
in montcdiei ihnerc.Tcrtia inaltcro bydrcumatera copto.lxxxxv.deindc m monte
moxadbvdrcum apolltnts.Acoptoapollinis.clxxxv.p. Rurfus in monte mox ad
bydreum nouumbidrcuma copto.ccxxxin.m.paifus.Eft cValiudbidreuma uetus
trogoditicum nomiatum ubi prefidium cxcubat diucrticulo duum milium. Diitat

a nouo bidrcumatc.tiii.m.p.Indeberoniceoppidu:ubi portus rubri maris acopto
cdiii.m.p.Scdquiamaiorpaisuineriscoficitncclibus^ptcrfftus&ltatiuiclics
abfummuturtotumacoptoberomcemitef.xii.pcragitur die.Nauigarc incipiunt
cft.itemcdiaantccanisortum:autabexortuprotinuSiUcniutc)icircitcr.xxx.dicocclt
arabif aut cancm turifcre rcgioms.Eft & tcrtms portus qui uocatur muza:qucidica
nauigatio no pctitmcc nifi tburis odorumqtarabfoic mcrcatorfi.Intus oppida regia
cms unum appellatur fipbar:aliudqi fabc.Indos autcm pctcntibus utiliffimum eft
abocclicgredi.Indeucntobvppalonauigatidicbus.xl.Adpnmumcmporiuindif
muzirum non cxpctcndum proptcr uicinos pirrbatas :qui obtinent locum nomic
lvdnas.Ncqi cft abudans mcrcibus :prf terea a tcrra logc abcft nautuftatio ditnbufqi
arfcruntur oncrateqi egeruntur. Rcgnabat ibi cum prodcrem bjc caclebetonas:alius
utiliof portus gentis neacndum:qui uocatur bccarc. Ibi regnat pandion longc
abcmporioinmeditcrrancodirtanteoppidoiqucduocaturmodufa.Regioautcm
qua pipet monofilis lmtnbus bccarcm conucbunt uocatur contionaraquf omma
rentium portum uc:aut oppidorum nomina apud neminem prioru rcpenuntur.
cjuo appar& mutan loco^ ft.itus.Ex mdia rcnautgat mcnfc fgvptto timbi icipicnte
noftrodcccmbnaututiqnnccbirisfgvpti.Intra dicm fcxtum:quod fit intcr ldus
lanuanas noftras.Ita cueit ut codc ano rcmect . Nauigat aut cx lndta ucto uulturno
ctcumintraucrcrubrum marcafnco uel auftro:nunc rcucrtcmurad propofuum
carmanif oram patere duodccics.l.m.p. Ncarcbus fcripfit ab mitio ctus ad tlumcn
fabi.c.m.p.indeuincascoli:c<aruaadflumcniananim.xxv.fpacio.Rcgiouocatur
armixia oppidacarmaif cftbis & alexandru irrumpit.dcindc ln bac partcgrminum
marc m tcrras quod rubrum dixcre noftn:grccia eiytbrum a rege crytbra.aut ut alli
folis rcpcuffu tald rcddi colore cxiftiantcs:aln ab barca tcrraqi alu tali aquf tpius nata

^J ' Ed in duos diuiditur fmus is qui ab oncnte cft perficus appcllatur.xxv.m.p.
drcuitu ut Eratoftbcncs ttadit.Ex aducrfo cft arabicus. Cuius.xn.m.p.longitudo
rurfus altcro ambitur fmu arabico nominato:oceanum qui mtluit azamfi appellant
pcrficum inrroitu.v.m.latitudmis alu quattuor fccerunt.Ab co ad mtimum finum
rcdto curfu.xi.xxv.prope modum conftat clVc:cc fitum eius bumani capitis cffigie
Oncficntus & Nearcbus ab mdo amnc m (murn pcrficum :atqi illinc babvloncm
abcupbrj.tispaludibusfcnpfeyt.xvii.m.p.cffc.Incarmaip agulo futcbclonopbagi
tcftudinumfuperficiccafas tegcntcs:carneucfccntcs.Afluminearabif jjmontonu
lpfum inbabitat prf tcr capita toto corporc birti corufqi piliium uefttti.

/*■ B borum trarftu Indiam ucrfus caracidus deferta ifula in oceano.d.m.paffu»
traditur luxta cam freto mtcrflucntc ftordis quacftuofa margantis a promontorio
carmanis lungunturarmozcriquidam intcrponunt arbios.cccc.xn.p.toto littore
ibi portus maccdonum Sc Alcxandn arae:m promontono amncs ficbanas:dcin
dratinusdjfarfusabeopromontorium tbcmiftcas:infu'a apbrodifia babitatunn
pcrfidisimtio.Ad flumcnoratiquodiuidituraclimaidecontrapcrfidcifulfpnilos
cafandra aracba cum monte prfalto Neptunno facra lpfa pcrfis aducrfus occafum
fita obtmct httora.dl.m.p.ctiam in luxum diues m partborum lampndcm trallata
nomcn borum dcimpcno nunc paucis.Rcgna partborum duo dc.xx.funtomnia
ita cnim diuidunt prouicias circa duo:ut dixtmus maria rubii a mcndte:bvrcanum
a fcptcntnonc. Ex bis.xi.quac fupcnoradicuntur mcipmnta continioarmemae
cafpulqilittonbus pcrtincntad fcvtbas:cum quibus exfquo degunt. Rliquafcptc
rcgna mfcnora appcllatur quod ad partbos attincv fempcr fuit partbia in radicibus
montiumfppiusdictorurmquiomncscasgentes prftcxunt:babcntabortuarrios
a meridic carmaniam & ananos ,Ab occafu pratitas mcdos :a feptcntnonc byrcanos

undtq;defcrtis cinclta.ulteriorcs partbi nomadcs appellanf.Cttra dcfcrta ab occafu
itrbcsco^quasdiximusiiiatis&calltopc^boricntefftiuo pyropumtab I>>bcrno
inana in mcdio bccatonpylus arfate Rcgio nyfia ptbif nobilis:ubi alcxandnpolts a
conditorceft.

NEccflarium eft boc m loco fignarc H mcdoy fitum:tcrra v rjj faciem circfiagcrc
ad pcrficum marc quo facilius dcm rcliqua narrcntur. Nancf media ab occafu
tranfucrfaobbcp partbic occurrens utraq;rcgna mcludit.bab&C crgo ab ipfo ortu
cafpios U partbos:a mcridie ictaccncm 6c fuiiancm & pcrfida:ab occafu adiabcncm
a lcptcntnonc armcmam:pcrff rubrum mare fcmpcraccoluerc.proptcr quod fmus
pcrhcus uocatur.Rcgio lbi mantia ccnbobusqua ucro ipfa fubnt ad mcdos climix
mcgalc appcllatur.locus arduo momis afcrnfu pcr gradus itroitu agufto ad pfopoli
caput rcgm:dirutam ab Alcxandro:prcterca babct m cxtrcmis fmibus laodiciam ab
Antiocbo conditam .Indc ad oricntc magi obtmdt ad pbrafargida caftcllum:in quo
Cyri fcpulcbrum cft:6c borum bccbatana oppidum trandatu a Dario rcge ad motcs
mrer partbos 6C arunos cxcurrunt parataccm :bis a gcntibus &cupbrate mfcriora
mc!uduntur.Rcliq.ua diccmus a meflbpotamia cxccpto mucrone cius arabumquc
popuhs in priore dicftis uolumme.Mcfiopotamia tota afty<norum fuit uicati difpfa
pretcr babylomam & ninum n-.accdoncs eam m urbcs congrcgaucre Jjpter ubertatc
foli oppida prctcr lam dicta babct fclcuciam laodiciam artbcmiam .Itcm m arabum
gcn:e qm arcci uocanfecVuandam.Antiocbia quf a prf fcclro mcfiopotaie mcanorc
conditaarabis uocat.Iugunt bis arabcs itrorfus bcldaman fupra quos ad palacotan
flttmcn buraoppida falmani 6c mafci ab arabibus condita:cis ucro luncti arzom p
quos zcrius fluuius m tygnm caditazams filcides montam 6coruntcs:qucrum ad
occidcntcm oppidumgauccamclla.Item fua m rupibus fupra filcidas fita.ni.m.pcr
quos lycus rx armcma tcrrur ablVms ad bybcrnum cxortum.Acolcbis oppidu:mox
in ca'pcrt ribus oppida tadiofpegia politelia ftratoicca. Antbcums i uicima cupbratis
niccpboriomquodutdrximus Alcxander mflitccndi propteropportunnatc'dicTa
cft&c m zcugmatcapamia cx qua oricntem pctctcs cxcipit opptdu cafrcna muitum
quondam ftadioium.lx.amplitudmc&I latraparum rcgia appcllatum:quo ttibuta
confcrcbantmunc inarcem redadtu:durat ut fucrcacbata:6i ducTu Pompen magni
tcrmmus Romani lmpcrn oricosa zcugmatc.ccl.m.funt:qui tradunt eupbratcm
gobaris praefccTi opcre dcducTum:ubi cflc diximus & hndimc praccipiti curfu
babylomi ifcftarct ab aflyrus umuerfis appcllatum armacbal.quod figmticat rciriu
flumcnquadermaturoppidum fuit agaram 6c maximum:quoddirucrunt pcrlae
Babflon cbaldaicarum gcntium caput diu fummam clantatcm intcr urbcs c btinuit
ln toto orbc:proptcr quam rcliqua pars meflbpotamif aflVri ccf babyloma appellata
ciflx.m p.amplexa munsducenos pedcs alti:quiquagenos latis.Infingulos pcdcs
tcrnis digitis menfura ampliore q noftra mterfluo cupbratc mirabili opere utroquc
duratadbucibuouisbcili tcmplumdnucntor bic fuit fydcralis fcicntif.De cftcro a
citcuttu ad folitudinem rcdiit cxbaufta utcimtatc Sclcucif ob ld condtte a Nicanore
intranonagcftimum laptdcm in conflucntcm cupbratis tofla pcrducTa atq; tygns
quf tamen Babvlonta cognommatur hbera 6: bodiciac fui lurts maccdonuq; moris
forunturci plcbcs urbanf .d.m.Situm uero mocmumaquilf pandcntisalas.Agrii
totius onentis fertllifftmum inuiccm ad banc cxbauticndam ctbefipbontcm luxta
tcrnum ab ea lapidcm m Calonictdc condidcrc partbi:quod eft nunc caput rcgni.
fctpoftq nibtl proticiebatur nuper Vologcfus r, x altudoppidum Vologefoccrtam
m utcinia condidit.Suntcti.im nunc 6C m mclTopotamiaoppida bypamucaldcoru
aoctnna clay:6; boc ficut babylon uixta fluuium narragam qui cadit m narragam.
V ndcctuitati nome muros fcytbarcno^: pff dirucr&i.Grcbcni quoqj tcrtia caldeoru
docttina m codcm fitu locantur ad mcndicm uerfi. Ab bis notice &c orotbopbanite

ct r-ncciocante eupbrate nauigati babyloncm perfico mari.ccecxii.m.paflus ttadunt
Ncarcbus&:Oncficritus:qui ucto poftea fcnpfcrcaSclcucia.cccc.lxxxx.m.Iubaa
babylonccaraccm.clxxv.m d.m.rluetc. Aliqui ultra babylonem contmuo alueo
ptius 3 diftfabatur irngua.lxxxvii.uniucrfo autcm cuffu.xi. Inconftantia mcnfure
diuctfitas aucftoy facit cum petff quoqi fccnos 6c parafangas alia mefura detetmicnt
ubi dcfit aluco mumtcad confinmm catacis acccdcntc tracftu ftatim infeftant attali
latroncs atabum gens ultra quos fcenitc. Ambitu ucro eupbratis nomades Arabiae
ufq; ad defcrta fynf Vndc in mendicm flccli cum diximus folitudincs palmitcnas
rclincmentem .Selcucia abcft a capite mcflbpotamif eupbratcm nauigatibus.xi.xxv
p.a man rubro fi tygti nauigctur. cccxx.m.a zcugmate. dxxvii.m.zcugma a fclcucia
fytieadnoftfumlittus.cxxu.m.p.bcceftibilatitudotcrrayitcrduomariapartbici
uerorcgni.dcccc.m.xluii.m.p.Eftctiamunumoppidum meflopotamue mripa
tvgns circa conflucntcs quod uocant digbam.

jf- Edoc dc rygri ipfo dixiffc conucniat:ontur m rcgicne maioris armeniae fonte
fcofpicuo m planicic:loco nomc elogofme:cft ipfius qua tardicr fluit diglito.Vnde
concitatut :a cclctitate tygris incipit uocati.Ita appellant mcdi fagitta:intluit m lacS
arctilTam:omnia lllata pondera fuflincntcm &C nitfum ncbulis cxbalantcm:imum
gcnus ci pifcmm cftudq; tranfcurrentis non mifcetur aluco :ficut ncqi a tygri pifccs
in lacum tfanfnatant.Fcrtur aut 6t curfu 8c colore diflimilis:tranfucc!tufq; occutrett
tauto montc in fpecu mergitut:fubtctqj lapfus a latcre altcro cius crupit lacus uocat*
zoioanda.EundcmclfcmanitHtumcftquoddiucifaperfcrtAlterumdeindetrafu
lacum:quem tcfpitem appellant furfuiqnncuniculos mcrgitur:6i poft.xxit.m.p.
citca nympbcum redditur tam uicinum arfamac flucrccum m regionem arcbenac^
Claudiuscffarauclorcft:utcumintumuereinuicemconfluant:nrcttmcmifccant"
leuiorqiarfaniasinnat&c.iiit.rn.fcrmcfpaciomox diuifusm cupbfatcm mcrgituf.
Tygfis cnim ex atmenia acccptis flumimbus claris partbcnia gizcpbononc arabas
orcos adiabcnofqi diftcrminans 8c quam diximus mcflbpotamiam facicns luftratre
montibus condiorum circa apamiam mcflcncs oppidu.Otra fclcucia 6£ babyloma
xxv.m.p.diuiius m alueos duos altero mendtem ac felcucia pctit meflcncptundcn
alteto ad frptentfioncm flcxus eiufdc gentis tetgo capos caucafi fixat:ubi rcmcaucrc
aquf pafi tygns appcllafpoftca tccipit cx mcdia coalpc:atqi ut diximus intcr fclcucia
ct ccbcfipbontem uerAus in lacus caldaicos fe fundit eofq;.lxv.m.p.aplitudine iplct
moxuaftoalueopfofufusdcxtracaracisoppidumfertutmati pcrfico.x.m.orcitcr
duorum amnium boftia.p.xxvi.m.fuere:aut ut alu ttadut.vu.uttoqi nauigabilufed
longo teporc cupbratc pffclufetc orcbcm 6c accolf agros rigantcs-.nec nifi pef tygrim
dcrcifin mare proxima tygri rcgio parapotamia appcllaf.in ca didtti eft de mciTcne
oppidu eius dabitacb mngitut calomtis cum etbcfitbntc non palmetis modo:uei/:
ct olea pomifqj 8c arbuftis alns nobilis. Ad ca pcruenu lagarus mons cx armcia ltef
mcdos adiabcnofq; ucnienf fupra cratbecinem 6: pcrfidcm:calomtes abeft a pcffidc
cccclxxx.m.p.tantumacafpiomari&afynaabcflicompcndio tauensaliquitradtit
Inter bas gcntes atqi mcfenc tracenc cft cadcm arbclctis 6c palfftma dicT:a:oppidum
cius fitacc gtfcoy ab ortu cft 6c fabcfita:ab occafu autcm antiocbio mtcf duo tlumina
tygrim frctoinedotum.Item apamiacui nomenantiocbus matti fuf impofuit tygo
circumfunditur:bfcdiuiditurarcbcooinfraeftSufianeinquau'ctusrcgiapcrfarum
fula a Dano Hyftapis filio condita Abcft a feleucia babylonif .ccccl.m.p.tantunde
ab ccbatanis medoic pcr motem carcandu.In feptcntfionali tygns aluco oppidii cft
barbitacc.Abcft a fuiis.cxxxv.m.p.Ibi mottalium foliauiiin odio contfabunt:idcji
dcfodiunt:quo necui fit inufu.-fufianisadoticntcm ucrfus iungunf oxii latrones
ct mizconum.xl.m.populi libctf fcruatis.Supiaeos patcnt pattbis matdii&cfaitfi 1

qui pretcnduntur liipractimacaquam perfidiincra iunximus.Sufaa pcrfico mati
abfunt.ccl.m.p.qua lubiitadcam clatTisalexandn pafitvgri uicusad lacfi cbalcki cu
uocaturapblcundc fufi nauigationc.Ixv.m.d.p.abfunt iulunis aboncntcproximi
funtcoflici:cVfupracofTicosadfeptcntrionem meflabcncfub monte cabahdo qui
tftcaucafiramus.Indcmoliflimotr^itumbacTtrosfufuncabbelcmaidcdiflcrmiat
amnis eulcus ortus in mcdis :modicoq; fpacio cuniculo conditus:ac rurfus cxortus
pcr mciTobatcnem lapfus circuit arccm fufarum ac diane templum augiftifTimu ilhs
gentibus&ipfeinmagnacerimoniafit.Siquidcm rcges nonexaho bibut:6t ob id
in Ionginquaportant.Rccipitamncscdipnum:pretcreafilumamontibus pcrfaru.
ucmcntcm adunam ex fufianis oppidum uixtacummagoatarace.xv.m.p. Quida
boc in cxtremis fufiane ponunt tohtudimbus proximu. Infraeuteum culimcs cft,
et mora mncftaperlidia tlumineoratiadcaraccm.ccxl.m.p.oppidaeius fclcucia SC
fotiratcappofita monticafTio oramqiqup prciacct minorumtyrtium uicc diximus
inaccflamccnoplurimum lini diffcrcntibus bnxacV ortatia ammbus madcntc fic ipa
climcidcintantu ut nullus fit:m(i circuitueiusapfideaditus.lnfdtatafcrpctibus
quos fluminadcportant pars cius maximc inutacaracenc uocaturab cppido arabic
claudcntc rcgna de quo diccmus cxpofita prius.M.agnppp fentcntia. Nanque bts
mediam cV partbiam &C perfidcm ab oricme indo:ab occidentcaygriia fcptcntnonc
taurocaucato.amcndic rubro mati tcrmmatas patcrc in logitudine tcrdecies.xx.m
p.in latitudinc.dccc.m.xl.m.^diditpreterca pcr meflopotamiaab cricnte tygri ab
occafucupbratcafcptetnone tauro caucafo a mcndiemanpfico indufam logitudie
dccc.m.p.latitudinc.ccclx.Caraxoppidu pt«ci finus mitimu;aquoarabia cudcrno
cognommatacxcumt.babitaturincollc manufacTo intcr conflucntcs dcxtra tygrim
leuaeuleum.ii.m.p.laxitatc.Conditumcftpnmum ab Alexandro magno colonis
ex iitbc rcgia durinc:que tamc intcrnt dcducftis mihtu iutihbus ibi rchctis alexadna
appcllari iuflcrat pagumqj pellpum a patna fua qup propric macedonu fucratTluia
idoppidumcxpugnaucrc:pofr.caantiocbus rcftituitquintus regum:&: fuo nomtne
appcllauit.Iterum quoq; mrcftatu. paflicmbus iagdonaa fihus rcx fmitimo^c arabu
qucm mba fairapcm antiocbi fuiflcralfo traditoppofitus mohbus rcftitui:nomcc}i
(uum dcditcmunito fitu mxtain longitudinem.vi.m.p.latitudincm paulominus
pnmo fuitahttotefladus.x.m.&l maritnrm ctiam uifcndaporticusbabct.Iubauero
prodcnic.l.m.p.nuncabcfta httore.ccxx.m.lcgatiarabu noftnq}ncgociatorcs:qui
tndeucncrearTirmantmcculIa in parteplusautcclcnusproficcrcterrp flumintbus
muectemagis ld mirum efl pftulongc ultra tdacccdcntenonrcpcrcuflabocin loco
gcnitumcficDionyftum terra^torbis fitus rcccntiflimuaudiorcmqueadcomctada
omnia inoncntc premtfcratdiuus auguftus ituro marmeniaadpartbicasarabicafqj
rcs maiorc tiho non me pretcriitmcc lum obhtus fui qucnq; fitus dihgcntiflimum
auctorcmtiifumnobisinmtroituopcns.InbactamcnpartcarmaRomana fequi
placct ncbismbamqi rcgemadcundcm Claudiu Ccfarem fcnptis uolurr.imbus
dccadcm arabicacxpcditionc.

1C Rabiagcntium nulli pofHcrendaamphtudmc lcngifTimaamonte magnoa
irV- rcgione Cihtiecomagcnclqi dctccndit^utdiximus.Multis cmm getibuseorii
deducTisilloa tigrane magnoTpontc ucro ad narcnothu httufqucacgvptiumrut
docuimusmccnunotin mcdio fyTipad hbanum montcm pcnctrantibus nubcis.
quibusmnguntur ramifi tcrcauci:dcin patam.ipfa ucro pcmnfulaarabia mtcrduo
maria rubrum pcrftcumq; pcrcurrcns qucdam naturc artiticio ad f imihtudtcm atep
magnitudincm Italici mans cft circumfufa in eadcm ctiam ceh partc nulla difTcrctia
fpccitatbccquoqucinillo fitufphxcius populus a nottro manufqucad palmirene
folitudtncsdiximus.Relicjuumnuncindcperagemus. Nomades tnfcftatorefquc
cbaldcorum fccnite ut diximus cUudunt:£C lpfi uagi:fcd tabernacuhs cognominati

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aliaifq; mctantur ubi libuit.Dcinde nabatei oppi Jum incolunt pctram nomin c in
conuallcpau'ominus.u.in.p.amplitucliniscircuniaummontibusinacccflrisamnc
inncrtluetc.Abcitagazioppicloltttorisnoftri.clc.m.p.afinupcrfico.cxxii.m.boc
conucmtutrun^biuiumcorum:qnifynampalmirampcticrc:Sicorumquiagaza
ucncwt apctraincolue^tomaniadcaraccm ufqioppidisquonda clansafemiraide
conditis befamide &C foratia nuc funt folitudies.Deidecit oppiduquod caraccnoy
rcgi par& in pafitygris npa foracb nomme:in quod a pctra conuenmt caraceni.Indc
xn.m.p.fccudo eftu nauiganttc partbico enim rcgno nauigantibus mcus tberedon
mfra contluentcm cupbratis & tvgris leua fiuis cbaldci obtment.Dcxtra nomadcs
fcenitse quidam dc aha duo oppida longis intcrualhs tvgrim pracnauigan tradunt
Barbatiam mox dumctam qu od abeife a pctra.x . di cy nauigationc nri ncgociatorcs
dicunt.earacenorurnq?rcgiparerc.Apamtam fitam ubi rcftagnatio cupbratis cum
tvgn contluat.Itaq; molientcs lncurfioncm partbos opcnbus obiectis mundatione
aiccn nunc a carace diccmus oram cpipboni pnmu cxquifitam iocus ubi eupbratis
boitium fuit tlumen falfum promontonum caldoncuoragini fimilms cj tuari per
l.m.p.oreflumcnacbanumdcfcrtacrt.c.p.ufq;adinfulambatbum finus capcnus;
quemaccoluntgaulopcs otcatei finus gerraicusxppidum gcrra.v.p.amplitudine
turrcs babct cx ialis quadratis mohbus a Iittore.l.regio acTcne cx aduei fo rvros ifula
totidcm mihbus a Iittorc plurimis margantis oc cclcbcrnma cum oppido cmfdcm
nois mxtaaltcra mmora promontonacius.xxn.m.d.p. Vltra rmgnasafpicufulas
tradut:adquas non fitpcrucntum:buiusambitum.cxu.m.p.apfidc longms abcc
ct adin uno alueo agutto.Iniulaafgilia:gctes nocbcti zurari borgodicatcrci nomadcs
flumenctnos ultra nauigationem incompcrtam abco latcrcproptcr (copulcs tradit
luba pretcrmiiTa mcntioneoppidi omanoru batrafa auclcto cVomanequodpncrcs
celcbrc contra portum carmamc tcccrc. Itcm omcnic & ccbatanc quac nunc oppida
maxic cclebran a pcrfico mari noftn ncgocatorcs dicunt a tluic canis ut Iuba tradit
monsadufto fimilis:gcntcs epvmaramite :mox bvrtiopbagr.mfula dcfcrta:gcntcs
batamicblitci montes:infuIaomcnius.portus mocboibefifulaexaxalosincobricbe
gcns cbadci:infule fmc nomimbus multc:celcbrcs ucro ifura r^mnca &i proxirm
in qua funt fcriptc itclle lapidcc httcns icogmtis cobcba portus bragac.ifulp dcfcrte
gcns taludcidabanegons regio mons orfacumportu fmusduatas.ifulc ir.ultc:m6s
tnconpbos.Rcgiocardalco Jnfulc folana dcfcbacbina bicxiopbagorurmdeideclari
littus amamcum:ubi auri metalla.Regio cana una gcs apitaim cafmi ifula dcnuade
fonscoralis carpbati mfulaalaca Ianamctus;gcns clarc iiufacbclomtis bictiopbago
multc odandadcfertabauTamultc fabcorum rlumina tbarciararium.lnfuledoricae
fontcs daulotbos dora infula cptbcros labatais coboris fambracbate Sc oppidu codc
nominc mcontinente.A mendieinfulemulte maxuna caman fiumcn mufccros
portus laupas fccmtc fabaceilnfule mu[tc:cmpormm corumaciia:cxquo in Indta
nauigatT.Regio amitbo fcuta dammamiv maiorcs SC miorcs dnmati.Naumacbeo^.
promontonumcontracarmaiamdifrat.l.p.nira res ibi tradit numemuab atiocbo
regc meiTcneprepofitumibiuicifTeco dicclatTecituq] reucrfo.Iicrum cquiratucotnii
perfasdimicantefitgemina tropbcacodcm inlocolouiac ncptuno iTatuiife.InalnS ,
adiacctogcntsctaritateregcibi fepulto.Diftatacontincnti.cxxv.m.circuitus.cxu.m
d.ncc minusclaraaltcra in azaio tnaridtos cy ndndiftas a fiagro cxtimo^pmotorio
cclxxx. m.p.Rcliqui ln cotinctca noto Etamnmm aut aridcin motes.vni.dicrum
traiitus:gctcs larcdai agatopbaicebraircplunbusoppidis:fcd maxis uagia ficbomna
tcmplorum.lxv.bcccftamplitudis figmhcatio hor, promotorio:aquocontinetcm
trogoditau .1 . rn . p . tboai atbei catbamotuc tbonabci a tidalci lcxdranc agrci ccrbani
fibci arabum proptcr tura clariiTinuad utraq; mana porrectisgcntibus oppidaeo^s
in rubro httore mcrincmannacoloria fabatra.Intus oppidanarcus cardabacarns &£

quo merccsodorum defcrunt thomala:pars eorum afcramite:quoi£ caput Gbatra.lx
tcmplamurisincludens.Rrgiatamcncftomniumarclibatafinuobtina.lxxxxiiii.
m.p.rcrcrtum mfulisodorifcris:atramitis in mcditcrraneo mnguntur mincurrare
accolunt Sc ctamitc oppidum ciufdem n.ommis:bis mnguntur cagulatc. oppidum
fibi quod grcci apoatc uocat :K arficordai barci oppido magno barafci bacbici figarcs
infulaquam cancs non itrant^xpofiticfcirca littoracrndo mormtur.Smus itimus
mquo lcamtf cmi nomen ci dcdcre.Rcgia eoy agra 6c m fmu leanarmcl utalii clana
Nam &C lpfum fmum noftri elaniticum feripfcre:aln alaniticutn, Artbemidorus
alanatbicum.Iubalcmmticum.Circuitusarabicacbaracclcanacolligcrcprodif.xlvii
Ixw.p.Iubapaulomius.xl.m.latilTimaeafeptcntnonc.Intcroppidabcroeu&carace
Nam &c reliquaeius meditcrranea dicatunnabatbeis turaneosiunxcistuctcrcs.nunc
funt ralici fuellci aracei arrei oppidum.m quo ois ncgociatio coueit bcmatc banalitc
orpidadogmatbaagratbaoppidumbazianza.mudcioppiducaratbaccalimoppidu
pboda:acmmciaregccrctcmamce:utextirnantoriginemtrabcnres.quoru carmci
oppidum.xim.m.p.Maribbabaramalacumacipfumn6fpcrn6dum.Itcmcarnon
n.irmci:» hoy ongo rbadamantbus putafTratcr minoisbamamtc meiTalaoppid-
bamircifancicantacebartbiasbarmaoppidugedraite a'pbioiam Iifamtc b: '

ebili

te

famnci amatbei cum oppidis nefla &c conc fnz.imarei cum oppidis fagiatta cuirare
b.iccis camun reana:quo uocabulo ordcum appcllat:atbci &c rbauiginci 8c matbatci
cu oppido code.Aiatbaun m moribus cil oppido.xxv.m.p.inquo fbnscmrlcabalcs
quodfignificatcamclo^oppidu:apclomccoloniamilcfioy.Acridaoppiducaluigii
quoninarabiioppidumfigmficatdominosoimoppidapallon.Vramnimaliuxta
flumc p quod cupbrate cmcrgcre putat.Getcs agrci amomi oppidu atbcnccauranai
quod fignificat ditiffimos armento cboramtc ccfam cboani fucrunt &c greca oppida
arctufa lanffa cbalcis deleta uarns bcllis . Roinana arma folus m ea* tcrra adbuc itulit
Elius galluscxcqueftriordine.Nam.c.ccfaraugufti filius profpcxit tantum arabia
Gallus oppida diruit no noaita aucTionbus qui ante fcripfcjrt negrana ncfcum ncfta
magulim camimacum labetinii &c fupradicla marib.i circuitu.vi.m.p.Itcm caupcta
quologiiTimeprocclTit.Ccteracxploratarctulit.Nomadcslaclcocfcriacarneucfci.
rcliquos uinum ut Indos &c palmis cxpnmerc oleum fefame numcrofiflimos clTe
bomcricrasminocisfcrtilcsagrospalmctis arbuftocp in pccore diuicias ceubanos
ct atbracos armis prcftarc maxtme catbamotitas carrcis latiflimos 8C fertiliflimos
agros:fabcosditifltmosfiluaiifcrtilitatcodorifcra:3urimctallisagroy:riguis:mellis
ccrccp proucntu.Dc odonbus fuo diccmus uoluic Arabcs mitrati dcgunt:aut itofo
crinc barba abraditur prcrcrq m fupcrion labro alus &c bcc mtonfa miicquc diclu cx
mnumcns populis parsequa ln comcrciis m latrocinns dcgit.Inuniucrfumgcntcs
dituTimcutputa quas maxicopes romanov partboyqs fubfiftant:uedcntibusquae
c mari aut filuis capiuntmibilqi inuicem rcdimctibus Nunc rcliquam ora Arabiac
contrana profcqrnur.Tbirnoftbcnes totu fmfi quatridui nauigationc in logitudinc
taxauit bi dui latitudin e aguftias .vii . d .p .Eratoftbcncs ab oftio .xni .m quaqi partcm
Artbcmidorusarabif latcre.xvn.l.p.

JtT Rogoditiciuero.xi.lxxxuii.m.dp Ptolcmaida ufqi Agrippa.xvii.m.p.xxxii.
m.fmcdiff rcntialatric plericf latitudmcm.cccclxu.prodidcrunt fauccfqihvbermo
orictiaducrlasalii.mi.alii.vii.alii.xii.p.patere.Sttnsaut ita fe babctafmu leanitico
altcr finus quc arabcs aca uoca't :m quo croon oppidu cft.fuit &C cabifum itcr n clos SC
marcbadcs dcductis eo egris excrcitus :Gcns tvra dancon portus :cx quo nauigabile
alucum produccrc in nilum qua partc a dclta diclum decurnt.lxii.d.p.intcruallo
quod mtcr flumcn &C rubzc marc mtercft pnmus oim fcfoftns cgvpti rcx cogitauit
mox Darius Pcrfarum.Deindc Ptolemaeus fcquens qui cduxit foflim latitudine

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pedumccntnmaltitudine.xxx.longitudic.xxxvii.d.p.ufqiadfontesamaros^Vltra
dctcrruit mundationis mctus cxccliiorc tribus cubms rubro mari compcrto q tcrra
fgypti.Aliqui noncam afFcruntcaufam.fcd nc immiffo mancorrumpcrentutaqup
nihqucfolfpotusprcbct.Nibilominusitcrtotutcrrcnofrccjuentat-amarifgyptio^
quod cft triplcx unu 3 pellufio pcr barcas :tn quo nift calami defixi rcgat uia no rcpit"
fubmdcauraucftigiaoppcriente.Vltraucrocafluimimotem quoda.lx.m.p.rcdit
m pclufiacam uiam accolunt arabes antci.Tettium agcro quod fgypfum uocant per
cofdemartabcs.lx.propius.d.afpcrummontibus8ciopsaquamm:bcfomnesuif
arfinocm ducut conditam fororis noie in finu carandra a ptolemf o pbyladclpbo:q
pnustrogodyticcmcxcunitamncmiquiatfinoemprffluitptolcmfurrqiappclkuit
mox oppidu paruu cft acnii. Aiu pro boc pbyletcnas fcnbunt. Dcindc funt abafn
cx trogeditay: conubus arabcs feri ifulp fatrapif fcytbala mox defcrta adymos born-.o
ubi tbns tbamos:mons f as:infula lambc:multi portus bcrontce oppidum matns
pbyladclpbi noic.Ad itera copto diximus arabes antei & gcbatci trogoditicermqua
prifcimodoc^aliimicocdixcrc.M6spetedacItylos:ifulf ftcnccftircaliquot baloncfis
no pauciorcs cardai tapazos quf gemf nomcdedit finus infulis rcfcrtus:ex bis quf
matcu uocantur aquofa:quf eratanos fmentcs Rcgum bis prffccfti fucre.Introrfus
fucre candci quos opbiopbagas uocant ferpcntibus afluctos ucfci.Ncque alia rcgio
fcrtilior cft auro cay .Iuba qui uidctur diligcntiflimc profccutus bfc omiftt:in boc
trartumifi fi rxcmplanum uiciu cft.Beromcc altera quf pancbryfas cognomiata eft
Tcrtia quf cpidcrcs infignts loco.Eft cnim fita m ceruicc longc j>currcte:ubi fauccs
rubn mans.vn.d.p.ab arabu diftant.Infula ibicitbis obicitur topaau fcrens:8c ipfa
fulta filuis a ptolcmfo pbyladclpbo codita ad ucnatusclepbantou ob id cpitbenas
cognoiata uixta lacum monolcu:bfc eft regio fccundo uoluic a nobis tic nificata in
qua.xlv.m.diebusantcfoIfticiutotidepoftcabora.vi.cofumuturubrf:&inmcnJic
rcliquisboriscaduntcftcrisdicbu«infcptctnonc:cuminbcroniccquamprimum
pofuimus ipfo dic folfticn.vi.bora umbrf ln totum abfumatur. Nibilq; annotatut
almd noui.dc.m.ii.intcruallo a ptolcmaidc rcs mgcntis cxemplt locufqi fubtilitatis
immcnff :mudo ibi deptfbcnfo cum indubitata rationc umbratum. Eratoftbenes
mcnfuramtcrrf jjdcrc indcconcepcnt:bincadzamum mare promotoriuimquod
aliq byfpalii fcripfcre.licus madalm:ifulacolccafitis:8cialto multf in qbus teftudo
pluria oppidu facc:ifula dapbmdis oppidum adulitomfgyptioru boc fcrui a domis
profugicodidcrc.Miximumbicemponumtrogodytaruetiam actbiopumabcfla
ptolcmaidc.v.dierumnauigationc.Dcfcruntplurimucbur:rtnoccrontum cornua
bippopotamoy cona:cclfiu tcftudmu fpyngia tnacipia fupra f tbicpas arctcras lfulf
quf alicn uocantur.Itcm bacbias Sc antibacbias 8c ftratioton bmc m ora ftbiopiae^
finus incognitus:quodadmiKmur:cum ultcnora mcrcatores fcrutcntur: jjmotonu
in quo fons cutios expetitus nauigantibus ultra ifidts portus.x.dicrum rcmigio ab
oppidoadulita«diftans.Incumtiogodytismyrrbaconfcrtur. Infulc antc portum
duf pfcudopilcf uocantHntcriores totidc pilf :in altcra ftellf lapidcf littcris ignotis
ultta finus a ualitu.Infula dioftoti 8c alif dcfcrtf pcr cotincntc quoq; oppida dcfctta
zazaj>montonum 8cportus mons fihtcs quocinnamomu deuebitur ufqucbuc
Scfoltnscxcrcitumduxit:aliquiunumftbiopif oppidum unumultra ponuntin
littorcbatigazaamofilicopromontonoatlanticummarcincipcrcuult.lubaprftcr
mauntaus fuas gadis ufqi nauigadu coro :cuius tota fcntecia boc in loco fubtrabeda
noncftapromontonoindoy:quod uocatur leptcatra:ab aliis drcpanum propoit
rccilo curfu:ptftcr cxufta 8C malicbo lnfulam.xv-m.p.clfc.Indc ad locum que uocat
fcenos.ccxxv.m.p.Indcadinfulamfandanum.cl.m.p.ficfieriadapcrtumare.xviii
m.lxxv.m.Rcliquiomncsproptcrfolisardoremnauigaripoffc no putauerut:qui
ct commercia ipfa ifcftant ex lnfulis arabcs afcytbf appcllati.quoma bubulos utrcs

binos ftcrncntcs pontc pyrrbaticam cxcrccnt fagittis ucncnatis.Gcntcs ttogodvraru
Itc mba tradit tcrotoas a ucnatu dictas mirp uclocitatisTicut bycTtopbae;os naratcs
ceu maris animalu bargcnos zangcras tahbas fafinas (yrechas darcmas dotrazcncs.
quin 6C accolas mh aficnc non etbtopum populos:lcd arabum cfle dtcit ufq? mcroe.
folisquoq?oppidumquodnon proculamcmpbiincgypto fitum diximus.Arabes
conditorcsbabcrc.Suntqui fic" ultenorcm ripam ctbiopieaufcrantannccTatqufrire.
RipasautcmcolcrcpropreraquammosrclicTo cuicjiarbitno itclligcndioppidaquo
tradunturordincutrinqjponemus.Afij; pnus arabiaclatcrcgcns caradupi:dcinde
ficnitcoppidatacopfona qucqmdamappcllaucrunttbatbicc:baramcfcsamofadur
anaxardumanaidomacumcumarabetaikboggianaleapbitorgatam tbarcmeccbidi
tanoagolploagiftatcmcgidalcarcmpusdircapaagabagadadumanaradaa.Inquo
fbcnix aurca pro dco cclcbratur borom.In mcditcrraneo malo proximu mcroe. bic
^ditbion.IubaalitcroppidulinumcgaticosinmotcagaticsitcrcgvptucVctbiopia
quod arabes myrfon uocaueyt-Dcin tbacopfonaramu fefamu pidema muda ccrabi
mxta bitumims fontem amodiata profda parcnta mani adtcxata galcs zoton gnauco
mcncmeupidobotascndontacometas nomctasin tabcrnacuhs utuctcs ciftc pcnia
gadagalcm paroaprum munups decchm patim gambrcues magas ncopbagas mala
crandadcmiacadcum matbemiabattaalaman macuas fcamosgoram. In infula ab
bis ab alexandro calmifcrcm malos agoccm.Ex africe latcrc tradita funt codcm noie
tancompfos:alterafiucparspriorismogorelcaedofapclcnariacpindismagasfubu
almtmmafpintumfKndoptgcnfccpindititora gungo orfunfuara mauma rumur
bcunulomquod oppidum greci bypaton uocarut padoarcas zamncs undc elcpbati
mcipiant mabliberos facetum fait quondam & cpis oppidum contra mcroem atcijj
Bion fcribcr& dclctum :bec funt prodita ufqs merocm . Ex quibus boc tcporc nullu
propclatcrcutroq;extat.CcrtefolitudmcsnupcrrcnuciaucrcprmcipiNcronimi(fi
ab co militcs pretoriani cum tribuno ad explorandum inter rcliqua bclla etbiopicu
cogitanti.Intraucrcautcm cVco arina Romana Dmi Auguftt tcmponbus ducc.p.
petroio :&C ipfo equcftns ordmis prefecto cg> ptus oppida coif cxpugnauit:quc foli
mucncrat quo diccmus ordinc.Spclgm pnmi boccin forum cabufis attcnia ltadifu
ubi nilus precipitans fc fragorc auditum accolis aufcrt:dinpuit oc nepbata logiflime
autcmafienc progrciTuscft.dcccclxx.m.p.nccramenarma Romana folitudinem
ibi fcccrutegvptiorum bcllis attritacftetbiopia uicifTnn impcntando feruiendoquc
clara 6c potcns ctia ufq? ad troiana bella Mcmnonc regnantc:6i fynae impentalTc ca
noftroq? littorc etatc rcgis cepbci patct andromcdc fabulisTimili modo fcvde mcfura
ciusuana prodidcrc:pnmus darion ultra mcrcem longc fubucctus mox anftrcon
ctbion ocbafilts ficfimoidcs mior etia quiqucnio in meroc moratuscudcetbiopia
fcrtbcrfic.Nam Sc Tbimoftbcnes claflmm pbHadclpbi prcfcctus finc mefura dicrti
lx.aficne mcroeitcr prodiditEratoftbenes.dcxxv.m.p.Artbcmidorus.dc.Scbofus
abcgKpticxtremis.xvi.p.lxxv.m. Vndcproximidicti.xii.l.Vcttiomnis bce nnita
nupcrdifputatio eit:quoniamafiene.dcccclxxii.Neromsexploratorcs rcnuciaucre
bis modis.Aficnc bicraficamon.lim.m.p Indctama.lxxv.m.p.rcgiocc nomcnitaa
ptbiopum prima.cxx-acmam.lxxiiii.pitaram.xxv.tcrgcdum.cvi.Inlulamgangadcm
clTeinmcdioco tracTu.Inde pnmum miflasaues pfitacos:oiab altcraque uocatur
artigula animal fpogioma tergo cynoccpbalos indc nabatba.lxxx.oppidu id paruu
mtcr prcdidtas (olumabeoadifulam mcroem.ccclx.bcrbascircamcrocm.dcmum
uindiorcs filuarumq;aliquid apparuiflc nnoccrontum clcpbantoi^qjucfligiaipfu'
oppidummerocmabintroituinfulp abciTc.lxx.p.iuxtaq?aliamifula tradtu dcxtro
fubcuntibusalucoqueportum ficcrcV.Acdtficiaoppidi pauca rcgnarc foeminam
candaccm:quodnomencius lam multisannis ad rcginas tranfitdelub^c bammois
eit lbi religiofum &C toto tradtu laccclla.Ccterum cum potirentur rcrum actbiopes

lllllll|lllllli

infulaeamagnf clariurisfuit.Traduntarmitorum.ecl.clare folium:artificum.iii.
milcrc rcgcs f tbiopum xlv.oc bodic traduntnr.

\£ Niuerfauerogcnsftbcria appcilaucftideinde atlantia moxaVulcani filio
etbiopc ftbiopia:bomium animalmmqi cffigics moftnferas cirea cxtrcmiutcs cius
gigni mmtme mirum artifici ad formada corpora cflfigicfqi ccladas mobilitatc ignca
tcruntur ccrtc ab oricntis partc intia gcntcs cflc fme nanbus fquali totius oris plaicie
Alias fupcriore labro orbas:ahas finc linguis :pars ctia' orc concrcto 8c nanbuscarcra
uno untum fotaminc fpirat:potumqicalamis aucnf trabit.oi granaeiufdem auene
proucnicntisfpontcaducfccndumbab&^uibuspro fcrmoncbinnitus motufqi
mcmbrorum cfle:quibufdam antc ptolcmf um latirum rcgcm fgvpti ignotus fuit
ufus ignium. Quidam 8t pigmf orum gcntem prodiderfu mtcr paludcs cx quibus
nilus onretur.In ora autcm lbidcm fmus continui montcs ardenbus fimilcs rubct
Trogodvtis 6c rubro man a mcroc tractus omms fupponitur anapata tndui itinere
ad rubrum littus aqua pluuia ad ufum complunbus fcruau fcrtiliffima rcgioc quf
intcreff aurr.Vlteriora > tabuli fgvptr ftbiopum gcns tcncnt.Dcin contra mcroem
mcgabari:quosaliquiadiabarasnoiTiinaucre:oppidumbabcntapollinis:parseora
nom.ldcs quf clcpbatis uefcit .Ex aducrfo m africf patte matobi rutfus amcgabarns
mcnomcs 8< dabclli dicicqi.xx.mtcruallo cntcnfi. Vltra cosdocbbdcidc garamates.
fcmp nudi:mox adcrc mattbice meffaccs tc Sidorcs atn coloris tota corpota lubrica
illmiunt.At exafricf partc medmnrdcindc nomadcs zinocepbaloy lacteuiuentiii
aladi fvrbote:qut oclxmum cubitorum cffe dicuntur Anftocrcon lybif latere a meroe
oppidum tbolcm dicrum quinqi itmcre tradit.Inde dicrum.xu.dcfar egvptiotum
oppidum:qui fameticum fugcrct:in co prodiit fc.ccc.anis babitaffe cotta m arabico
latcrc dvanoti oppidum effe corum.Bion autcm fapcm uocatq» ille aflcnt ipfo noic
aduenasfignificari.Caputcorumminfulafembobitum &C tcrtium m arabia fyru.
Intcr montcs cnim 8i nilu barn funt pbaliges.In ipfis uero motibus affacbc multis
nationibus abcffc* a mandicuntutdicrum .v.itinere.Viuunt clepbantoru ucnatu
Infula in illo fcmbntarum tcgionc patftc ab ca nubei f tbiopcs dierum .viu. itinere
oppidum corum nilo impofitfi tbcmipfis fambn:apud quo» quadrupedcs omncs
finc auribus etiam 8c clepba'ti At ex africf partc ptboncban:qui canc pro rcge babct
motu cius ipcria auguratcs a tufbi oppido loge a nilo fito poftea acbifanm pbaligcs
mancban caflainan.Bion 8t alia oppida infulis ttadit.Afcmboboti merocm ucrfus
dtcrum toto itmere.xx.proximf infulf oppidum febornitatum fub regina:8£aliud
aflara altenus oppidum dardcm:tcrtiam mcdoem uocantun qua oppidti afel quatla
codcmquo oppidum nomine garedc.Indc pcr ripas oppida nauos mododcmadau
fccadum collcgat fccandf naucctabe cum agro ptfcngipu caddagoti atabam fimiay
rcgio fupra firuidummbidcfmunt montcs.Traditur a quibufda babcrc mantimos
ftbiopas inficbatas tufitas:quod lignificat tcrnum & quatetnum oculoru uiros:rto
qiua ftc fint .fcd qnia fagvttts precipua contemplationc utunt . Ab ca ucro parte ntlt
quf fupta fyttes maiorcs occanumq; nicridianum protcnditur:dalium uocatosciic
dicit pluutf tantum aqua utcntcs ciforos longoporros. Ab co calicibus dicy:v.itierc
uli balcbofis uclos pcruftos ualltos cifpios.Rcliq dcfcru:dci fibulofius ad ocoactc
ucrfus mgroc:quorum rex unum oculum babcbat m frontc agriopbagi pantbcray
et Iconum maximc carmbus ucfccntcs.pampbagi omnta mandcntcs nntropopnagi
buanacarncucfccntcs:cinomolgicaniniscapttibus.Antbabatitfquadrupcdestcr.iii
modouagi:dcinbcfpiricapcrofi:8Cquosmmauntanicc6fmiodiximus:parsqufaa
f tbiopum locuftis tatum uiuit fumo 8c falc dutatis m anua alimcubi quadragcnti
uitf annumnonexccdunt.Actbiopumtcrrarnumucrfamcum mari rubro patcre
inlongitudinem.xxxi.m.lxx.p.In latitudincmcum fupcnore fgvpto.xu.texvi.

Agrippacxtimaiiit.Quidam longitudincm diuiferunt ita a mcroc firbitu.xii dicrS
nauigationc;ab ca.xu.ad dcbclos :ab bis ad occanum ctbiopum.vi.dicxt itcr.In totu ,
cnim ab occano ad mcrocm.dccxxv.m.p.cffe imcraucTioros tireconueit.Inde ficnS '
quantumdiximus.fitaeft ftbiopia:aboncnte bybcrno:ad occidcntcm bybcroum
mcndiano cardinc.Siluf bebcno maximc uirent a mcndiana cius partc immincns
mai m6s cxcclfus fterms ardct igmbus conocaumadirtus agrfcis:a quo nauigatio
cfuitridui ad prom6tonum quod bcipcruccras uocatur m fmcafncc mxtaftbiopas
bcfpcnos:quidaminco traclu modicos collcs amocna opacitatc ucftitos fgypanum
fatyrorumqtprodunt.

I, Nfulas toto co man bi epborus qplurcs cc tradit & Eudoxus dc Tnnoftbcncs
Clytarcbus ucro Alcxandro rcgi rcnunciatam adco diuitermutcquos mcolae
ta!cnt.saunpcrmutarcnt:altcram ubifaccrmons opacus filuarum repertus efiet
diit.llatibus arbonbus odore m.rf fuauitatis contra f.nQ pcrf.cu ccrncn nominatur.
lnfulaaduerfaftbiopif:cuiusncqimagnitudo:ncq;interuallumacontincntcc6ftit
f thiopas tantQ populos babcrc proditur.Epborus auctorcft a rubro man nauigatcs
in eam non poflc proptcr folis ardorcs ultra quafdam columnas :ita appellatur paruf
mfulf proucbi.Polybius in cxtrema mauntama contra motcm atlante a tcrra ftadns
v.ii.abcflcprodiditccrn6.NcposCorncliuscxaducrfomaxiecartbaginisac6tm«e
p.m.nonampliorcmc.rciutu.i..m.traditur&caliainfuIacontramontcmatla"tem&-
iplaatlatisappcllaui.Abca.v.diei4nauigationcfol.tudin.sadftb.opasbcfpcnos&
promontLrium quod uocauimus befperuccras.Inde primum circuagcntc fe terray
frontc in occafum.ac mare atlanticum contra boc quooj promontormgorgades ifulf
narrantur gorgonum quondam domus bidui nauigationcdiftantcs acontincntcut
trad.t Xcnopbon lampfaccnus.Penetrauit ln eas Hanno pocnoy ipcrator j>diditqi
bvrta focminarum corpora uiros pcrmcitate ciiafiiTc.Gorgadu dliaa cutcs argumcti
ct miraculi gratia in iunoms templo pofuit. SpctSatas uiqndcartbaginem captam .
Vltra basictiamduf nuc bcfpcr.dum infulf narranturadcoqioiaarcabccicerta funt
utftatiuslcbofusagorgonummfulispifnauigationeatlatisdicrum.xl.adbcfpidas
mfulas curfum prodident.Ab bis ad befperuccras umus.Nec mauntanif lnfularu
ccrt.or fama cft.paucas modo conftat ctTe aducrfum antbololiam a Iuba rcpcrtas.In
quibus gctul.cam purpuram tingerc inftitucrant

j3 Vntquiultracas fortunarasciTc quafdamque alias:quarum numeros idcm
Cbofusctiamfpaciac6plcxusIunoniaabciTcgadibus.dccl.m.tradir.Abcata'tunde
adoccafum ucrfus pluunliain capranamcp:in pluuialia non eiTcaqua.mficxibribus
Abbis.cd.m.rortunatascontralfuammauntanif :in.vni.oram folisuocaricouallc
aconucxitatc c*. plamcica fpccic couallis circuitu.ccc.p. Arborum ibi procentatcm
ad.cxl.pcdcs adolcfccrc.Iuba dc fortunatis lta iquif.uit ut fub mcndicm pofitaselTc
propcoccafumapurpurarus.dccc.xxu.p.ficut.ccl.m.fupraoccafumnauigctur:dein
pcr.ccc.lxxv.ortus petatur:pnmam uocanondrio nullis fdificioi/ ucftigus:baberc
in motibus ft.ignu arbores funilcs fcrulf :c quibus aquaexpnmaf:cx mgns amara
cx candidtonbus potui mcunda. Altcram mfulam mnoniam appcllan.ln ea fdicula
clletantum lapidccxtrucTam.Ab ea in mcmo codcm noic miorcmdeindccapraria
laccrtisgr.mdibusrcfcrtaminconfpecT-uearum cffc ninguanam:quf boc nomcn
acccpitapcrpctuaniucncbulofa:proximamcicanariain uocari a multttudinccanu
mgcntis magmtudis :cx quibus jjduCli funt lubf duo •apparct lbi ucftigiafdificioy
Cum autem copif omncs pomoru fX auiii omnis gcncns abundct :ba"c Sc palmetis
cancasrcrcntibus:acnuccpineaabundare:clTccop:ammcllis:papyif quoqjgcfiluros
inamnibusgigniinfeftaneasbcluisquf expellanfaiTiduc putrcfcctibus.Etabude
orbc tcrrf cxtra 6c mtra mdicato collcrita m ardum mcnfura f quior uidctur.

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\Jf Ol) bius a gaditano frcto longitu die dirccTro curfu ados mfotis .xxxiiii.xxxvn.
d.p.proJiclit.Ab.coclcm initio ad oncmcm rcrto curfu ficilum.xii.lx.d.p.Cretam.
ccclxxv.p.Rbodum.clxxxvii.d.cbclodoniastantundemcyprum.ccxxu.m.p.indc.
fyrif felcuciampyeriam.cxv.p.quf compuatiocfficit.xxiiii.xl.p.Agrippibocidc
intcruallum a frcto gaditano ad fmum pcrficum per longitudmem dirccTam.xxxiii
xl.p.taxat:mquo baud fcio an fit error numeri:quonta ldcm a ficulo frcto alcxaJra
curfu.xii.l.p.tradit.VniucrfusautcircuitusperfinusdicT:osabeodccxordiocoiligit
intramfotimlacu.clviiii p.Artbcmidorusadiicit.dccliu.Idemcu mcotidc.clxxin.
xc.p.clTe tradidit:bcc cft mcnfura inermium &c pacata audacia fortuna prouocarium
bommummuncipfai/ partium magnitudo c6parabitur:utcuqidifficultarcmaffcrat
audtorum diuerfitas:apti(Timctamcfpedtabituradlongitudincmlatitudmc:addita
eftergoadbocperfcnptumcuropf magnitudo.lxxxii.xlvui.m.p.atncf :ut mcdiacx
omniuaricotcprudcntiumfumaturcomputatiocfficitlongitudo.xxxvn.lxxxxviii
p.latitudoquacoliturnu{q.ccl.p.exccdit:fcdquoniamincyrcnaicaeiuspartc.dccccx
p.cam fcdt Agrippa.Dcfcrtacius adgaramantas ufqsqua nofccbatur complccJtcns
uniuerfammcfuramquf uenicY mcoputationcm.xIi-i.&.viu.cfficit.Afif logitudo
in confflb cft.lxm.dccl.p.latitudo fanc computctur ab ftbiopico mari alcxa'dnam
mxta nilum fitam ut pcr mcrocm & ficncm mcnfuracurrat.xviii.m.lxxv.p.apparo!
ergo europam paulomius dimidia afif partc maiorcm cfle:q afiam candc altero tato
et.vi.partcafncf ampliorcm:qafncam.Quodfi mifccanturomncs fummf liquido
patcbit curopam totius terrf tcrtiam effc partcm :& octauam paulo amphus:afiam
ucro quartam cV..xim.Vfricam uero quintam & infupcr.lx.bis addcmus ctiam niio
unam grfcf muctiois fcnretia" ucl cxquifitilfimf fubtilitatis ut nibil dcfit infpeAito
terrarum fitu mdicatifqi regiombus nofcat":6c quf cuiqi cay focictas fit fiuccognatio
dicrumacnoctrum:quibufqiintcrfcparcs umbrf ficcqua mundi conucxitas:crgo
rcddetur bocetiam tcrreqi umucrfa m mcmbra cfli digcrentur:plura funt autembfo
fcgmcnta mundi quf noftri circulos appcllaucrc:grfci parallclos-

1Y Rincipium bab&C indif pars ucrfa ad auftrum patct ufqi arabia:Sc rubri maris
accolas cotmcnfccdrofi carmani pcrff clymci partbi tbicncarrialufianemcflbpotaia
fcleucia cognoiata babylonia arabia ad petras ufqi fyrif ccle pclufiu fgypti inferioRg
ora quf uocatur Alcxandna afncf mantima cyrenaica oppida oia taplus badrumciu
dyplea cartbago uticautraqibvppo numidiaac mauritama ubraqiatlanticum marc
colunf bcrculis.In boccfli circutVxufquinoctudie mcdioumbilicusquegnomone
uocant.vu.pcdeslongus umbram nonamplius.iiii.pcdcs longam rcddit. Nodtis
ucro diciqi iongiftima fpacia boras.xiiu.fquinctftiales babct bicuiflimas c contrano
x.Scquens circulus mcipit ab mdia ucrgentc ad occafum uadit pcr mcdos paruxw
pcrfopolim citinia pcrfidis arabiam circnorc ludfam libani montis accolas aplcctit
babyloncmidumeamfamanam bicrofoliir.aafcalonem Iopem ccfarcampbfniccm
ptolcmaidcm fydoncm tyrum beritum botri tripoli biblu atiocbia laodicia fdcucia
Cilicif mantima Cypri auftria creta lilvbc um in ficilia icptetnonalia afncf 8C nuidif
umbilicusfquinoctro.xxxv.pedum umbram.xxui.p.longam facit dics aure noxqi
maxima.xuu.borarum aequinoctialium cft accedcntc bis quinta partc unius borae.
Tcrtius circulus ab indis fima uero proxius ontur:tendit pcr cafpias portas inedifcjl
proxima cataoniam cappadociam tauy amanum iffum cilicias portas iolos tarxum
cvprum pyfydiam pampbylum fyden lycaoniam liciam pataram Xanccumcaunum
Rbodum coii balicarnaflum cnidum donda cbiti dclum cycladcs mcdias cytbium
malcam argos lacomam bclim olympiam meflana pcloponcium fyracufas catmam
iiciliam mcdiam fardmif auftnna carccziam gadcs Gnomonis cunicc umbra.lxxii.

uncuv&cmnt.longi(Timusclicsrftpquiorti.iIiurnl>oraic.xiiii.atqi JjrniJif cu.xxxi.
umus borc partc.Quarto fubiacct circulo qiif funt ab altcto latcrc lmaui cappadocue
auftrma gallacra myfra fardis zimyrna fipilus tbinolus mons lydiacanalonia trallis
colopbon cpbcfus milctos famos cbios ycarium marecycladum fcptcnttio atbenac
megaracoryntbusfcytbionacbayapatrac Iftbinus cpyrus feptentnonalia Siciliac
Narboncnfis gallif exortiua bifpanif maritia a cartbagmc noua & inde ad occafum
Gnomom.xxi.pedurcfpondentumbrf.xui.pedulogiffimusdiesbabctfqnodhalcs
boras.xnii.8c tcrtias duas umus borf .Quinto continctur fegmcto ab introitu cafpu
maris badtri bybcria armcia myfia pbrygia bcllcfpotus troas tcncdos abidos fccpds
ilium ida mons cizicum lampfacum fmopc bamyfum bcraclea.In poto papblagoia
lcmnus imbrus tbafus caffandna tbcffalia macedonia lanflTa ampbipolis tbcffaluicc
pella cdcfus bcroca pbarfalia cariftii Euboca boctum cbalcis dclpbi acatmania Iolia
ctbolia apolloma brundufium Tatcntu turi locti rcgiu lucai ncapolis puteoli tufcii
marccorficabalcarcs bilpama mediagnomois.vh.pcdcs umbns.vi.magnitudodici
fummaboravfquioclialiu.xv.Scxtac6prfbcnfioquac6cinetururbsRomaa"plcclir."
cafpias gcntcs caucafum fcptctrtonalia armcnif apollonta fupra rbmdacfi Nicccdia
Nicca calcedonc bizaciii lylimacbca cbcroncfium malancfi finii abdeta famotbt icta
maronucnti bcffia tbracia mcdia pconia illyrios duracbiiicamifiuapulif exliacapaia
ct letruna pifas luca luna gcnua liguria atipoli marfilia narbonc tbcraconc bifpania
tbcraconenicm mediam 6c indc per lufitamam.Gnomoni pcdes.viiu.umbrae.viti.
longiffima fpacia boraz/ fqumorftialiii.xv.addita.viii.partc unms borpiaut utmgidio
placuitqulnta Scptimadiuifio abaltera partecafpu maris oraindpit. Vadtt fupcr
calatim bofpbotc bonftbcne ftbomos tbracif aducrfatnballos illyncirelicjadriaticu
mareaquilcgiamaltinuuenctiam rucctiam patauiii ucronam crcmonam raucnnam
anconapiccnu marfos pclignos (abmos iibria anminii bonoma placcua mcdiolanii
omnia quf appcnmno tranfqialpes galbamaquitania Vicnnam pyrcncfi ccltibcna
umb. lico. xxxv. p.umbif . xxxvi. ut tamcn rn parte ucnecif cxcquiturumbragnomoi
ampliffimadies boraic fqutnocT:ialiu.xv.cV quintazc partifi botaic trium. Hadtenus
et antiquoic cxactu cclcbfauimus fcquetifi dtligetiffim e quod fupcrcft tcrraic tribus
affignaucrc fcgmctis.A tanai pcr mfotim Ucu 6c farmatbas ufepborifteneiatq; tta p
dacos pardalos partccjt gctmanif gallias occam littora amplcxnquod eff&c borazc.xvi.
Altctc per bypctborcos 6c bntantam boraic.xvii.poftrcmfi fcytbicfi a ripbfis uigis m
tbylem mquo dics continui onfitur utdiximus noclcique pcr uiccs. Idem & ance
prmcipia quf fccimus pofucrccirculos duos iprimfi p fe ifula meroc & ptolemaide
ln rubro mari ad clepbantoi: uenatus conditamiubi longiffimus dics.xii.boraic cet
dimidia boraamphor fecundum pcr ftcncm fgyptieuntciquicffct boraLc.xin.Ideqi
finguli fmgulis dimidia boratii (pacia ufq? ad ultimfi aduccrc circulis.Et badlcnus
dctcrns. .

VNDVSETINEOTERRAEGENTES maria
mfigniaifulc urbcsad bunc modu fc babct. Aiantmm
in codc natura nullius propc partis contcplatione mior
c(i:&C ficjuidem cum ommacxcqui bumanus nccjueat
animus pnncipiumiurc tnbuctur bommircuiuscaufa
uidct^cudaaliagenuifre natura magna & fcua mcrccde
. contra tanta muncrafua:ut nonfitfatiscxtimarcparcs
melior bominiran tnftior noucrca tucrit.Antc omnia
unum ammantm cundtoi^ alicms uclat optbus.Ceteris
uana tegumcma tnbuit tcftas cortices cona fpmas uillos

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fctas pilos plumam pennam fquarras ucllera truncos ctia arborcs quc cortite itetdfi
gemino a fngonbus Sc a calore tutata tft.hommcm tantum nudum &C in nuda buo
natali dic abicit ad uagitus fbtim & ploratum.nullucp tot aialiu ahud ad lacbrymas
ct bas protinus uitf pnncipio. At bcrcule nfus precox illt &C cclcrrimus antc.xl.die'
nulli datur ab boc lucis rudimcnto:quf nc feras quidcm inter nos gcnitas uincula
excipiunt &oimmcbroi£nexus:idq;felicvter natu tacet maibus pcdibufq;dcuicTus
f lcns aial cetens impcratui£:cc a fuppliciis uitam aufpicaf una' tantu ob culpa:quia
natum eft.Heu dementia ab bis initus cxiftimantiu ad fupcrbiam fe gcmtos:prima
robons fpcs pnmuqi tempons munusquadrupedi ftmilcm facit.quando bomims
incctfus:quadouox:quadofirmucibisosqdiuuortcxpalpitansfummcintcrcucT:a
aialu lmbccillitatis mdiciu.Iam moibi totatqi mcdicmc totcontra mala cxcogitatf
ct bf quoqi fubinde nouitatibus uitc :& cctera lentire natnra fusm:aha pcrmcititcm
ufurparcuhaprepetcs uolatusuhanarcbcmine mbil fcircfinedtcTrina .nonigredi
nonucfci:nonfanbreuitcrq;nonahudnaiurf fpontcq flcrc.Itnq^rnuhicxtitetequi
non nafci optimum ccnfcrcnt aut qocifhme abolcn. Vm aiantium luctus crt datus
uni luxuria:6cquidcm lnnumerabihbus modis acpcr fingula mcbra:umambitio.
uniauantia:unummcnfacupido uiucndi uni fupcrititio:um fcpulturac curautq?
ctia poft fcdc futuromulh uitafragihonnulh tcyomnui libido maionnulh pauor
confufiormulli rabics acnor. Dcmq; cetera animantia m fuo gcncrc probc drgunt.
Congrcganuidemus&ftarccontradifiimihadeonum fcntas mter fenon dimicat
fcrpcntiu morfus non pctit ferpctcsmcc maiis quidebcluf acpifccs:mfi maduetfo
gcncra (f utunt.At berculc bomini plura ex bomine funt mala.

JC/ T dc uniucrfitatc quidem gcncris bumani magna ex partc in reUtione grntia
diximus.Ncq^cnim ntus morefq;nunc tracTamus.lnnumcn funtaotidemcppene
quot funtcetus bominum.Qucdam tamcn baudomitt nd.iduco,maximeq46gius
aman dcgcntium.Inquibus prodigiofaahqua c^incredibiha multis uifuminbaud
dubito.Quisemm ftbiopas amcqccrnertxcrcdidit^autcui non miraculo cftjc^m
primu in noticia ucnit:q multaficn non polfe pnus qfintfacTaiudicanrr.'Naturc
ucro rc^iusaut maicltas m omnibus mcmetis hdccar6c:fiquis modo partcscius.
acnon totam complecTaturanimo.ncpauoncsac tygrium pantbcraifcnmaculasci
tot animahum picTuras comemorem.paruum dicTu:fed immefum cxtiationc,Tot
gcntmm fermoncs:tot hnguc:tanta loquendi uanetas:utextcrnusaheno penena
ht bon is uice.Tam m facic uultuq; nciTrocutn fint.x.aut paulo plura mcbra nulbs
duas in tot mihbus boim indifcrctas cfTigicsexiiTcre:cp ars nulla m paucis numero
^'^rfft&afccTando.Nectamencgojn plcrifqicovobitrtngam fidem meam mojdo.
w$en*'"C- potiufq^adaucTorcs rclcgaboqmMubiis reddcnturomnibus:modo nc fit fafbdio
grccos fcqui tanto maiorccorumdihgcntu uclcura uctufhorc.

fc>.

SfeScytbarumgcncracYquidem pluraquf corponbus bumanis ucfcerentur
indicauimus.Td ipfum mcrcdibitc fortaffc.nc; eogitemusjln medtoprbe terrarum ac
ficilu fic itaha fuifTcgcntcs buius moltn cyclopas &c lcitrygoms 8>C Vmfalpes nupie
bomincm imolarigetiumea^: morc fohtum:quod paulo a madcnao abcft. 3cd 6£
tuxtacos qui funtadfcptcntrionc ucrfi baud proculab lpfo aquilois cxortu fpecuq?
cius dicT:o:qucm locum gcuvton appcllant prpdunturunmafpt.quosdiximus uno
oculo m frontc mcdiaiftgnes qutbus afhdue biUum ctrccumgnfTis/circa metalu/
tcraii uolucngcncrcjquale uulgo traditurerucntcex cunicuhs auu miracupiditatc
ct feris culTodientibus otarimafpis rapicntibus,multi:fed maxic illuftrcs Erodotus
ct Arifteas ProconctTms fcnbunt.Supcr ahos aucT antropopbagos fcytbas in quada
conuallc magna imat montis rcgio eft quf uocafabanmonan qua iilucftrcs uiuunt

.

bomin« auctfis poft «. pla„t,s cx,m, f uclocitatis paffim cum fcris u.„« s I os

Ifi TO n,,« ™»Lr. T-i ' rc ' a " lcmnI 'i' cu m apillo pro monilibus ante pcctora ut,
i .gonus mcfcnfis Idcm m alba.a g,gn, quofdam glauca ocuW acc a pucr.ca rt"

Sna fu,r t rXau mPCr b rltCS ^~ " 1 *» rf P on » ^P»ta
ct ™n U ™'' e r traa,t:auos °pbvogenes uocat ferpentm ,rtus cotartu leuarc itlitos

.(VI, ■ - - .- S S, c Si CUIUS 'cpulcbrum m partc fyrtmm mnim

cft bo^corpor. mgctu fu.t u.rus Slfflie fcrpent,bus:cums odore fop,™Mos
ueto hbcros gcn.tos prot.nus obnccnd, feu,<T,m,s ca^coq; genere pud.cma con,^
rScm fn0n P r ° tu S'™ tlb - aau >-nc ifangu.ne Lol WS
«mcn bo Pr ° FC '""^. fubl r '« » nafamoibus qui nuc L tcnet bSS&Z
m n&rr m °S b 'T'P rofu p ant:aUtCUm P»"""-ft .ibfcm»,:^'
c "dc" meneb & , m ,U ' ,a marf °^ 6« au 4 au °s a crccs f.l.o ortos &J.

t ,dco meflc b.s u,m naturalc carmSc tamen ommbus homibus contra ferpctcs Irft
uencnum^fcruntq, ,c^s fa ,u f *:utcontartu aquc fcruct.s c6fugcrc:quod f Z Wcs
P nctrauent ct,am mor,.,dq, max.mc buan, !e,un, ons.Suprf naflonas c6finc&

AnC «Vr ° g d mS "* UtnUfai T !t " ft U ' C ' buS - u - Calb^b n cstd?
Anftotcles aduct dextram mammam b,s u,r,lc:l f uam muhcbre cfii. In cadc afnca

fn e ~T t m Cfif ~r Tf 'E° nu5 * N,mpbodorus tradut:qua. aucW
.ntcrcant probata:atefcant arborcs:cmonant-,nfan t es.Enc cufdcgencr^n tnb h

,r„sad,,c,tIl,gonusqu,u,fuqucqKfifcnant,nter,man,q ; quc S sd,utu^^
,rat,s prccpuc ocuhs:quod eorum malu fachus fcnt.rc pubcrcs. Notab.l.u, cfTc »
pup.Ilas bmas ,n ocuhs finguhs babcant:bums gencr.sfocm.nas ,n fJZ^J,
n.uc uocant prod.t Apollo.dcs pbylarcbus & .n^ponto t.b.ox, genus muhofq, ahos
cufdc naturc quoy notas tradu i oeulo altcro gcmma pup,lla:i altcrocq cfFieie «fdf
prc erea no poflc mcrg,.nec ucfteqdddegrau^s.baudd.mm.lcb.sgcusplarm ci

mctb,op,aprod,d,tDamonquo ¥ fudo?tabcmcontact,s corponbuf aftfra ^as
qmdcm omncs u,fu nbi, nocerequp dupbces pup.ilas babcant Cccto quoq apud

nosauflorcftadeonatur f cu m fcra f moreucfccnd.buman,su,fccr,bus^n^m P , U e
gcnu,(Te:g,gnerc ct,am ,n toto corporc:& ,n quo ¥ dam ocubs quoq, uencnAlacurt
ncqmd u q mah eflct quod ,n boic non cfict:baud procul urbe Roma m p&nW
IfllZl fun ; paUCF 1 u f uoa n^b y rp, f .qu f fact,f I c,o inuo.qnod fitad m6tem
(oracfcapollm.ruperambuftambgmfttucm ambulantcs non a'durantut &ob ,d
perpctuofenatulconfultom,l,t,pomnmmq,al,o ¥ onc V uacat,on6babit.quo v dam
cuius 'Z" T r Umm , u ^ mirab ''«- f ' cut P V-bo rcg, pollex ,n dcitro pcde
cu us tactu bcnofis medcbat. hucercman cum rcl.quo corpore n6 potu.ftc tradf.t
cod.tumq, locu o ,„ tcmplo.prpcpuc ,nd,a etb.opumquc traOlus m.racubs fcatcnt

iVlax,ma,nInd,afuntaimaI,a,nd,aofuntcanes.gra-d,orcsc f tcr,s.A,boresou,dcm
tar,tcproccr,rat,s tradumr.ut f,™t,s fupcrar, ncc.ucit.bocfact ubertas foS.tfp.es
ccl, aquaru abudat.a.f, bbcat crcdcrc.ut lub una f.cu tutm f codatar cqu.tu.barudlcs
ucro tat f procer.tat.s.ut fingula iternodu aluco nau.gab.l. tcrnos itcrdu boics fcrat
mu tos ,b, qma cub.ta log.tudie coftat cxcederc. No cxpuere r.6 camt.s n5 dctm aut
ocutorum ullo dolore affic.raro al,a v corpor.s partmm tam moderato fobs uaporc
auran.l hilolopbos eoriiquos gymnofopb.ftas uoca't.ab cxortu adoccafum pfttte
contuentcs folcm immob.bbus ocul,s fcruennbus baren.s toto d.e altern.s ped.bus

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innftcrclnrnontten.m^uinomcncftm.lo^ommcscffcaducrnsplant.soa.nos
dtto m Unguli, pca,bus babctes aurtor cft Mogartbcncs.In mulus aut mofbu»
t cnus bom.num cLfbus camms ferarum pclbbus uclar, pro uocc htratum cdere
r g u,busTmata ucnatu K aucup,o ucfc,:bo, fupra.cxx.fu.fle tra<W Ethcf„s
fcL ir. quadam gcntc md.f focias fcmcl ,n u,,a parcre:gcn„ofq,confcft, cancfccrc
"~ boim qu. monofcbch uocarcntur f.nguhs crur.bus m,rc permctat.s ad
f um:cofdcq,fc,opcdas uocan.quod ,n ma.or.frtu bum, .accntcsrcfupm.umbra
pcdum proTcgant. Non longeeosa trogodyt.s abeffc:rurfufq;ab b,s occ.d ntcm
uerfusTuofaam fmc ccru.ce oculos ,n bumcr.s babcntes.Sunt K fat,r, fubfolats u,
12 ,ndo V :catarcludo V d.ct rcg.o pcrn,c,fl,mu aiabtanqquadrupcdcs «m
?e£ currcntcs bumana crT,g,e proptcr uelocta.em.ml, fencs aut fgr, non cap utur
Coramanda^gcntem uocant taurum filucftrcm f.ne uoce ftndons borrend, b,r,s
corponbus t£k glaucs dcnt,bus camms.Eudoxus ,n mcr.d.a.s md.f u.r.s platas
effc P cub,talcsfocmm,sadco paruascfiem, ftrutopodcs appcllcn.ur. Mcgnftbencs
«ntcm mter nomadcs & mdos nar.um loco tantum foramta babctcm :angu,u mo
Lpcdcm uocatam.Scrttbas ad cxtrcmos fmes ,nd,e ab or,cntc crca fomc gang»
artamo ¥ :gctem fmeore corpore toto b„,a ucrt.r. trod.u lanug,c:al,tu tatum u,ue«
ctodorequcmnanbusmbant:nunum,ll,sc,bu:nullumq,potum:utumrad,cum
flo W uar,osodorcs:Kf,lueftr,ummalo V quffccum portatlo E ,orc,t,e.e:nc dcft
olfacL grau,ore paulo odore baud d.ff.cultcr cxamman. Supcr bos ex.rema ,n ptc
montm fpb.tam, p.gme.q, narrat trmas fpuamas log,tud,e:boc crt ternos dodratcs
noncxccdetcs fafubr.cflo-.fempcrq, ucrnatc mot.bus ab aqu,loneo r pol,.,s. q uosa
" ,bus ifcrtar. Homcrus quoq, prod.d,t:fama cft if.dctes ar.ctum capra^q, dorf.s
frmatos fagxtt.s uens tcmpore umucfo agmicad maredefccdcrc 6. oua pullofque
ea.al,tum 8 c6rumcrctcrn,s^ P cd,t,6cmeamc6fK,m_ef,bu S :al,tcrlutunsgrcg,bu
non ref,rt..Cafas coy lu.o pcn.l^ tc ouoy puta.bus coftru,. Ar.ftoteles ,n caucrn,
umere p.gmfos trad.t.Cftera deb.s ut rcl,qu,:cyrnos mdoy gcnus Ifogonus tradu
ann.s ccntcis quadrageis u.uere.Item f tb.opas macrob.os et.arn fcrascx.ft.num*
qu, atbon motcm mcolut:bos qu.dcm qu,a u.pcris carn.bus alant .luap ncc cap.t.
nec ucft.bus eoy nox.a corpor, mcffc aiaha.Oncf.cntus cju.bus ,n locs ,nd,f ubtae
non Gnt corpora bommum cub.torum qu.nu* biarum palma ¥ cx.ftcre:& uiucrc
annos.cxxx.ncc fcnefcerc:fed ut mcd,o fuo mon.Cratcs pgarnenus ,dos qm ceteos
annos cxccdat gymneftas appcllat non pauc macrob.os. htl.ef.as ex b.s gctcm quf
appcllaturpandcrcncoualhbus f.tam annos duccnos u,uere:,n mucnta canduio
cap.llo qu> m feneccutc n,grefcat:e contra al.os quadragcnos non cxccdcrc annos
,unrtosmacrob,,s:c|u OV focmiac,cmclpar,ant:,d^

lo.uft.s cos ali:Sc cffe pcrnices mandoy nomc b,s ddd.t Clycarcbus et Mcgaftbcncs
trccentorquc eorum n.cos annumcrat foemmas fcptrmo ftat.s anno parerc:lcneCta
quadragcfimo anno accedcre . Artbcrmdorus ,n Taprobanc mlula long,U,mam
u.tam lme ullo corpons langore traduc. V.ros mdorum quofiam cum tcr.s coire.
m,xtorcp K remifcros cffe partus.In col.gn.s e.ufdem md.f gcntcs qu.qucncs cocpc
foemmas odlauu u.tf annu non cxccdereA al.b. cauda u.llola boics nalc, pn.ctaw
cx,m,p:al,os auribus totos contcg,. Sorubas ab ind.s arab,s fluu.us d.ftctm.nat.m
nullumalmm cbum noucrc:gp,fcumquos ungmbus d.flcaosfolc torrcantatq,
,tapanemexb,sfacunt:utrefcrtCl>'tarcbus.Trogod > -tasfupcrftb,op.aucloc.orcs

cffc equ.s Pcrgamcnus Cratcs. Item actbiopas ortona cub.ta longuudmc exccclcrc
Svrbotas uocar, gcntcm eam nomadum ftbiopum fccundum flumcnaftragurn au

fcptcntnoncm ucrgcntmm gens memfmmo.um appellata^Abcft ab occano d.cra
umetc.xx.aialium quf cnoccpbalos uocamus ladlc u.u.t. Ecmarum armeta pa.ct
manbus intcrcmpt.s prfterg fobohs caufa.In aft.cf fol.tudm.bus bominum lpcc.c»

obuic fubinde fmnt:momcntcq! cuancfcurt:bf c atq; talia cx boim gcncrc ludibria
fibi:nobls miracula mgciofa fccit natura :& fingula quidcm quc facit ln dics & jipc
boras quis cnnumcrarc ualcar^Ad dctcgcndam cius porcftatc iatis fit intcr prodigia
pofmffc gcntcs binc ad confcfla m bomme pauca.

J^ Ergcminos nafci certum cft in oratiorum curiatiorumqi excmplo fupra intcr
oftentaadducitut preterqinfgypto:ubifoetrfer potumlus amnis ptoxie fuprcmis
annis Diui Auguftt faufta qufdam c plcbc boftif duos rmrcs 6£ totidcm focminas
cnixafamcmqucfccutacftprotcditbauddubic icpcrit":&! mpeloponcfo bicsqur
cmxaimaioreqi partcmcxomnicius uixiilcpartu^ocmcgypto fcptcnos utcro fimul
gigni aucTior cft Trogus:gignutur ln utriuiq; fcxus:quos bcimapbroditos uocaus
ohmandrogynos uocatos tV m prcdigns babitosinunc ucio indclicns Pompcius
magnusin ornamentis tbcatri mirabiles fama pofuit cffigics:ob id diligcntius
magnorumartificumingcnus claboratas.itcr quas lcgit"cutbycbea.xx.libcns rogo
lllata.Trafillis enixa.xxx.partus.AIcipc elcpbatium qq ad itcr oftcnta cft. Nanqi &c
(trpcntcm pcpcrit mtcr mitia marfici bclli ancilla.mukiformcs plunbus modis iter
monftrapartusedumur.CIaudiuscffarfcnbitbippoccntaurum in TbclTalia natum
codcm die mtcrnflcic»: nos ptmcipatu cius allatum llli cx fgypto in mcllc uidimus.
Eft itcr cxcpla ln utcy jninus rcuerfus itans fagucli a"no dckta ab bambale eft.

Sj Xfoeminismutariinmaresnoeftfabulofum.Inueius inanalibus.C.lionio
CraiTo .C.CalTio Longino cofuhbus cafim puey factum cx uirgine fub parcnubus
iufluqi arufpicum dcportatum in infulam defertam.T-icmius Mutianus prodidit
uilum a fc argis anftontem :cui ncmc arefcufc fuifle nupfiflc ctiam mox barbam &C
uinlitatcm proucniflc:uxoren qi duxifle.Eiufdcm icrns cx zinirne puc^ a fe uifum
ipfc in Afnca uidi mutatum in marcm nuptiarum die.L.conlicium ciue tnfditanu
Editis gcmims rarum cfle aur pucrpcrf aut puerccno prf tcrq altcri uitam. Si ucro
utnufqi fexus cditi fint gcmini rariore utriqi falutcm . Focias cclenus gigni q marcs
ficuti cclcnus tencfccrc.Sf pius ucro m uteto moucn marcs &c mdcxtra rcrc gcri ptc
in lfua focminas.Cf tctis ammantibus ftatutum 6C pancndi & partus gcrcndi tcpus
cft bomo toto anno U mccrto gignitur fpacio.

A,

___ Lius fcptimo mciealiuscclauo cV ufqiad initia.xi.antc H?ptimu mefem baud
unq uitalis cit.Septimo no niii pndic poltcro uc plcmlunu die:aut itcrluio cocerti
nafcutur.Tranflaticmm incgypto ci \ oc crtauo gigni lam cjuidcm bi m ualia tales
partuseffe uitales.Contra pulcorumcpinicnes:uanat bec pluribus n odis.Vcftiha
C.Lucii:potr.ca Pomponuatq;orfici clanlitmcrum ciumm coiunx:cxbis quattuor
partus enixa fcptimo fcmper mcnfc.GcnuitSuillium rurTum.xi.corbuloncm.vii.
utrunq?confulem:6cpofoaCcfoniam.C.principisc6iugcmoc3:auo mquo mcnfiu
pw>d}l numcro gcnitis intra.xl.dicm maximus Iabor:grauidis aut.nii.&.viii.mcfe letales
in btsabortus.PvIafuriusauclor cft.L.papynum pretorcm feeundocobcredc:lcge
a^entebonorum pofleiTioncm contracumdcdiiTe cum matcr partu.xvi.menfibus
diccr&tuliiTc.quoniam nullum ccrtum tcmpus pancndiflatutumuidcrctur.

/\_ Coccptudecimodicdolores capitis oculorum uertigincs tcncbrcq?& faftidiu
in cibis rcdundatio ftomacbi mdiccs funt bominis icboatnmeliorcolor mare fcrcti
ctfacihor partus.Motus m utero.xl.die. Contra bia in altcro icxu. Ingcftabileonus
crurum cVingumis lcnis tumor.Pnmus aut.lxxxx dic motus:fcd plurimii lagoris
inutroqjfcxucapillum gcrminantcpartu:cV in plcilumo quod tcmpus cditosquoqj
infantcs prpcipue infeftat.Adcoq; mccfTus atq; omnc quicquid dici potcft m grauida

iiiiiii|iiiiiiiii|iinii

II liill|lll III

refcrt:ut falfionbus cibis ufac carcnte ungulis cdat partu:& fi rcfpiraucrc difTictlius
euiutT.QfcitatKJ quidc m cnixu lctahs eft ficut ftcrnutaflc a coitu abrotiuum

/V\ Ifcrct atcp ctiam puclct cxtimantcm g fit friuola animalium fuperbiflimi origo
aimplc^q;abortuscaufatiatodorabluccrna^cxtinclubisprincipnsnafcutV ran i
Carnifcxbisaius:tuquiuinbuscorponsfidis:tuquifortuncmuera amplcxans:&
te nc alumnum quidcm eius cxtimas :fed partu.Tu cuius m uictoria fcmp cft mcns
tu qui tc dcum credis :ahquo fucceiTu tumcs tanti tamcn pcrire potuifti :atque ctiam
bodie minons potcs quantulo fcrpcntis icftus dcntc.aut ctia ut Anacreon pocta ado
uucpa(Te:aut fabius fenator in lacftis bauftu uno pilo ftrangulatus. Is dcmii ,pf«fto
uitam equa lance pcnittabtt:qui fcmpcr fragilitatis bumanp mcmor fucrit.

I \ N pcdcs proccdcrc nafcctcm contra natura cft:equo argumcto cos appcllaucre
ap-rippasutcgrepartosqualucr.M.agnppafcvtgcnituunico j3pcfelicitatisexeplo
m omnibus ad bunc modum gcnuis^q is qucq? aducrfa pcdum ualitudinc mrfera
luuenta cxercuatoeuo mtcrarmacVad mortcobnoxioaccetTuifehaorc ftirpc omm
Sed pcrutrafqsagrippias maxiequc.C.cVDomicium Ncroncm pnncipcs gcnucie
totidcm faccs gencns bumani.Pretcrcabrcuitatccui quiquagcfimouno raptusa'no
i tormctis actuUcrozc coiugis foccn q; prcgraut fcruitio luiiic prc poKcri crtasaugunu
cxtimat. Ncroncm quoq; paulo antc principc.& toto principatu fuo hoftcgencns
bumai p* dibus gcnitum icribit pares cius agnppina ritu natuie boicm capitc gigni
BM$ cit:pcdibus cfTerri.

AVfpicatius cnccata parctcgignuf.ficutScipio africanus pnor natus primufqj
^Cpiar c:obccfum matns utcztdictus:qua decaufa& ccfoncsappcuau. Simili
modo natus &C Manilms:qui Cartbagmcm cum cxcrcitu intrautt.

~\f Opifcos appellabant c gcmims qui rcccnti utero nafccrcntur altcrointcrempto
abortu.Nanque maxima ot lt rara uno circa boc miracula exiftunt.

Yy Rcter muliercm pauca animalia coitum noucrc grauida.Vnum quidcm oino
autalccrum fupcrfoctat.Extat in monumctis medicoxc:6cquibus tahacouCtancurc
futt uno abonu.xn.pucrpcriaegefta.Scd ubi paululum teporis mtcr duos coccptus
lntcrceflit utcrq;cft perrccitus ut in Hcrculccx: Jpbidefratre cius apparuit:6cinea
quegcmio partualtcrum marito iimilem:altci: adultcro gcnuit.Itcm m proconefia
ancillaqueeiu(dcmdieicoitu:alterumdomio fimilem.altci: procuratoncius. Etin
itahaque unumiufto partu.v.mcnfiumalterumedidit. Rurfus in alia quc fcptcm
mcnfiumcdito pucrpeno mfecutis mcnfibus gcmtos cmxacft, Iam illa uulgataeft
uanccxintcgns truncos gignucxtruncis intcgroseadcq;partctruncos:fignaqucda
neruofq; &C cicatnccs ctia rcgcncran.ini. partu dacoic origis nota in bracbio rcdditur

L N lcpidorum gcnte trcs intermiflo ordmc obdudtu membrana oculo gcnitos
acccpimus.Simtlcs quidemahosauo eVexgcminis quoqialtcrum patrualteic mn
Annoquepoftgcnitum maioris fimilcm tuilTc utgcminumiquafdamfibi fimilcs
fcmper parcrc:quafdam uiroiquafdam nulliquafiam focmmam patri marcmfibi*
Indubitatu excmplu cit Ntcci nobilis pidtons bizatu gcniti :qui adulreno ctbiopis
nata matrcmibiiacactcns coloredifrcrentc:ipfc in auum degcncrauit actbiopem.
Similitudinumquideminmcnte rcputatio cd-.&i inqua crcdantur multa fortuita
pollcrc uifus auditus &C mcmoria:bauftcq;imagincs lub ipfo conccptu. Cogitatio
ctiam utriufhbctanimum fubito (ibi trantuolanscffingcrcfnnilitudinc^autmifore
exiftimatur.Ideoq; plurcs m bominc c[ m cactcrts omnibus ammalibus difTerentiac

quoniam uelocitas cogitationum animiqi cclcritas «c ingcnii uarietas multiformrs
notas impnmat cum cptcns anima'tibus immobilcs fintanimi:6c fimilcs omnibus
finguli cuiqi in fuo gcncrc. Ambiocbo rcgi fyrif e plcbe nommc Artemius in tantu
fimihs fmtiut laodicc comiix regia necato lam antbiocbo nimium impcnum pcr ci
commcndatiois rcgmq; fucccfTiois pcgcnt. Magno Pompcio Iubms quida' e plcbe
ct pubiitiusictiam c fcruitutc libcratus indifcrcta propc fpccte fucre fimiles illud os
probum reddcntcs lpfumcp bonorcm cximif frontis:qualis caufa patn quoque eius
mcnogems coci fui cognomcn impofuit ftrabonis a fpccie oculoy nomcn babcntis
uicifi limtata. Et in fcruo Scipiois Scrapionc lnerat fuan negociatons uile macipm
Eiufdcm failif Scrpiois poft cum nome faluito mimusdedit:ficutfpbitcrfccudanu
tertianuq; Pampbilms collcgio Lcntuli 6c Mctelli confulum.In quo pcrq iportunc
fortuitumbocquoqifuitduoyfimulcofuluminfcenaimagines ccrnucdiucrfo.L.
l J lancus orator Hiftnom rubrio cognome' ipofuit.Rurfus Curioi patri buibalcius
Itcinqmiciralfcenforiomcnogcncspcrindebiftrioncs.Surfcquidcprocofulibus:
ctiam riCtum m loqucdo contraCttoncq; linguf 6c fcrmois tumultii. Non lmagme
pilcator quidam in ficilia rcddidit.Caffio fcruo cclcbri oratori armctaru mirmiloni»
obiccla fnnilitudo cft.Onanius mango.M. Antoio um tnumuiro eximtos forma
pucros altcrum m Afia gcnitum :aliqc ttanfalpcs ut gcminos uendidit tanta unitas
mt.Poftq dcinde fcrmone pucroy dctccla fraudc a lur< ntc icrcpitus Antcmo cft.
Intcr alia magnitudinem prccn conquercntc. Nam duccntis crat mcrcatus fcftertus
Refpondit ucrfutus lngcnu mango ld ipfum fe tanti uedidiffe:quonia" non eft mira
fimilitudo m ullis eode utcro cditis diuerfaw qutdcgentiu natalcs ta concordi figura
rcpcnn fupcr omnc eflc taxationcm adccqi tepcftiuam admirationcm intuln.ut illc
profcnptor animus modo & cotumclia furc"s no aliud in ccfu magis & m tcrtua fua
duccrSc.

ESt quedam priuatim diffotiatio corpoy & inter fe ftcnlis:ubi cum alus lunxcre
gignut dicut Diuus Auguftus 6c ltuia.Itcm alii alifcp tantfi tbcmias gcneraht
aut maresiplcyqi 8c altcrnat^ficutgraccboy materduodccics. Agnppina germanici
nouics:alns ftcnlis cft iuucta:alus fcmcl in uita datur gigncrc. C^upd.im non panut
partus quales fi quado mcdicia 6c cura uicerc fccmina tcic gii nfit. Diuus auguftis
tn rcliquacxcplc^ rantate neptis fuf ncpotc utdit natiiquo cxcellitanno.M.lvllanu
quicuinafiamobtincr&poltconfulatuNcronispnncipisfuccifT:oncciusucncrio
lntcrcmptus cft.Q . Mctcllus maccdoicus cum.vu.libcios rclmqucrdc.xi.ncpous
rcliqmtmurus uero gcnciofqi 6c < mncs qui fc patris appcllaticnc lalutarct.xxm. In i
actis tempoy Diui Augulti lnucnicur.xu.confulatuetus quc.L.SyHacollcgaad.ni
idus apnhs gciTit.C.Cnlpinum bilarum cx mgcnua plcbe tefulanacum liberis.viui
Inquonumcrofilif duf fueruntnepotibus.xxvii.proncpotibus.xxix.neptibus.viti
praclata pompa cum omnibus m capitolio Imolaffc.

XjJ_ Vlicr poft quinquagcfimum annum nongignit maiorqipars.xl.profluuium
genitalc fiftit:Nam c utns Mafmilfam rcgcm poft.lxxxvi.annos gcncralfe filifi que
Mctbimatbnum appcllaucnt. Clai; cftCatone ccnfonu.lxxx.cxaCto cxfilia Salois
dicntisfui:quade caufaalioiceius hbcro^ propago luciniani funtcogncmmaii:bi
falontai.exquibus uticefis fuit.Nuperetia.L.VolufioSaturnio lnuibis prffcctura
cxtmCto notum cft Corneliam fcipionum gcntis Volufium Saturnmum qui fuit
coful poft.lxu.anos genuiffc 6c ufqi ad.lxxv.apud ignobilcs uulgarcs rcpitgcneratio

j^ Olum autcm animal menftrual c mulicr eft indc unius utcro quas appcllauere
fnolas.Ea cft caro infbrmis inanimata tern idtum 6c acicm tefpuensimouct fiftitq;
mcnfcs.&ut partus alias Iftalis:alias una fcncfccns altquando aluo cttatiorcxccdcs

II llll|llll II

fimile quiddam & uiris in ucntre gignitur:quod uocant fyromficut appio capitom
pr f torio ufro.Sed nibil facilc rcpcrit" mulicy profluuio magis moftrificu. Accfcut
rupcrucntumufta.ortiftcrilcfcunt-iartacfrugcsmoriunturlnfitacxurunturortoif
gcrmma &£ frudtus arboij quibus mfidere dccidunt. Speculoy fulgor afpcrtu lpfo
bcbctatur acics fcrri pcrftrmgitur cbonfqi mtor. Aluci apium mor.unt cs ctiam ac

ncquit fibi auclli ad omne cotartu adb f rcsprptcrcj filo quod talc turus infcccnt:ctia
formicis aiah minimo mcflc fcnfum cius fcruntabiciqucgcftatas frugcs nccpoftca
repcti:& boc talc tantiiquc oibus tnccis dicbus malu m mulicre cxiftit:cc trimcftn
fpacio largius :quibufdam uero fppius mcTc ficut aliquibusniicj fcd taics no gignut
quando bcc cft gcncrado bomi matcria gcrminee matricibus:coaguli modo boc in
fe fc rcg!omcrantc:quod deindc tcmporc lpfo aiatur corporaturqi. Ergo cugrauid:s
f luxcrit iuahdi aut no uitalcs partus cdutur:aut faniofi auiftor cft Nigidius.

Il Dcm lac foemine non corrumpi alcti partum:fi cx eodcm uiro rurfus coccpit
atbitratur.Incipictcaut boc ftatu:acdefinctc coceptus facillimi traduntfoecuditatis
in focmis prprogatiua accipimus muncSis mcdicaminc oculis faluum inficr

(_j Actcrum cditis primorcs fcptimo mcnfc gigni prmsqin fupcra fcrc parte
bauddubiumcft.cofdc.vii.dccidereannoaliofqilurfici quofda'ctia cu dStibus nafci
ficut.M.Cunum:quiobidddtatus cognoiatus eft:&I.CN.Pa|-yrium Cajboncm
predaros uiros:in focminisea rcs maufpicati fuitcxempli rcgii icporibus:cu ita nata
cfli-t Valcria cxitio cmitati in qua dclata eflit futura rcfponfo aurufpicum uaticimte
Scflapaetia llla rcpcftatc ftorcrirtima' dcportatacft ucndico cxitio cofccuto. Quafda
concretogcnitaligigniinfauftoomincCorneliagraccboymatcrmdicioeft.AIi«|ui
uicc dciium cotinuo offc gignuntur :ficuti prufip rcgis bttynicy filius fupcrna parte
ons.Dcntes aut tatum liiicti funt lgmbus ncc crcmatur cum rcliquo corpore. Idccg
flamis mdomiti cauantut:tabc pituitae:candorc trabut quoda mcdicaictufuattcriit
multdq? primu in aliquibus dcficiut. Ncc cibo tatum gc alimetis ncccflariuquippe
uocis fcrmcmfqi rcgimc pnmoris tencr coccntu quodam excipicntcs iclum linguac
fcrieq; ftruclcurp atqi magnitudinc mutilantes,mollientcfue:aut bcbctatcs ucrbaA
cum dcrluxcre explanationcm omnem adimcntes:quin 8c augurium in bac crcdit
cffc partc:tnccm bini uiris attnbuutuncxccpta Turdulo2;gcntc:quibusplures fuctc
longiora promitti uitp putat fpacia:foemis minor numcrusquibus in dcxtra partc
gemim fupcrne a cambus cognoiati fortunp blandimcta pollicentT:ficut in agrippu
Domicii Ncronis matrc. Contra m lpua.bomicm prmlq gcnito dcntccrcmari mos
gcntium non cft.Scd mox plura dc boc eommcmorans biftona dccurrct.

Ififfc co dic quo gcnitus efl"cV unum bominem acccpimus zoroaftcm. nidcm
cercDy ita palpitaflc ut ipofita rcpcllcrtx: manti futurp prpfagio fcicntif .

I N trimatu fuo cuicp dimidiam cffc menfuram ftaturp ccrtum cft. In plenunv
autemcuncTo mortalium gcncri mmorcm m dicsficri propcmodum obfcruatur
Rarbfqi patnbus proceriorcs,confumcntc ubcrtatem fcminum exuftionc. In cuius
uiccs nunc ucrgat fuum.In crcta terrf motu rupto montc inucntum cft corpus itas
xlvi.cubitorum:quodaluOrionisaluOcl:ionisfuiflcarbitrantur. Horcftis corpus
oraculi mflu rcfolfum.vii.cubitorum fuiflc monumcntis crcdit .Iam uero a'teanos
propcmillcuatcsille Homcrusnon ccflauit minora corpora mortalium: qpnfca

ccrcb

conquci-i.Neuii p o1lionisamplitudinc,innalcsnontnc)Sf.rcdquiapopu1icorurru
penc itcremptus cfTct piod.gn uicc f'uit:proceniTimum bominumetas noftra Uiuo
Claudio prmcipc Gabbaram noic cx Arabia aducd:um.vim.pedum 8c totidc ficiam
uidit:fucrc fub Dmo Augufco fcmipcde addito :quorum corpora cius miraculi gr.i
mconditoriofaluftianorumaflWabanturortorumpifom:8c fccundillcerant noia
Eodcm prcfide mmimus bomo duos pcdcs Sc palmum conopas nomie m dclicus
Iulic ncptis cius fuit c* mulier Andromcda libcrta liuie augufte:mannium maxim
c^M.TulIiumcquttesRomanosbmumcubitoyfmffcaucftorcft.MVarro:cYipi
uidimus inloculisaffcruatos.Scfquipcdales gigmquofdam longiores m tnmatu
ct lmplcntcs uitc curfum baud ignotum cft.Inucmmus in monumcntis falaminae
Eutbimeis filui m tria cubita tncmo accreuiffe iceflii tardu:fcnfu bcbcre & li puberc"
fatf:um uocc robufta abfumptum cotradione mebroy fubita tncnnio circuacWpi
ucropridcmuidimuseadefcrmcoiaprcterpubcrtateminfilioCorncliitaciticquitis
Romam bclgicegallic rationcs procurantis.Eutrapclos grpci uoca'tcos.In latio non
babent nomcn.

/~f\ Vodfitbominifpaciumaucftigioaducrticcmidcfrcfparfis manibus intcr
VJMongiflimos digitos obfcruatum cft:ficuti uircs quibufda'dcxtra partc maiorcs
quibitTaamcquasutraqi:aliquibuslcuamanuprccipuas:ncciduncjinfocmis:marcs
prcftarc poderc:8£ dcfuncta uiuctibus corpora oim aialiiVeV dormictia uigilantibus
uiro^ cadauera fupia rluitarcifoeiay prona uclut pudondcfunctay parccte natura.

V_i Oncrctisquofdamofribusacfinemcdullisuiuercacccpimusfignum.corum
cffemcc fitim fcntircmec fudorem cmittcre:qq & uoluntatc fciamus fitim uicftam
cquitcq; Romanti Iulm uiatore c uocotioy: gctc foedcrata in pupillanbus annis aquj
fubter cutc fujffc morbo j>bibitu bumorc a medicis maturam fcciffe confuctudine
atqiin fcncdta caruiflc potumccnon cValu fibi multa impcrauere.

P" Erunt CrafTum auu Craffi in partbis intcrcmpti nunq rififfciob id agelaftum
uoatum:ficutnccflcfrcmultos.Socratcclaufapictiacodcfempcruifum uultuncc
bylari magis aut turbato.Exit bic animi tcnor aliquado m ngorcqucdam toruitatcqi
naturedura & iflcxibilcaffccftufqi bfianos adnnit qualcs apatbis grpci uoca"t:multos
cius gcncns cxpti quod miif iitaurtores maxic fapicticDiogencC>nicu Pyrrbonc
Heraclytii Timoncbucquidcctiain totius odifi generis buanicucctfi:fcd bpcpua
naturp mfignia in tnultis uariacognofcuntur.ut ln Antonia drufi nunqcxpuifle.m
Pomponio confulan pocta nunq rucilaflc:quibus natura concrcu funt ofla qui funt
rari admodum cornci uocantur.

/T\ Orporc ncruofos cflc ucfco fcd cximiis uiribus tnbitanum in gladiatorio ludo
V^j Samnutiumarmaturacclcbrcm.filiumqieiusmilitem.CNPompciicVrecItos
ct tranfucrfos cancellatum toto corpore babuiffc neruos in bracbiis ctiam maibufqi
audtot cft Varro prodigiofa uirium clatione. Atqictiam boftcabcocx prouocatioe
dimicantc mcrmi dextra uno digito fupatu:&:poftrcmocorrcptu m caftratrallatum
At Iulmsualcns mcruit m pretotio Diui Augufticcntuno uebicula cum culeis
onufta doncccxaminarentur fuftincte folitus.carpcnraapprcbcTa una manu rctiere
obnixus contra nitetibus lumetis 6c alia mitifica facercquc ifculpta monimeto ems
fpcclantur. Idec.. M . Varro Rufticcllus mquit bcrcudcs appcllatus mulum fuum
tollcb.it. Fufius Saluius duo cetcnana pondcra pcdibus totidcmaibus cVduoccnana
duo bumcris contra fcalas fcrcbtt.Nos quoqi uidimus atlantum nomfc prodigiofc
oftontuionis qumquagcnario tborace plumbco mdutum cotburnifqiquingetorum
pondo calciatum pcr fcen.im ingredi.C.Milonem atbletam cum conftitiffct.nemo
ueltigio cduccbatimalu teneti :ncmo digito corripicbat.Cucurnffc mille.cxl.ftadia

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o

ab Atbcnis Lacedfmonem biduo pbylippidcm magnum crat:doncc : canifti curfor
Laccdfmonius 8cPbilomus Alexandri magniafiryoncbclym uno dic miUe.cccv.
cucurrcrunt.Nuncquidem incirco quofdam.clx.pafluum tolcrare non ignoramus
nupcrqiFonteio^Vifcianoconfulibus annos.vm.genitum puerumamendiead
„erpcrum.W.m.p.cucurriffe.cuiusrei adm.ratioita demum fobda perucnirctfi
qu.s cogitSC nodle ac die longiffimu itcr ucbicul.s tnbus Tibcriu Nerone emclum
tcftiant5 ad drufum frem fgrotii m gcrmaia.In ca fucrunt.cc.m.p.

* Culorum acics ucl maximc f.dem cxccdcntia inuenit exempla.In nuce indufa
iliada Homcri carne m mcbrana fcriptnm tradit Ciccro.Idem fuiffequi ptouiderK
cxxx m p buic8cnome.M.Varrorcddiditftraboncuocatu:folituautpunicobcllo
alilybfoSicilif prom6rono cxcutc claflc a cartbagis portu etia'numey nautudiccrc
Calicratcscxcboreformicas&Caliatamparua tccitaialiamt partes coy a ce tcr.s ccrm
non poiTcnt.Mcrmccid.es quidemmcodd gcnerciclaruirquadnga cx eade matma
«juarn mufca itegerSC alis fabncari &C naue qua' apicula pcnn.s abfcondcrSC.

A^Vditusunurncxcmplumbabctmirabile prflmquo Sybaris dcleta eft codic
qtio gcrtii crat auditu Olympif .Nam cymbncp uictonf curforcs quoqi Romai q,a
pcrficl ui<3ona' ipo diequo corigit nuciauerc uiius 8C auditus nuinu fucrc prcbgu.

T$ Acicntiacorporis:utcft crcbra:forscalamitatum:innumcra documentapcpit
dariffimu m focis lcuc mcrctricas exeplum que rorra non indicant Harmodium K
Ariftogironetyramcidas. In uins Anaxarcbidcs:qui nmilidccaufa cum torqucrct
prcrofam dcntibus linguam unamqi fpcm lndicu in tyrannos cxpuit.

/V^Emona neccffarium maximc uirc bonum cui prfcipuefucritbaudfactlcdiciu
cft tam multis gloria ems adcptis.Cyrus rcx oibus mcxcrcitu fuo milittbus nomina
reldidit.L.Scipio populo RomaoCyncas Pyrrbi rcgis lcgatus fcnatui,8C equeftn
ordimRome poftcro dic q aducncrat.Mitridatcs duaii cc.xx.gctm rextotidcliguis
mra dixit :pro concionc fingulis mtus finc intcrprcte affatus. Carncadcs quidem rn
gr f cia quf quis cxcgent uoluia m bibliotbccis lcgetis m6 rcprf frntauit.Ars poflrro
cms rc. ficta 8C iumcfta S.moidc medicoxofumataa iretrodoro Sccpfio ut nibil
non iifdc ucrbis rcdderet"audiru:ncc aliud cftfque fragilc in boic morboij & akis
iiurias arqi etia mctus fctit:alias pticulati alias umuerfa ictus lapidcoblitus c Iras tata
eprpaltotcrtolapfus:mris8Caftinmprop;quovqicepitobbuioncm.Aliusfgrotus_

fcruoy etia fui ucro nois Meffala coruius oraror. Itaq. ff pc dcficcrc tctat 8c meditat
ucl qcto corpe 8C ualido :fomno quoq; ferpcrc aputat":ut ianis mcs quf rat ubi fit loci

/\v. Nimi uigorc pracftantiflimum arbitror. C.Iulium Caefarem dictarorcm:ncc
uirtutcmc6ftantiaqini.cc6mcmoro:nccfublimitatcommucapacc:qufCflocotinct

fcd propnum uigorc cclcntatcqi quoda' lgne uolucrc.Scribcrc 8C lcgerc fimul dictarc
ct audirc folitum acccpimus. Epiftolas ucro tantanl rcru quaternas pariter libnms
didfctreiatrt fi nibilalmd agcrSC fcptcas dictarc.Idc fignis collatis qnqgicsdimiciiut
folus.M.Marccllumtranl S rcfrus:qui.tndcqdragicsdimicauit.Namprftcrciuil.s

uidtorias undecics cetum 8C nonagita duo miba boim occifoii prpliis ab co no eqdc
ingloriapofuericitamctiacoadtabuanigcncris mmria:quod ita cffc confcfltisclt
ipfc bclloy ciuilmm ftragcm non prodcndo :ut tuftius Pompcio magno tnbuatttr
occingcntas.xlvi.naucs piratis adcmiflc. Cacfari proprium 8c pcculiarc fuit:practcr
fupradidta demctif ifignc:qtia ufqi ad pocnitctta' ocs fupcrauit.Idem magmmtatis
prpbuit excmplumxui comparan non poffit aliud. Spcctacula cnim cdita cftulalqi

ope*:aut opcmm magnificcntiam in bac partc cnnumerarc luxurie faucntis cft. Illa
fuit ucra &C incomparabihs muicti animi fubhmitas captisapud pbarfaliaPompcii
magni:lcnnciscpiftola^iteyq;apudtapfum Scipionis caoiaoptia cocrcmaiTc fide
atqsnon legifle.

~VT Erum ad decus impcrii Romani non folum ad uiri unius uictoriam pcrtinet
\ Pompcii magm titulos omncs tnupbofq; in boc Ioco nucupan cquato no mo
Alcxandn magni rcif fulgore:fcd ctia Hcrculis propc ac libcn patris. Igitur Sicilia
recupcrata unde primum Svllanus in rcipublicc caufa exories aufpicatus cft. Africa
ucro tota fubadta &C in ditionc redacta magmq; noic fpohu mdc capto cques Roaus
ld quod antca ncmo curru tnupbali cuccftus cft.8t ftati ad folis occafum tranfgreflus
cxcitaas m pyrcnco tropbeis oppida octogmta.lxxvi.ab alpibus ad fincs bifpamac
ulfcrioris m ditione rcdacta uicftone fuc atcripfit.6c maiorc ammo Scrtorium tacuit
bclloq; ciuili quod oia cocuticbat extrcma cxticto itci,t tnupbales currus equcs roaus
mduxit. Totics ipcrator atcq milcs :poftca ad tota mana:& deide fohs ortus milfus
bos retulitpatnc titulos morcfacns ccrtaibus uiccntiu.Ncq;cmm lpficoronantur
icdpatrias iuascoronanr.Hos crgo bonorcs urbi tribuitindelubro Mineruc :quod
cxmanubusdicabat.CN.Pompcius magnus Impcrator bello.xxx.anno^confccto
fufis:fugatis;occifis:idcditioneacccptis boim cctiesuigetics:femcl.lxxxni.milibus
dcprctlis:autcaptis nautbus.dcccxlvi.oppidiscaftclhs millcquigctis.xxxvm.in fide
rcccptis ternsameotis lacu ad rubii mare fubactisuotum mentoMincrue .Hoccft
brcuianucius.Aborientcucrotnupbiqueduxitad.ni.kl.Ocl:obris.M.Pifone.M
Mcflala confuhbus prcfatio bec fuit.Cumoram mantimam prcdoibus hbcraflct;cx:
impcrmm mans populo Romano rcfhtuitTcx". Ex Afuponto ArmciaPapblagoia
Cappadocia Cilitia Syna Scytbis Iudeis Albanis bybcrma mfula Crcta baftcrnis 6c
fuperbccdcregibusMitridatcatej; Tigrane triumpbauit.Summa furr.may m illo
glonafuitmtipfc m concione dixit:cum de rebus luis ditTcrercV. Afiam ultimam
prouincia^ acccpiflc eandcq; media patric rcddidifTc.Si quis c contrario fimih modo
uelitperccntcreCeTirisresquis maior illo appanut. Totum profccto tcrraruorbem
enumcr&i^quod intinitum cflcconucmSt.

CActens uirtutugcnenbus uanc &c multi fucrc preftatcs. Cato primus portiac
gentis trcs fummas inbominc rcs praeftittflccxiftimatus cft:optimus orator:
cptimus urperatonoptimus fcnator:quc mibiomnia ctiafi non pnus acca:tamcn
clanus f uiffc m Scipionc cmihano uidcntur.Dcmpto pretcrea plurimo^odio qtto
Cato laborauit.Itaqsfit^ppnu Catois qtcr &c quadragcfiescaufamdixiflenccqucqua
fypius poftulatum &C fcmperabfolutum.

FOrtitudo in quo maximc cxtitcnt immcnfe queftionis cft utiquc fi rccipiatur
pocta^.fabulofitafcpquaEnnius Titus cecilmm tcuc^fratrcmqiciusprccipuc
miratus proptcr eos fcxtudccimuadiccitannalc L.Sinnius dctatus:qui Tnbunus
pIcbisfuitSpunoTarpcio.a.Tcrmo confuhbus baud multo poftcxactosregesmcl
numcrofitfimafuffragiababct.Centiesuitics preliatus:octicscx;puocationcuicitor
xlv.cicatncibus aducrfo corporc infigms nulfa intcrgo.Idem fpoliacacpit.xxxiiii
donatus baftis puns duode.xx.pbalcns.xxv.torquibus tnbus oi.lxxx.armillis.clx.
corois.xxxvi.cmtcis.xim.aureis.viirmuralibus tnbus:obfidionab una tifco cris.xxx
ciptmis.xx.mihbus.Imperatorcs.viiii.ipfius maximeopcra tnumpbantes fccutus
Prctcrcaquodoptim lnopcnbuseius reorunocxducibusTito Tbvbcrio Romuho
cxcofulatuadpopulumcoiunctomalcaccilmpcriiciusmihtans.baudmioraforct
malhi capitolim dccora ui pdidiffcx' illa cxitu uitj. antc.xvn.annos bina ccpcrat fpolia
Pnmus omniumcquescoronam muralcm acceperat.vi.ciuicas.xxxvii.dona.xxni.
cicatnccsaduerfo corpore.Publmm Seruihummagiftrumcquitumfcruaucrat.Ipfe
uulncratus bumerum femur fupcr omnia capitolmm fummamq; rem m eo folus a

nllis fcnaucr.it fi non rcgno fuo fcruaffiC.Vcrutn in bis Cjuide funt uirtutis opcra
rnagnaTcdmaiorafortunf.M.SergioutcquidemarbitrorncmoqucnfJboininiim
iureprftulcrit:licctproncposCatilinagratiamnoiT.im dcroget:fccundo ftipcndio
dcxtcraminanuinpdidit:itipccliiscluobustcr&uicicsuulncratuscft:ob idncutra
manu ncutro pcdc fatis utilis:uno tantum fcruo plunmis poftca ftipcndns dcbilis
mil cs bis ab bannibalc captus. Nccp cnim cum quolibet boftc rcs fuit bis uinculoit
rms ofugus i.xx.mefibus nullo no dic in catbcis aut copedibuscuftoditus.Simftra
manu foli quatcr pugnauit duobus ccjtus ifidctc co fuffoflis dcxtera dbi fccit tcrra
eaqircligata prpbatus Crcmona obfidionc cxcmit:placcntiam tutatus cft:duodcna
caftraboftiuingalliaccpit:qiif omniacxorationccitisapparctbabitacuinprcturio
cftcrisarccrctacollcgisutdcbilis:quosbiccoronarumaccruosc6ftrucT:urus bofte
mutatolHtcni plurim rcfcrt m quf cuiufqi tcpora uirtus icidcrit:quas trebia ticiufue
aut tr.ifimcnus ciuicas coronas dederclquf canis corona menta ude fugnTe uirtutis
ltimmu opus fuit'Cf teri profcct-o uicTrores boim fucrc. Scrgius uicit cmm fortuna
In<;ciov glorif quis poffct agcrc dclccW pcr tot difcipbnai: gcncra iY tata' rei/ opeyqi
uarictatemmifi rortc Homero uatc gracco nuUunr tclicius cxtitiflc conucmt fine
opcns fortuna;finc matcrta cxiftimetur.

1 1 Tq; Alcxandcr magnus ctenim infignfbus iudiciis optime citraqi inuidiam
tam fupcrba ccnfura pcragiturinter fpoliaDiiu pcrfarum rcgis unguentoiifcrinio
capto:quoderatdcauromargantis gcmmifqucpreciofum uarios cius u r us amicis
dcmoftrantibus quado tedcbat unguctt bcllatore 8c militia fordidum. Imo bercule
inquit librou bomcn cuftodif dctur ut prcciodffimu biiani animi opus q maxime
duuti opcrc fcruarctMdcm pind.in uatis familif pcnatibufqi iufflt parci cii Tbcbas
rapcrfrc. Anftotclis pbilofopbi patna' fua codidmtantfqi rcy clantati tam bcnignum
tcftimomu mifcuit. Arcbilocbi poctf itcrfcctorcs apollo arguitdclpbis.Sopbodem
traeict corburni pnncipcmdcfuncT:um fepcltre hberpater uuiitobfidctibus mocia
laccdfmonns:Li'fandroeo^rcgcinquieteffpiusadmoito:utpatcrct buanidclicias
fuas rcquifmit.Rcx qui fuprf mu die Atbcnis obiiilettncc difticulter cx bis qucdcus
firnificalT& intcllexit paccmquc tuneri dcdit.

1-^ Latoni fipicntif antiftiti Dionyfius tyrannus alias ff uiciac fuperbicque natus
ucatam naucmifitobuia.Ipfcquadngisalbis cgrcdicntcin littorecxcfpit.xx.talctis
unaorationcIfocratcsucdidit.Efcbmcsatbcnictisfummusorator:cuaccufationcm
quafucratufusrboduslcgiffoc:lcgit6idcfcnfionedcino(tbcis:quaiiHud dcpulfus
furrat rxiliu:miratibufcf tum magis fuilTc miraturos dixitTi lpfum orate audiuiffct
calamitati tcftis ingcs faccus inimici.Tucididcm impcratorcatbemcnfes inexilium
cgcrc:rc^ coditorc reuocaucrctcloquctiam mirati:cuius uirtutrs danauerat. Magnu
ct mcnandrom comico focco:tcfttmomu rcgii cgrpti & maccdomac cotigit clauY:oC
pcr lcgatos pctito maiuscxipfo rrgif fortunf prflata littcraif c6fcictia:pcrbibuerroi
Romaniprocercsctiacxtcristeftimoma ,CN. Pompcius cofccto mitndatico bcllo
intraturus Poftidonu fapictif protcffione dari domu fores pcrcutidc morcaliclore
uctuit fafccs Iraic lanuf fummifit is cui fc oncs occidcfq; fummifcrat.Cato ccfonnus
m tlla nobili triii fapictif procetuab atbcnislcgationc audito Carneadcqprimum
lrgatoscos ccfuitdunittcdos:quonia lllouiro argutr. ctatc quid ucri cffct baudficue
difccrm poffctquanta moi/ comutatio.IUc fcmpcr alioqui uniucrfoscxituhnominc
cxpellcndos ccnfuitgrccos.

At pronepos cius Vticcnfis Cato unu cx Tnbunatu milttu pbylcfopbii altcrum in
Cyprta legationcreportauit.Eandemq;linguacxduobus Catoibus in llioabieciuc
tn boc lmportaffc mirabilccft. Scd &i noftrorum gloria pccTcamus. Pnorafricanus

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inmmo uero

Quinti Ennii ftatuam fepulcbro fuo imponiiu(Tit.clayc]3illudnomcn:in....
fpolium cx tcrtia orbis raptum partc m cincrc fupprcmo m pocrc- titulo lcgi.Diuus
auguftus carmma Virgilu crcmari contra teftamcti eins ucrccundia uctuit:maiufqi
ltauati ttftimonm contigit q fi lpfc fua probauiff&i .M. Varroms bibliotbcca quae
prima in urbe ab afimo pollione manubiis publicara Romc cft unius uiuetis pofita
imago cft baud miorc ut equidem rcor gloria pnncipc oratorc 6c ciuc cx illa igcioy
quc tunc fuit multitudinc uni banc corona dantc q cum eidem magnus Pompetus
piratico cx bcllo naualem dcdit.Innumerabilu dcindc funt cxempla romana fi pfccj
hbcatcurnplurcsunagcnsinquocucp gcncrceximios tulcntqcfterf tcrtf . Scdquo
ct tc.M Tulli piaculo taceamiquo ue maximc cxccllentem tnfigni prediccm^quo
potius q umucrfi populi 6c illius gctis aplissio teftiomo oc tota uita tua ad cSfulatii
tantum opei ibus cletfius.Tc diccntc legem agrariarmboc cft alimcnta fua abdicariit
tnbus.Tc fuadcntc rofcio tbcattalis feditionis auclori lcges ignoucrunt:notatofqi
fc ignon-.tnic difcnminc cquo animo tulcrfit. Tc ora'tc profcnptot: libcros bonores
pctcrcpuduit.TuumCatilinafugitingemum.Tu.M.Antoniuprofcnpfifti.Salue
pnmus orr.mum pares patric appcllatc.pnmus in toga triumpbum.lingucq? laurca
mcritc:Sc taciidic latiai/qs littcray pares fquf ut ditfator Cffar boftifqiquonda tuus
de tc fcripfent:omnium triumpbo^c laurcam adcpte:maiorem quato plus cft igcnii
Romani tcrminos in tantum promouiffe:cj lmperii.

S.

Eliquis animi bonis preflitcrc &C cptcros mortates fipientia ob id Caticoniculi
apud romanos cognoiati:apudgrecos focratcs oraculo apollis pytbn prplatus cuc^is

J^^Vrfusmortalcsoraculorurnfocictatcmdcdcrccbiloilaccdcmoiotria prcccpta
eius dclpbis cofecrado aurcis lutcris quc funt bec nofll* fc queq;fic mbil nimiu cupc
comitcmq; aens alicni :atquc htis eflfe mtferiam .quin &C funus cius cum uiclorc fiho
OlympiaecxpiralTfiC gaudio tota graccia profccuta cft.

1 p Iuinitas cY quacdam caclitum focictas nobiliflima cx foeminis in Sibj/Ila fuit
ExuinsmMcIampodcapudgrccos:apudR-omanosinMartio.

V» Iroptimusfcmelaconditoeuoiudicatuscft Scipio Naflicaadiurato fcnatu
Idcmin toga candida bisrcpulfanotatusa populo.In fummaci mpatria monnon
licuit:no berclc magis q cxtra uicula ilh fapicnssio ab apollic ludicato Socrati.

| y Vdiciflimafberninafcmcl matronarufententia iudicatacflSulpitia Patcrculi
filiauxorFuIuit FlacciclecTta excctum prpcipuis qup fimulac^: Vcncriscxfibyllims
libhs dedicarfic.ltcy. rchgiois cxpimcto aClaudia mducta romadcum matre.

j[ y Ictatis cxempla Ifinitaquidetoto orbeextitcre:fcd Romp unucui coparicucla
nonpofTint:bumilis inplebeitV ldco ignobihs puerpa fuppliciicaufa carccrc iclufa
matrccum impctraflocaditua Iaitore fcmpcr cxcuflamc quidifcrrS£cibi:deprcbefa
cft ubenbus fuis ales ca.Quo miraculo matris falus donata filip pictati cft. Ambpq*
pcrpctuis ahmetisficlocus ille eidcm conlccratus cft dcp.C.qumtio SC.M.Attiho
confuhbus tcmplo pictatis extructo m ilhus carceris fcdc:ubi nuc Marcclh Tbeat^
crt.Graccboy patcr anguibus prcbcfis in dcmo cum rcfponderctur tpfum uicturu
altcnus fexuintcrcmpto:immo ucro mquit meu nccatc.Cornchacmm iuueiscft 6C
parcrcadbucpoteft:bocerat uxori parccrc &c rci.p.confulcre. Idq;mox confccutum
cfl.M.Lcpidus apuleip uxons cbantatcpofl rcpudiu obiit.p. Rutilius morbo Icni
impeditus nunciata fratris rcpulfa in cofulatus pctitione llico cxpirauit.p.catienus

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pbylotimus patronu adeo drlcxrtmt bp rcs oibus bois irtitutus i rogu cius fc raccr&i.

\t Arrarum artium fcientia innumcrabrlcs cmicuerc.quos tamcn attingi par fit
ilorcm boim libatibus.Aftrologia bcrofus:cur ob dminas prcdrdtroncs atbcmcnfes
publrcc in gymnafio ftatua maurata lingua ftatucrc. Grammatica Appolodorus cui
ampliatiois grfcif bonorc babucrc, Hyppocratcs mcdrcia:qui ucnrcntcm ab rlljriis
pcrtil«iaprcdixitdifcipulis:quosadauxi!ianduciicaurbesdrmrfrt:qttodcbmcritu
bonorosilliquosberculidecrcuirgrpcra. Eandc fcicttam indc obrotocco Ptolempus
rcx mcgalcTrbus facrrs donaurt cctri talctrs fcruato attocbo rcgc:magna & Crrtobolo
fama clt cxtraclapbrlrppr rcgrs oculo fagytta £c citra dcformitatcoris:curaraorbitatc
lumrnis. Summa autcm Afdcpradp prufrcnfis condrta noua fccta fprctis lcgatrs &
pollrcrtationibus mitndatrs rcgrs rcpcrta rattonc:c|ua umum pgris mcdctur rclato c
tuncre boic 8c co(criuto:fcd maxie fpofione farta cum fortuame mcdicus credcrct"
fi unq mualidus ullo modo furffct ipfe & urrtor fupprcma in fcnccfta lapfu fcalarfi
rxanimatus.GradcinArcbimcdcgeomcmp:acmacbinalisfcictip teftimoium.M
Marcclh cotrgrt itcrdidto cum fyracufp capeietut :ncc utolarctur unus nifr fcfclliffcc
lmpcriu mihrans lmprudctra laudatus ert:8t Cteiipbon gnofius fdc cpbcfi Dianac
adinirabilitcr tabncata: Pbilon Atbcnisarmamcntano millc nauium:catbcfibus
pucnmatica ratione:8c bydraulrcis organis rcpcrtts.Dinocratcs mctatus Alcxandro
condctctnaeEvptoAlcxandtiam.Idembiclmpcratoredixrtmccjurs ipfumaluisfj
appclles pmgcr6c:quam pirgotclcsfculpcr8t:qua' l)/fippusexpreduccr8c:quacartcs
pluttbus mclrnaucrccxcmplts.

7f Rtftrdrs Tbcbanr prrSorrs unam tabulam ccntS talcntis rcx Attalus licttatus
/V- cft.lxxx.emrtduas CfftrdiAitortn pdc:8cadiaccnti monomacbif m tcrrplo
Vcncns gcitrtcrs dicaturus.Candulus rcx bolarcbi pidlura magno cum cxitio baud
mcdiocn pari rcpcditauro.Rbodu no rccdrt rcx Demcmus cxpugnator cognoiatus
nc tabulam protogcms cremar8c apartc:ca mun locatam . Piaxitclcs marmore
nobilitatus cft.Gnrdiaqi ucnctc prfcipuc ueiano amorc cuiufdam Iuuems lnfignis
ct Nicomcdis cxnmationc rcgis gmdiorum grandi fte alicno pcrmutate cam conati
Pbidrp lupitcr Olympms quottidic tcftrmonium pcrbibctimcntori Caprtolinus 8C
Diana cpbcfra:quibus fucrc confccrata artts eius Vafa.

Yj Recium bominis in fcruitio gcntti maximttm ad banc dicm :ciuod equidem
copcrcrrmfuitfc;ra"matrcf artis dapbnano prfaurcfc ricndctc:c»:.M.S:auropnncipc
Ctuitatis.iii.dcc.liccnte.Exccffcrc boc in noftro puo:ncc modrcc brftrioncs libcrrate
fua mcrcatiquippecumiamapud maiorcs Rolcius biftno.iii.m.d.annua mctcailc
prodatunnrfi fi quis in boc loco dcfydcrat armciaci bclli paulo antc ,ppc Tcridatem
gentis difpcnfatorcm:queucro.ui.m.cxxx.manumifit:fed boc prcciu bclli no bois
fuit.Tambcrculcqlibidisnoformcpczontcmcs fpadoms fciano.ui.m.d.rrcrare
a futono prifco :qua quidc muidiam lucri fecrt rllc mcrcatus in luctucrurtatis:qucm

irgucrc

nulli uacabat.

/$ Entium m roroorbe prpftatitTrma unaomnium uirtutc bauddubic Rom.tna
ft^JT cxtittt fftrcrtas.cui prfctpua fucrit bomr non cft bumaiiudicii:cum /Dfpcritatc
ipfam alius alro modo:4c fuoptc mgcnio quifqi tcrmincV.Si ucrum faccrc ludicuim
uolumus:acrcpudiataomni rortupair.bitioncdccerncrcnemo mortalium crttftix
Abundc lgitur atqi mdulgctcr fbrtuna dccidit" cum co qui ucrc dici no ifclix potcft
quippc ut aha non fint ccrtc nc lalTcfcat fortuna mctus cft:quo fcmcl tcccpto folida
fflrcit.isncncrt.Quidquodnemomortaliumomnibusborisfapit^utinaq;falfum
boc 8c non ut a uatc diclum q plutimi ludiccnt.Vana mortalitas & ad circiifcribcdu
ferpfamrngcmofacomputatmorctbractp gcntis:qup calculoscolotedifttctos pro

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cxpmmcnto cumfqidiei in urnam condit.ac fupremo die fcparatos iittummtua,
Ita de utic quoq, pronunctat. Qutd q, ifte calcul, candorc ,llo laudato dic originem

mah babuit:qmuItos accepta afflixcrcimpcna-cjmultos bona pcrdidcrc^ ultimis
merfcrc fupplicus. Irta mmilj bona fi cui mtcr illa bora gaudio fu.r.ita cft profrcfc)

alms deaho iudicatdics:«. tamenfuprcmus dcoibus:.dcoq, null.s credcndu.Quid
q, bona mahs paria n6 fun.ietia par. nucro ncc letitia ullo minio mocrorc pcnfanda
Hcu uana & iprudes dihgenamucrus diqc coputat" ub. quent" pondu

Na focm.narum m omni fuo Lampido Lacedcmoma rcpcr.turque rceis filia

iivnr.rm.rn,.»!'.... \/ t. ■ . r 1 r ' . ' C- . .

V

H

r.g.s uxor:reg.s matcr tu.t. Vna Bcromce quf f.ha foror matcr oWip.omcay. Vna

ftmil.a cunonmm qua trcs cotinua fcnc oratorcs cxtiteruntmna fabicy :in qua trcs

continuiprinc.pcsfcnatus.M.Fabiusaburtus:FabiusRutilianusfihus.Q.Fabius
gurgcs ncpos.

Actcra cxcmpla fortunc uanantis inumcra funtietcni quf facit magna gaudia
nifi cx mahs/aut que mala lmmcnfa nifi cx mgcntibus gaud.is.

EruauitprofcriptumaSKlIa M Fiduftrumfcnatoremannis.xxxvi.fcditerum
.of-riptusjupcrrtcsS,dlpuixitufq,adAmoniu.Coiiftatqtnullaaliadecauraabeo
piofcrip.G:qqutaprofcriptus fu fl"8_, TriGpbarePubltu Vctidmdcpartb.s uolu.t
qu.d- folGtfcd cGde in tnupbo afculano.CN.Pompcius dixit punr.qq Maffunus
auc-torcft bis in trmpbo ductum.C.cero Mul.oncm caftrcnfcm fufferanmm fuiffe
plurimi iucnta' inope cahga mihtari toleraffe. Fuit & B.lbus Cornclms maior coful
fcd accufatus atqt de iure uirgatt in eum iud.cc" m cxihG mifius primus cxtcrno^ atqi
etum m occano gcmtoru ulus illo bonorc quc maiorcs latio quoq; ncgaucrunt. Eft
etLucms Fuhuus mtcr lnfigmaexcpla tufculanoy rcbellantiu.Confulcodcmquoqi
bonore traffuga & cxornatus cofeftim a populo.ro. qui folus codem ano quo fuerat
boftis ronif tr.Gpbau.t ex bis quoii conful fuerat. Vnus bom.nu ad boc acui felicis
fibicognomcaUcruit.L.Syllaciuilt nepe fanguicacpatnpoppugnatioc adoptatus
etqu.bufdam ichctat.s indudms argumentis qucd profcnbctc tot miha ciuium ac
truodare potuiff&.O praua lntctptf tat.o 6. fututo tcpore mffl.x nu mchoris fortis
tuncfucre percuntes qucru mifcrcmur odio cum Sylla' ncmo odcrit. Agc nu cxitus
uitp cius ommu profcnptoy ab tllo calamitatecrudclior futt:crodcntc fe ipo corporc
ctlupphciu fibt gtgnctc.quod & diflimuIaucrit:S. fupprco fomno ciuscumortuus
quodamodocrt.Crcdamusabuno.llo iuidia"glona uidla.boc ta"tum ncpc ffhcitati
fupdcfuiffc cofcflus cft:<j. capitohil no dcdicauifftic.Q.Metcllus incaorationcqua
babuit fupprcmis laud.bus patns fui.L. Mctcll. pontif.csb.s confuhs didtatoris
magiftn cquitii qndcci uin agris dandis qui primus clepbatcs cx primo puico bcllo
dux.t in triumpboifctiptu rchquit decem maxias rcs optiafq; m quibufq, rcddcndis
fapiftisftatcexigcrctc6fumaflc:cumualuiffc:pr.mar.u bellatorccflcoptitn oratore
fortiffimu Impa.orc:aufpicio fuo maxias rcsgcri:maxio bonorcuti:fuir.mafip.ctia
eflc:fummu Scnatorebaberi.pccuniam magnabono modo mueirc:mulros libcros
qucrc:&. clanflimum m ciuitatecfle:bfccon.tgiffcci ncculhalu poft Romam
litam. LongG cft rcfcllcre 6. fuperuacuu abtmde uno cafu rcfutatc. Si quidc is
Mctcllus orbam lumibus cxigit fcnccT:a:amifli:inccdio cum palladiu rapcrcV cx fde
Vclte mcmorabili caufa:fcd cucntu mifcro.quo fit.ut mffhxquidcdici nondcbcat
fp hx tamcn cftc no poflit.Tribuitci popuhrs.ro.quod nGq ullialiiaconditopuo-ut
quotics in fcnatli irct.curru ucbcrcf ad cuna.magnu 6. fublic. fcd proocuhsdatum.

rclin
cond

. .Vius quoquc.Q^Mctclli : qui illa dc patre dixit:filius intcr rara fbclicitatis
bumanp cxcmpla numcratur.Nam prp ter bonorcs aphffimos cognomcqi maccdoif

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a iiii.filiis lllatus cft rogo:uno ptftore tnbus confulanbus:duobus triumpbalibus:
uno ccnfono.Quf fingula quoqi paucis c6tmgcrc.In ipfo tamc tlorc dlgnitatis fuae
aCatmo Labconccui cognomcnfuit Maccrions tribuno.pl. quccx fcnatu ccnfot
m-ccrat reucrtcs c ca'po mcndiano tcporemacuo foro 6: capitolio ad Tarpcm raptus
ut prcctpttarctur.Conuolatc quidc tam nuerofa illa cobortc:quf patreeuappcllabat
fcd ut neccffc erat tn fubito tardc « tancj in cxccjuias cum refiftcndi facroqi fanctam
collegiu rcpcllcdi ius non effct uirtutis fuf opcra &C ccTura:pcnturus fgrc tribiio qui
intcrccdc& rcftrctc:alimic lpfo mortis rcuocatus alicno bcncficio.Poftcauixitbois
et md c rtia cofrcratis a dinatu fuo tanq pa« rtTet taucium ccrtc intottav cxprpfli pcr
aim-s fanguis pcna' cxarta cfTc.EquuC= & Afnca Emilia' immicu fuiffc itcr calaitatcs
duxcrim:ipfotcftcmaccdoico:fiquidcdixit.Itcfiliicclcbratccxcquias.Ntiquaciuis
maioris funus uidcbitis:8c kocdiccbatiam balcanctdiadcmatis la" maccdoicusipfe.
Vcy- ut illa fola iiuna cxtimctut .Quis biic uirc fflicd dixcnt pcnclitatfi ad libidmem
imrr liri. Ncc Afncanii faltc perirc ncc boftcs uiciffc ta'ti fmtkut quos non bonorts
ciirfiifqi illa ftia uioldtra fottuna rctto egit:pcr mcdia urbe Cefore ttacTtoietcmm lola
bfC miradi ratio fucrat.tracT» m capitoliu cum illc mquit iilc triupb.is ipfc dcoium
cxuiins ncc captmos quidc fic traxcrat.Maius boc fcelus fflicitatc cofecuta &aiic(t
pcriclitato maccdoicomel funus tatum talcqi petdcrc. ln quo a triupbabbus libens
porrarctur in rogiimelut excquns quoqi tnupb.is. Nulla clt piofedto folida fflicius
qu.i c6tumclia ulla uitf rumpitmcdum tata.Quod fup.ft ncfcio inorum glonaran
icugnatio» dolori acccdat. Intcr tot Mctcllos ta fcclcrata' catmu audacia fcmp fuiflc
inultam.

Ti N Diuo quoqi Augufto qucm uniuerfa mortalitas m bac ccnfura nuncupK
(i dilirctcr cxtimciur cundtamucj tam magna fortis bumanf rapict" uoluminl
Rcpulfa in ntagiftcno cquitum apud auuculum Si contra pctitioncm cius prflatus
Lcpidus ptofcnptiois inuidia collcgiii in tnumratu pctiimoE ciuiii.nccfqua faltcm
portionc:fed prcgraui Antomo pbilippcnfi piflio.morbo fuga oi ttiduo in palude
cgrota'tts & ut fitcntur Agrippa ct Meccnas aquas fubter cuti fufas turgidi latcbri
naufragia ficula 6c alia . Ibi quoqi m fpclunca occultati o . Iam m nauali fuga ufg-ntc
boltium manuiprcccs Proculcio morti admotf . Cura pcrufmf c6tctiois:foIicuudo
matns acTtiani Pannoiciqi belli ruinf tutns:tot fcditioncs militu tot acipitcs motbi
corporc fufpcrta Marcclli nota pudenda Agrippc obligatio totics petita ifidns uira
inciifantclibcrorummortcslurtufq-nontammorbitatcmitiilieadultciiumflif»;

confilia patticidf palam farta cotumcliofus pnuigm Ncronis feccftus :aliud ncptis
aduItcnum:iuncT:adcidetotiTialainopiaftipcdiircbcllio InVrici fcruitioy dclccnis
uiuetutis pcnuria.peftilctiaurbis&mcsItalifidcftinatiocxpiradicVqttiduuncda
m.noie pars mortis m corpus rcccpta.Iuxta bfc uanana cladcs :& maicf tas ctus feda
fuggillatio abdicatio poftumu agnppf poft adopuoncm dcfiderinm :poft flatione
Indc fufpitio Fabium arcanorumqi proditiocm. Hinc uxons 66 Tybern cogitatiocs
fupptcma cius cura:i fummadcus illum cflumqi ncfcio adfptus magis an mentLis

bercde non fuo filio cxccffit.
O! Vbcuntinbacrcputationcdclpbicaoraculauclutadcaftigandambominum

Cj uanitatcinabdcocir.iffa.Duofuntbfcpbcdium ffbcinimumqui pto patra
proximc occubuiff&i. Altcrum aGigc rcgc tuncampliffimo tcrraru cofutttu aglaiu
propbodium cffc tfhciorcm.Scmor bic ln anguftiffimo arcadif agulo paruumfeu
annuis uirtibus largc fufficicns prcdium colcbat nunqex co cggrcffusmtqiic uitic
gcncrc mamfcftum cft tnmitm cupidinc minunum m uita mali cxpcrtus cft.

(r Onfccratus cft uiuus fcnticnfqi ciufdcm oraculi uiffu fri Iouis dcorum fummi
aftipulatu Eutimius picT:a femp Olympif uicjtor 6C fcmcl uiclaas patnaci locnsin

Italiaibiimagincmcius Sc Otvmpif :alteram codcdiciadtamfutmic.Callimacbum
ut nibil aluid miratum uidco dcumq; mfliflc. facrrficare:quod dc uiuo fac^itatum £C
mortuo mbilq;dcco mirumaliud q bocplacuiflcdiis.

V^y E fpacio atq; longincjuitatc uitc bommum non locorum mcdo fitus. Verum
cxempla ac fua cuiq; fors nalccndi mccrtum faccre.Hcfiodus qui primus de boc alicj
prodidit fabulofe ut rcor multa dc bominum cuo referes cornici nouc nras attnbuit
c tatcs quadruplti eius Ccruis id tnphcatum Coruis & rcliquc fabulofe ln focnicc ac
nympbis.Anacrcon pocta Argantomo tarrcfiorum rcgi.CL.tnbuit anncs. Cvnirc.
cvpnorudeccmannis aphus.Eginio duccntos.Tbcopompus.Epimcnidognofio.
Ciin- Hcllanicus quofdam mctolia cpbvoi: gctis ducctos cxplcrc cui adftipulatur.
Damiates memoras pccliorcucx bis prccipuu corporc uiributqicua trcccntis uixiflc
Epborus arcbadum rcges trccctis ams . Alcxadcr Cornclius Dandoncm qucdam rn
lllynco quigcntis uixillc.Xcnopbon in pctriplytmiois infutc rcgcm fcxccntis atquc
ut parcc mctituscft filiiieius oCtigcntis.Qucomniainfcitia tcpo^caccideruntannu
cnim aln f ftatc unu dctermiabar 8c alteic bycmc. Aln quadnpartitis rcponbns ficut
Arcadcsquoi£annitrimcftrcsfuere:quidalunefcnio utfgyptu. Itaqjapudcosaliq
ct fingula milia annoi; uixifle prodiilur.Scd ut ad cofcfla trafcamus. Argantonium
gaditanii ortogita anis rcgn.iflc propc ccrtu cft:putat qdragcfimo cepifle.Mafimiiia
kxagita anis rcgnaflc indubitatii cft. Gorgiam ficulu cctum orito uixiflc.QTabius
Maxunus fcxagita tribusannisaugurfuit.M.Pcrpcnna 8cm:per Lucius Yolufms
Saturmnus olbus quos in cofulatu fcntetiam rogauerat fuperftitcs tuerc. Perpcnna
f-ptcrcliquitex bisquos ccnfor legcrat. Vixitanos nonagitafcptc.Qua m rcctiam
illud annotare fuccurrit unu oio quiqucniti fuifle quo Scnator nullus morcrctur.cu
Flaccus 8C Albinus ccforcs Luftrum codidcre ufq; ad proxios ccforcs ab anno urbis
quigctcfimo fcptuagclimcofitauo .M. Valcnus Cormnus ceiumanncs implcuit
cums mtcr pnmu 8c fcxtum cofulatu.xlvi.ani iucrc.Idcm fclla curuli fcmcl ac uicics
fcduquotics ncmo alms. Aequauitcius uitf fpatium Mctellus potifcx. Etex focis
LiuiaRutilianonagitafepceanoscxceflit.SatiliaClaudioprincipecxnobilidomo
Ixxxxvitii.TcrcriaCiccroiscctutrcsClodiaoffiliccntumquidcciibecquidcm cnixa
quidccicsLuceiacaminiacctuinfccnaJ)nuciauit.Galcriacopiobcmboliariarcdi.cta
eftifccnam.G.Pompeio&.Q.Fuluiocofulibus.LudisprofaluteDtuini Augulti
uotiuis annos cctum quattuur agcns:qup prcdt.cfta fucrat tyrocinio a.M.Poirpoio
cdiliplcbis.CMarioi&.CN.Carboneconfulibusanteanosnonagintaunum. fct a
mao-no Pompcio magni tbcatndcdicationcanus pro miraculo produrila. Samula
quoqicctu.x.annisuixiflcaucrtorcrtPedianusAfcomus.MinusmirorSrcpbaione
qui pnmus togatus faltarc mftituit & utnfquc fcculanbus ludis faltaflc. Scd Diui
Augufti.CL.quos Cffar confulatu fuo quarto fccit quando fcxagintatrcs no .iplius
intcrfucrc quanq & poftca d:u uixent.In finoli montis cacumiequod uocat tcpflm
CL.anms uiucrc Mutianus auctor eft totidcm annos ccnfum Claudu.L.Cacfaris
confura.T.Faloniumbononicfcmidq)collatiscenfibus:quosantcdctulcratuitfquc
argumcntisxtenim id curf pnncipi crat. Vcrum apparuit.

J^\ Ofccreuidcturlocusipfc fyderalis fcicntif fcntcntiam Epigcncs.cxii.ncgauit
implcnpoffc.Bcrofuscxccdit.Cxvn. Durat&ca ratioquam Pctofirisac Nccepfcs
tradiderunt 8C Artcmanumappeltauita tnum fignorum portionequam pollcin
Italif tractu.cxxv.annosuitfcontingcrcappar&.Ncgaucrerlliqucnqnonagitaptiu
cxortiuam mcnfuram:quod anapboras uocant tranlgredi & bas ipfis incidi occurfu
malcficorum fydcrum:aut ctiam radix corum.SolifqiEfculapu f ntttiam fccuti qui
ftatuit uitf fpatta a ftellis accipi dicit.Scd qaantum plunmum tribuit inccrtum cft :

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raraautcm dicunteflclongiora temporaiquoniaquidc mometis borayinfiijnibus
lunf dic2t.utuc.vii.atq;.xv.qupnocfteacdicobferuantingcns turba nafcatunftasilli
anno^ lcgc occidua qua dimadtaras appcllat no ferc ua gemtis.liiii.anis cxccdetibus
Prnnum crgoartis ipfius incoftantiadcclarat qua incerta res fit. Acccdiitcxpimcnta
etexempI.trccetiffimiccnfus:queintraquadricniuimpatorescefarcs Vcfoafiai patcr
filmfue cenforcs cgerutmcc funt omnia uafana excutienda mcdie tatum partis mtcr
apcmnu.-padtiqiponcmusexepla.cxx.anis Parmf trcsedidcrc. Bnfilli Vnus.cxxv.
Parmf duo.cxxx. Placetif unus:fauctie unamulicr.cxxv.Bonoif.l.Tcrctius.M.F.
Anmini ucro Mapponius.cl.Terculla.cxxxvn.Citraplacetia mcollibus oppidticit
lullcatiuinquo.cxx.an.fexdetulercquattuor uero.cxx. Vnus.cl.M.mutius fit.M.
F.Galcnatplixacnc plunbus moremur in re cofcffa in rcgionc italic octaua cctcnii
annoy ccnfi funt boies.liiii.Cctcnudenu.xviiu.botes.Cctenu uiccnuqumiibomics

qnattuor.Cetcnutriccnuboicsquartuor.Cetcnutriccnuquinuautfcptenutotidcm
Cetenum quadragenum bomies tres.AIia mortalitatis mcoftatia Homcrus cadem
nocTc natos Hertorc 8C Polvdamata tradit tam diucrfp fortis uiros.Caio Mario .Gn
Carboccofulibusad.xv.kl.Iuii.M.CpciliusRufTus&Cornchus Licmius Caluus
eadc dic gcniti funt Oratorcs quide ambo:fcd tamc difparfcuctuibocctia nfdc boris
nafcctibus m toto mudo quotidie cucit pitcr domini ac ferui gigniifrcgcs &C iopcs.

£T Vblius Cornelius Ruffus qui coful cum.M.Curio dormicns oculoy uifum
amifit:cu id fibi acciderc fomniarficicdiurrfo pbalerms iam ctidcfperatusa medicis
uomicpmorbo cum morrcm inacicqufrcr&i uulncrato prdtorc mcdiciaminucitcx
boftc.Q .F.Max.CSful apud flumc Ifaram prf ho comn.i(To aducrfus Alcbrcgum
rcgemiarucrnovqi getcs ad.vi.idus Augufti.cxxx:pcr duclliu Cffis fcbn quaitana
liberatus cft in aciemcertum ac fragile m miic eft boc munus naturf quicquidd.it'
nobis:malignum ucro &C brcuccnam m bisquibusIargiffimccontigit.Vnuicrfum
utiqifiu tcmpus intuetibus:quid q> eftimationem nodturnf quicrisdimidiaquifqi
fpacia uitf fuf uiuit.Pars p quc morti fimilis exigit":aut penc ubi contigit quics nec
rcputatur ifantif anni qui fcnfu carct ncc fcncdtf in pf nam uiuacis tot pcnculorum
gcncra tot morbi tot mctus tot curf totics iuocata mortc ut nullum frcqucntius fit
uotom.Natura ucro ml boibus brcuitatc uitf prfftitit mclius bcbcfcut fcfus.mebra
torpcnt:prfmo_rituruifus:auditus:mccffus:dctcsctiamadciboa£irtrumcta8ctamc
uitp boc tcpus anumeratur. Ergo pro miraculo ad ld folitanum rcpitur cxcmplum
Xcnopbilum muficii ducctis 8c quiq,- uixiffc fmc ullo corpons icomodo .At berculc
rcliqms oibus p fingulas mcbroii partcs qualitcr nullis alns aialibus:ccrtis pcftifcr
calor rcmcat boris aut rigor neq; boris mo fcd 6c dicbus nortibufqi trinis qdnnifuc
ctiam toto anno atqi etia morbus cft aliquis pcr fapicntiam mori Morbus cni quoqi
quafdam leges natura impofuit quadnm circuitus fcbrcm nunq brumamunqttam
bibcrms mcfibus inciperc.Quofdam poft fexagcfimum uitf fpacium non acccdcrc
alios pubcrratc dcpom a focmis prpcipue fcnes mime fcntire pcftilcntiam. Nanaue
unmcrfis gctibus mgruiit morbi eV generatim modo fcruicus modo procctc ordmi
aliofqj pcr gradus^qua in rc obfcruatu in mcndiais ptibus ad occafum folis pcftiletia
fcmper uc ncc unq tcre alitcr nifi bycmc nec ut tcrnos cxccdat mcnfes.

N"^

Am figna lptalia in furoris morbo rifum .Sapicntif uero pgritudinc fimbriay
curas Si ftragulf ucftis plicaturas fomno mouctium ncglcclum profundi bfiotis c
corporc cffluuium .In oculorum quidcm & narium afpcctu mdubitata maximc atqi
criam fupino affiduc cubitu ucnarum incquali aut formicante percuffu &alia quoqi
Hyppocrati pnncipi medicinf obfcruata. Etcum mnumcrabilia fint moitis figna
falutis fccuritatifqi nulla funt.Quippc cum Ccnforius Cato ad filiudc ualtdis quoqi

obferuationem utcx oraculo aliquo ^pdidcrit fcrrilc iuuetam prpmaturp mortisefTc
fignum.Morborum ucro tam lnfiniu cft multitudo ut Pbcrcadcs fyrus fcrpcntiii
muuitudie cx corporc cius crupctc expirauent.Quibufda pcrpaua fcbris cft (icut.G
Mpcenatieidctricnmo lupremo in illo borp momcntocontigitfomnus.Antipatcr
Sidonius pocta oibus anms uno dic natali tantu compicbat rcbrc &C co cofumptus
cft fatis longa fcncdta.

AViola Confulahs in rogo reuixit.gCquomam fubueiri no potueratpreualentc
- fUmaumuscrematuseit.Similiscautain.L.Lamupretonouirotradit.N.un
Celium Tuberoncm prctura funclum a rogo relatu Mcflala rufTus &C plcriq; tradiit
beccft coditio mortalmm ad bas &c buiufmodioccafiocs fortue gignutur utidcboic
nemortiquidcdebcatcredi.DeaiarcpcrimuskcrcxcmpkHcrmonu Clazomcmi
aiam rehcT;o corpore:crrarc fohtam uaga uagacjj c longiquo multa anuciarc.qup mfi
a prcfetc nofci no polTcnt corpc itcri fcmiaimi doncc cremato eo mimici qui catandp
uocabatur rcmcati aic uclut uagini ademcrit. Anftei ctiam uifam uolatem cx ore m
proconcflb corui cfTigie magnaq? qupritur fabulof itatc quarn equidem &C m gnofio
fcpKmcidefimihmoaccipiopue^crtufiCiticrc f L fTumin fpecu.ni.&.l.dormiuiflc
annis raf facic:mutationcq$ miratem uelut poftcro dic cxpcrrcctu.Huicpari nuero
dicy fcnio mgruetc ut tamc in icptimu & quiquagefimii atq; centefimu uite durarSc"
annurpia^fexusbuicmalouidcfmaxieoportunus couerfioc uulueque ficorrigat"
ipmtus rcftituitur. Ad boc pcrtinct nobile illud apud grccos uolumcn. Hcracluus
Icptcm dicbus fpmip cxaimis ad uitam rcuoare. Varro quocyaudtor.xx.uiris agtos
diuidctibus capuequedamquicfrcrretrorodomuremcatfcpcdibus;bocquidcaqni
accidiiTc.Romp quocpCorfidium matcrtcre fup mantum funcrc locato reuixitTe &c
locatorefunerisabeoflatu.Adiccitmiraculaquetotaidicaflcc6ueiat:duobusfnbus
cqucftns ordis Confidio maion accidiflc ut uideretur cxpiratic. Apcrtoq; tcftameto
rccitatubfrcdcmminorefuncninitititTc.Intcricuquiuidcbafcxtinclut plaudcdo
cocinifTc mUteria:6c narrafTe a fratrc fc uenitTe comedata" fibi filia' abco:cicittonftratu
prptercaquoinloco dctcdift8caurum nullo confao &c rogatTeut bis funenbus qiip
compaflfci cfTcrrctur:boc co narrate fratrcs domcfhci propcre anuciauerut cxaiatum
rllu Scaui: ubidixerat rcptii eft. Plcna prptcrca uitaelt bis uaticinus:fcd no coicrcda
cum fcpius talfa fint ficut igcti cxeplo doccbimus. Bello Siculo Gabtcnus Cacians
chfliuin fortiflimus captus a fcxto Pompeio iuflu cius incifa ccruicc &c uix cobcrctc
lacuitinlittorc totadic:dcjndccum aducfpcrauifTdc gcmitu:prccibufq? congrcgata
multitudmc pctut uti Pompcius ad fc ucmr&raut aliquc cx caus mittcr&: fe autcm
ab mfcns rcmiflum babcre qup rcnucur&:mifit plurcs Pompeius cx amicis quibus
Gabienusdixit:InrensdiisplaccrcPompeii cautas proidceuctu futu^queoptarcx;
bocfc niiciare lufTum.Argumctu tbre uentatis q? pactis madatisjitiuscxpiraturus
elTet:idcj} ita cueit poft fepultura quoq? uiforum cxcpla funt nifi cj> nature opcra non
prodigia confecitamur.

Y ISI pnmisautem miraculo funtatq? frequenter mortcs rcpcntinp boc fumma
JL uitp fplicitas:quasc(Tc naturalcsdoccbimus:pluriasprodidit Vcrnusnostum
dclcctumodu fcruamus.Gaudio obicre prptcr Cbilonedcquo dixius Sopboclcs
ctDionyfius Siciliptyranus utcrq; acccpto tragicp uictonp nucio.Matcr pugna illa
cannefifiho mcolumiuifo cotra falfum nucm.PudoreOiodorus fapictip Oialcticf
profelTor luforia qupflione no prorinus ad itcrrogationcs Stilboms difloluta nullis
cuidctibus caufisobierc, Dum calciarcntur matutio duo Cpfarcs prptor dC prptura
ptundtusdicftatoris Cpfaris patcrbicPifis cxaiatus e illc Romp.Q^ Fabius maxius
m confulatu fuo pridickl.lanuarii in cuius Iocum morc illius pauciflimai; boraru
cofulatum tilius pctut.ItcmGaius Volcatius Gurgcs fenatoromncsadeo famatqi
tempcftiui utde progrcdicndo cogitarcnt.Q^.Acmilms Lcpidus lanuam egredicns

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incuffo pollicc iiminicubicuIi.G.autcm fuftius cum cgrcfuis in fenatfi irct offcnfo
pcdc in Commo.Lcgatusqucqiqui Rbodicy cam in (cnaturragnaci. admiratione
concionaucrat m limic cunc protinus cxpnauit ^gtcoi uolcsCm.Bibius papbjlas
prefeccura & ipfc funritus c& a pucro quffiff&I boras. Aulus Pompcius in capitolio
cum deos falutaff&.M.Viuentius Talua Cosicii facrificar&C.C.Scruilius Panfa c&
ftarS m foro ad tabcrna boradici fecuda.M.P.Panfam fiatrc imxus. Bcbius iudex
dnm Babv-Ionm uadimoium diffcrri uibct .M. Tcrctius Corax dum tabcllas fcribit
m foro nc.cno «c proxio ano dum cofulan uiro in aure dicit.Equcs.ro.anteapollme
rboreCi qui eft m foro Augufti.Supcr omncs.C.Iulms mcdicus dti mugit Spicillfi
peroculumtrabcs.AulusManliusTorquatusC5fuIariscuminCfnamplaccm.im
appeterK Lucms Tutius medicus Valla dii mulli pouonc baunt.Appitts Sarpcius
e balnco rcucrfus cii mulfum bibilT&i ouu forbcrSC ,P. Quintms fcapula cum apud
Aquilium Gallu cc nat&c.Dctms Saufcius fcnba cum domi fuepradcrK.Cornclius
Gallus Prctorms 8t Vcrrius Eques Roanus m ucnerc obicrc.Et quos nra anotauit
ftas duo cqucftns ordis m code patomimo lftico tum forma prcccllctcsoperofiflima
tamcn fc.untas mortis ln.M.Offlio bilaro ab antiquis ttaditur. Comfdiay biftrio
cum populo admodum placmiTet natali dic fuo conuuuuq; babcioccditacenacalida"
potionc in pultano popofcit fimulqi perfona cms diei ipfms acccpta inies coromm
c capite fuo m cam traftulit tali babitu rigcs nullo fcntictcidonccaccubatiu proxius
tcpcfccrc potioncs adtnoner&c.HfC fflicia excpla- At contra miferiarum innumcra:
Lucius Domicms clariflimf getis apud mafiiliam uiclus Corfini captus ab codcm
Cffarc ucncno poto poft tcdmm uitf poftq bibcrat omni teporc ut uiucroi annixus
cft.Inucitur in aclis felicis Rufci aui/ celatu m rogti cms unii c faucrtbus iccilfc fefc
frmolumdicT:u:ncbocglonf artificisdarcturaducrfis ftudns copiaodoic correptfi
cnminatibus eii.Antc no multo.M. Lcpidus nobilissif ftu pis quccuctus axielatc
diximus mortuii cii fla'mf ui rogo cicctus rccodl proptcr ardorc non potmiTct mxta
farmcntis alns nudus crematus cft.

Ii Pfum crcmarc apud Romanos nonfailuetcrisinftitutiitcrra condcb.itut.At
polTcj logiquis bcllis obrutos crui cognoucrc ttic iftitutu :&: tamcn multifaric
prifcos fcruaucrc ritus ficut in Cornclia. Nemo ante Sidlam diclatorc traditur cffc
crcmatus.Idqi uoluissc ucntum Talione ab cruto.C.Marii cadaucrc.Scpultusucto
intclligiturquoquo modo conditus:bumatus ucro bumo contcctus.

J f Oft fcpulturam uarif manium ambages omnibus a fuprcma dic cadcmqiatt
prima:nccmagisamortefcnfusullusautcorponsautaif:qarcnatalc.Eadcmcmm
uaitas m futuii etia fc propagat:8c m mortis qubqi teporc ipfa fibi uita mctitur alus
immortalitatcm aif .ucl traffigurationcialiasTcnfum infcns da'do cV mancs colcndo
deumqi facicdo qui iam ctia bomo eiTc dcficrit .Ccu ucro ullo modo fpiradi ratione
cftcns anialibus diftet:aut non diuturmora in uita multa rcpcriantur;quibus ncmo
ftmilcm dmiat immortalitatc. Quod autcin corpus animf profcquitur matcria ubi
cogitatioilli^quomodo uifuslauditus^autqui tangit/qut uifuscmsiautquod fmc
bis bonum quf deinde fedes^quantauc multitudo^t ffculis aiaiA uclut umbrarum
puenlium iftadeliramctoi^:auidcqinuqdefincrejmVirtalitatis comcta funt. Simiiis
et dc affcruadis corponbus bominum ac rcuiuifccJu promiffa Democrito uaitas qui
non rcuixit ipfc maliqi lfta dcmcntia cft iterari uitam mortemqi.Quf gcnitis quies
unq fi ifublime fenfus anif manct intcr inferos umbrf . pcrdit profccto ifla dulccdo
crcdulitatis prceipuu naturf bonti morteacduplicat obitum:fidoIorcm etiam poft
futuricxtimationeminuenit.Etcnim fi dulcc uiuerecui potcftcsseuixiffc^atquato
ficilius tuuufq; fibi qucq; ctcdcrc fpccime iccuritatis antc gcitali fummcrc cxpimeto

nominum indicarc:quae

/V Onfcntancum tiidcturpriufcjdigrcdiamuranatura bo

V^ cuiufcjifcictiaiuentaaquocucffunt.EmcrcacucclerciftituitLibcrparer.Idcm
diadema rcgiu ifignc 6V triupbum iucnit. Ccrcs frumcta:cu areagbideuefccicf.cade
molcrc 8i coficcrc m attica Italia i Sicilia:ob id dca mdicata.Eadc ptima lcgcs dcdit
ut alu putaucrc. R badama'tus lra's fcmp arbitror aflVnas fuilTc.Scd .ilu ap ud cgvpnos
amcrcurioutGclius^luapudfKrosrcptasuolut.Vtnqiingrcciaatiuhffccp^bocicc
Cadmum.xvi,numcro:quibusTroia6bclloPalamedcadiecilTcquattuorbfcfigura
H.V.O.X.totide poft cu Simoidcm mcdicu.T.Z O.E.quay omimuis m noltns
cognofcif.Anftoteles.xvm.prifcas fuifle Sc. duasab Epicbarmo additas g a Pal«dc
mauult.Anticlidcs i fgypto iucifTc qucda noic meno tradidit.xv.ams atc pboroncu
antiquiiTimugrccicrcgem.Idqiinmonumctisapprobareconat':ediucrfocpigcncs
apud babyloios fcptigeto^.xx.ano^obfcruatiocs lydcu ccdblibuslatcrculisilcriptas
decctgtauisaucforinprimis quimimu Bcrofus & Cirtodemus.cccclxxxx.cx quo
sppariXftcrnus littcray: ufus. In latium easattulcrunt pclafgi latcrarias:acdomum
conftitucrut primi Curyalus 6c byperbius frarrcs.Atbcnis a'tca fpccuscrat $ doibus
Gelio toxms cfli films lutci f dificu iu«or:placSc cxeplo fumpto ab byriidinu mdis
oppiducccropspnoralcappcllauitcccropiu:quf nuccarsatbcis:aliqargosapborcco
Kgcatcc6dituuolut:quida6cSityonc.Acgvpciiucromultoatcapudipfosdifpolim
tegulas inucit Gnara agriopf rilius:mctalla fns utcrqi in ifula cypro.Item torcipcm
mallcfi ucdlem incude.Putcos danaus cx fgypto aduccltus m grfciam quf uocabatur
argosdypfion.lapicidinasCadmustbebis;aututTbeopbraliusinpbocnic.c:tialcn
muros turrcs ut Anftotclcs Cyclopcs tripini ut Tbcopbraltus rgyptinqui cx Italia
infccere lanas fardi tcxtilia .fufum m lamlicio Clcftor lilms arancs :linu 8c retiaaragne
fullonia arte Nitias megarcfisTutnna' batius. Mcdiciam fgyptu apud lplcs uolunt
rcpcrtarmalii pcr arabum babvloms 6; apollmis filium.bcrbanam 8c mcdicamcrana
aCbironeSltutniocPbilirf tilio.Aes conflarc & tepcrarc Ariitoiclcs lidiumfcytba"
dem6rtralTe.TbeopbraftusDellampbrygcmputatfrcamfibricam:alncbalKbos:alii
cyclopas terif Hefiodus ln crcta cos qui uocati funt dactvh idf 1. Argcntum inucmt
Ertcbtboius atbcmcfis :ut alii Ccpbicus Auri mctalia ucl ct a tlaiura cadmus ff nix
ad pangcij motcm.ut alii Tboas autfadis in pancaia:aut foloccai fibus:cm Geilms
mcdicinf quocf inuetioncm 6c mclbs afTignat.pIumbu cx callitcnde ifula pnmus
apportauit Midacritus:fabncam fvrrcam inucnertit Cyclopcs.I"is:ulinas Cbcrcbus
atiienicnlis.Inbisorbcmanacbarfis fcytbes :ut alu bypcrbius cburitbius;rabncam
matcrianam Dcdalus 6c in ca fcrram afciam pcrpcdiculum.l crcby glutinu litbocola
formce aut libclla & tornu Claue tbcodorus famius:mcfuras U podera Fidos Alius
aut Palamcdes ut maluit Gellius.Ignc e filice pirodcs cihcis filius:ut cudc allcruarc
ferulaPrometbcus:uebiculumciiquattuor rotis frygcs;mercaturas pocni. Cultura
uitium 6c arboif cumolpus atbenieils. Vmum aquf mifcen ftapbius icycbcni filius
oleiim 6c trapetas Arifteus atbcnicfis.Idcm mcllabouc &:araty bitbigcs atbcnicfis
utaln triproIcrnus.Regiamciuttatefgyptinpopularc attici:poit tbclcum tyrannus
prnnusfuitralcris agrigeti.SeruitiuiucncreLacedfonn.Iudiciucapitisinatiopago
primum inuctum cft:prflium Afncotrafgyptios primi fcccrcfi.ftibus:quos uoeat
pbalangas.Clypcos inucnerunt proetus SC acntusintcr fc bcllant.s tiuecalcus hlius
atbamatisiloncam midias Mcflcnms:galcam gladium baftam laccdfmonu:ocrcas
ctcbnftas Cbarcs:arcu 6c lagyttam Scytbcn louis filium;aln fagyttas perfem Perfci
bliuminuciflcdicunt:lanceasftbolus:iaculumcumamcntoferutinuciffc Actbolu
martis filium:baftas ucbtarcs tyrcmum:pilum pcntbcfilcam amazone:fccuri pifcu
VcnabulaSc" in tormctis fcorpioncm Crctas catapultam . Syropbemcas baliftam &C
fuudam.Acncam tubam pifcum tyrrbcnum:teftudics ArtbcmoncmClazomeneu
Equumquinuncaricsappcllatur in muralibus macbims epium ad Troiamicquo

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ucbi beltcpbontrm frcnos K rtrata cquom pclctron,um:pugn.irecx cquo tbctjalos
„,„ cftaun appcllati funt bab.tatcs fccudum pcll.o motcm:b,gas prirnu lunt frygu
natio Quadngas Er,cbton,us:crd,ncm cxcrcm,s.f,gn, dat.onrmTcilcras uig.lus
ptlamofcs inucntt tro.ano bello.fpecuUa fignificat.onc.fin6 codcm bcllo:,nduc,as
Lycaon foederaTbefeus-augunacxau.bus Caira.aquo carna appcllata. Adiccitcx
cctcrisaUlibusorpbcusaurufp.cam.dclpbus.gn.fp.ca.ampburausaufp.caauium
Tbyrcfus tbcbanus interprp tationi oftcntoy fommoat ampbitryo.aftrologu Atlas
tibtifilius utaluegyptii:utaliiaffyrii:fpprainca:milefiusAnaximadcr.Vcntorum
ritioncAcolustbcllcnisfilius:muficaampbion:fiftulampan:monaulumcrcurms
obl.qua tibu midas inpbrygia. Gcmias tibias marfyas in eadc getcdydios modulcs
ampb.o.Dorios tbamiras tbrax.pbryg.os ormafus pryx.cytbara Ampbion utallt
orpbcusmtaliilinus.ra.cordisadditis.TbcrpandcaocTaua.Simoidcsaddidunona
Tbimotbcos cytbara finc uoce cecimt. Tbamins pnus cum caru.ampbion ut alii
lmus cytbaracdita carmia copofuit Tcrpadcr cu tibus cancrc:ucce _t.ozrius:dardaus
inftituit faltationf urmatura curctcs docucrc pyrtbiri pyrrbus utraq, m Creta.ucrfu
bcroicupbytbiooraculodebemus:dcpoematuorigiemagnaqupttioante Iroianu
bcllu probatuf fuiffc:profam orationcm codcre pbcrccides lVrus mftituit Cyri rcgis
Ftatcbiftotra cadmus milelius.ludos gymnicos m arcadia lycao. Funcbrcs acbaitus
d,olco.poftcumTbcfcusiniftbmo:Herculcsolyi-npieatbetica:pbiluspila luloru
Gyges lydms pictura mcgypto.In grccia ucbiculis ircdedali cognatus:ut Anftotcli
placctmttbcopbraftopohgnotusatbcnicnfis. Naucprimus in grpciam cxacgKpto
Danaus aducit.antca ratibus nauigabatur inuctis m mari rubro mtcr infulas arcge
Eritbra.Rcpcriuturquim.ifos&:rroianospriorcsexcogitalTeinbcllefp6raputetcu
tranfuctaducrfus tbracas.ctum nucm bnta'nico occano utres corio circufuti fiunt
InmlocxpapyroacfcyrpooC barundinc.longa nauc Iafonem primum nauigafle
Pbyloftcpbanes auctoreft. Egcfias pbylatt Etbcfias ftipbi famiram Arcbimacbu»
cgconcb,remc.Damaftbcncscr,tbrcosfcc,(Tctr,rcmc.Tucb,t,dcsa,no.lcccr/ntbiu
quatnrcmcm Anftotelcs fccilTcCartbagincnfcsquinqucrcmcm mltituit Ncfiton
falamimus.fcx ordinum zcnazoras fyracuf,us:abco ad dcccmrcmem. NTignon.
Alcxandrum magnum fcrunt inftitilfcad duodccim ordincs. Pbyloltbcpbanus
Ptolcmpufiotcrcad.xv.Dcmetri6antigoiad.xxx.Ptolcmcumpbyladclpbuad.xl.
Ptolcmpupbylopatorequi tripbo cognoiatuscft ad.l.oncran.i bippus tynusiucit
lembuCyrcncfes.cymbampbpiccs.celetc rbodu ; ccrlyy cypru. Sydqcobfcruationc
innauigando pbpiccs:rcmucu latitudie plateus:uelalcarus:malu otantcna dpdalus
byppcgam Samu.aut ut pcnclcs atbcn1cfcs.Tcdt.a3 longas tafu antcacx prora tantu
ctpupi pugnabaf.Roftraaddiditp,far,s:tyubciancoram.EupatanuscandcbidcK
Anactriis barapagofs 8c manuspicles atbcniffts adminiculagubcrnandi.Tbypbis
claffe pricpcs dcpugnauit.mios aial occidit prius bypbius martis filius.^imetbcus
bouem.
C% Entium confcnfus tacitus primus omnm confpirauit ut Ionum Ifis utcretur.

V/ Etcres grpcas fuiifc cafde pcnc qup nunc fint latinp indicio crit delpbica tabula
antiqui pris qup cft bodic in palatio dono ptmcipu minerup dicata m bibliotbcca &C
intcripttonc tali Xaxilipcui canccc comai coc kpturac trata una ciczica.

^^ Equensgcntiumconfcnfusin tonforibus fuit.fcd Romanus tardiorin Italia
et Sicilia ucncrc poft Romam conditam anno Quadrigcntefimo quiqgcfimoqrto
adducetc ptbionc.ut aucitorcft Varro.antcitofi fucrc.primusommu radiquotudie
inftituit. Africanus fequens Diuus Auguftus cultfis femper ufus cft.

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TBrtius confcnfus fuit borarum obfcruationc iam bac rationc accedcns quando
cr i quo m grecia diximus rcpcrtc in fccundo uoluic. Scnus ctiam boc Rom.ie
cont]git.xii.tabuhsortustacum&:occafusnominantur.Poflaliquota'nosadiccT:us
cft & mcndies affcnfu Confulum id pronuciantc Curio Itcr roftra 6i giecos tbafim
profpexiff& talcm folcm a collumna mocma ad carccrcm ichnato frdcre fuprcmam
pronuciauit.Scd bcc fcrcms tantum dicbus ufqi ad primti punicum bcllu pnnceps
folanumborologiu ftatuifleante.xii.annos:qcum Prrrbobcllammcft.Acdeqrini
L.Papvnus curfor cu candc" dedicar& a patre (uo uota a fanio ucftali ,pditur:fed nccp
fadt.iborolognrationcmuelartificem figmficat.ncc undetranflatum cft;aut apud
qucm fcriptum inuencrtit.M. Varro pnmu ftatuiu in publicu lccundum roftra m
collumnatraditbello punico pnmo a.M. Valcno mcftaU confule Catinacaptam
m Sicihardcportatum inde poft.xxx.annos q dc pap^nano borologjo tradir"anno
urbis.ccclxxvu.neccogruebatad boras cius lincc iparuer^t tamcn &c annis udcccm
doncc.Qmiartius pbihppus qut cum lucio paulo fuit ccnfor dihgcntius ordiatum
tuxta poiuit.Idqi munus Itcr ccnfona opcra gratiffimc acccptum cit ctiam.no tamc
nubilo mcerte fucrunt borc ufqsad proximum luitrum.TuncScipio nafficacollce;a
lenati primus aqua diutfit boras eque nocflium ac die2/;.Idquc borologium fub tecl»
dicauitanno urbis.cccc.lxxxxv.Tam diu populo Romano lux indifcreta fmtmunc
rcucrtamur ad reliqu3 ammalia.Pnmumque tcrreftna.

D RELIQVA ANIMALIA ET PRIMVM
tcrreftna. Maximum proximumqt bumaiscftElcpbas
fci lbus cjppc itcllcctus krmots llhs prii S>c ipio^: obcdietia
ofticio^quedidiccrcmcmoriaamoris&gloneuoluptas
Immo ucro que etia in bominc rara probitas prudcntu
equitas rcligio quoq;:fvderum:folifq;ac lune ucncratio
Aucftorcsiunt inmauritanipfaltibusad qucd.tm amnc
cui notncn cftamilo. Nitcfccntc luna nouagregcs eoru
dciccderc.Ibicji fc punficatcs follcnitcr aqua circufparn
atq; ita falutato fvderc tn filuas icucrti uitulo^ tattgatos
prcfcfercntcsaIicncquoq;rcIigionisintcIlcdlucrcdunt'
maria tranfiturimo antc naucs afccnderc:q iuitati rectorts mrciurado dc rcditumift
qui uift funt fefft egritudinc. Quando &C illas molcs mfcftant morbi bcrbas fupim
laccntcs in Cclum ueluti tcllurc prccibus alligata. Nam quod ad docihtatcm attinct
rcgcmadorant:gcnuafummittunt:coronas porngunt. Indicis arabici mlorcsquos
appcllat notbos.

"E> Ome uicti primumfubierecurrum Pompcu magniafncanotriumpboqucd
1 v pnus India uicfta trmmpbatc Lib.ro prc mcmorat.Proculcms negat potuiftc
rompcn tnumpbo iunctos egrcdi porta:germamci muncrcgladiatono:quo ctianv
lnconditos motus edidcre falutantium modo.Vulgarceratptr aurasarma laccre no
auferctibus ucntis:atcp intcrfcgIadiatcncscongrciluscdcrc:aut lcfc^uicnti pyirbicc
co!ludcre:poftea & pcr funcs incciicrc lecticis ctia terctcs quaterni imgulas puerpas
imitatcsplenfcfboinctriclmiisaccubituiii ire p lcdtos ltahbratis ucuignsmcquis
portantiumattingcrctur.

TEirtum cft unum tardioris ingcnii lnacLipicdisquctradcbant^fppiuscaftigatu
ucrberibus cadcm llla mcditantcm noctu rcpcrtum.Mirum quidcm maximc
cftaducrfisquidcm funibus fubirc:fcd rcgrcdi utique pronis Mutianus tcrConful
auctor eft aliqucm cx bis httcrarum ducftus grccarum didicrffc folitumq? pcrfcribcrc

^m

iiiiiii|iiiiiiiii|iiiiii

rius lingUf ucrbis.Ipfc cgo bps fcripfi & fpolia celticadicTaui.Itcq; fc uidiffe putcolis
cum aduccTi e nam cgredi cogcictur tcrntos fpacio pontis ptocul a cotincTe portccTi
ut fcfc longmquitatis cxtimaticnc fallcrcnt aucrfos rctrorfus i<Tc.prcdam ipft mfc
cxpctenda lcmnt folam cffc in armis futs quf luba cornua appcllat.Hcrodotus tanto
antiquior 6c cofuctudo melius dctcs: quamobrem dcctduos cafu aliquo uel fcnccTa
dcfodmnt.bocfolucburcft.Ccterum&:tnbisquoq;qufcorpustntcxituilitaso{Tca
quanq nupcr offa ctiam tn laias fccan ccpcrc pcnuna. Etcim rara amplitudoia dctui

opcrano ulu.roctiutracuccsupcl

gbus fit mimiuc tati preliu putef.Poftea fcflT ipacTos arbon dctcs fragut:prcdaq; fe

rcdimunt.

Clrum m plcnfqs animalium fcire quarc pctantur.Scd 8c per cuncTa qtnd cauent
Elcpbas boic obuio fortc tn fohtudie 8t fimplicitcr obcrratcclcmcs pladdufqi
ctia dcmoftrarc uiam traditur.Idcm ucfhgio bois aiaducrfo pnus q boie intrcifccrc
inlidiait mctuifubfiftcrc ab olfacTu circufpccTarc lras prorlarr.ncc calcarc hoicmTcd
erutumproxiorradcre.illufcquctinucioufqiadcxtremu.Tuncagmecircumagicc
rcucrti acicmqj dingt adco ommu odori durarc uuus illud rraiori cx ptc nc nudorfi
qutctc pcdu.Sic &; tygris ctra fcns cftcris truculctaiatqi ipfa clcpbatcm quoqifpcrncs
uciligio bois uifo traffcrrcdicitur protmus catulosquonamodoagnito fibiatcnon
confpccToilloquetimct.Etcnimtalcs (iluas mimcfrequcTari ccrtucft.Sancmirant"
tpfam ucftign raritatcScd undc fciut timcdu cffc:imo uero cur ucl ipfius cofpccTii
paucat bois tanto uuibus magnitudie uciocitatc prf ftantiores. Et mmirum becelt
natura rcrum:bacc potcntia cms.Sactuifimas ferarum maximafquciquae nunquam
uidillsnt quod dcbeant timcre:& ftatim tntclhgcrc cur fit timcndum.

/V\ Lcphanti grcgatim fempcr ingrcdmntur:ducit agmcnmaximus natucogit
ftatc proximus:amncm trafitun mimmos pcrmittunt.nc maioy igrcffu attcrrcntc
alucum crcfcat gurgitis altitudo . Antipatcr aucTor eft duos Antiocbo rcgi mbcllicis
ulibuscclcbrcsctiacognoibusfuillc.EtcnimnoucrccaiccrtcCatocumlmpcratoru
nomina annahbus afcnbcroC cum qui fortiffimc prf hatus elTct in punicaaciefurum
tradidit uocatum altcro dcntc mutilato. Anttocbo uadum (lummis cxpcncti renuit
aiax alioquin dux agmis fcmpcr reccptus prouincia cius forc pnncipatu qui tra'fi(l&
aufumep Fatroclu ob ld falcns argctcis.ciuo maxic gaudet:8c reliquo omni primato
donauit.Illc qui notabatur mcdia mortcm ignommif prf tulitimirus nanqi pudor
cft .uicTufqi uoccm fugit uicTon tcrram ac uerbcnas porrigitipudorc nuqua mfi in
abdito coeunt.mas quiqucnis:fcmia deccms.Initur aiit biemo qmnis ut feyt cuiufqt
aniii dicbus.nccaphusfcxto pcrfunduntur amne nonante reduccs adagmcnmec
adultcrianoucrc.nullaucproptcrfocmiasintcrfcprfliaxftcrisammalibuspniciofa
ncc quia dcfit ilhs amoris uis. Nanqi traditur unus amaffc qdam m fgvpto corauhs
uendentem.acnequisuulgaritcrclccTamputctmiregrata Ariftopbamocclcbctiio
m ait: grammatica:alius Menandv firacufanu incipietis iuuctf inexercitu ptolcmfi
dclVdcriu cius quotics non uider&i incdia tcfiatus .Et unguctana quada dilccTa Iuba
tradir.Ommum amons fuere argumcta gaudiii a cofpecTu blandiciaeque incogmtf
ftirpcs quas populus dcdiffct feruatac SC m fmum cffufac. Ncc mirumeffc amorcm
quibus lit memona.Idcm nancp tradn agnitum in fenccTa multos poft annos qui
rccTor m mncnta fuiff&.Idcm diuinationcm quadam mfticif cumBocbus rcx.xxx.
Elcphatistotidcunquos ff uirc iftitucrat ftipmbus alligatosobicciff5c,pcra[Tatibus
lntcr eos qui laccffercT non potuilTc cffici ut crudelitatis alicnf mifteno fungcrcnt •

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BLcpbantosItaliaprimum uiditPyrrbircgisbcflo:& boucs Iucbas appellauit
in lucanis uifosanno urbis.cccclxxn. R.omaactos m triumpbo.vn.anmsad
fupcnorem numcrum additts.Eadem plunmos anno.d.lxxu.uicitoria.L.Mctelli
potiticisinStctliade penis captos.cxxxn.fucrc:aut utcjda.cxl.trafucdtos ratibusqs
dolioi/; confcrtis ordinibus impofucrat.Vcnus cos pugnaffe in circo intcrfaftofquc
laculis tradtt penuriaconfilii:quonia ncq;ali placuifTct ncq;donan Rcgibus.L.pifo
mdudtosduntaxat in circum.atquc ut cotcmptuseoy incrcfccrocaboperarns battas
prppilatas babctibus p circu totu acftosmec quid dcmu fadtu fit bis auctorcs cxplicat
qui non putat iterfcdtos.

/~\ Lara eft unius e RomaTs dimicatio aducrfus clepbantu cum bambal captiuos
VJ^ noftrosdtmicarcintcrfe cocgifTcx:. NancpunumquifupcratobiccitElcpbato
ct illum dtmitti padtus fi itcremiflcV.Solus crgo in barcna cogrcffus magno pocoru
dolorccorccit.Hambalcu farna cmsdimicatiois cotcmptii atlatura belluis itclligercxT
cquites mifit:quiabcutcm mtcrficerct:probofl:idemcoru tacilhmeamputari Pyrrbi
prclio^ cxpcrimctispatuit.RomcpugnafTeFcncftclla traditpnmuomniu m circo
claudupulcbriedilitate curruli.M.Antonio Aulo Poftbumiocofulibus ano urbis
dc.lii.Item poftannos.xx.lucullo^cdilitate curruliaduerfustauros.Pompciiquocg
altcro cofulatudedicationc templi Vcncns uicftricis pugnauerc \n circo.xx.aut qda
tvadut.xvn.gctulis exaduerfo loculatibus mirabili unius dimicationcrqui pcdibus
corcffis repfitgenibus in catcruas abrcpu fcuta ucicns m fublime:quae dcctdcntia
uoluptatifpcdtantibuserat morbcm circumacla uclutartc non furorebeluc iaccrct"
magnucYmaltcro miraculum fuit un.o occifo pilumautfub oculoadacJtu m uitalia
capicis ucncrat:uniucrfi cruptionetcntauerc non finc ucxationc populi circunciatis
claultris fcrrcis.Qua dc caufa Cefar dictator poftca fimtle fpectaculu cditus eunpus
barcnam circudedit:quosN:ro prmccps fuftulit:equtti locaaddes.Sed Pompcuni
amuTa fuge fpe mifcncordia uulgi icnarrabili babitu qucrctcs fupplicaucrc quadam
fefclamctationc coploratcs tanto populidolorc:utobhtus Impcratonsacmuif"icct.:p
bonori fuo cxquifttp fles umucrfus c6furgcr8c:dirafqi Pompeio:quas lllc mox luit
poenas imprccarctur. Pugnaucrc ccCefare duitatorc tcrtio Confulatu cius.xx.cotra
pcditcsquigctos.Ite^qi totidcm turnticum fcxagcis propugnatonbus codcm quo
priore numcro pcditum cV pan cquitum cx aduerfo dimicantc . Poftca fingulis
principibusCIaudio Ncrom lnconfumationcgladiatorum.

J[ Pfius animalis tanta narratur clcmctia cotra mius ualidos:ut in grege pccudu
occucrcntia manudimoucat.ncquid obterat lmprudcsmcc mtilaccfTiti nocent btqi
congrcgatim femper ambulet mime cx oibus fohuagi equitatucircumucti mfirmus
aut fcfTos uulncratofuc m mcdium agmcn rccipiunt:ac uclut impcrio acratione pcr
uices fubcuntcs capti celernmc mititicantur ordei fucco.

VLi Apiunturautcm in India unumcxdomitisagentcrccTrorcquidcpracbcnfum
folitanum abactum uca grcgc ucrbcrcV ferum:quo futigato tranfccndit ineummcc
fccusac priorcm rcgit.Afnca fbuciscapitnnquas decrrantcahquo protinuscactcn
congcruntramos molcsdcuoluuntaggcrcs conftruutiommq? uiconant" cxtrabere
Antcdomitandi gratia regis equitatus cogcbant inconuallem manutactam &c logo
tractu rallaccm:cuius inclufos npis fofl*ilq*famcdomabant;argumentu crat ramus
bomtne porngcntc clcmcntcr acccptus.Nunc dcntium caufa pcdcs coru laculantur
ahoquin niollifTimos.TrogodKtpcontcrmini ctbtoptp:cmiboc folo uenatualuntur
arborcs propinquas itmerieorum confccndunt. Indctotius agminis nouilTimum
fpcculattcxtrcmasin cluncsdcfiliuntTpua dcprcbcndituncaudapcdcs ftipantur m
finiftro foeminp.Ita pcndcns altcrum poplncm dcxtra ccdit=ac prcacuta bipcni.boc

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crurctardato profugics altcrius poplitis ncruos feritcuclaprfcclcripnicitatcpagcns
Aln tutiorcm gcncrc.fcd magis fallaci mgcntcs arcus intcntos dcfigut bumi logius
bos prpcipui uiribus iuucnes cotinct. Aln concxi pari conatu tcdut:ac prctcrcutibus
fagKttarum ucnabula infigunt:mox fanguims ueftigiis fequuntur.

r.' Lcpbantorum gcneris focminc multo pauidiorcs.Domancurautrabida famc
ctiicrbcnbuselepbantisaliisadmorisqui tumultuancecatbcnis cocrccat alias circa
coitus maxic cffcratur & ftabula indorum dcntibus ftcrnut. Quaproptcr arccnt cos
coitu focmiawcp pccuariafcparanC:quf baud alio modo qarmctorum babci.Domiri
milit.it & turrcs armatorum in dorfis in boftcs ferutimagnacfcx partconcntis bclla
conficiut:prortrrnutacics:protcriirarmatos. Iidcm in mimo fuis ftndorc tcrrcntur
uulncratiqi &C tcrriti rctro fempcr cediic baud miore partium fuarum pnitic. Indicu
Afri paucntmcc conCucriaudcantNam & maior mdicis magnitudo cft.

Jj) Eccm annis gcftare in utero uulgus cxiftimat. Ariftoteles bicnniomcc aplius
q femclfingulosgignerc:plurcfq;uiuercduccntisanniscx:quofda.ccc.Iuucntacoy
a.xl.incipit:gaudctamnibusmaxic:6!circattuuiosuagatur:cualioquin narc,pptcr
niagnitudicm corpons no poiTunt.Iidcm frigons lmpacietes maximu boc malum
mriatioefq; H profluuium alui :ncc alia morborumgcncra fcntiiit.Olci potu tclaqup
corpori coy ibf fcracdccidcrc inucio :a fudoreaut faclllus adbf rcfccre.&c terram fldilTc
bisrabificumcftnififepiusmadunt.dcuorataut&lapidcs^trucosquidegratifTios
in cibatu babct: palmas cxcclfiores frontc profternut.atqi ita lacctm alTumunt fructu
mandutorc fpir.it &bibutodorarurq!baudimproprieappellarair.anuaialiti maxic
odjfrc muri:8C fi pabulu in prcfcpio pofitum artigi ab co uidcrc faftidiunt.Cruciati
in potu maxim fcntiunt baufta birudinc qua' fanguifugam uulgo cocpiffe appellart
aducrtoibcc ut m ipfo amnc canah fc fixir mtolei.idoafricitdolorc.Durifnmu dorfo
tcrgus. Vcntrcs mollcs;fctarum nullum rcgumccum nc in caudaquidcm prcfidiu
abigendo tcdio mufcaw. Nancp id tanta uaftitas fcntit:fcd caccllata cutis U iurtas id
gcnus aialium:odorc:crgo cum cxtcta cutc rcccpcrc cxaminaarcjitis in rugas rcpcnte
canccllis comprfbenfas encc:it:boc bis pro cauda luuamcn.Dcntibus ingcs prpcium
dcoif fimul,icrislauci(Timacxbis matcria inucit luxuria comcditioncigcaliacxpctic
m callo manus uim fapons baud alia dc caufa credo q quia lpfum cbur fibi mandcrc
uidetur.Mrgmtudodctiumuidcturquidcintcmplisprccipua:fcdtamcincxtrds
africc qua confims f tbiopic cft poftium tucem in doicilus prfbcrc ff pcfquc in bis K
pccoy ilabuhs j> palliolis elcpbantu dctibus ricri Polibms tradidit auctorc Caulufa
regulo.

ELcpbantos fcrt Africa ultra fyrticas folitudincs 8c in mauritania fcift ftbiopcs
&i trogodytf ut duftum cft:fcd maximos India bcllantcfque.Cum bis pcrpctua
difcordiadraconcs ratf magnitudisuit ipfoscircuflcxu facili ambiantmexuqucnodi
pcrftnng.it c6moriU:adimicatiouictufqKorrues complcxum cliditponderc.

iM V-Ira animalium pro fc cuiqi folcrria cft:ut bis una fcandcndi in tanta aleitudinc
difficultas dracom.Itaquc cum itcr ad papula fpcculatus ab cxcclfa arborc iniicit fcit
ip.iremlibiluctatumc6tranexus.Itaqiarboyautrupiuaut.criptai;qufrit.Cauctboc
draconcsiobidqigrelTusprimum allig.it cauda:rcfoluunt llli nodos manu. Atbiin
ipfas narcs capuc condunt pantcrq; fpiritutn prfdudut 6c molilTimas lancinatptcs
lidc obuu dcprpbenfi m aducrfos erigunt fc oculofqi maximc pctfit.Ica fit ut plcyqi
cfciac fimc &c mocrons tabcconrccT:i rcpcnaruriquain quisalia tantf difcordif caula
attulcnt nifi naturam fpccTaculum llbi ac paria componcnt^VEft & alia dimicatiors
buius caufa Elcpbanci frigidillimum clfc fanguinc. Ob ld f ftu torrctc H. dracoibus

cxpetri.quamobrcm in amnes mcrfos infidiari ucnicntibus. Moxq; iUtgata manu
in aurem morfum dcfigcrc:quoniam bis tantum locis dcfcndi non poflit manus
draconcs efle tantosut totum (angumccapiat.Itaq;cIepbatosab biscbibificcatofqj
confidcrc &c draconcs mebnatos oppnmi commorique.

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EncratDraconcsetbiopiaindiasparesuiccnumcubitorum.Idmodomirum
undecnftatos Iuba credidcrit afacbci uocantur Aetbiopcs apud quos maxfe nafcutT
narraturqnn maritimis co^ quaternosquiofq; quofq; intcr fcerratiu modo iplcxos
ercdtis capitibus uelificantes ad mcliora pabula Arabie Vebi flucTibus.

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JHgaftbcncs fcribit in India fcrpentcs in tantam magnitudinem adolefccre ut
folidosbauriatceruos taurofq^Metrodorus circa fyndacuamnein poto fupuolatcs
quis attc pcrmcitcrq; alitcs hauftu raptas abforbeant. Notatum cft in punicis bcllis
ad flume bagradam a regulo Imperatorc baliftis tormcntifque ut oppidum aliquod
cxpugnataferpcs.cxx.pcdu logitudis:pcliis cius maxillcq; ufq; ad bcllu. Numatinti
duraucrcRomem tcmploifaciut bis ftdem itatiaappcllatcbocs rn tantaaplitudinc
exeuntes:utDiuoClaudio pnncipeoccifaein uaticano folidus inaluo fpedtatus fit
mfans:aluturprimo bubali lactis fucco. Vndc nomcn traxcrc. Cetcro^: aialium qup
modoconuccf^udiqiltaligcontigercffpiusformasnibilattinSilcropulofcrcferi-c.

Yy Auciffima Scytbia gignit fopia fruticum pauca cotermia illi germaia. Infignia
tamcboum fcrai^generaiubatos bifTomcs cxccllentiq; m ocuclocitate uifos:quibus
impcntum uulgus bubalo2£ nome ipoit:cum idgignat Africa uituli pbtius ccruicc
quada fimilitudmefi ptctno fcrttcV ccpiou grcgcs fcro^/uros didtosificut afinorum
Afia oi, Afnca.Pretcrea alccm mmeto firniic m proccritas auriu & ceruicis diftiguat
Itc nata in fardimauia fcadiama ifulamcc uq uifam m bac urbc:multis tame narrata
maclim bauddiffimile lllis 6c nullo (ufTragiinflcxu.Idcoq; non cubantcm 6i acclme
arbon m fumno:caq; mcifaab mfidiis capi:alias uclocitatis mcmoratp labrum cms
(upcrius prcerade.Ob id retro graditur m pafccndome in prioratcdcns muoluatur
Tradutm pocnia fcra*;quebon.Tus uocatur equina iuba:cetcrataurofimilccornibus
itam fc inrlexis;utnon fint utilia purne. Quaproptcr fugam fibi auxilian rcdente-
rncafimum mterdu cVtrium mgcv logituiicicuiuscotactus fequetcsutignis aliqs
comburat.Miy pardos pantbcras Leoncs tX fmuliacondito m corpis uagias ugiuii
mucroncmcrcfnngantur bebctcnturquc ingredi aduerfilcpfalculis currcrcmcc nifi
inappctcndo prctcndcre.

11 Eom prccipuagcncrofitas tunccum Sccolla armofque ueftiuntiubac.Idcnim
^ etatc contingitc lconcconccptis:quos ucro Pardigcncraucre fcmp ifigni hoc
carct.Sumli modo focie:magna bis libido coitus:6t ob boc manbus lra. Africa bcc
maxic fpecftat iopia aquay ad paucos amncs cogrcgatibus fc fcris.Idco multitormcs
lbiaialm partusiuanc toeis cuiufq; generis mafibus aut ui autuoluptatc mifcctibus
VndcctumuulgarcgreciedicTumfcmper aliquidnoui afncaafTerre. Odore pardi
coitum (entit inadulteraLco:totaq;ui confurgit tnpocna.Iccircoautea culpaflamic
abluitur aut longiuscomitatur.Scmclautcmcdi partu laccrato unguium acie utcro
' in cnixuuulgus crcdidiffc utdeo. Ariflotelcs dmcrfa tradit uirqncm in bis magna
fecutus tn parte prctandum rcor Alcxandro magno rcge inflamato cupidic aialmm
naturas nofccdi:delcgataq;bac commcwationc Anftotcli fummo momni docftria
uiroahquot milia bominumintotius Afie Grccicc^tracTuparereiuflaomniu.quos
ucnatus aucupia pifcatufquc alebat;quibufq; uiuana armcnta alucana pifcic auiana
mcuracrantmcquid ufqgcmtum ignorareturabco quos pcrcuncftando.L.fermc
Volumia illa preclara dc animahbus condidit:qup a mc collcdta m ardtum cum bis

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quc ignorauerat:quefo ut lcgcntes boni eonfulat in uniucrfis rerum nature opibus
mc hoqjclartflimi regfi ommu defj/derio cura noftra brcuiter percgrtnantcs. Is ergo
tradit Lccna prio foctu parere.f.catulos ac p anos fingulos mms ab uno ftcnlcfcere
informcf mimafquc carncs magnitudic muftclUje ciTe initio fcmcftrcs uix ingrecii
poflfemcc nift bimcftrcs moucn.InEuropa autiter Acbeloutam meftuc^ancsleoes
c!fe:iedl6gcuiribuspreftatiorcsbis;quos AfricaautfKriagignit.Lconiicluogcnera
copadtilc &C brcuccrifpionbus mbis bos pauidiorcs cffcq logo fimpliciq; uillocos
conteptorcs uulne^.Vrma mares crurc fublato redderc ut cancs graue odorcmmcc
niius bahturarosinpotuucfcialtermsdicbus.afaturitateintcri triduoctbis carcrc
quo poffintin madcndo fohdadeuoraremec capictcauiditatcaluo coiectis in fauce
unpuibus cxtrabcrc.aut fi fugtcdu in facietate babet uita bts loga doc&C argumctocj)
plurts detibus dcf.cti rcpcrtatur.Polibius Acmihani comes in fcnccta bolcm ab bis
appcti rcfert:quoma ad pcrfequcdas fcras uircs no fuppctat. Tunc obftderc africae
urbcscaqidccaufa crucifixos uidiflecum Scipione:quia cetcri metu pocnc ftmilis
abllcrretur.Eadem noxa Leoni tatumq;ex fcns clcmetta in fuppliccs proftratis pcit
&C ubi feuit i uiros potius q i foclas frcit. In ifantes no mft magna famc.Credit Iibya
imellccTu pcrueircadcos prccu:captiua ccrtegctuliercduce:multov audmiin ftluis
impetuafemitigatualloquioaufcfcdiccrcfociam profuga infirma fupplicc alalis
ommu gcncrofiiTimt.ceterifq' impcratisnndtgna cius gloria prcdam. Varia ctrca bpc
opiniocxingcio cuiufq;uclcafu mulccrialloquns ferasrquippe ubi ctiam fcrpcntes
cxtrabi cantu:cogiqun pocna.Ve^; falfum nc fituitadecreuerit.Leonuanimiindex
auda-.ftcut Sc cquou aurcs- Nanque oc bas notas gcncrofiifimo cuiq; natura tnbuit
Immotaergo placido clcmcfc**blandienq,*firniiis:quod ra^ eft:crcbnorcnIiracudia
cums inpncipio tcrra ucrbcratur.Incrcmcto tcrga ceuquodalcttamcto rlagelbntut
Vis fummatnpccTorc:exomniuulncrcfineunguciprcfTo fincdcnteater profluit
fanguis-Itdcm fatiati inoxu funt.Gcncrofttas tn pencults maxicdcprebcditur.non
in illo tantumodoquodfpcrnes tcladiufe tcrrore folo tuctur:ac uclutcogi teitatur
Coarcflaturq-non tanq pcriculo coacTus:fcd tiqamentia iratus. Illa nobiltoranimi
fignificatioqualibcV magnacanu Scucnatum urgctcui coteptum reltitafq-ceditin
cimpos &C ubi fpccTart potcft.Idem ubi uirgulta iiluafq- pcnetraucrit acerrio curfu
fcrtur/uclutabfcondcs turpitudine:loco:dumfequitur:ifilitfaltu:quoin fuganon
utitur. Vulneratus obfcruationc mira pcrcufTorc nouit:& in quatahbcx: mulmudic
appetit.Eum ucroqui tclaquidc mifcrtt ;fcd no uulncraucnt correptu rotatumque
f termtmcc uulncrat. Cum pro catulis foctadimicat:oculo^aciem traditurdcfigcre
in tcrra ncucnabuUcxpaucfcat.Cctcy-doliscarctflcfufpitioncmeclimis intucntur
ocults:afpiciq;fimtli modo nolut.Crcditucfta monctc bumu.mordcrilacbiym.ic}}
lcto dan. Atq; boc talc tiq feuu alal rotaif orbcs circiiacTi curfufcp iancs &C galllaccov
criitc catufq-ctia irugis tcrretTed maxtcigncsiegritudlcm faftidii tatum fcntit inq
mcdeturci cotumclia inrabicagctcannexai; lafauiafimia-^guftatus.DcIdefmguis
m rcmcdioeft. Lconufimul pugna magna plurunu Rome priccps dcdit fccuola.P
F.incurruliedtlitatc.C.autcmiLibatoi; primusomnium.L.SKllaquipoitcadicTator
futtin prcturapoitcuPompetus magnus i circo i bis iubatoi^.cccxv.CefardicTator
quadnngctosxapcfccosarduieratopcus quoda maxIccpprincipatuCUudii.Cafus
rationecTocuttpudcndam pcnc talis fcrcnomicpiftorisgctuh ficro cotra ingructis
lmpetum obiccTo:quod fpccTaculum tn barena protinus tranflatumelTuixcredibili
modo torpcfccntc tata lllafcritatequts lcui tntccftu opcrto capite ita utdcutciatur no
Vrcpugnas uidclicoiomnis uis conftatin oculis.Quo minus mirumfitaLyfimacbo
AtcxandriiufTufimul inclufo ftrangulatum Lconcm. Iugo fubdidtt eos primufqi
Romcad currum iunxtt.M. Antomus:ctquidem Cmili bcllo cumdimicatueiToi
inpbarfaliciscampisnonftncoftcto quodam tcmporc tllogcncrofos fpiritus iugu

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fubirc^digiofignificatc. Namquoditauect:uscfr.cu mimacitbaridafupra moftra
ctia illaii calaitatu fuit.Pnmus aut hominu manu Lcone trartarc aufus &C oftendere
manfuefictum Hanno clanfTimus pocno^ trachfdan.itufq; illo argumcto:quoiam
mbilno perfuafurus,. Vir tamartificis igcnii uidcbatur.cx" malc crcdi libcrtasci cui
m tatum ccflifTiJC ctiam tentas.Sunt ucro bc fortuita eorum quoq; clemctic cxcmpla
Mentor lyracufmus mSyria Leoncobuio fupphcitcr uolutatcattoitus pauorecum
rcfugicti udiq?fefefcraopponer&: & ucitigia lamber&adulati fimilis animaducrtit
m pcdc cius tumorcm uulnufq;:&: cxtracTo furculo hbcrauitcruciatu.piCtura cafum
biictcftatur fyracufis.Simih modo bclpis fimius natioc mafricamdclatus nauc:Si
uixta littus cofpecto Leonebiatu miaci aiborcfugapctit.Libcropatreiuocato:quoia
tum prccipuus uotorum locus eft cu fpei nullus eft, Scd ncq; ^fugieti cu potuiiTc^
feraiftitcrat:procubcsadarbore binuquo terruerat miferatiocm pctcbat. Osmorfu
auidiorc ibeferatdctibus cruciabatq; mcdiaiTum pocnalm tpfis ems tclis fufpccTate
ac uclut mutis prccibus oratcm. du fbrtuitu fidcs no eft cotra feram multoqidiutuis
miraculoqmetuccffatumcft.digrclTus tademcucllit prcbcti:&q maximcopuscct
accomodati. Tradutq;cjdiu nauis cailittorcltctitrettuhfTegram ucnatus aggrcgado
Qua dc caufa Libcro patri tcplum m lamo Hcfpbis facrauit.quod ab eo facto grcci
cucbenDionyfitappellaucre.AAiremur poflca ucitigia bormum ltclhgia fcns:cum
ctiam auxiliaab uno aialm fpcrct.Curcmm non adahaicrcaut udemedicasmanus
bominis fciunt^nifi rorte uis malorum ctiam feras omnia experin cogit.

j |Ai EqucmemoradumdePantbcra traditDcmctriuspbv-ficus. lacentcin mcdia
uia bois defydeno rcpctc apparuiffc patri cumfdam pb^im* aiTccTatoris ftpieticnllu
pauorc cepiile regrcdi:tamcfcramcircuuoIutan nodubic bladictcm fefcqicoihctante
mocrorcquictiam in Pantbcra mtclhgi poiT&. Foeta cratcatulis procul in toucam
dclapfis.Pnmum crgo miratiom tuit non cxpaucfccrc.proximu cV curam intcndcre
Sccutufcp qua trabcbat ueftcm ugumlem iniccTuutcaufamdolonsitcllcxitfimulcj)
falutis fue mcrcedcmexcmit catulos:c;iq;ufq; profcqueteextra fohtudtes dcducTus >, cu ^, r
Iptaatej;gcftictc:ut facileapparcreVgratiam rcferrc.ficmbuinuiccm lmputarc.quod
ctiamin bominc rarumcit. Hec tidem 8c Democnlp affc^tqui Tboatem inarcadia
fcruaruma Draconc narratcum nutnerat pucrdilccTumadmodumparcfq;(erpctis -iww
mturam cV magmtudjcm mctucs m folitudies tuleratnn qmbus circuueto latronu
infidiisagnitoqjuoce fubucit. Nanldc ifantibus fcrarum lacle nutritis cum efTcnt
cxpGfitiproduntur.ficut dcdcco nditonbus noftns a hipamagnitudiefato^acccpta
f*« - ficri cquius i| fcrarum natura arbitror.Pantbcra &C Tygris macularum uarictate^ppc
folc bcitiarum fpccTantur.Cetens unusacfuus ujrncufq;gencriscolorcit. Lconum
tantum rn Syria mgcr:pambens in candido brcucs macuhu/;ocuh:fcruntcolorcca;^
mirc folhcitanquadrupcdcs cunc/tasTcdcapitis toruitatctcrreri:quaobrcm ocultato
co rchquaMulccdinc inuitatas cornpiunt.Sunt qui tradat in barmo bis fimilc lunp
cifc maculam crcfcetem m orbcs cV cauante pari modo rornua nuc uanarcjcV pardos
qui marcs funt appcllant in co omni gencrc crcbcrnmo/ In Africa Sv naqvquida ab
lus Pantbcras fblo cadore difccrniu.Ncc adbuc aha diffcretia lnuem.Scnatufcofultu
fuit uctus ne IiccrtV afncanas in Itaham aduebcr.-.Contra berc tulit ad populu.CN.
Aufidius tnbunufplcbis permifitq; circcnfium gratia importan-prnnus Hcfcaurus
edilitatc fuauanas.cl.uniucrfas mi(it:dei Pompcius magnusquadri^etas.x.Diuus
Auguitusquadringentas.xx.Idcm.Q.TuberoncPaulaFabio maximo cofuhbus.
iiu.nonman.Tbeatri marcclhdedicatioc tKgrim pnmus omnium Romp oflcndit. ir\ c-*w<

-\ Ygrim H>rcani &C Indi fcrunt aimal uelocitatis trcmende 6V maximecognitae
dum capitur.Totus cnim foctus qui fernper numerofus cftab mfidiatc rapit^equocji

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maximc pcrnici atque in recentcs fubinde tranffcrtur. At ubi uacuum cubilc rcpcrit
foeUirruribrM cmm fobolis culanon eft. fertur praeccps odore ucftigansiraptor
appropmquatc fremitu abicit unu cx catulis.illa tollit morfu &. pondcrectiam otior
actarcmcat:itcrumquc cofcquitunac fubmde donecin nauim rcgrcffo imta fcritas
fetur in littorc.Camclos mtcr armcra pafcit oncs:quoi/ duo gcncra bactrip 8t arabip
dirteyticjr llii bma babet «ubcra in dorfo.8c bi fingula 8c m pedcorcaltci^cui mciibat.
Dentium fupcnore ordie ut boues carct,in utroqi gencrc. Omncs autcm mmcntoit
m bis tcrris dorfo fungfitur.atqi ctiam cquitatus in prplns uclocitas mtcr cquos:fed
fua cuiqi mefura ficuti uircsmec ultra affuctum procedut fpacium.Ncc plus iftituto
boncrc rccipuit.Odmm aduerfus ccjuos gcrtit naturalc.Sitim 8c quatnduo tolcrant
lmplcturqi cum bibedi occafio eft.Cc m prctcntum 8c m funat.obturbau •Dcultatidc
pnusaqua:aliterpotun6gaudct.Viuutquiquagcisanisquidam8cccntcis:utcunqi
rabiem Sc ipfi fentiut.Caftrandi gcnus etiam focmias qup bcllo parantur lnucmum,
crt:fortiorcsitafiutcoituncgato. Horumaliquafimilitudo mduo traffetturaialia
N.ibuna ptbiopes uocat collo fimilcm cquo pcdibus 8i crunbus bouiCamclo capitc
a'bismaculis rutilum colorcm diftingucntibus. Vndc appcllata CamelopardaliS'
Dictatons Cpfaris circcfibus ludis primu uifa Romp. Ex co fubidc ccrmtur aipcctu
niapas cj fcntate confpicua:quare ctiam ohiferc nomcn inucnit.

\ T Ompeii magni primum ludi oftcnderut cbaumquem galliVrufrum uocab.it
effigic lupi pardomm maculis.Idcm cx ptbiopia quas uoc.it Ccpbas quarum pcdcs
poftcnorcs pcdibus buanis 8< crunbus priorcs maibus fuerefnnilcs:bocaialpoitca
Roma non uidlt.

Wlfdcm 8c Rmoceros unius in nare cornuqualis facpe uifus. Alter bic gcnitus
boftis Elcpbanto-cornu ad faxa limato prcparat fe pugnc in dimicatione.aluii
maxie pctcs:quc fcit cc molliorcdogitudo ci patcrura multo brcuiora:color buxcus

L& Yncasunlgo frequentcr 8c fpingas fufco pilo mammisin pcclore geminis
ctbiopia gcncrat:multaquc alia moftro fimilii-pcnnatos cquos 8c cormbus armatos
quos pegafos uocat.Crocotas uelut cx canc 8c lupo coccptos omma dctibus fragete»
protinufqidcuorata coficicntcs ucntre. Cercopbitccos mgris capitibus pilo afmino
diffimilcs cctcns uocc:indicos boucs:mdiunicorncs tricorncfqiuocar.Lcucocrotcm
pcrniciofiffimam feram :afim fere magmtudic cluibus cerumis collo cauda pectac
lcois/capitc melium/bifulca uguUorc ad aures ufcp refciffo/dctium locis offc ppttuo
banc fcra biianas uoccs tradiit imitari. A'pud cofde cft 8c qup uocafcale magnitudie
eq f luuiatilis:cauda clcpbati :colorc nigra :ucl fuluaimaxillas apn maiora cubitalibus
cornua babcs mobiliaiquc altcrna in pugna fifttitur uaria atqi inflcxaautob!iqua:ut
cuqs ratio moftrauit.Scdatrociffimos babct taiiros'maiorcs agrcftibus uclocitatc a'te
omncscolorcfuluo:oculis cerulcis:pilo m cotranum uerfo.ridruadaurcs dcbifcctc
mxta cornua mobilutergons duntia fihcis.'omne rcfpues uulnus :fcras ocs ucnatut .
Ipfi non alitcr cj foueis capti fentatc fcmpct mtereut. Apud eofdcm nafci Etbcfias
fcribit quam matbicoram appcllat ttiplici dctium ordic pcdliatim cocutiutnfacic &
auriculisbominum:ocultsglaucis:colorefmguineo:corporelconts:caudafcorpiois
modo fpicula infigcntcm. Vocis ut'mifccatur,fiftulp 8c tubc conccntus.uclocitatis
magnpibilini corporis uel prpcipue appctctcm.Habct india 8C boucs folidis ugulis
unicorncs:8cfcramnoicaximbuTrrtlipcllc plunbus cadidionbus maculis facioru
libcn patns.Orfci mdi fimias candcntcs toto corporc ucnatut . Afpcrnmam autcm
fcram babet monocerotem rcliquo corpc equo funilc capite ceruo pcdibus clcpbato
caudaapro mugitugraui:Vno cornu nigro mcdiafrontc cubitorum duiicminentc-
banc fcram uiuam negant capi, Apud bcfpcnos ftbiopas fons cft fygris ut plcriquc

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cxtimaucre nih'caput:argumentaquc dixius perfuadet. Iuxta hac ft-ra queappel!ar r
Catobtcpbas modica:ahoquincctcns membns iners:caput tarum pracgraucacgrc
fcrcs.Iddcicctum fcmper m terra alias itcrmcio bumaigcncns omnibus qui oculos
cius uiderc cofeitim exptratibus. Eadem &C bafihlci fcrpetis cir, uis. Cyrcnaica bunc
cenerat prouicia.xu.no amphusdigitorum 16gitudine:candida m capitc macula ut
quodamdiadcmatc infign«;fibtloocs fugat ferpctcsmcc flexu multiplici ut rchque
corpus impcllit:fcd cclfus dC ercdtus m mcdio mcedcs nccat fruticcs no cotacT:as mo
Verum3cafr1atasexunt:bierbas:rurnpit faxa;talis ms malo eit-crcditum quondam
excquo occifum bafta:&pcream fubcutc ui:no cquitcm modo:fcdcquum quoquc
a£[umptum:buic tali monllro fcpe cni ciicctum/cocupiucrc rcges uidercMuftclla^
uirusexitio cfl:adco naturc nibil placuitcflc fme pan.Interficiuteoscauerms facilc
cogmtisfola tabe-necat,Illf hmulodore-moriutur quc fitnature pugna coficiunt.

Ed in Itahaquoq;credifLuporum uifuscfTe noxiusruoccmq; bominrqucm
-lorcs cotcmplcturadimcrcad prefcns. Inpcrtos bos paruofq; Atrica cV Acgyptus
gignut:afpcros truccfq; tngidior plaga.bomies mlupos ucrti:rurfufq; refhtui iibi
talfum cfTecofidctcr cxiitimarcdebcmus:aut crcdcreomniaque ftbulofa tot fecuhs
concepcrius.Vndc tamcmfta uulgo ifixa fit fama intamm ut malcdicfa uerfipclles
babeant:mdicabitur.Euantr)cs itcr audtorcs grecte no fprctus tradit arcadas fcnberc
cxgctc Antei cuiufdam fbrtcfamili^lecitum ad ftagnumquodda rcgionis eius duci
ucltitucp m qucrcu fufpenfo tranarc atqj abirc rn deferta:rraniTiguranq; in lupum :dC
cum ceteris cmfdcm gcncns cogrcgan perannos.viiii.Quo intemporc fi bomini^fc
abitinucntreucrti ad id ftagnum:cV cum traniucritcfTigicm rccipcrc ad pnibnum
,\ltih babitumaddito.vini.anorum femo.Id quoq;Fabiuscandem rccupcrarc ucftc muu
cftquad proccdat Gracca creduhtas. Nullurn tam impudens mcndacium ci\ ut
teftc carcat. Itiirn, copas qui oVmpionicas fcnpfit narratdcmenctum parrbafium in
facnficio quodarcadcs Ioui lyceo humana ctia tum boftumfacicbantimolati pucri
cxta dcgutaffe 6c m lupum feconucrtuTc. Eundem.x.ano rcftitutum.cumatbleticp
rcflitiIlctpugilatuauctorcmq;uicl:onaolympureucrfum.Quinc)Ccaudeeiusaiahs
creditur uulgo lnetTeamatorium uirus cxigumn uillo:cumcj;quicapiat abuccremcc
idem pollere mfi umcntidircptum. Oics quibuscocat:totoanno nonamphus.xii.
Eundcui m fame ucfci terra.Intcr auguru .id dextctam commcatium preafo ttmcrc
fiplcno idorcteccnt nullum omrnu prcfHttus. Sut in co gencrcqui ccruaru uocat"
qualcmcgalliam Pompcu magni barcm fpcdtatum diximus:buicquauis m famc
mandetiurefpcxcntobliuionem cibifurrcpereaiunt:digrcftumc£qucrcrcahud,

VdJ Vo4 ad fcrpentes attin& uulgatum cft colorcm corum plerafque terras kibcrc
inquTocultcntur.innumeracfTcgcncra.Ccraftcs corporccmmcrc. Corntcula facpc
quadrigcmina.quorum motu rcliquo corporcocculto folhcitctad fcaucs.Gemmu
caputampbcftbcnc:boceftadcaput6iadcaudamt.iquaparumefl'S:unoorc fundi
uencnum .alns fquamas efle.alus ptdturas ommbus cxicule uirus. Iaculu cx arbom
ramts mbrart.nec pcdibus pauedas tantum fcrpcntcs.fcd dC mif^h uolare tormento
Collaafpidum intumefccre nullo ldlus rcmcdto. pretcrcj fi confefum partcs cotacJtp
amputctur.Vnushuictampcfttfcroanimahs(cnfus.uclpotiusafrecItuscfi:c6iug:a f
fcrmc uagantur.nec nifi cum compan uita cit.Itaq; altcrutra mtci-cmpta incrcdtbihs *k&l
ulcionis cura altchus prpfcquitur interfcctorcm unumqi cum m quantohbcC populi
agminenotituquadaminfcftat.perrumpitomncsdifficultatcs:pcrmcatfpacu:nec
nid amnibus arcctur.aut percclen fuga.Non eft fatcri rcrum natura largius mala an
rcmcdia gcnucnt.iam primum bcbeics oculos buic malo dcdit. Eofqnion m fronte
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J~yXAbetdeindeintcrnicuumbcllum cum bicbncumoncmotum cftanimal Ktc
gloria maxieineadcm natumegypto mergitfelimo fepius ficcataqifolc. Moxubi
plunbuscodcmmodo fccorns loricauit mdimicationepgitiinca cauda fcattollens
ldtus irntos aduerfus cxcipit doncc oblicjuo capite fpeculatus muadit m fauccs:nec
boc cotctus aliud baud mius debellat atal .

CRocodilum babet nilus cjuadrupcs malum in terra paritcr ac flumine infeftu
Vnti boc aial terreftre lmgue ufu carct unum fupcriorc m obili maxilla ipnmit
morfum,ahas tcrribili pec/tmatim iltpante fc denttu feritfmagnitudie exccdit pleicq^
duo de xx cubita.Pant oua quanta anferes-tranffcrcnfcj? ca cxtra eum locum fcmpcr
mcubatprcdiuinattonequadamadquem fummoauClrucoano cgrciTurus cft mlus
Ncc aliud animal ex minon onginc m maiorem crcfcit magnitudmcm, Vnguibus
autem armatus eft contra omncs ictus cute muiclradtcs m terra agit noctes m aqua
t-mpons utnncjirationebuncfaturumcibopifcmcV: fcmp cfculento orein littorc
fomnodatu parua auis:quetrocbilos ibtuocatur.Rexauiu in Italiainuitatad Hutu
pabuli fui gracia os eius primum ad-fultim repurgans. Mox dcntes 8c intus fauces
ctuoqjad banc fcabendi dulccdincm qua maxime htantes:in qua uoluptatc fomno
prcffum confpicatus bicbneumon percafdem faucesmt telumaliquod tmmiiTum
crodit aluum.Similis crocodilo :fed mior eit bicbneumonc cft in ntlo natus fttncos
contraucncnapreeipuumantidotum.Idcmadiflamadam uivoy, uencrcm. Vcrum
in crocodilo maiorcrat peftiscj ut unoccteius boftc cotcta natura. Itaq?8cdelpbint
immcatcs mlo:quorumdorfo tanqad bunc ufum cultcllata mcft pcnaabtgctescos
preda:acuelutin fuo tatumamnc regnatesaltoqui ipares uinbus ipfoaftuitcnmut
Calletcim in boc cucta anima 1 iia:fciuntcj? no modo fua comodamcrum fii bortium
aducrfa-norunt:fuc occafiois tela no^t.-partefqj diiTidcttum m bcllis.In uctre mollis
eft tenuifq^ cutis crocodilo.Ideo (c ut tcrritt mergut:dclpbiniq; fubcutesaluii illa fccit
fpma.Quinfiigcns bomtnueft bmcbeiueaduerfa mtpo ntlo mitenori tyrilnfula
quam babitat appellata.mefura corum parua:led prefentia atmi in boc tatum unTira
tcrnbilis. Hec cotra fugaccs bclua cft tugax cotra lcrpentes . Sed aducrfum irc folt it
audct:qui& tluminiinatat^dorfoqiequitatium modoipofitibiatibusrcfupiocapitc
ad morfum addtta mox claua a dcxtcra leuaq; tcnetcs cxtrema ctus urrinquc ut frcnis
in tcrramagunt captiuos ac uoccctiam folaterhtos coguntcuomcrc rccetia corpora
ad fepulturam.ltaqiciunt ifule crocodili no anatit:olfaciluq?ciusgencrisbominutn
utpfillorum fcrpctcs fugaturrbebctesoculos hoc antmal dicifbabcrem aqua:extra
acemmiuifus:quattuorqimcfes bycmis fempcr media trafmttterein fpccu.Qutda
boc unum q diu uiuat crcfccrc arbitrantur. Viutt autem longo tcmpore.

l_ty Y_Aioraltitudincin codcm nilo bclua bippotamus editur ungulisbinisqualcs
bubus dorfo equi & iuba dc binmtu roflro reftmo cauda torta &C dcntibus aprorum
aduncis:fcd minus noxus.Tcrgonsad fcutagaleafqupenetrabilis prctcrqfibumorc
madcat:dcpafcitur fcgctes deftinationc antc ut fcrut determiatas m dtcm:& cx agro
ferentibus ucftigtis nc quae reuertenti mfidiae comparentur.

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f Rtmuseum fii.v.CrocodilosRomeedilttatis fupludis.M.Scaurusteporario
Burippooftendit.Hippotamusinquada meJedi parteetiamagiftercxiftit.AiTidua
nanqifacietateobefusexit tnlittus rcccnti barundmum cpfura fpcculatur:atquc ubi
acutuTimam uidit ftipitcm imprimcns corpus uenam quandam in crurc uulncrat:
atqnta^pfluuiofanguinis morbidumalias corpusexonerat:&plagam rurfus hmo
obductt.

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i^ Imtle quiddam 8C uolucris in cadcm cgvpto monftrauif que uocat" lbis roftri
y* aduncitate pcrcam partemfempcr ruens qua rcddi ciborum boncra maxnnc
ftlubre cft. Ni-c bec fola mtiltis ab aialibus rrpta funt uiui futura boim: dictamum
bcrbam cxtrabcndis fagntis Ccrui monftraucre pcrcufti co tclo paftuqs bcrbe cius
elccl£i:idepercuiTiapbaIagioquodeftarancigcnus:autaliquo fimtli cancros cdcdo
fibi mcdcntur.Eft & ad fcrpentmm icftus prccipua cjua fc laccrti quoticns cum bis
confcruercpugnamuulneratircfoucnt.Cbelidomam uifui falubcrrimam birudics
monftrauere uexatis pullorum oculis illam edcntcs.Tcftudo cunicule quabubula
uocant paftu uires contra ferpcntes rcfouet. Muftella ruta in murium uenatu cum
bisdimicationeconfcrta.Ciconiaorigano.Edcra Apn in morbisfibt medentur:c<:
cancros ucfcendo maxime mancieCtos. Anguis bibcrno fitu mcmbrana corpons
obdudtarocniculifucco lmpedimcntum llludcxuifmtidufq; ucrnat.Exuitautcm a
capitcpnmummeccelcrmsq unodic acnocfte repplicans ut cxtra fiat mcmbranac
quod dccrat intus.Idcm bybcrna latcbra uifu obfcurato maratbro berbe fc affi lcans
oculos inugit:ac rcfouct.Si ucro tquamc obtorpucrcTpinis fc iunipcn fcabit.Draco
ucrnam naufcaTiIueftns lacftuce fucco reftrigit.Pantberas pcr carncs fncatas acoito
uenenti ldcmbarbari uenantur.Occupatillico faucescoi/:angor:quare pardaliacbes
id ucncnum appcllaucrcquidam.Atfera contrabocexcrementts bots fibi mcdctur
cVahas tamauidacorummtapaftoribuscx induftria inaliquo uafc fufpcnfa altius
q ut faltuqucat contingereiaculado ca pctcdoq;dcfigi:cV poftrctno cxpircV. Ahoqn
utuacitatis adco lente:uteiec5tis itcrrancisdiu pugnoi. Elcpbas camclconccocolori
frodcdeuorato occurntoleaftro buic ucncno fuo.Vrficumadragoremalaguftauere
formicas lambunt.Ceruus bcrba cmara uenenatis pabulisrefiftit.palumbesgraculc
merule pcrdiccs laurt folto annuii faftidium purgat.ColurnbeTurturcs cVgalliacci
bcrbaqueuocaturbelfmc. Anatcs anfercs cetereqiaquaticeberba fidentc. Grues &C
ftmiles iunco paluftri.Coruus occifo Camcleone qui ctiam uicfton noc&c laufo Ifeftu
uirus cxtingutt.

Tt y Ilia prjrtcrca utpotc cum plcntq; .tnimalibus eadcm natura rcrum celi quoquc
j\[ obfcruationccV ucntorum ot unbrium cc tcir pcftatu prefigiaaliaaliisdedcrtt
quod profcqui immcnfum eftequc Sq rcliqua.Cum fingulis boimnum focictatc
Siquidem ckpicula permonet non fibns modocxcifcp.-circa quod magna mortalm
portio bprcV.Scdaliaquadam fignificationc ruinislminctibus mufculi prcmigrat
arance cum tclis pnmccadunt.Auguriaqtudcm pcnculisartcm fcccrcapud roanos
£v f-icerdotum collcgtum uel maxime lollcnnccit.in rcrra locis rigetibus &C uulpcs
animabalioquin folcrtiadirum:amncs gelatos lacufq? non nifi adcius ltum reditucp
tr.mfeat.Obfcruatum cft cam aurcm-ad glaciem appoftticotectarc craftitudinc gelu*

[^ Ec minus claraexitii documcnta funtctiam contcncndis anlalibus.M.Varro
auciorcfta cuniculis fufTotTum in bifpamaoppidumaTalpis in Tbc(Talia:aranis
cmitatc t gallia pulla:ab locuftis i Afrtca.Ex gyaro cKcladu ifularamiclposa munbus
fugatos.fn ItahaamKclasafcrpctibusdelcus.Citraginamulcosctbiopaslatcdcfcrta
rcgiocftafcorpioibus folifugis gcntc fublata:&:a fcolopcndns abactas otnficnfes
audtor cft Tbcopbraftus.Scd ad reliqua ferarum gencra rcdcamus.

lY\ Ienisutranq?ciTcnaruram&atternisanniselTc marcs:alternis foeminas ficri
parcrcfincmarcuulc;uscrcdit.AriftotclesnegatcollumcViubam cVunitatcmfpinp
porrigi:rerlecftiq; ctrcuactu nifi totius corpons ncqtut. Multa pretcrca mira tradut
fidmaximefcrmoncm bumanum intcr pafto^c ftabula a(Timulare:nomcq;aliojius
addifccrc qucm cuocatum fons laccrfit\ Itcm uomittonc bots imitanad follicitados
cancs quos imiadafab uno anumli fcpulcbra erui inquifitionc corpow. Focminam

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raro capi oculis millc tffc uarictatcs:colorumque mutationcs. Prcterra umbrj cius
cuntartucancsobmutcfcen::6cquibufdarn magicis artibusomne ammalquod tct
lufttaucrit m ucftigio bprcrc:buius gcneris coitu lcpna mptbiopia parit corocotram
dmilitcr uoccs imitantem bommum pecoriiqi:acics:ci pcrpctua in utraqi partc ons
nullisgmgiuisdcntccontinuo:quf nccontrano cutfu bebctetur:capfatum modo
mcluditut.Hominum fermoncs imitan Sc m.iticarum ln ftbiopra auctoteft Iuba
bienp plunmp gignunturm Afnca:quacSc Afinorum filucftrium multitudincm
fundit.Marcs in co gcncre finguli focminarum grcgibus impcritant.Timct libidis
p muIos:8c idco grauidas cuftodiunt:tnorfuqi natos marcs caftrant.Contra grauidae
latcbras pctunt:8c parere furtnn cupiunt:gaudentqi copia libidmis. Eafdcm partes
libi lpfis pontici aputat fibri pcnculo urgcntc.Ob boc fc pcti gnan. Caftorem uocat
medici:alias animal borrcndi morfus. Arborcs luxta flumia:ut fcrro ccdit bominis
partc comprcbenfa non antcq fradta coctepucrit offa morfus refoluit. Cauda pifciii
bis.Cetcrafpecicslutre:utrunq!aq«aticum:utriqimolliorplumapilus.

ffr Anae quoque rabetactquarum 6C in tcrra & in bumorc uita plurimis refrrtac
mcdicaminibus.Deponcre caafliduc ac refumcrc paftu dicfitui ucnrna tantii fcmp
fibi rcfcruantcs. Simul'8t uitulo marmo uiiftus in mari ac tcrra.Similc fybns ell
inrcnium:euomit fcl fuum ad multa medicairua utilc. Itcm coagulum ad coitulrs
morbos.Ob ca fc pcti prudcns Tbcopbraftus auclor cft. Angucs co mo & ftchoes
fcncctutcm exucrc.Itaque protinus dcuorant prpnpicntrs comniali morbo tcmcdia
cofdcm pcftifcros m Gtacciannnoxii morfus cflc m Sicilia.

y^Jj Eruoquoqicftfua malignitasqq plactdiflimo animabum urgcntc ui canum
ultro confugiuntadbomine:Scinpaficndo fcmitas mmus cauctbumais ucftigns
ttitas:cj qup fecretc ac fcris oppottunp .Conccptus carum poft aiituri fydus octonis
mcnfibus feiunt.Pattufiuntcnim cVgcmios:a concpptu.Scpatiit fe:at matcs teltcti
rabiclibidmisfcuiunt:fodiuntfcrobcs.Tuncroftracoruinnigrcfcunt:donccaltqui
abluant lmbres.Focmmp autcm ante partum purgantut bctba quada quc ftfcl dictf
ficiliofcitautcntcs utcro :a partu duabus bcibis querbamo Scfifcrlis appcllantut
paftp rcdcunt ad foetum.Illis imbui laclis pnmos uolunt fuccos quacunqi de caufa
editos partus cxcrcent curfu:& fugam mcditan doccnt'adprcruptaducunt:faltumqi
detnoftrat.Iam marcs foluti delVdcno bbidisauidc pctiit pabula:ubi fc ptppmgucs
fenferc latcbrasquprunt:fatcntes mcomodupondus.Stalus fcmp mfuga acqefdit
ftantrfqitefpiciunt.Cumptopeucnturncftrurfus fugc picfidia rcpctcntcs:bocftt
intcftino dolotc tam infirmi:ut litu lcui rumpatur mtus:fugiuntautctn latratu
canum audito.aura fcmpcr fecunda.ut ucftigiacum ipfis abcant.Mulccntut fiitula
palforab Sc cantu cum crcxerc aurcs accrnmi auditu.cum tcmifcrc futdi . Cctev ai.il
funplcx Sc omnmm tctii miracula ftupcns in tantum.ut cquo aut buccula accedetc
propius bomincm mxta uenantem non cernat.aut li cernat.arcum ipfum fagyttafqi
mircntur.Mana tranfn.it.it grcgati nantcsrcctoordic Sccapita iponetes prcccdctul
clunibus utcibufqi ad terga rcdctitcs.Hoc ir.axic notatur a Ciltcia Cypv ttaucictibus
nec uident terras .fcd m odorc earum natant. Cornua marcs babent:foliqi aimalmm
omnibus anms ftatuto uens tcmporc amittut. Idco fub ipa dic q maxie in uia pctiit
latcntamiflis uclut mcrmes.Scd & bi bono fuo inuidentcs.dcxtium cotnuncgant
inueniii ccu mcdicamento aliquo prcdirum ,ldqi mirabilius ratendum cft.cum & in
uiuarus mutcntomntbus anms dcfodi ab bis putant.Acccfisautcm utrifqiodote&
comiciales morbidcprfbendurttur.Indiciaquoqiftatisinillis gcrunt fingulos .inis
adicicnttbus tamos ufqiad fcxcnncs. Abco tcmporc funtlu reuiuifcunt.ncc poteft
etas dtfccrni. fed dcntibus fcnecTa dcclaratut .aut cmm paucos.aut nullos babet.Nee

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incormb.ts imis ramos alioejuin antt fiotcm promicrcuMitoiunionbus.no clca.lut
caftratiscornua.ncc nafcuntur. tirumpuntaute rcnafcettbus tubcnbus prim i .ind?
cutis fimilia.cadcm tcncns incrcfcunt forulis barundincas in paniculas mulhpluara
lanugmeqdtucarcnt.His^nodtibus proccdutad pabula icrcfcetia folis uaporc durat
Ai arbore fubmdccxpencntcsmbi placuent roburin aperta prodcut.cipti^ ii funt
cdcrain cormbus uirtdanter&cx attntu arbo^ ut lnaliqtto ligno tcncndu cxpiut"
innata.Fuitaliquando &candtdo colore:quaIem fuifTctraditur.Q.Scrtorii ccruam
quam etTe fttidtcam bifpatpgetibus pcrfuaferat. Etbis cii fcrpctc pugna.InucfHgat
caucrnas nariumcpfpirituextrabuntrcnitcntes.Idco fingulareabtgendis fcrpetibus
odor adufto ceruinocornu.Contra morfus ucro precipuu. rcmcdui coagulo bimnih
m matris uterooccifi.VitaCcruis tn confctTo longa poft ccntuannosqbulcla captis
cumtorquibusaurcis:quos Alcxander magnusabdidcratadoptis lacute inrmgna
obefitatc.Fcbrium morbos non fentit bocaial:quin 8c medetur.buius timon q(da
modo principes rbemias fcimus omntbus diebus matutinis rarnem oam dc^uftare
folitas:& logo euo caruifie febnbus:quoddemu exiftiant ratu fi uulncre uno itcicat

JQy Steadcm fpeciebarba tantam cVarmorum uillodilTasquetragclapbonuocat
nSalibi q iuxta pbafim amnc nafccs.Ccruos atnca^ppcmodu fola no gignit.

J^f TCbamclcontem dC ipfaquanqfrcquentiore india:figura 8C magnitudo erat
laccrtimifi crurae(icntrc<5t.a:cYcxccIfiora latcra ucntn iunguntunutpifcibus &C fpia
fimili modo emicV rofh^ utinparuo baud abfimihs uillo cauda,pl6ga m tcuuitatc
definens.cV lmplicas fc uipcrinis orbibus.Vngues adunci motus tardtorut tcftudi
corpusafpcrumceu crocodilo:oculi in reccflu ctuo tcnui difcnmmepracgrandcs 8C
corpori concoloresmunqcos opcntmcc pupillac motu:fed totius ocuh ucrfationc
circumafpicit.Idcm cclfus btanti fcmporc:fo!us animahumincc cibo : n cc potu aht*
nccalioqaerisahmcnto.Contra capnficos fercinnoxius alioqum Sc colons natura
mirabtlior:mutat nanquceum fubmde &c oculis ficcauda &C toto corporc:rcdditquc
qucncuncwproximcattingit prctcr rubrum candidumq;, Defuncfto pallor cft:caro
incapitcficmaxillis &ad comitTuram caudcadmodu cxi2;ua:necahbt toto corporc
ftnguis in cordc:6c circa oculos tantuaitfccra ftne fplcnc^bcrnis mcftbus latcV ut
lacerta.

7T7I Vtat colorcs ScKtbsrum Tarandrus.necahudrx bis quc pilo ueftiuntur.nifi
i]f VinTndis lycaon.cumibata tradit' ccruix. NamTboas lupoic idgcnus^zcrius
lon^itudmebrcuitatecrurumdifTimilc. V-Iox falttt.ucnatu umens mnocuum boi
b.tbititm non colorcm mutant.pcr bycmcs birtifftatc nudi. Tarandro macnitudo
qucboui cft. caput maius ccruio.nccabfimile.cornuaramofa.Vngulabifiaamillus
m^titudlcurforumfcdculibuitfut coloriseffeafinrfimihs.Tergori tantaduncia
ur tboracescxco ftciant. Colores omnmm arborum fruttcum florum liquorumqj
reddu mctttens m quibus latSc. Idcoq; raro capitur Mirum cfTct babttum corpori
tammiiltipliccmdari.mirabihusctum uillo.

HYiTricesgeneratInducVAfricafpinacontcc^.isbcriaccot:gcncrc.Scdbvnrici
longiores acuIci.Et cum intendct cutcm mtfTilcs m ora urgtntium figit canu
et paulo longius ciaculatur.bybcrnts autcm fe mcftbus condit.que natura multis 5i
antcomnia urfis.

YRforum coitus b^cmis initio.necuulgari quadrupedum more.fcd arr.bobus
cubantibus complexifq;. Dem fecetTus m fpccus fcparanm in quibtts panunt
xxx.dieadplurimumquinos.bifuntcandidaiformifqicaro paulomunbus maior
ftncoculisfinepilo.Vngues tantum prominent.banclambendo paulatim figurat
necquicq tarius bomincs cj paricntcm uidcrc urfam.Ideo marcs quadragcisdicbus

II lilll|lll III

II

iiiiii|iiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiii|iiiiin

fw^t^niwr*^

1atcnt:focmine quaternis menfibus.Specus finon babuerc ramorumfruticumquc
conccnc cdificat impcnctrabilcs imbnbus moiliqi frondc coftratos. Prnnis dicbus
bis teptenis tam graui fomno preirmturmt ncc uulncnbus quidem cxcitari qucant
Tunc mirum immodurri uctcrno pigucfcunt.Illi funt adipcs mcdicammibus apti
contraqidetluuium capilli tenaccsab bisdiebus refiduntiacpriorum pcdum fucco
umunt:foctus ngcntcs apprimedo pcclon fouct no alio incubitu q ad oua uolucrcs
miv ditftu crcdit Tbeopbraftus pcr id tcmpus coctas quoqi urfoy cames fi alTcruct"
mcrcfccrc. Obi tunc nulla augumcta:nec nifi bumoris mmimu in aluo muencns
Sanguinis exiguas circa cor tantum guttas:rcliquo corpon nibil iclTc proccdiit ucre
Scd marcs prcpigucstcui rci caufa no prompta cftiqurppe nec fomnoquidcfagiatis
prcter.xiiii.dies ut diximus.Exeuntcs berbam quandam ramanm nominc laxandis
mtcftinis:alioquin concrctis dcuorant:circaqi furculos dcntium pracdomantcs ora.
Oculi corum bcbctantur crcbro :qua maximc dc caufa fauos cxpctut ut couulncratu
ab apibus os lcuSC fanguinis graucdiem lllam.Inualidiflimu urfo caput quodlconi
fortiflimum.Ideo urgcntc ui precipitaturi fccx aliqua rupc manibus coopcrtocapitc
iaciuntur:ac fcpc m barcnis collo mfracTio cxaminantur. Ccrcbro uencficium mclTc
bifpani crcdunt.Occiforumqi in fpccftaculis capita concrcmat teftato. Quoma potu
in urfmam rabicm agat.Ingrcdiuntur 6: bipedcs arborc auerfi rcpunt:tauros ex orc
comibufqi corum pcdibus omnibus fufpcnii tn pondcrc tatigat.Nec alten animalm
ln malcficioaftutiafolcrttor.Aialibusnotatucft.M.Pifonc.M.McfTalacofulfbus
ad.xini.kl.octobris Domicmm Aenobarbium cdilem currulem Vrfos Numidicos
fuiflc.c.ot: totidem ucnatores etbiopas in circo dediflc.MiorradtecTum numidicos
fui(Tc:cum m Afrtca Vrfum non gigni conftot.

VJJ Onduntur bKcmc&pontici muresdumraxatWbiiquorum palatumin guftu
fagaciflirnum.Aucrorcs quonamodo mtcllcxcrut miror. Condutur 6C alpmi:qbus
magmtudo mcdia cft:fcd bi pabulo antc m fpccus couccto cii quida narrct altcrnos
marem ac tbermnam fupra fc coplcxo fafcc bcrbf fupios cauda mordicus apprjbcfa
inuiccm dctraberc ad fpccum.Idcoqi illo tcmporc dctrlto cffc dorfo. Sunt bis parcs
ti in ccvpto fimilitcr rciidcnt m cluncs:& inbims pcdibus gradmtunpnoribufqiut
manibus utuntur.

PReparat bycmi bcrinacei cibos ac uolutati fupra iacetia poma afixa fpims uni
non aplius tcncntcsore portant m cauasarborcs. Iidcm nnritationcs aquilois
in auftrum condentcs fc in cubilc prcfagiunt. Vbi ucro fcnfcre uenantcmcontracto
ore pcdibufqi ac partcomni lnfenorcqua raram 6; inocua babet lanugineicouoluiit
inforinampilcncquidcomprcbendipoflit pretcraculeos. Indefperationcucrocx
fc unnam rcddunt tabificam tergori fuo fpimfquc noxiam proptcr boc fc capignari
Quamobrcm cxinanita prms utma ucnari ars cft cc tum precipua dos tcrgoris:alias
corrupto fragilis putnbus fpinis atq; dcciduis ctiam fi uiuat 1 ubtractus tuga.Ob ia
no mfi in nouiffima fpe malcficio illo pfundif. Quippe 8c ipfc oddre fuu ucncficiii
differt.Itaparcntefibi terminumqifupprcmum openenrcmt fcrmeantc captmitas
occup&txalidc poftca aque afpfu rcfoluif pilaiapprcbefufqi pcs altcr e poftcrionbus
fufpcndiofa tatne nccatTAlilcr non eft occidcrc 6i tergori parcerc. Ipfum ammal no
ut renrnr plcnquc uitc bominum fupcruacuu cft:fi no fmt:illi aculci truftra udlci:
molhcics in pccude mortahbus data .bac cutc expohiitur ucftcs. Magnum fraus fiC
ibi lucrum. Monopollinm inuenit/dcnulla rc crcbnonbus fcnatufcolultls.nulloqi
non pnncipc addito querimoniis proutncialibus.

\c, Rinc 6c duobus aliis animalibus ratio mira Lcontopbonon accepimus uocari
paruummcc alicubi nafccns q ubi lco gignif.Quo guftato unu llla uis cfbutcetctis

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

quadrupcdum impcritans ilico cxpirct.Ergo corpuseius aduftum afpcrgunt alii*
carmbus polentc modo:mhdianr':(q;fcrc nccant:quectiarri incincrc tam contraria c
fcns.Haud immertto igiturodit Lco uilumq;rrangitdc citra morfum cxaimat. Illc
contra urinam fpargitprudcns:bancquoq? lconicxitialem.

Lyncum bumorita rcdditus ubigigniinturglacuturarcfcttucingcmas:carbuculis
fimilcs Scignco fulgctcs colore ligunuuocatas:atqiob idfuccioaplcnfqjitagccrari
prodito -Nouei^t Hoc fciuntqt lynces :&C inuidcntes urtna tcrra openunt : eoq; cclcrius
folidatur.IIlaaliafolertiainmetu mclibus fufflate cutiscliftetu icftus bominumSC
morfus canum arccnt:prouidcnt tempcftatem &t fcin obturatifcp qua fpiraturus eft
uetus caucrnis cx aha pte apermt forcs.Dcj^ptera ipfis uillofior cauda pro tcgumeto
eft^ergoinbyemealiisprouifumpabulumamspro cibo fomnus.

*y Erpentiumuiperafbladicitrtctra codi.Cctcrcarboy autfaxo^c cauis 6t alias ucl
anuafamcdurat:algore mo dcpto;oia fcccffus tcmporc ucncno orbadormiunt.

^^ Imili modo 6c Coclceillcquidem iterum flceftatibusadberctes maxime faxis
aut ctiam tniurta aquae rcfupinatae:auulfacque non tamcn exeuntes.

I i N Baleanbus uero infulis Cauaticac appcllatac non prorepunt c cauis tcrrac:
ncquc bcrba uiuunt.fed uuae modo intcr (c cobacrcnt.

pj . St flcaliudgenus minus uulgarcadbprenteoperculo eiufdcm tefte feoperiens
obruta tcrra fcmper bpcfld circa mantimas tatumalpcsquondamcfToflpcoepcrc lam
erut:6C inueliterno:ommum tamcn laudatifTimac m baftipbalea infula.

XS Acertac minutuTimumgenusCoclcis ncgantfemeftrem uitacxccdcrcLaccrtc
Arabiaccubitales.Indiauerotn Nyfa montc.xxnii.in longitudinc pedum colorc
fuluci aut punicei aut Cerulei.

E. X bis quocjj alahbus quc nobncu degut multa fut cognitu digna fidclifTimuq;
anteommabomimCanisatq;Equu5.SedpugnaiTc aducrfus latroncs cancm
prodotmnoaccepimus:c6fccT:umcjipIagisacorporcnonrece(Tiffc uolucrcs dC fcras
abigentcm. Ab alio Epiro agnitum in conucntu pcrcuiTorcm domini lamatumquc
cx fatratu coaclium ut cogeretur fateri fcclus .Garamantba rcge cancs duccti ab cxilio
rcdeuntem preliantes contra rcfiftcntcs comitati fucrunt proptcr bella. Colopbanti
Itcmqj caftabalenfes cobortcs canum babucrc. Hp pnme dimiaibant acicm nuqua
dctrac\antes:bcccrantfidifTimaauxil!a:nccftipcndiorumindiga,Canesdefcnderc
cymbris ccfis domos eorum plauftns impofitas.CanisIafone lycio intcrfcdtocibum
capcrc noluit:inediacp confumptus cft. Is uero cui nomen byrcam reddidit durides
accefo rcgis Lyfimacbi rogo iniccit fe fiamc. Similitcrq; Hycronts regis memorat &C
Pyrrbum Gclonis tyranni canem pbyliftus mcmoratur 6c nycomcdis bitynip rcgis
uxorcems cofigulalaccrataproptcr lafriuiorecum marito locu.Apud nos Volcatiu
nobilequi Caflclliu ius ciuile docuit a fturcone fuburbano rcdeutc cu aducfpauifT&
camsagraiTatorcdefcndit.Item Celium Senatorcm aegrumPlacentiacab armatis
opprptlum ncc prius llle uulncratus eft q canc intcrempto. Scd fupcr omnia in nto
aeuoartispopuli Romam tcftatum Appio lunio:6c .P.Siluio Confulrbus:cum
antmaducrtcrctur cx caufa Ncronis gcrmaici filn tn Titum fabinum fic fcruicia eius
unius ex bis canem:ncc in carccrcm abigi potuitTemecacorpore recefTifTeabieclo m
gradibus gemitoriis mocftos cdcntem ululatus magna populi Romani corona. Ex
quacum quidam ci cibum obiecilTfic ad os defuntf:i tulifTc.lnnatauit idem in tyberi
cadauerc abicrto Tuftentarc conatus cfTufa multitudinc ad fpccl:andam aialis fidem

PcK-/^.

II llll|llll III

Solidominumnouerei&ignotumquoqsfl rcpcnte ucniat intclliguntfoli ncminj
fua:foh uoccm domefticam agnofcunt.Itincra quis longa ir.eminerc nec ulli prctcr
bominem memona maior.Impctus corum cVfeuim mmgaturab bominccofidctc
bumi.Plurimaaliambisquottidicuitamucnit.Scdinucnatufolertiacx: fagacitas
precipuacft. Scrutatur ucfhgia atq; perfequiturcomitantcnvad fcram inqurfitorem
loro trabcnsidua uifa q filcns occultaflc fe q figmficas demoftratio cft cauda primu
dcinderoftro.nrgoetiamfcnecfofcflbs cccofq^acdcbiles finufcrunt:uetos &odore
captantcsprotenctemcfqiroftraadcubiha.Ex tvgnbuscos indi uoluntconcipii&ob
id in filuis coitus temporealligant focminas:primo bc fccundo foetu nimis fcroccs
putant gigm.Tertio demum educant:boc.idcm e lupis galh;quorum grcgcs fuum
quifqidudtoreme cambus 6C ducembabcnt:&illum in uenatu comitaturiilhparet.
Nmquntcr fccxcrccntctiam magifleru. Certum cftiuxta mlumamnemcurrcntes
lambcrcme crocodilorum auiditati occafioncm prcbeant.Indiam pctenti Alexandro
magno ccx albantedono dedcrat iufitate magmtudis unum:cuius fpeciedeledtatus
iuflit urfos moxapros Scdetnde damas cmitti:contcmptuimmobili iacentfeAquf-
fegnieie tattcorponsoffenfus lmperator generofi fpmtus cu itenrnMtiflit.Nuciauit
boc fama regi.Itaqjalterum mittcns addidit mandata nc in paruis expcriri ucll& fcd
inleone.Etcpbantcue:duos fibi fmfl*e:boc intercpto pretiTeanulluforc.Nccdifuilit
Alcxanderlconcmq^fraeltum protmus uidit:poftcaElcpbantum iufYit iduci haud
alio magis fpec^aculodclertatus:borrctibusquippe per totum corpus uillis igcnti
pnmum latratu mtonuit. Mox m ccruiccm aflultans contraq; bcluam cxurgcs binc
&C illmcartifictdimicationc:qua maxrnicopuscfTcVifcflas atq,- cuitas doncc amdua
rotatum ucrttgineaffhxitadcafumeius tellurecocufla. Canumgcncnbusanoratiis
partus tulta ad pancndum annua ctas.Gcrunt utcro fexagcms dicbus gicmuntcccos
ficquo largiorcaluntur lacteeo tardiorcm uifumacctpiunt.Nontamcn ultraunqua
xx.dtem unummccate fcptimu. Quidam tradutfi unusgignatut nonodicccrncre
Sigcmmi.x.Idemcpin fmgulosadiici:totidcmq; tarduatis adluccdics:&abcaquc
fitrocmiaexprimi paragcita clunes cerni.Optimus in toctuqutdcqui nouiflimu*
ccrncrcincipit autqucm primum fcrt in cubile focta.

£~£ Abies canumfvrioardcntebominipcflifcrautdiximusita morfislctaliaqup
mctu.Quaproprer obuiam ltur pcr.xxx.cos dies gallinacco maximc fimo immixto
c.mum cibis:autfi prcuencnt morbuspirctro. Ad morfum uero unicum rcmcdifi
oraculoquoda nupcr rcptu. Radix filueitns rofe:que cynoroda appcllat"Colimcll.\
auctor cfl. Si.xl.diecj fit natus caflrcrT morfu cauda fummifqicius articulisaufent"
fcqucti ncruo cxcmpto.ncc caudam crefcercmcc canes rabidos ficri. Cancm locutu
in prodigus quodcqdcanotauerlacccpimus cVfctpsnte latrafle:cu pulfuscftregno
Xarqmmus.

Hldcm Alcxandroequimagnarantas contigitBucepbalumeum uocarunt:fiuc
abafpectutoruo:fiucab ifigm taunni capitisarmo imprcfli.Scxdccimtalctis
rciitcxpbyioicopbarfili gregc emptum tumctiapuero capro eiusdecorcmcmiem
bic ahum q Alcxandrum rcgio inftratus ornatu rcccpit in fcdcialios paflnrt rcucics
Idcm prchis mcmoratecuiuldapcrbibcturopcrc.Tbeba^expugnationcuulncratus
inalium tranfihre Alcxand^c noneft paflus. Zvlulta pretcieacmfmodi proptcr quae
Rcxdefuncto eo duxitcxcquias:urbcmquc tumulo circundedit nominccms. Hcc
Cefarisdiclatonsqucnqalium dorfo rcccpifle cquus traditur. Idcmq;fimilcs bois
pcdcs pnorcs babuifle:bac cffigie locitus antc ucncris gcitrtcis edcm.Fccit & diuus
Auguitusequo tumulum:dequo germaict Cefarts carmccft. Agrigcti compluriu
equorum tumuli pyramtdcs babent.Equum adamatumaSemirarnidc ufqiincoitii
Iubaauctoreft.Scytbiciequitatuscquoy; gloria itrcputoccifo rcgulo ex ^puocationc

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3 4 5 6 7

VUufrnv

dimicanteboftcmxuad fpolian du ucniffo; ab cquo eius ictibus morfuq; cofcdhtm *
Aliu dctraclo oculoi£opimcnto:cVcognito cu mrc coitu/pctiftepreruptaato^exaiatu -
Equam eadem cx caufa in rcatino agro laceratamq^quadrigam iucnimus. Ninq; H
co^nitionumintcllcclus biscft:atq; mgrcge pnorisannifororcmlibcntiusctiamq
matrcm cqua comitantur.Docilitas tanta ett,ut uniucrfus fibantai cxcrcitus cqtatus
ad fympbome cantum faltationequadam moucri folitus mucmatur.Idcpracfagiut
pucmmramiflbs lugct dominos lacbrymafcp intcrdu dcfvdcno fundunt. Interfcclo
Nicomcdc rcge equus cius iedia uitam finiuit.Pbvlarcbus refcrt cctaurctu a galatbis
inprclioocciib antiocbo potitum cquo cius confcdifleouantcm.Atilluidignationc
cfrcnfum domitis frenis ncrcgi poffScprccipitem inabruptaiflccxaimatumq;una.~
Pbilittus aDionyfio rchctum mccnoberentc ut fcuulfiffot fecutuucftigiadomini
cxaminc apum mbc inbcrente:eoqi oitcnto tyranmdem a Dionyfio occupata. Ingeia
corum inenarrabilia:iaculantcsobicquiffl:cxpcrmntur.difTicilcs conatus corporcipo
uTucpinuitantium.Iarn tcla bumi collecftaporriguntcqmti.Namincirco adcurru
uincfa no dubic lntcllciitu adbortationis &c glorie ratentur. Claudu ccfaris feculanu
ludou circcfibus excuflo in carcenbus auriga palma cqui curace occupaucrc primatu
obtinuercoppofitacffundctcsomniaquccotracmulosdebuiflcntpitiiTimo auriga
mf itcntc facicntcs:cum pudcrcV bominum artcs ab equis umci:pcracfto lcgitimo
curfuadmetamftctcrc.Maiusaugunumapud pnfcos plcbciis circcnfibus cxcuifo
aungaita:ut ftarot in capitoliumcucurnflccquos:fcdcmq;ter luftraiTe. Maximum
ucroeodcmpcrucniiTcabbis cum palma &c coronacfTufo rattimcnaqui ibi uicemt
Vndcpoftcanomcnportecft. Sarmatbelongmquo acftun inedia pndicprcpaiant
cos:potum tantum cxiguum impartientcsatqj itapcrccntcna milia otquiqu.igin a
continuo curfu cuntibus mfidcnt- Vuuntanmsquidam quinquagcis:tbcic miorc
fpacio.Epdcmquinqucnnio crcfccndi finem capiunt:marcs addito anno. Formue
equorum qualis maxime legidcbcat; pulcbcrnmcquidcm Virgiho uateabfoluta ff.
Srd&cnosdiximusin librode laculationccqueftn condito:6i tcrc intcrocs conitarc
uidco.Dmcrfaautcm circa bccratio queruur Jtaq; cumbimi inalio fubiugant ipio
nonantc quinquenncs ibi ccrtamcn accipmt.Partum inco gcncrcundcis mcfibus
frunt.xn.gignunt. Coitus ucrno cquinodtio^Bimo utrtnq? uulgans:fcda tnmatu
firmiorpartus. Gencrat masadanos.xxxni.utpotc cuma circo poft.xx.anu mutat
ad (obolcm rcparandam quis &c ad.xl.duraflc tradunt:admtum modo in attollcncU
priorcpartccorpons.Sedadgcncrandumpaucisanimalium mior fcrtilitas:quadc
caafa intcruatla admiflure dantur.Ncc tamen.xv.initus ciufdcm anni ualoc tolcrarc
hqiurum Itbido cxtiguitur mba tonfrgignuntannis ommbusad.xl. Vixiffcequu
Ixxv.anms proditur.ln bocgcncrcgrautdailans pant:prctcrq;cctcras foctum diiigit
Etfanccquisamonsinnalci ucncticium bippomanes appcllatumin frontecaricac
magnitudiecoloremgro:quodftatimcditopartu:dcuoratfocta:autpartuad ubcra
non admittit.fi quis prcceptum babcat.Olfactum m rabicm id gcnus agitur amifla
parentc in grcgc armcnti rcliquc foctc cducant orbu.tcrra attingcrc orc tnduo ,pxio
cj Gt gcnitus negant poflc.Canor quis quo acnus in bibendo narcs mcrgit-Scytbac
pcr bella foeminis uti malunt q> unnam curfu non ipcdito reddat. Coitat in lufitaia
circaolifiponcm oppidum &c tagum amncm cquas fauonio flantcobucrfas aialem
concipcre fpintum .Jdq; partum ficn &c gigm pcrmciflimum naTed tricnmum uitc
non exccdcrc.In cadem bifpama gallica gcns Sc aftuna cquini gcnens.bi funt quos
tbibcldoncsuoamus.mionformaappcllatos.aflurcocsgignut.quibusnouulgaris
inCurfugradus:fcdmolhsalternocrui/:cxplicatuglomcratio.Vndecquistollutim
cirpcrcin curfu traditii.arte fcrccquo qui bomi morbt prctcrqjucficccoucrfio ficut
omnibus m gcncrc uetcrno.
" Sinum quadringcntis nummis emptu.Q.Afio fenatori aucSor cft.M.Varro

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baud raoanomniumprceioanimaliuuic^ooperafmcdubiogenerimirinca arado

?uoq; S>~d mularum rruxic pro gcncrauonc patria etia fpecftat ln bis arcaditJacbaya;
calia roatinis:ipfumantmalrrigoris maximc impaticns ideo nongcncrattnponco
ncc in equinoctio ucrno:ut cetera pecora admitntur :fcd folfticto marcs in remifnoe
opcris detcriorcs:partusaxxx.mcnfc ociffimus .fcd a trimatu lcgitimus. Totidem
quotequp o^ eifdcm menfibus Sc fimih modo. Scd incontincs uterus urtna gcitilc
rcdditmt cogatur m curfum uerbcribus a coitu.Raro gcminos partt.pantura lucem
fugit 6C tcnebras pctit:&; ne confpiciatur ab boie. Gignit tota uita quac cftei ad.xxx
annumpartuscaritasfurnma:fedaquarum tedium maius.pcr igncsad foetus tedut
Cadunt item firiuus minimus intcrftt.borrentautepcdcsomninotmgere nc:mfi
affuctos potant fontcs qutfuntinpecuarus. Atqutautficco tramitcad potutatncc
pontcs tranfcant pcr raritatcm eorum tranflucentibus fluuiis:mirumqi dictu fmut
ct fi imutentur aquc ut bibant cogendi cxoncradt uc funtmcc mfi fpaciofa incubitu
l.ixi tas totauana.lNancpfomno uifaconcupiunt ictupcdumcrcbrorqut nifi perirue
cmicucnt repulfu durions rmteneclauditatc ilico affert.queftus ex bis opima prcdia
cxuperat. Notumcfttn ccltibcrta fmgulas quatringcntcna miha nummoi; cnixas,
Mularum maximc partumaunum retcrrc m bis 6c palpebrarum ptlos aiunt:cjuis
emm umcolor toto rchquo corpore toride tamcncolores quot tbt fucrc reddit pullos
caii cpulari mcccnas mftttuit. Muttum co tcmporc prclatos onagrts poftcu mteriit
auctontas fapons.Sed aftno mortente uifo cclcrrtme id gcnus dcftcit

ft£ X afmo &c cqua mulus gienitur mcnfc.xiii. Animal uinbus in laborc eximtu
adtalcs partus cquas nccjiquadnmis mtnorcs:neq;dcccmbus maiorcs Icgutarccncji
utrunqucgcnus ab altero narrant mft inrantiaciusgencnsquod mcat lacte bauffo.
Quaproptcr furreptispullis m tcncbns cquarum uberi afinayuc «rjulcos adn.ouet-
Gigmturautcm mula cxcquo &. afina:fcd cffrems &C tarditatis mdomitaclcntaoia
eflc uctulis.Conceptumcxcquo fecutus aftnt coitus abortupimit. Nonitcc*cVino
cqui femiasa partuoptimc.vn.dieimplcriobferuatu marcs fatigatos mclms iplcrc
cjue non priusqdcntesquos pullmosappcllantiactat conccpent ftcnlts intclligit"
fccque non primo inititgenerare cocpcnt.Hquo ccafinagcnuos marcs bmulosaticj
uocabant:contraq?mulos qucs alini ficcquf gcncrarct:obleruatucx duobusdiucrft
gcncnbus nata tcrtngencris ficrnot neutri p.ircntuni cftc fimilia:caqueipfa:c]ueita
nata iuntnon gigncrc in omniammalium gencrc.Iccirco mulas non parere. Erttn
animahbus noitns pcpitic fcpc:uemm prodigtt loco babitu.. Tbcopbraftus uulgo
parcre m Cappadocia tradtt:lcd efle id aial ibi tui gcneris. Mulc calcitratus inbibot"
uim ncbnorc potu:tn plunumgrccorumcft monumcntiscucquamuli coitu natu
quod uocaueruc binum.t.paruum mulu.Gencraturcxcqua & onagris mafucfactts
inulc uctocesm curfu:dunctacximia pedum:ucrum rucofo corpore indomito aio
fedgcncrofo onagro Siafmagenitus omnes atecelht. Onagrttn pbiygia 8C lycaoma
prpcipui:pullis coif ccu prefta'tibus:iaporcafnca gtonatur quos laiifioncsappcllant
iVlutum.lxxx.anms utxiffeatbcnienfium monumentts appar&cogauilicutcplum
in aroe facercnt quod derclictus fcnedta cadentia lurneta a comitatu mfuqicxbortarct
dccretum fcccreiquod neonumcntaru ncgociatorcsab tnccrniculis cumarccrcnt.

J3 Vbus indicis camclorum altitudo tradit". Cornua in latitudincm quaternois
pcdum:in noftro orbccpiroticis laus magnaa pyrrbi utreruntiam inderegis cura.
id conf ctituscft nonantc cjuadrtmatumad partus uocandos. Praegrandcs ttaque
fucre:bodicqi rcliquifftirpiumdurant.Atnucamculf ad tfcunditatcm pofcuntur:
tolcrantius tame bimc.laurigencrationcm quadrimi iplcnt:S£ fingultsdcnaecodc
anno traduntur.Si autcm polt coitum in dcxuam parte abeat uurt gcncratos marcs

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cfle.fi in lcuam focminas.Conccptio uno initu pcragif.quod fi forte percrrauit.xx.
poftdiemaremfoeminarepctit.Pariuntmcnfc.x.quicquidante genitum iutile cft
SutaucJtoresipfa complete.x.meUemdicparcrcinucrarogemios.Coitusadclpbini
exortuadpridie.non.Ianuariidiebus.xxx.aliqbus dC autuno getibusqdaique latite
uuiutitadifpefanttbus:utoi tepcamfupfit idalimctu:taurino fepius qbisdie icfit
Boues aialm foh dc rctro abulates pafcut\Apudgaramatas qde baud alitcr uita feis
xv.anis logissia:maribus.xx.Robunn.v.natu lauatioe cahdeaquetradutpigucfccre
&fiqsiciftoitefpirituinuifcerabarudteadigat nodcgeneres extiandictia mmus
laudato afpoitu:plurimu lacftis alpis:qbus mimu corpis plurimu labons capite non
ccrmceiuclis.SKriacisnofuntpallcaria.fedgibbusidorlb.Cariciquoqiinpte.Afie
fedi uifu tuberc fup armos a ccruicibus emmete.laxatis cormbus excclletes in opcic
narratT.Ceten nigri colons cadidiue ad labore danat" ."lauris minora q bubus cornua
tenuioraqj.Doitura bou m trimatu poftea fera atc prematura:optiecu doito muecus
imbuit^.Sotiu eni labons agncpculture babemus.Hot.aial tatp apud pnores curc:ut
fititerexepla danatusapopuloroanodiediCta qcocubio procatirure omafudediffc
fc neganti occiderit boue actus m exilm taq colono fuo iterempto . "Iauris in afpedlu
gcnerofitas torua frote:aunbus fetofis:cormbus in procictu dimicationepofcetibus
Fcdtotacomiatioprionbusinpedibusftat ira glifcete alternos rcplicas fpargcfqnn
altu barcna &c folus aiahu co ftimuloardefces. Vidimus exipeno dimicates:& ideo
dcmoftratos rotari comibuscadetesexcipt:itevqirefurgcrc modoiaccntcs cx bumo
tolli biga^q* etia curru citato uclut aurigas ififtcre.Tbeffaloit getts iuctum cft equo
mxta quadrupedate cornu itorta ceruice tauros necarc. Primus id fpcdtaculum dcdit
romc ccfar didtator:bic uidtip optie & lautissia deo^ placatio :buic tantu aiali omniu
quibus ^pcerior cauda no ftatim nato cofumate ut ceteris nicfure crefcit um donec ad
ueftigiaimaperueniat.Quaobreuidtima^; jabatio muitulo utarticulu fufTragines
cotigat breuiorcnolitit.Hocquoqinotatu uitulosadarasbuerisboisallatosnofcre
litare.-ficutnecclaudicantc-.nccalienaboitiadeos placarimec trabentc fcabans. Eft
frequesin^pdiguspnfco^tbouclocutuiquo nunciato fcnatu fubdmo babcri folitu.

j^ Os in FgVpto etii numims uice colitur, Apim uocant:ifigne ei in dextro latcrc
candicas maculacornibuslunecrefcercincipietis nodus fub hngua qucm catarum
appellant.Noneft tas eum certos uitpexczdcrcanos.merfumqnnfacerdotumfonte
enecat qupfitun lucftuahuqucTuftituatdoneciucniat mocrct.Dcrafisctiacapitibus
ncctameufqdiu qupritT.Inuetus deducita faccrdotibus mcmpbim.funcdelubraci
gcminaquf uocat talamosiaugunapopulo^alte^intralTelaetumeft. In alterodira
portendit.Rcfponfapnuatisdatc manu cofuletiii cibu capicdo. Germanict Cefans
manuaducrfatuscft baud multo poftextincti.Cptero fccretius cu fe^prupitincetus
incedit fummoto ftrepitu hcfo^.grcxcppucro^comitatcarme^onorieiuscanentiu
intelligereutdct"oCadorari uellc:bi gregcs repete lympbati futura precinut. Foemia
bos fcmcl ei anno oiteditTms 6C ipfa iniigmbus qq aliisiiempercji codcdic 8c iucmri
eam extinguiq? tradut.Mernpbi eft locus rn Nilo:quea figura uocant pbtali oibus
annis ibi aurcam pateram argcteamqi mcrgetesidiebus quos babet natales apis fepte
bi funt ini^qj neminem per cos a crocodilis attingi odtauo.poft boram dici.vi.redirc
belucfentatem.

7C* Agna Sc pecori gratia uel rn placamctis deorum.uel in ufu uellerum ut boues
*■ V V fumptum bommum excolut.ita corpo^t tutcla rccori dcbcturgencratio bimis
utrunquead nouenos annos-qbufdam SCad.x.primi pares minorcs foetus coitus
omnibus ad ardturi occafum.Ideft a tertio idus maias ad aqlf occafum.i.xui.kalen.
Augufti.gcrunt partum diebus.cl.poftea cocepti muahdi.cordos uocabant antiqui
poit id tepus natos.multt bybcrnos agnos prctcrut uernis.quomam magis interfit

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ntcfolfticiunvqantcbrurnam firmoscfu.Solumqibocaimal i
Wti naturalcagnas faftidirc fcnccli ouiii cofcc/can 8M ipc fcnccl

antc loltticium:qante Drumam nrinos tiii..^»^imi'^ji'^i- ...■.■al utihtcr bruma nafci
Ancti naturalcagnas faftidirc fcncctaouiii cofcc/can U ipc fcnccTa mclior illisquocp
utiliorTcrocia cius cobibefcornu tuxta aurc tcrcbrato dextro:tcfte ptfligato fcminas
generat:lcuomarcs:tonitrusfolitariisouibusabortusifci£t. Rcmediucft cogrrgarc
cas:ut cftu iuucf'. Acjuilonis flatu marcs cocipi diciit.auftri ff mias Atqi m eo gcncre
anctu maxic fpc8tanfora:quia cuius coloris fub lingua babuere ucnas cius 8< lamtti
cft m foctu. Vaniiqi fi plures fucre:8c mutatio aquait potufq; uanat.Oumm fumma
gcnera duo tcctii 8C colotcu .Illud mollius boc m pafcuo delicatius : quippc cii tccliu
rubisuefcat.Opcnmetacis6carabicisprfcipua:lanaaiitlaudatiffimaapula&quac
ln italia grfci pecoris appcllaf alibt ltalia.Tertiii locum milcfif oues obtincnt:apulip
brcucs uillomcc nifi pcnulis cclcbres. Circa Taretum cannfiuqi fumma nobilitatcm
babet.In afia ucro codegcere laodicif alba circiipadais nulla prf fcrf.Ncc libra cctcnos
nummos ad boc f ui cxccflit ulla.Oucs no ubiqi tondenf:durat qbafda in locis mos
uclledi.Coloy plura gcncra qppc cum defmt ctia noiatis qs natiuas appcllat aliquot
modis.

Hlfpania nigri uellcns prfcipuas bab6c:polletia tuxta alpcs canufias:rutili quas
critbreas uocant.Item bctica canufiii fuluas. Tarctutn pugilinis fuf & fucidis
ommbus mcdicata uis byftrif liburnifq; pilo propior q lanf pcxis alicna ucftibus K
q fala afcutulato tcxtu comedat.In lufitama fimilis circa pifcinas prouicif narbondfis
Simtlis 8c in crrptoicx qua ucftis dctrita ufu tmgif rurfufq; f uo durat. Eft & bira
filo cratTo in tapctis atiqliima gta.Iam certe bis ufus bomcrus auciror cft:alitcr bacc
galli tmguntalitcr partboif gctcs lanf 8c pcr fc coarta' ucftc faciiit. Et fi addaf acctii
ctia fcrro reftftunt lmo uero etia igmbus.Nouiffimo fui purgamcntoiqppe atcnis
coquctmm extrartf idumeti ufum uemutgalliay utarbitror inuctum.ccrtc gallicis
bodic nominibus difcernifmec facilc dixcri qua id ftatc cf pcrit. Antiqs cmm tboms
c ftramcto cratiqlitcr nunc iam m caftris caufa patns mei mcona cfperc apbimalia
nra:ficut utllofa 8i etia ncutralia.Nam tuica lati claui m modumgaufape texi nunc
primiiicfpit:lanai/:mgrf nullu colorcbibtit. Dereliqy ifccSu fuis locisdiccmusin
cocbylus maris aut bcrbaic natuta danam col o Sc fufo tanaqutl ■ quf eadc Caia Cccilia
uocatacinteplo.m.ancidutaffe^>dctefcaucT:ore.m. Varro:fac;laqiabeotoga tcgia
iifulata m fdc fortiif :q Scruilius Tullius fucrat ufus.Inde 6cM ut nubctes uirgics
coitarcf colus copta 8C fufus cii ftamic ca pnma tcxuit recta tunicam qlcs cum toga
puratyroncsiduuntur:noufq;nuptf. Vngulataueftis pnma lautiffimisfuitinde
furnculau dcfluxit.Togas ralas pbrygianalqi diui Augufti nouissts tepibus cepiflc
fcnbit Fcncftcllaicrcbrf papaucrate antiqorc babct ongine.Iam fub Luctlio pocta m
Torquato notatf . prftcxtf apud bctrufcos onginc iucnere.trabcis ufos accipio regcs
Puftas ueftcs lam apud bomcyfuiffe. Vnde tniipbalcs natf.acu faccrctd pbri-gcs
inueneitt.Ideoq; pbrygianf appellatf funt Auy itexcre m cade afia iueit Attalus rcx
Vndcnomeattalicis.Coloresdiucrfospidturf mtcxcre babvlcn maxiccelcbrauitK
nomeipofuit.Plurimisucrolitiistexerciquf polymitaappcllrtt Alexandria iftituit
lcutulisdiuidcreGallia.metcllusScipiotnclinariababylonicafcftcrtiisodfingentis
milibusueniffe.Iamtuncpofuitin capitalibus ctimimbus quac Ncroni pnncipt
qdrmgctis fcftcrtus nup coftilere Scruu Tullit prf tcxtf :qbus fignum fortunf ab co
dicatf cooptii erat duraucrc ad fciai cxittr.miicqi fuitmcc dcfluxiffccas.nec tcrcdmii
miurias fcnfillcanms.dlx.uidimus lam 8c bidetiu uellera purpura cocco concbi/lio
fcfquipcdalibus Itbns mfccta:uelut illafic nafci cogcnte luxuna. In ipfa ouc fatis
generofitatis oftedifbrcuitatc cruru uctris ucftitus qbus nudus effot apicas uocabat
damnabatqj.Synp cubitalcs oum caudf plunmuqi m ca parte lamcii.Caftrariagnos
mfiquinqucmenftrespraematurumexitimant.

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E! St Scin bifpania*! maximc Corfica no maxTeabfimilc pecorigeus.muftoniu
caprinouiUoqpeconsuellcnpropius :quoru egenerc cVouibus n.itos prilci
lmbros uocauei^t. Intirmiffimu pccon caput:qobrcauerfum a fo!e pafci cogendum
quonia ftultissiaaialiulanatacj timucrcigrcdt uno cornu rapto fequuf.uita locjissla
annis.x. Inactbiopia.xni.Capns codcm loco.xi. In rcliquo orbcplurimumocltauo
utrunquc gcnus intra cjuartum coitum complctur.

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^r Aprcpanunt&iquaternos:fcxraroaclmoclu:fci;t.v.menfibus:utoacs.Capr{:
pmguedic ftcrilcfcut.Trime mius utilitcr gcncrat:8t in fenedta nec ultra qdricnniti
aKtrimos.Incipiut.vi^mcfeficadbuclacftiites.Mutiluinutroqjfcxuutilius. Prius
indiecoitusn6iplcY:fcqucscfTicatior:acdeidec6cipmtNoucmbnmefc:ut martio
p.inat turgefcetibus uirgultis.Aliquado amculc femp bine m trimatu iutilcs panut
odwisanis.Abortusfrigonobnoxius.Oculos capra fuffufos mci pucfto fangmnc
cxoncrat:capcr rubi.Solertia eius aialts Mutianus uifam fibi ^didit in pote prctcui
duabus obuns c diuerfo cii circuadtu aguftie no capcntmec rcciprocationc logitudo
m cxilttatc ceca torrctc rapido rrsiacitcr fubtcrfluete altera dccubui(Te:atcp ita altcram
proculcaie fupgreffam -Marcs q maxime fimos longis aunculis infractifqi armis q
uilofifTiro os probat. Focia^gcnerofitatisinfignclacmic corponbus cVceruiccbinc
depcdctes. Nooibus cornua:fec! qbus funt in bis &C idiciaano^ pcricrcmcta nodoy.
inutilislacftismaiorubertas. Auribuseas fpirarcmon nanbusmcc unq fcbri carcrc
ArcbclansaucT:orcft.Idcoq;fortaifisaia bis q ouibusardctior:calidiorcfq5c6cubitus
tradut.cV nodtuno mius cerncreq itcrdiu-fic ideo capnnuiccur ucfcetibus rcftituit
ucfpnna acic bis quos nvdblopas uocat.in Cilicia circaq? fyrias uillo tofili ueftiunt"
Capras in occafum dccliui fole m pafcuis ncgant contuen itcr fcfc:fed aucrfas iacere
Rchqs autboris mtcr fcaducrfas cognitiorcs. Depedficomniu mcnto uillusquem
arucumuocaVbocftqitisapprcbciamcxgregeuna trabatroeterp ftupctcs fpccftat. Id
cucire cu quanda bcrba aliq ex bis momordcnt:morfus ca^arbon cxitialis.Ohuam
lambendoquoq; ftcnlcm faciunt.eaq;cxcaufa mineruc imolatur.

Villi pccons admiffura a fauonio adcquinocTium ucrnum etatis.viii.menfc
bufdam m locis.ctia a.im.uiq;ad.vui.annu.partus bis manno tcmpusutcro.ini.
mcfiu.Numcrus fecudiratis ad uiccnos.fcdcducarc tam mulcos ncqucuntdicbus.x
circa bruma ftatim dctatos nafci Nigidms ttadu.lmplctuno coitu qui &c gcmiatus
proptcr ficilitatcabortiedi rcmcdium nepnma fubactionc.ncq;ante flacidas aurcs
coitus tiat. Marcs no ultra trimatu ccnerant.Focmic fenccftutc fefTac cubantcs coeut
Comeffcfetus bis nocft.pdigium.Sui5 foctus facnficio dic.v.purus cft.pcconsdtc
vn.bubus.xxx.Coruncanius ruminahs boftiasdonccbidctcs ficrcnt puras ncgauit.
Suemoculo amiffo putant cito cxtingui.alioquin uitaadxv.annos qbufda uiccnos
Vc^crTcranf.&ahas obnoxium gcnus morbi fanguic maxic &C ftrume. lndcx fuis
initalide cruor in radicc fete dorfo euulfp.Caput obliquu in lnccffu.pcnunam hctts
prcpingucs fcntiunt.& primo tbctu mmus funt numcrofe. In luto uolutatio gccri
grata.intorta cauda.Idetia notatu ficilius laccrc mdcxtero.q leuodetorta pigucfcat
lx.dicbus.fed magistridui incdiaante faginitioneorfam.aialiu boc maxnne bruiu
antmamqici pro faledatam non illcpidccxiftimabat". Comptum agnita uocc fuani
furtoabactos mcrfocj; nauigio mchnationc latens unius rcmcaflc.quin cV duccsin
urbero^ nundinai^domofq; pctcredifcunt.cV fen fapmtucftigia paludc cofunderc
unni fuga lcuarc.Caftiat' feminc fic quoq; utt Camch poft bidui incdiam fufpcnfe
pcrnis pnonbus uulua rccitacelenus ita pingucfcunt.cYadbibcfars iccon fcminay:
ficutanfq^inuetum in apifiro andafaginatisacfacietatenecatis rcpctc mulfi potu
dato.ncqucalio exanimali numerofior matena ganeac.l.propc faporcs cum cactcris

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fmgulnbicccToria^ lcgum pagine interdictacpcoenis abdou glandia tcuiculi uulue
fmcipita ucrria ut timc publu miorum poctc cocna poftq fcruitutem exuerat nullo
memoretTiucabdomiectiiuocabulofuminisabco impolito:placucrc bmc& fcrt
fucs uefuni.Catoisceforisorationesaprinucxprobratcailu.In trcstamcptcsdiuifo
mcclia poncbant liibos apnnos appellata.Solidu aprum Romanoi: pnmus i cpulis
appofuit.p.ScruiIiusRulluspaterciusrulliquiCiceronismconfulatu legeagraria
nromulgauit.tam propmqua origo nunc quottidiane rei cft.cV bocannalcs notarut
ho^.s.ademcndationcmo^.quibusnotatacjuidecena.fcolinpnncipiobini ternicji
panter madebantur apri.

^%>f~ Iuaria coy cptcroro^c^ filueftnu primus togati gcncris lucit fuluius birpius q
\ in tarqncnfifcraspafcerciftituit.Nccqimitatorcsdctucre.L.lucuUus &.Q.
bortcfius. Sues fere femcl ano gignunt maribus rn coitu plunaafpcntas tuc mtcr fc
dtmicat idurates attritu arboru coftas lutocp fc tergoratcs , Femic in partu afpenorcs
ct rcre fimiliter i omni gencre beftiaru apns maribus no nifi anniculis gcncratio m
indiacubitalcsdcttumtlcxusgeminicxroftrototideafroteccuuituli cornuacxcut
pilus erco fimilis agreftibus.Cetcris nigcr:at i arabia Suillum gcnus no uimt t ullo
gcncrc.

EQuc facilis mixtura cum fcro qualtter natos atiqui bibndas fucs uocabant ceu
femiferosadboicsquocy utin CaiuAntomum Ciccrois incofulatu collegam
appcllatioe trallatamoin luibus tatu:fed inoibus quoqiaialm cuiufcuq;gencrts ullu
bi placidum eiufde iucnit" & fcrii ut potc cum bominu ctiam fdueftnu tot gencra
prcdi<5ti fmt.Capre tamcm plunmas ftmilitudmcs tranftiguratur;funt caprc funt
rupicaprc.funt ibicespntcitatis miradcqq boneratocapitcualbscornibusgladiorucp
ua^inisibecfchbrant ut tormetoahquo rotatii petras potiliimu &c motcaliquoin
aliii tranfihrecupicntcs sttji rccurfu pcrnici quo hbuerit cxultant.Sunt ocongcs foli
aquibufdamdiclicotrariopilouclntK&adcaputucrfo.Suntc^damecVpigargio:
ftrcps ccrotes:muItacp aha baud ditfimilia.Sed illaalpes:bec tranfmanm fitusmittut

j% Imiammquoojigcnerabominisfigurf proxima caudismterfc diumeunnftjr
mira folcrtiauifcoiungunt laqucoscalccinq? lmitationeucnatiu tradut^Mutia^us
cilatruculis lufitlc ftctis ccraCornelius diftiguitrlunacana tuttes cue:quibus inco
gcncrccaudafumouacxultationcadonn. Nancpdcfccftu (ydcrum Sc cctcrc paucnt
quadrupcdes.Simiarum gencn precipua erga foctu affcctatio.Geftant catulos cjuos
mafuefactomtradomosparercoibus dem6(trat:traclinq! gaudcnt gratulattonein
intelligctibus fimns.Itaq? magna cx partccomplccitcdo nccat;cffcratio cynoccpbalis
natura:ficut mmfTima fatyrts. Calitnccs toto pcne afpectu diffc^t:barba cftin facic
cauda latcdtffufi pnon ptc boc aial ncgatumcre m alio nifiietbiopipquo gignitur
celo.

II ' Etrtfij plura funt gcncra in alpibus cadidi qbus bybernis menfibus pro cibatn
^ niucm crcdutcttc.CcrEcliqucfcctccarutilefcutanmsuibus.Et cuahquodaial
mtolcradifrigonsalumnu:lcpoi'. gencns funt:e\: quos bifpamacuniculos appcllit
fccunditatis inumcrf:fame^balca^. infulis populatis mcffibusafTcres:foctus uctrc
cxfcctos uclubenbusablatos norcpurgatis intcrrancis gratiffimo incibatu kibcnt
lauriccs uocat: Certumcttbalcancosaduetfus prouentumeorumauxiltumirrilitare
a diuoaugutto pctitfc magna proptcr ucnatum eoi; 1 tcrris gratiacft Jnnciuntcis
m fpccusquifunt multiforcsin tcms.Vndc Si nomenaiili:atq?itaeicc5tos tupcrnc
capiunt Arcbchusaucftorcft quotfmt corpons caucrneadcxcrcmcta lcpori totiae
annosencetatis.Varius certc numerus repcnt.Idcm utranqjuim fmgulisincfle:ac
finc mareequcgiqncrc.Benigna circa bocnaturainocua ocefculcta ammalia fpcuda
gcnerauitdcpusomniumpredc naCcsfolus:prcterdafipodcTuperfoetataliudeducas

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aliud in utcropilis ucfticns;aliud in plumcaliud incboatam gercns partc necno &C
ucftcs Icporio pilo faccrc tctatu c tactuino pidc molli ut ln cutc jjptcr brcuiratepili
dilabi.

DAmf manfucfcunt raro cum fcrf mrc dici non poffmt. Complura nanqi funt:
ncc placida ncc fcra:fcd mcdif itcr uti/qi naturf :ut i uolucnbus byrudies:apes
in capo:in marints dclpbim:ojuo m gencrc multi &C bos lcolas domus lmpofucrc.

iV\V res ^aud fpcrnedu in oftctis etia publicis aiaharrofis lauini clypcis argcntcis
marficu portcndcrc bcllii:Carboni lmperaton apud clufiu fafccis:cjuibus m calcutu
utcbafcxitiu.Pluraeoygcncraicyrcnaicarcgioc^liilatafiotc^aluacuta^aliibciiaccoy
gcnere pugcubus pilis. Tbeopbraftus auctor cft in gvaro infula cu icolas fugaffnt
icof quoqj rofiffc eos id quod natura quida ad cbalibas raccrc in ferranis officinis :aut
aurarns quida in mctallis:ob boc aluos coif cxcidi fcmpqi ld turtu dc prcbcdi tanta ce
dulccdine furadi. Veiffc murc.cc.numis cafilinuobiidete banibilc.cuqiqucdidcrat
famcitcriflcxptoreuixiffeannalcstraduticucadtdi^pucnciclftufaciutoiUntu.Na'
foricu occetu dirimi aufpicia anales rcfcrtos babcmus. Soriccs 6C lplbs hyanc condi
auccor cft Nigrdmsificut glircs quos ceforif legis priccps.Q .Scaurus ln Confulatu
no alio mo cf ms adbibcrc q cocbyliaaut cx alio orbc coucctas aucs. Scmifef K. lpfu
aiabcui uiuana in dolus.Idcm qui apris iftituit:quain tc notatum no cogrcgan nifi
populares ciufdc filuf & fi mifceafalicmgcnf :mti amnc ucl montc difcrcti intenre
dimicado. Gcnitores fuos feffos fcnccfta alut pictatc feniir tinit byberna qctc.Codui
mim & bi cuba't rurfus f ftatc mucnefcunt fim ilc muftcllis quod cts.

p-^ Ic mirum rcrum naturam non folum alia alus dcdiffe terris animalia:fed i code
quocji fitu qucda aliquibus locis ncgartc.In mcfia filua.Itahf no nifi 1 partc repcriut
biglires.In lycia dorcades no tr.inlcunrmontcs:Scbis uicinum onagium.Item qui
Cappadociam a Uxra diuiditim bcllcfponto in alicnos fincs no commcant. Ccrui :oc
circa argmufam elatum montcm no cxccdunt.Tauns ctiam m montc uifis m portu
fclcnc infula" uicma" muftelf non trafcunt. In boccia lcbadef illatf folu ipfri fugiunt
quaeiuxtamorcbomeno tota fubruunr arua. Talpae quibusc pcllibus cubicularu
uidimus Stragula. Adco nc Rcligio quidcma portcntis fummou8t dclicias. In
itbaca Icporcs illati monuntur .cxtrcmis quidcm in littonbus.m cbufo littonbus
cumculi fcatcnt. Iuxta bifpaniam b Jcaribus cyrcneifquc mutf fuerc ranac. Illatis e
cotmente uocalibus durat gcnus eay Mutf funt ctiam n unc m fcrifb mfula efdc alio
allatf canunt.quodaccidercacinlacu.Tbcflalif ficcndo tradunt .In italiamunbus
arancis uenenatuscft morfus. Eofdcm ultcrtor appcnnmaregio non babfic-iidcm
ubicunqi fmt orbitam li tranficrc monuntur.In ol^mpo macedonif montc non fut
lupi.necin.Crctamfula .Ibiquidcm no uulpes urfiuc.automnmo ullum malcficu
animal prf ter pbalangium.Arancis diccmus ldgcnus fuo loco mirabilius incadcm
tfula ccruos prf tcrq m cidoncataru regionc no clte.Ite apros 6c artagcnas bcnnaceo*
In africa autcm necaprosnecceruos.nccCapreas.necVrtos

£ Amquedamanimaliainnoxia indigcnisaducnasinterimunt ficut fcrpentcs
parcunt ln myrintbcquos terra nafci prodif.Itcm in fyria angues circa .Eupbrans
maximcnpas dormicntcs lyros non attingunt autctiam ficalcati momordcre non
fcntmnt maleficia Alus cmufqi gcntis mfeftiauide oc cum cruciatucxarmnantcs
t^uauiobrcm&fynnon nccanteosContrain alctcrmo .Carif montc .Anftotclcs
traditafcorpiombus bofpitcs non lfdi.indigenas intcnmi .Scd rcliquorum quoq*
animalium Sc prf tcrea tcrrcftrium diccmus gcncra

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Uuimus bominumquadamconfortionedegctia indicata
natura cfl.Ex rcligs mimas effe uolucrcs coucit.Quaobrc
prius accjuorum amnium ftagnorumque diccntur.

6 Vnt autcm eomplura in bis maiora ctia tcrrcftnbus
Caufaeuides buoris luxuna:alia fors alitum:quibus uita
pcndetibus.In manautetam late fupino molliq;acfcrtili
nutrimctoaccipicntcs caufasgenitalcs fublimi fempcrqj
panctc natura plcraq? ctia moftriftca rcpcnufpcrplexis 8C
in fcmctalitcr atcpalitcr nucflatumuc fluc3:u conuolutis
femmibus atqt principiis. Vcra ut fiat nulgi opinio quicqd nafcat in ptc naturc ulla
cYin manctiaprptcrqmultaiqupnufcjalibirc^quidcno foluauliufimulacratnefle
lic&itclliecrc mtuctibus uuagladiufcrasxucumu ucro bc incolorc Stiodorc fimilc
quominus mircmurcquorumcapita tam paruis emincre coclcis.

I ^ Lurima aut cV maxia in Indico mari atatia. E quibus balcnc qternum iugcrum
pi(triccsduccnucubito.v:qppcubilocufte qtcrna cubitaimpIcat.Anguilleqi
gagcamnctriccnos pcdcs. Sedin man bclupcirca folitrcia maxic~uilunt'. Tu
ruut turbies:tucimbres:tucdeiecl:c montium mgis proccllcab imoucrtunt mana
pulfuafq?cx profundo bcluascu fludtibus uoluun&alias tata tbynno^i multitudic
ut magni Alcxadnclafns baudalto mo g boftiuacieobuiacotranum agmcaducrfa
frotc dircxcrit.Alttcr fpfis no erat euadcre no uoccmo foirumo icftu:fcd fragorc tcrrct
ncc nifi ruina turbaV.Cadara appcllatur rubri mans penifula ingcns buius obtcctu
ualtus efTiciVfmus.xii.dicu: &C nocfrium remigio cnauigatus Ptolcmeo rcgi:quando
nulliusaurcrccipitafflatu:biiius loci qctc prccipucadimobilc magnitudicm bclue
adolefcut.Cedrofos qui arabnr. a"nc accolut Atexadri magni claffiu prcfccti ^pdidcre
in domibus forcs maxillis bcluarum faoerc offibus tctfta cotignarcxx quibus multa
quadragcnu cubitov logitudis rcpta.Excut 6V pccori fimilcs belue ibi in tcrra pafteqt
ridiccsfruticurcmcat:ficqucdacquo^afino^tauro^capitibus:quedcpafcuturfata
Maximum ammal m Indico mari Piftrix &c Balena eft.

I> NGallicooccano pbyfitcm ingctis colune modo feattollcnsaltiorq nauium
uclis diluuic quada crudtas.In gaditano occano arbcr m tamu uaftis difpanfa ramis
ut cx ca caufa fretu nuq itrafTe credat . Appavct &c rotc appclUtc a fimtlttudie qterms
diftinrtac radus modiolos carum ocuhs duobus utrmquc claudcntibus.

jT H^bcriopnnctpinuciauitolifiponcfiulcgatioobid mrflauifum auditumqt
in quoda fpccucocba canctem tntonciqua nofcttTorma^&Ncrcydu falfaopinto no
cft fquais mo bifpido corpc:ctiaaliq buanacfTigicbabct.Nanq; bec in codc fpectata
lictorccfLcuius morictisettaganitum triftcaccolp audiuerc loge & Diuo Auguito
lcgatusgalliecoplurcsinlittoreapparcrecxaimcsncrcydasfcnpfit. Auctorcs babro
incqucflriordicfplcdetcsuifumab btsgadttanooccano marinu boicm toto corpo~rc
abfolutaftmilitudicafciderc nauigia nodrurnis tcpibus ftaticp dcgrauati qs ifcdcnt
partcs:6c:fidiutiuspmancatctiamergi.TbKbcrio principccotra lugduncfis ^puicic
littus ifulai^ trecctas amplius bcluas rcciprocans dcfhtuit oceanus mtre uartctatis &
magnttudismcc pauciorcs m Unclonum httorc.Interqi reliquas clcpbatosScarictcs
canaorc tantum cormbus affiinuhtismerevdas uero multas.Turanus ucro prodidit

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expulfatn bclua in gaditano littoraxuius intcr pcnnas duas nhimpcaudc cubita.xvi.
fiuOcnt:dctcsc!ufdc.cxx.Maximidodratiumi ; rurarmimifeipcdubcluf:cuicliccbat"
cxpofitafui(Tcandromeda:o(Tarompapportmcxoppido ludeac lopcoftcdu mtcr
rchquamiraculainpdihtatcma.M.Scaurus logitudic pcdu.xl.akitudmc.cofbirum
tndicos clcpbantos cxccdcntc fpinc cra(fitudinc fcfquipcdali . & \

£3 AlenpScinnortramaria pcnctr.u in gaditano oceano no ntcbfumaeofpici cas
tradut.Codi aiit citatis tcponbus 1 quoda finu placido &C capaciorc gaudctes ibi pcrc
bocfcircorcasifc{tabisbclua&: cums imago nullarcprcTcntatiocexpnmi pofTit alia
qcarnis.Immcfadetibus truculctis.Irriipuntcrgo in fccrcta:acuiJulosca^ ft£ fox-tas
uel etia iannu grauidas lacinat morfu icutfcq; ccu liburmcarum rgjhris fodiut.Ill^ad
flexuitnobtles:adrcpugna'dum mcrtcs & podcrcfuooncratp Tuncquide eV utcro
graues pancdiuepocnis iualidc folum auxtliu noucre inaltum profugcrc cV fc toto
dcfcndere occano cotra orcc occurrcre laborat fcfcquc opponcre £c mcautas anguftiis
tmcidare in uada urgcrc faxis lUidere.SpccflaYca prpliaccu tnan lpfo fibi irato nulhs
in (inu uetisTludhbus ucro adanbchtus irtaifqtquatos nulli turbiesuoluat.Orca&i
m portu bofticfi uifa cft oppugnata a Claudio pnncipc. Vcnerat tuc cxedificantc co
portu iuitata naufragus tergov cucdto^t c galhaTaciafqj fc per coplurcs dtcs alucu in
uadofulcaucrat.Actumulata flurtibus m tatum utcircuagi nullo mo po(T&:&tdu
fagcna pfeqtur m littus fluclibus^ppulfa cmier& dorfo multu fupcr aqs carinc uicc
muerfc portcch iutTitCcfar plagas multiplices intcr ora portus profcctufq; ipfccum
prctonaiscobortibuspopuloRomanofpcctaculu prcbuitilanceascogcrctc mihtcc
niuigtisa(Tultantibus:quo^unu mcrgi uidimus retlatu bclucopplctum unda:ora
Balene babct in frotibus.Idcocp fumma aqua anatites in fublie nymbos effiant.

Pirantaut cofcffioncomniu&pauciiTunaaTaliain mari qup iterio^ uifccrum
uImonebabct:quomaiincconuUuaial putatTpirarc:nccpi(ciubrancbias babctes
anbchtu reddcrcacpcruiccs rccipcrc extirr.ant:quotu bcc opinio cllmce multaalta
gcncractiam brancbus carctia in fuminaq fcntctia fuitTc Anilotclc uidco:&: multis
perfuafifTcdoctriam idagibus ncc mcprotinus butcopmiom corumacccdcrc baud
di(Timulo:quonia &C pulmonu uicealns poiTuntaha (pirabiha icc uifccra ita uoluctc
natur.iTicutcV^p faguie multus.iliusbiior.Inacjsgdc pcnctrarebuc uitalcqs mirct
Qui ctiam rcddiab bis cum cernat;6c m tcrras tantoquocp (pijTiorem naturc artcm
pcnetrare argumeto aiahii rquc fcmper dcfotla uiuut ceu talpc . Acccdit ap ud mc ccrte
cfTicactp ut crcdam oia m aqs fpirarc naturc fuc forte primu fempcranotata pifcium
pfbuo calorequedamanbclatioiScalta tranqllo uelutofcitatio.Ipfoy quoqiqui funt
maduerfaopiniocdcfomno pifciu c5fclTio. Quis em fncrcfpiratioc fomno locus
Pretcreabuhctiuaq^ tufTIatio^luncqicfTcdtuTcocbaitquocpcorporaagcfcctia fup oia
eftquodccauditum Stodoratu pifciu no critdubium cxacrisutiiqi matcria. Oiore
quide no ahud cj ireetum aera itclltgt po(Tc:qobre dcbis opinefutcuicplibitument
Brancbtp no funtbalcis necdelpbis.bpcduo gencra fittula fpirant.qupad pulmone
pcrtinSc.Baleis a frotedclpbints adorlo Scuituh marim quos uocantpbocas fpirat
&dormiuntm tcrra.Item teftudmcs dc quibus moxplura.

~y ElocifTimumomniumaialium no folum marioi/:Dclpbius:fcd ocior uolucre
acrior tclo.ac nifi multum mtra rortuos ilh torSC mcdio pcne uetre nullus pifcium
cclcntatcemseuadcrSt.SedafTcrt inoram prouidcntia naturp.qa nifircfupmi atque
couerfi nocorripiunt.quccaufaprecipue uclocttatc coy. offcndit.Nanq} famecocitati
fugicntcq; in uada ima pcrfecuti pifcedtutius fpintum continucre.ut aerc cmiflfum
adrcfpirandumcmittant.tantaq;uiexihunt.utplc^q5uelanauium tranfuolet ueto

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ubcnbus ficut balena atq; etia gcftant fetus m mfantia mfirmos quinetuadult

< nutriut
a atq; etta gcltant tctus m mranua innrmos quinetiaaaultos dm
comitatur magnaerga partuxanmeadolefcuntcelcritcr.x.annis putaturad fumam
magnttudtnc pcrucirc.Viuut etia tncenis quod cogmtu prefcifta cauda icxpimcntu
addutur triccms dtcbus circa canis ortu occultaturq; icogntto modo quodeo magis
mtru cft fi fpirare in aqua nequcunt.Solcnc m tcrra erupere tnccru de caufa nec ftjttj
tellurctac/ca monutur.Mulroq; ocms fiftulaclaufa lmgua e bis contra natura aqtilifi
m obilts brcuis atq; lata baud diffcrcns fuille pro uocc gemitus buino fimtlts dorlu
rcpandufnnuquadecaufa nomcn fimonis ocs mtro modoagnofcunt malutq; ita
appcllan .Dclpbinus no tatum bomims arnicu antmal uey 8c muftca arte mulcctur
fympbonie catu &C prectpue bydrault fono bominc no expaucfctt ut altcnu obuiam
namgiis ucnit alludtt cxultas ccrtat ctia &c quamuis plcna pretcnt ucla .Dmo autem
augurto pricipe lucnnum lacu inuedtus paupcns cuiufda pucy: ex baiano putcolis i
ludum ltttera^ ftantc cum mcrtdiano mcorans appcllatu eum ftmoms noie fcpius
fragmcntis pals que ob td fcrebat allcxtToi miro amorcdilexit.Pigerct rcfcrrc m rcs
moeccnatisc^flauiai&fiauiiaifiimultorucj;cffctlittcris tnadataquocuqucdicitcpe
inclamatus a puero quauts occultus atcp abditus cximo aduolabat paftufq; c mamt
prcbebat afccnfuro dorftt pcnnae aculcos uelut uagina codens rcccprumq; patcolos
p magnuequonnludufercbat . Stmili modo rcucbcs plunbus anisdonecmorbo
cxtmcto pucro fubindcad confuetum locu uetttans trtftis &C merenti fimilis .Ipfe
quoq;quodncodubitarScdcfidcrioexpirauit.Alius inter bosannosmafricolittore
bipponts diantis ftmilt modo ex bominum mambus uefccs fercniq; fe tradtadumc»:
alludcs nautibustmpofitofq; portis ungucto peructasa flauianojxronfulc africac
ct fopitus ut apparutt odoris nouitatefluetuarufqi fimilts cxantmi caruit bominum
conucrfationcutiiurtafugatus paliquot mcfcs mox rcucrfus lcodc miraculo fuit
Iruurie potcrtatum in bofpttales ad uifcndum ucnictiu bipponenfes in neccm cius
copulcrunt.Antc bcc fimriia de pucro m lafo urbe meorantur cutus amorc fpcdtatus
logo tcpc dum abcuntc tn littus auidc fcquitur tn barcna iucctus expirauit pucrum
Aicxadcr magnus babiloc neptuni facerdotio prefccitamorc illu numtnis propitu
fuiflc itcrprctacus.In cadc urbc tafo cgefidcmus fcnbic &c alium pue^ bermia nomic
ftinilitcr marta percquttantecu repetine proccllcfluctibus cxammatus eflctrclatum
delpbmum caula lcti fueucenoreucifum in manaatq;ificcocxpiral1 , e.Hoctdern&
naupacti accidtflecbcopbraftus tradit nec modus cxcploic cadc apbtlocbi & tarcttni
dcpucrisdclpbmifq;narrat quc faciunt utcrcdatur.Arione quoqtcytbarcdice artis
iccrticcrcnautismianparatibusaditcrcipiedosciusqucftuscbladitucaneroccvtbara
congregatiscintudclpbmts cuteiecitTct tn marc exccptum ab uno tcnaru m littus
pcmcctum Bit jjumcic narboncfts fic in neumaftcnfc agro ftagnu latcrnaappcliatii
ubi cum boicsdclpbtni focietatcpifcantur mnumera uis mugilu ftatuto tcmporc
aVuihsfauctbusftagnum marccrupttobfcruata aeftus rcciprocationc:quade caufc
pretcndt noqueunt reaaqucmolc pondcns nullomodo tollcrcntctia ftno folcrtia
mfidict"tcmpon.Similt ratioe in altum ^ptinus tcdunt quod utctnogurgitccfticcre
locumq;folumpandctibusrctibusbabilccffugercfcltinantquodubiammaducrtcrc
pifcanrescocumtautcmultitudo tcpisgnaratic magis ctiam uoluptatis buiusauida
totufq; populuscltttoicquanto potcli clamorecocict fimoncad {pcclaculieucui
Cclehtcr dclpbim cxaudtut dcftdena aqlonum tlatu uocc profequcnte autlro ue^
tardius ex aducrfo rercretc &i tum quoq; iprouifo i auxiliu aduolat^pperat c^ apparct
acics qupjjtius difpoiftn locombt coiccta c pugna. Opponut fclc ab alto trcpidofqi
in uada urget.Tunc pifcatorcs circudat rctia furdfq; fubieuant.At mugilu mbiloius
ueloctcas tranfiltt.At lllos cxcipiunt delpbim 6c oxtdiifc ad prcfcns contentt cibos
m uicftonam dcicrunt.Opcie prclium fcruoc tnciudiq; rctibus fe fortiftimc urgetcs

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gaudcnt.Ac nc id ipfum fugam boftium fHmulcYintcr nauigia cV rctia narantcfuc
bomu*sitafcnfimcIabut"utcxitum no appctat faltuiquodcftaliasbladiifunum bis
nullus conat cuaderc ni tubmittaYTibi rctiacgrcfli protius antc malum prcbatur. Ira
pcracticapturaquos mtcrcmcre dinpuit :fed emxioriopccj tn unius dici prcmium
utconfcufibtoppcnuturin poftcru ncc pifciu tatu:fcd itcncdtu pais acumofatiatur
quedecodcm generc pifcadun latio finu.Mutianustradit.Hoc diffcrut quodultro
nccg inclamati prcfto fint partcfq; c maibus accipiat bc futi qucq? cubantes cii dclpbis
fotiii babeat quis noc5tu ct ad faccs ipfis quoqi ltcr fe cil publica foctctas.Capto a rcge
caric alligatoq; in portu delpbino ingcns rehquoit couenit multitudo mefticia qda
quapoilent itclligimifcrationcpctcnsdonccdimitti rcxeum mflittquin cV paruos
{cmperaliquisgrandiorcomitatur:utcuftosc6fpccT:iq;funt la defundlu portatcs ne
laccreturabcluts

DElpbinoz* fimilitudinc babcnt qui uocantur turfiones diftat &C tnfticia quidc
afpcdrus. Abeft cmm illa lafciuia maxime tamcn roftris canicularu maleficetia
afXimulanti

TEftudincs titc magmtudmis idicu marc cittitutfigulayfupcrficiebabitabilcs
cafas intcgatatcgitcr ifulasrubn precipuc maris bis nauigct cyir.bis.Capmtur
multis quidem modisifcd maximeeuectaei fummapclagraut mendiano tcmporc
bladitb cininente toto dcrfo pcr tranquilla fluitantes.quf uoluptas libere fpirandi i
tantum fallitobhtas fui ut folis uaporeficcatocorticenoqueant mcrgiiuitcqjfluitct
Opportunc uenatium prede fcrunt cVpaftum cgrcifas nodtu amdcq;{aturatas laxan
atq?ut rcjneaucrintmatutmo (ummaiaquaobdormifccreid^ditur flcrtctiu fbitu
Tumanatarclcuiterq;afinguliscapi tcrnasa duobus indorfu ucrti a tcrtio laqucu
inici {upineatq;itaad terraa plunbus trabi in pbocmtio mari baud ulla difFicultate
capiuntultroq; uenmt tempore ftatuto anniinamncm clcutbcru (fFufa multitudie
D^ntes no luntteftudmiUed roilri margicsacuti fupcrna partcircriorem claudctc
pixidum modo.In man uiunntcocbylus tantaoris duricia utlapidcs comminuant
In tcrram cgrdfcmberbis pinutouaauiuouis (imiliaadcctena numcrocacpdefcila
extraaquas cicoopcrta terraac pauita pectorccomplanataicubant noctibus cducant
fctus annuo fpacio qucdam oculis fpctftado quc q; oua foucn ab bis putant .Fcmtna
couufugcrcdoncc mas tcltuca aliqua imponataducrfc .Trogoditecornigeras babet
utm lyraanncxiscoribus latisrfcd mobilibus quo^: m natando remigio fcadmuat
Celotiu tduocafcxirrue tcftudis.fcd rarc Naq; qfi (copuli preacuti cbclonopbagos
tcrrcnt trogodite autem ad quos annatant ut lacras adorant.Sunt &C terreftres que ob
idinopcnbuscbcrfmac uocafinafnccidcfcrtisqua parte maximc fitietibus bareis
fquallcntrofcido utcrcditTbuorc umctcs:ncq;aliud lbi aial ^ucnit.

'E

Efludinu putamia fccarc in lamias lcctofq; cV repofitonu bis ucftirc Gubilius
pollio ifhtuit .pdigi &C fagacis ad luxune inftrumcnt a ingcnu.

/V Quatilium tcgmeta plurafuntaliacorio & bilis tcgutTutuituli bippotami alia
corio tatum utdelpbtnicorticc ut tcftudics.Silicuduncia utoftrcp &concbecruttis
ut locuftc cruftis &C fpinis ut ccbim.Squamis ut pifcis afpcra cutc ut fquatii q lignu
bC cbora polliutur molli ut marene alia nulla ut pol^pcs

1 Vc pilo ucflifitur anial pariut ut piftrix balcna uitulus bic parit i tcrra pccudu
morcfccundos partus rcddit imtu canu modo cobcrSC &C pant nuq gcminis plurcs
cducat mamis fetuno atc.xii.dicm dcduciti marccxcofubideaifucfatics.Intcrficiut
difFicultcr mficapiteclifo ipfisin fono mugitus undc nomeuituli accipiunt.Tame
difciplinauoccq;paritcrc^uifupopulumfa!utat.Conditofreitunoicuocatirefp5det

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NullumantVuf grairioreiomno pre mitur pcnms quibusinmari utut:bumi quocp
uicc pcdufcrputipclles cov ctia dctracftas corpon fcnfum equoy rcticrc tradut:fcpqi
citumarMrcccdctcinhorrefcerc.lPrftercaclcxtrc pcnc uim foponfcra mcflc fomnofq;
alliccrc fubditacapm.

Pliocarcntiumduoomnio utaial pariut:dclpbius ac uipcra pifciu fpccicsfunt.
lxxuii.Prctcr cruitis iccctaquc func.xxx.De finguhsalus dicemus.Nunccim
naturc tracftatur infigmum .

PReapua magnitudicmucmrnus tbKnnum talcnuxv.pcpcdilTc.Eiufdccaude
latitudiem duocubita &c palmu.funt & iqbufdaamnibusbaudmiorelVlurus
m mlo:cfex m rbenouttilus in pado iertupigucfccsadrmlle ahqdo libras catbcato
captus bavno ncc nifibouiugiscxtracJtus.Atquibucmirnusappeliacusclupeaucna
quidam cius m taucuSus miracupidieappcrens moriu cxanimar.Sylurus graffitur
ubicucueomneanialappetes cquos innaunces fepcdemergens preopucin rbcno
germanie amne pro tehs boum bC rn danubio mari cxirabit porculo mano funilins
ixfin bonftcnc meoraturprccipua magnitudo m lllisoihbus fpinifucitcrfitiscarnc
prcdulci in gangeindipplataniitas uccant roftro dclpinni ixcauda magnitudicaute
xv.cubito^.In code ec ttatius fcboius baud modico miraculo affcrt ucnncs bracbns
bims.lx.cubito^: ceruleosquinomeafacictiaxeyt:bis uuseiTc uircs ut clcpbantos
ad potu. uenictes mordicus coprebcfa manueo^abftrabat.Tbymni maresfub uctrc
no babetptnam. Intrat magno man potu uerno tcpcgregarunmec ahbi fetihcant.
cordilla appcllatTptus qui fctas rcdeutcs in marc autumno comiutMimofe ucro:aut
cluto petamidcs lncipiut uoi.an:&.cumanuu excefiere tcpus tbynmbi mcmbrati
cefi ccruicc &C abdoic cb medantatcji clydio receti dutaxat:& tu quocpgraui rucitucctcra
partcplcms pulmcntis ulcaflcruaY.JVlelandru uocat~cciis qucrcus atluhs innillia
uihiiirnacx bis quccaudcproxiaquia pinguicarcnt^pbatiiTima caqucraucibus' At
m aho pilcecirca cauda exercztatiilimapclamidcs malpclcctos particulatimcpcofectc
lngcncracibo^ difpartmntur piiciugcnusomnc prccipuacclcriutc adolefcit maxic
in ponto.Cauia mulcitudoaniudulccs inrcrcntiuaquasamiauocantcuiusicrcmetu
iinguhs dicbus mtelhgiturcum tbymnis baec &C pclamidesin pontumaddulciora
pabulaintrantgrcgatimcum fuisqueq?ducibus 6c primi omnium fcombri quibus
et maquis fullurcus colorextraquicctcris bifpaniccoctarus bi replcnt tbymnisno
cornmcantibus. Sed mpontum nulla intrat beitiapiiabusmalcfica prctcr uitulos
ctparuosdcipbmos/Ibymnidcxtcra npa intrac cxcunt lcua.Idaccidere cxtimarur
quudcxtro oculo pluscernut utroqibebctenacura.Efc in-cunpo tbracuboiroriquo
propontis cuxino lungunturinipiis.Europamafumcy tcparatisfrctianguiliisfjxu
min candoris a uado ad fumma perluccns mxta calccdoncm m ltttore afic buuis
afpecftu rcpcnte tcrriti.Semper aduerfusbizatu^pmotoriucxeacauiaappellatuaurci
cornu prcapm petunt agmmc.Itaqi ommscapcurabizantn cft magna calcedonis
pcnuna. MP. medu lntertlucntis eunpi opperiuntur autem aquiloms flatumut
iccundo tiucitucxcantcxponto ncc nih mtrantcspontubizatium capiunturbruma
non uagantur ubicucpdeprcbcnii ulq;ad equiocltiu ibi bybematidcm ifpe nauigu
uehs cuntia comitantcs mira quudam duicedine per aliquot borarum fpacu &C
paiiuum mihaagubcrnacuhs fpecftatur netridentcquidcm m co fcpius ucto tcrnti
quidamcos quo boc ut tbynm taciunt pompbilosuocat. fvlulci m prop6tidccitu.it
pontu nomtrat.Itcm foleecii rumbi itratmcc fcpuefteu lohgorcpiatur Saxacilium
turdus 6c meruladcfunt ficutconcbylu cumoitrceabundat.Omniaautebybcrnarit
inegeo itratiuportufoli no remcat tncbie:grecis cni in plenfqi noibus uti par crat
quadoalnsatqjahiscofdcdiuerfiappeUaucrc tradus.Scd bi foh ifty amne iubcunt
exco fubtcrraneiscms ucnis-inadruticu maredefluut. Itaq; &c ilhcdcfccndctes nec
uncj fubeutcs c mari uifuntur.Tbyrnnoy. captura cit a uergiliarum cxortu ad arcturi

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ocafum rcliquo teporc bi/bcmo latet in gurgitibus imisintfi tcporc iliquo cuoati
aut pleilunus plgucfcfit:c<: in tatum ut debifdt. Vita logiffima bis bienio. Animal
cft paruii fcorpiois effigic aranei magnttudic boc fc Sc tb/nno 8c ci q gladms uoGit"
crebro dclpbtnt magnitudtneexcedctt fub pina affigtt aculco tatoqnfL-ftatdoIore ut
naics fppcnumero exiltat:quod 6£ alias faciiit altow uim timcntes mugilcs maxic ta
prccipue uclocttatisiut tranfuerfa nauigia interim fuperiaciccnt.

"^ Vnt SC pifcibus praefcita in bac partc auguria. Siculo bcllo abulantc in littorc
iugufto pifcts c mari ad pedes eius exiliit:quo argumeto uates refpodcre ncptunnu
patrcadoptatceumfibiSextoPompetorepudiato.Tantaerat naualis rcigloriafub
pedibus Cpfarts tururos qui maria teporc lllo tcnerct.Pifciu focinc maiorcs q mares
Inquo^dagcnereomnionofuntmarcstficutAraftbi/nisiomncs eniouts grauidf
capiut". Vagantur gregatim tere cumfqi gcncris fquamofi capitit antc folis ortu.Tum
maxic pifciii falllt uifus nocTnbus qdc illuftnbus cque q die ccrnfit:aiunt 8£ fi iten*
gurgcs Itcrcc capturp itaqi plurcs fccudo traclu ttabi q pnmo guftu olct maxie t/lfit t
Dem modicis imbnbus gaudcntalutiturqi quippcoi b.irudmcsquamuis inpalude
prognatp non tamcn fine unbre adolcfcunt &C alias ubicunqi pifccs i eadeaq affidui
finonaffluantcxanimaturprogelidambKemcmomncsfcntifitfcdmaxtcquilapide
babcrc i capite cxiftimitur ut lupi corami fciena pagri cfi afperc bi/emcs fucrc multi
ccci capiuntur.Itaqi bts mcfibus wccnt in fpcluncis condm ficut m tcrrcftrifi gcncrc
rctulius maxiebippurus SccoracmiVcmcnocapiprpterqftatisdicbus paucis dc lfdc
fcmper.Itc murcna & orpbus congcr pcrge dc faxatilcs omncs terraqutdcboceuado
maris cxcauato codi pcr bi/cmcs torpcdine picfta' foleamcji tradunt .Quidam rurfus
acftus in pactctia medns fcruonbus fcxagcms diebus Iatent ut glaucus afclli auratae
tluuiattltfi fi/lurus camculac cxortu lj/deratur oCaltas fulgorc fopif.HoccY in mari
accidcre cyprio putat 8t alioqui totum mare fntit cxortuetus t>derisquod maxime
in bofforo apparcV. Algc cni tc pifccs fupfcrfitur ab imo ucrfa omnia.

iVVVgilum natura ridefin mctucapitcabfcondito totos fcoccultari crcdcttfi. Ifde
tamcn tanta flcilitas ut in pbpnice &C naiboncfi prouincia coitus temporc c muanis
marcm linea loginqua pcr bos ad bracbias rcligata tmilTum m marc cadcm q; Unca
rcttactfi roemip fequafad Iittus rurfufqj fpmina marcs partus tcmpc apud atiq#os
pifcifi nobiliffimus babitus accipcnfcr unus ommfi fquamis ad os uetfis cor.Jhfcp
nando mcatnullo nuncinboncrccftquodquidem mirorcufitrarusinuctuquida
cii clopcm uocat poftea prpcipua auCtontate fuiffc lupo 8C afellis cornclms ncpos &C
ubcrius pocta mimoy tradidcrc lupoy laudatiffimi qui appcllantur lanati acandorc
mollitiaqicarnis.AfclIorfiduogcncracoIin minorcs 8cbracbi qui non mfi in alto
capiunf.Idco prplati pnonbus at m lupis rn amne capti prpterunt" :nunc fcaro datur
prmcip.itus qui folus pifcium dicifruminare berbifq; uefciatqi non alus pifcibus
man carpatbio maxime frequens ^pmontonu troadis lcctfifponte niiqua ttafit mdc
aducctos tybcrio daudio pricipc optatus ditius prcfcctus claffis intcr bofticnfcm bc
campanic ora fparfos ditTelauit. Quinqucmo fcre cura c adbibita ut capti redderet"
maripofteafrequctes inucntfitur ltaltp littorc nonanteibicaptiadmouuqt fibigula
fapotcs pifcibutqt fatis oC nouum tncola mari dcdit ne quis peregrias aucs rop parcre
mirctur.Proxia cft menfa pccori dumtaxat muftella^ quas mirum dtfitu intcr alpcs
lacufqi rctip bigratinus pmulas murcisgencrat cx rcliqua nobilitatc cV gratia maxim%
c &C copia mullis ftcut magnitudo modicabiafqilibras poderrs raroadmodii cxupa£
nec ln uiuarus ptfcinifqt crcfcunt.Septentnonalis tatum bos 6C proxima occidcntis
partegignitoccanus .Cactcra corum gcncraplura. Nam cValga uefcfifcV oftrets &C
ltmo &c aliorii pifcium carnc &c barba gcmia infigni ututur lnferion labro lutarariu

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cxhistiilitTirnigcncrisappclUtilninclirnpcrcortiiUtur.SjrgusnominralTuspircis
51 anu fodicteco cxatatii dcuorat pabuIii.Ncclitloralis bis gralaudatiuimicocbylifi
fapiut.Nomc bis fcncftdla acolorc mollioiz calciamctoic datu put.it. Pariut tcr a"no
iSis ccrtc toties foctura appar&.MuHu cxpirantc uerficoloris qda numcrofauarictate
fpctfari proccrcs gulc narrat rubctm fquamav multiplici mutationc pallcfccmcac fi
uitrofpcctafmclufus.M.Apiciusadornncluxusingeniu maius in fotioy garona
Ea quoq; rcs cognomcn mucmt nccari cos prcccllens putauit arqr c lecore corii alcce
cxcogitarc prouocauit ld cni c facilms dixilTe q qs uixerit. Afmius cclcr c cofui.mbus
rrac pifcc -pdigus nomcn claudio pricipc unum mercatus R.octo milibus nullufcp
reputationc aufcrt tranfucrfum animu ad cotcmplationcm corumiqui in coqueflioc
luxus coquos cmi fingulos pluns q cquos qufntabant 8c nunc coci triumpborum
prjciis parantur U cquoru pifccs nullufcp propc tam mortalis cxiftimatur pluns cj
qui pcritiflime ccnfum domini mergit

yVVyilum.lxxxdibraruminmari rnbrocaptum licinius mutianus -pdiditqimi
mcrcatura cum luxuria fuburbams littoribus lnuentueft 8c bec natura ut ahbi pifces
principatii obtincant.Coracmus lfgypto zeus ldcm fabcr appcllatur gradibus cira
ebufum.Salpaobfcenusalibi Kquinufquam pcrcoqui pofiit mfi fcrula uerbcratus
In aqtaia firmo fluuiatilis maris oibus prcfcrf pifcifi alii bracbias multiplices babct
alu fimplices aln dupliccs bis aqua acccptaorc emittunt.Senccftutis iditiii fquamaif
duncia quc no funt ommbus fimiles Duo lacus ltalie in radiobus alpium larms &
uerbanus appcllat m quibus pifces omibusannis ucrgiliay ortu cxiftunt fquamis
confpicuicrcbrisatqi prcacutis clauorum caiiganum crTigic.necampIiusqua cira
cum menfcm uifuntur.
Ttx Iratur arcadia fuum exocctum appcllatii ab eo q i ficcum foni caufa cxcat cira

jt F\^clirorifi uocalis hic tractit"^ fincbracbiis idem aliquibus adonis didtus cxeunt
in tcrra & qui matini mures uocantur 8C polipi murenj quinet indif flumibusccrui
genus pifciumacdeinde rcfilit.Namftagna cVamncs tranfcunt plcnfqi U euidcns
rati o cft ut tuto fetus cdant qui n.on fint lbi qui deuorct foctus fluctufcp minus feiuat
Has intclhgi ab bis caufas feruanqi tcmpov uis magis miretur fi quis rcputct quoto
cuiqi bominii nofci uberrimam effc capturam folc tranfcunte pifciii fignfii

/V\Armoi{ alii funt plai ut riibi folcc ac paflfcrcs qa rfibis fitu tatu corpoi/ diffeift
dcxtcr rcfupiatus eft illis pafTeri lcuus alii logi ut murca congcr.Dein pcnnavquocp
fiunt difmmina quf pcdum uicc datf funt pifcibus. Nullis fupra quinas quibufda
binac quibufdam trinf aliquibus imllc m fucino tantum lacu pifcis eft qui ocronis
pcnis natantbinf omino longis ut lombricis tY aguillis 8c cogris nullf ut murcnis
quibus necbracbif bec omnia flcxuofo corpoif impulfu ita mari utuntur ut fcrpctcs
tcrrf m ficco quoqi rcpunt idco ctia uiuatiora talia &c e planis aliqua non babct penas
ut paftmacf lpfa eni latitudmc 8c quf molliaappcllafnatat ut pohpi.Quoiam pedes
iuccmpcnna^ illis prjftant.
yt/rNguillfoctonisuiiiutannisdurant&fincaquafcnisdicbusaquiloncfpiratc

/V Vauftropaucioribus.Atbi/emccfdeiexiguaaq nontolcrat ncciturbidaidcoqi
circaucrgiliasmaxiecapiuturflumimbus tame prfcipue turbidis pafciifnoctibus
exanimes pifcium folf nonfluitant.

II Acus cft italif bcnacus m ueroncnfiagro mintiii amncm trafmittcs adcuius
^ emcrfus annuo tcmporeoctobn fcrc mcnfc autumnali fydcrc ut palacbycato
lacu fluctibus glomcratf uoluunt in tantum mirabili multitudmc ut in excipulis
cius fiuminis ob boc ipfii fabricatis fingulo^c milmm globi rcpcriantur.

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T^T Vrcna qaocunq; tcporc parit cum cetcri pifces ftato pariant oua cius citiflime
i T Vcrcfcunt in ficco Iittore elapfas uulgus coitu fcrpctiu. implcri putat:Anrtotelcs
ziniy uocat marcm qui gcncrat.Difcnminc ciTc quod murena uaria &C inftrma fit
zimrusunicolor&robuftusdentcfqKxtraos babeatin gallia {eptcntrionali murcis
omnibus dcxtera in maxilla fcptcne maculc ad forma fcptctriois aurco coloreTulgct
dutaxat uiuctibus pantcrcp cu amma cxtinguuntmuentt in boc antmalt documcta
feuicteucduispollio equcs.Ro.cxamicisdiut augufti uiuarns earum immergens
aamnata macipta no taqad bocferis tcrraru no fufficictibus.Scdqutainaltoecncre
totum pantcr b ominc diftrabi fpcctare non potcrat fcrut a ceti guftu precipue cas in
rabicm agi tcnuiflimu bis tcrgus contra aguillis crafltus eoq? ucrbcran folitos tradit
ucrrius prctaxatus 6C ob id multa bis dici non inftitutam,

Vf Lanoj^ pifcium altcrum eft genus ojuod pro fpina.Cartbilaginc babet ut rapc
paftinacc fquatme torpcdo &C quosbouislamieaqleranenommibusgrecia appcllat
quo in numero fquali quoque quamuis non plani bcc grecia m uniucrfum felacbe
appcllauit.Anftotelcs pnmo boc nomceis impofuit.Nos diftiguere no poflumus
m cartilaginata appcllare hbcat.Omnia autem carnofiora funt talia fic fupina ucfcut"
utindclpbims diximus.Et cum ceteri pifces oua panant.bocgenus folum uteaquc
Cctc appellant.antmal parit:cxccpta quam Ranam uocant.

K' St paruus admodu pifcis afluctus petris ecbmus appellatus:boc caris adbeeetey
nauestardius irccreduntur.Inde nommc impofito:qua ob caufamamatornsqubqj..
ueneficus ifamtscft dC iudicio;c:ac Iitium mora que crimia unalaude pelat.Fluxus
grauidarum utcro fiftens:partufq,contincs ad puerpenu tamem cibos noadmittit"
pcdcs currrbabcre arbitratur Anftotel es ita pofita pcnnarum fimilitudic.Mutianus
muricem cflelatiorcm purpura necjtafperoinec rotundo ore:.ncqj inagulos,pdeute
roftro:fcdfimpliccconcbamutroq.latcrc fcfe colligctc:quibus inberentibus plena
uentis ftctiftc nauem portantem nuncios a penandro ut caftrarentur nobilcs pucri
concbafqncl prcftitcrunt apud gmdioy ucncre coli.Trcbius nigcrpedalcm eflc 8C
craffitudmequincpdigitorum naues rnoran-Preterca banccfleuim ciusaflcruatiin
falc ut auruin quod dccidcnt in alttflimos putcos admotuscxtrabat

yVV/tant pifccs colorcm candidum hycmc &c fiunt acftate mgriorcs mutat phycis
rclic^o tcmporccandida uere uariaeadem pifcium fola mdificatcxalga atcp m mdo
parit uolat byrundo lanc per quam fimilis uolucn byrundini .

\\ Tcm miluus fubit infumma mana pifcis exargumcnto appellatus luccrna
linguaq? ignca pcr os cxerta traquillis nodttbus relucfii attollit c man fefquipcdalia
fcrc cornua quecp ab bis nomcn traxtt. Rurfus draco marmus captus atq; lmmiflus
mbarenam caucrna fibiroftro mira celcntate cxcauat.

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Ifrium cjuidamfanguinecarcntdccjuibus diccmus .Sunt autem tna genera
primum cjuc molha appellant dcmdc cotccfta cruftts tcnuibus pofhco tcftis coclufa
duns mollia funtloligo facpiapolfpus «ccaetcracius gcncns.His caputintcrpcdcs
8c m uctre pcdiculi ocftoni ommbus fcpic Sc loligini pcdes duo cx bis longjflirm Sc
afpcrt emibuf ad ora admouct cibos K. m fluc%ibus fc uelut ancborts ftabihut caetcra
cbincuqbus ucnantur.

LOhgo etvam uolutat cxtra aquam fc cfferens cjuod Sc pctficuli facmnt fagittae
modo fcpiay gcneri matcs uarns & nignorcs coftattcq-, maions pcullc tridcnte
fcminc auxiliant ,At focmia tcfto mare fugit ambo autcm ubi fcnfcrc fc appicbcndi

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cffufo atramentoqucdprofanguincbIsefi:infu{cataaquaabfcondunt , poVporum
mulra gencratcrrentmaiores qpclagi& omibus brancbits utpcdtbusac ma.nibus
utuntur:cauda uero quccftbtfulca ctacutaincottu cft polypis fiilulam dorfo qua
mnfmittunt mareeamqucmodoindcxteram partcm modo in fimftram trallmit
Natant obliqui m caput quod prcdu^ c fufflattone muantibus. Cactcru per bracbia
uelutacccptabultsdifpcrfts baufta quodam adberefcunttcnent fupini utauelli non
queantuada nonapprcbcndunt &t gradibus minortcnacitas.Soh molliuin ficcum
cxcunt dumtzxatafpcrantleuitatc odorcucfcunturcocbylioru carnequoru concbas
complexu crurui frangunt ltaq; preiacentibus teftis cubile corum dcprcbendit dc cu
aboqutnbrutum babcatur animal ut quodad manum bomisanatatm rcquodamo
EimiliancallScomniaindomucomportatdcinputaminarofacarnccgcrit annata'tes
q^pifciculosadeamucnaturcolorcm mutatad fimilitudmeloctcc maximein mctu,
ipfum bracbiz fua rodcrc ralfa opinio cftidcmm a congns euemtci fedrcnaia fieut
cbolcbotis &C lacertis"caudas baud talfumitc-r prcctpuaautemiracula cft qui uocatur
nautilos ab alus pompbilos fuppmis Ifummacquoi/ipueniuta fcpaulatimfubnges
utcmiffa ommperftftulamaq uelut cxoncratus fcntina facilc nauigfic poftea duo
pnmabracbiaretorqtiens mcmbranam itcnlla mirac tcnuitatis cxtedit q uchficatc
I aura cactcris fubremigans bracbns mcdia fecado ut gubcrnaculo fc crigititauadit
alto ltburnicarurn gaudcns imaginc fi quid pauoris intcrueniat baufta fe mcrgens
aqua.

1 Y Olyporum generis onzcna dtcia graui capitis odorc.Ob boc maximc murenis
eaconfcclantibuspolKppibtnismenfibusconciunt^ultrabimatunouiuuntpcreunt
autem"tabe fcmper foeminecelcnus &C fctc a partu no funtpretcreuda ix.L.lucullo
proconfulc beticecompcrtadcpclKpis quc trebius nigere comitibus eius prodidit
auiditTtmoscfTeconcbaru.Illas ad tactum comprimiprecidcntes bracbiacoruultro
cji cfcam cx preda accipcre . Carcnt concbac uilu omniq? fcnfu alio q cibi & pcricuh
mfidianturergo poVpi apcrtts impofitoq? lapillo extracorpus nc palpitatu ciiciatur
itafccungraflrant^extrabuntqicarncsiiUefccontribunt fcd truftra difcuncataetanta
foIcrtiaanimaliumbcbctitTimis quoc^eO,Prerercaneg:it~ullum ctTc atrotius animal
adconficicndumbomincminaqualuCcatur enim complexufit forbcc acccptabulis
ac numerofo fucco dccrabit cu in mufragus unnantis ue impctu capit fcd li iucrtai'
clangucfcituis cxpomguntcmm fcrefupinati mirum omnibus marls odoreo/Jp
corum qiu de caufa 6c uatis illimutur cj:tera quc idc rctulit moftro ^pprtora poffunt
utdcri.Cactcrc in cactcris atfuctus cxiree mart in lacus eorum apcrtosatquctbtad
falfamenta populan mireommbusmarims expetenttbus odorem quoqi coif .Qua
dc ciufa Sc" muna nafts illiniunf conucrttt infecuftadum tndtgnattonc aiTtduitatc
furtitmmodtci.Sepes cratbis obiec% fcdbas trafcendcbat perarborc necdeprchedt
potutt ntft canuin fagacttatc bi redeuntemcucumuafere nocTruconcittquccuftodcs
cxpaucrc nouitateprtmu otu magnttndo inaudttacrat.Dcmdccolor murtaoblitus
odorcdirus qut fibi polypu exfpcclaiTet auttta cognofceroccu moftro dtmtcarcfibi
uidebatur. Nanquc fic aff laru ternbtli canes agebat nuc extremts crinibus flagclatos
nuncrobulhoribusbrancbiisclaua^ modo mcutTosegrcc^ multts tndettbuscofta
potmtoftendcrelucullocaput ciusdolti magmtudincampborarum.xv.capaxatqi
utipfius trebnuerbisutar barbas quas uix utrocpbracbtocoplecJti etTctclau.iruin6
torofas longas pcdum.xxx.acccprabults fiuc calicults urnaltbus peluiii mododctes
magnitudinirefpondcntesrehquie atTcruatc mtraculo pcpcdere pondo fcptigeto^
Saepias quoqj £c loltgtnes eiufdcm magnttudmis cxpulfasinltttus illudtdcauclor
c(l tnnortro rmnlohgines qmnum cuDito^capiutur.Sfpiebinum neq^bisbimatu
longioruitz.NauegcramfimiiitudtnemSc altam impropontidc utfam fibi ^pdtdit

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Mutianusconcbam efleacbati modo carinati inflcxa puppc prorarelTrata.In hiqiS
condi nauphum anial fepic fimilc ludcndi focietatefola duobus bcc ficn gen< nbtis-
Tranquillo cnim uccftorcm dcmifTis palmuhs fcnrcutrcmis fi ucro ftatus inuitcnt
cafdcmin ufugubernacuhporngi pandicpbuccarufinus aure bums uoluptatcm ec
utrcrat llhus ut rcgat fimulq* eandemdcfccderc i duo fcnfucarentia mfiforte tnfrt.
Id cnim conftat cu nauigantmm bumana calamitas in caufi crt locuftc erufta fragtli
mumunturin co genere cjuod carct fanguinc latct mefibus quims.Simihtcrcancri
qutcodcm tempe occultatur &ambo ueris pnncipio fencctutcanguiu morc cxuut
rcnouatione tergorum. Cactcrum inaqs natantlocuftc reptantiu modo flmtant fi
nullus ingruat metusrecr.o mcatucormbus quefunt rotunditateprepilataad latera
porrccr.is.IdcerecTiis m pauotcobhqnn latere^ccduntcornibusitcr fedimicat.Vnii
bocammahu mfiuirium fcructiaqua incoquatfluidacarne nonbabcntcallu .

\& Iuunt petrofis locis cancri molibus bycmeapnca littora fecftantur cftateTopaca
gurgium rcccdunt. Omiaeiusgcnens bycmelcdunturautumno Scucre piguefcut
ct plcmlumo magis qa nocte t^dus tcpido fulgore mitificat.Cancro2£ gcncracarabi
aftad tacincae pagun bcraclcotict lconcs 5talntgnobiliora .Carabiacctcriscancns
caudadiftant in pbenicebippoeuocat' tantaeuelocitatisutconfcquinopoflit cacns
uitalonga pcdcs octoni omes in obliquum flcxi .Focminc primus pcsduplexmari
fimplex preterca bina bracbia deticulatis forcipibus fupcnor pars m pnmonbus bis
mouctur inferiorc immobili dextrubracbium omibus maius. Vmuerftaliquando
congrcgatur os ponti euinccre non ualcnt quaobrem cgrctTi circumcunt apparctquc
tritum iter pinocberas uocatur minimus exomniugencrc.IdcoopportunusTiunae
buicfolcrtia eftinamuoftrcarfi rcffcis fecodcre fiCcuaccreucnt migrarc in capatiorcs
Cancri in pauoreetiam rctrorfum pari uelocitate rcdeunt dimicat mterfc ut arictcs
aduerfis cornibus tncurfantes contra fcrpcntiu tctus mcdcntur .Sole cancri fignu.
tranfeuntc &C ipforum cum cxammatu fit corpus tranfTiguran in fcorpioncs narratT
inficco.Excodcmgencrc funtccbimquibus fpinac pro pcdibus ingrcdi mos cbis
tnorbcm uolui.Itaq; dctntis fepeaculcismucniunt cxbis ccbinometre appcllant"
quo^fpinc longitTimaccahces minimi necommbus idcuitreuscolor.Orcaturonc
candidt nafcuntur fpina parua.ouaommuamaraquma numcro:ora m mcdio corpc
intcrram ucrfa:tradunt ficuitiam maris prcfagirc cos correpttfquc oppcrin lapillis
mobihtatcmq?pondere frabibihcntcs nolunt uolutationcfpinas actercre:quod ubi
uidere nautici itatim plunbus ancboris nauigia infrcnant.

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Ncodem gcncrc codcaeacuanles tcrrcftrcfq; cxcrentcs fedomicilio:binaque
ccucornua protendcntcscotrabccefq? ocuhscaret.Iclcoq?Corniculis prctetant itcr.

\r EcTrincsin mariexcodcmgcncrcbabcnturrcconditicVipTmagnis rrigonbus
acmagniseftibus:ungucfq? uclut tgne lucentcs m tcncbns:babcntcs ctia madctm
morc.rirmioris iam tcfte muriccs:ckconcbarum gcncra:tnquibus magna ludctis
nature uaneras totcolorumdifTcrentie.Totfigurc planis concbauis longis lunatis
in orbem circuacTis dimidio orbe ccfis m dorfum elatis lenibus mgulatis dcticulatis
itellatis uerticc muricatim in toto marginc m mucroncm cmifTo fons cfTufo tntus
rcplicato.Iam difttnctione uirgulata cnmta cnfpata cuniculatim pecfhnatim dunfa:
umbncatim undata canccllatim rccfaculara:in obhquurmin rcdtum fp.infapredcfata
porrecfta fimulata brcui nodo ligatis toto latcrcxonncxts ad plaufu aptis ad buccina
rccuruis:nauigantcxbisuencnpprcbentcfq?concauantfibipartc:6caurf opponctes
pcr fumma equorum ucltficant fihunt pcrtines:& cxtra uohtantTcq? cY ipi cannat.

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C| Edquidbacctamparua commcmoro cum populatio morumatquciuxure
V^ non aliunde maior quam econcbamm genere proucniat i Iam quidem cx
tota rerum naturadamnofiifimum ucntn marc cft:tot modis tot mcnfis tot pifciu
faponbusrquibus prctia capictiu periculo t itit.Scd quota bec portio cft reputaubus
purpuras concb^lu margantas pav fucrats.in gulas codi maria nifi maibus aun&us
capitctoto corporeafoemmisiuxta umfq; geftarcntur.Quid mancum ucftibus/qj
undis fWbbufqicum uellerc^Non reclc rccipitbec nos xtif natura nifi nudosfefto
fit rata uetri cu co focictas^qd tcrgoriJpa^ lit nifi qui ucfcimurpicuhs etia ueftiamur
AJeo per totu corpus amme bomtnis quefita maxie placet prmcipiu naqi colum&ji
omnium rcrum prctio margante tcnent. Indicus maximcbas rrvitttt occanus intci
illas beluas talcs tantafqi quas dixtmus pct tot mana uententcs tam longo tcrrarum
tracftue tantis fohsardonbus atq4indisquoq?mfulis petutur:ccadmodum paucat,
fcrtiliffimacrt taprobancfittroadis utaiximusin circuitu mundi. Itcm pcnrwik
promontoriumlndierprecipucautemlaudantur circaarabiam mperfico finumaqfl
rubn.Ongo atc^genttura concbe eft baud multum oftrcarum concbis difTcrcYnas
ubigemtahsanni itillauenrora pandcntes fefc quadam ofcitattom- tmplcri rofcido
conccptu traduntgrautdaspofteacmti:partumquc concbarumcffc margantas pro
qualit.ttcrorrsaccvptt.Si purus influxcnt cidorcm tnfpici. Si ucro turbidus.&fctu
(ordere. Eundcm pallere celo micantc corxeptum cx co quippc conftarc:cacIiqi cis
matorem fottctatcctTcq mans.Indc nubilumtrabi colcrc:aut pro clantatc matutia.
fcrenum.Si tcmpeftiuc fatientur grandcfccrc 6c partus fi migurcV comprtmicocbas
acpro iciunu modo mmui.Siucro ctum tonueritpauidas ac rcpcntc c6prefTas:quc
uocant pbyfcmataerTicerc fpcticmucrum modo inam mflatam fmc corporc:boscc
concbarum abortus.Sani qmdcm partus iruiltiplicicoftare cutc non ipropnc callii
ut exiftiman corpons poiht.Itaqiexpurgantur a pcritts.Miror ipfo tantum cascelo
gaudere fole rube(ccrc:candorcmquc pcrdcrc ut corpus bumanum.Quarcprccipuu
cuftodmntpclagoaltius mcrfpq ut penetrentradu.Flaucfcunttamcn Stillc fcnccta
ruo-ifq; torpcfcunt :ncc nifi m muentaconftat ille quiqucritur uigor. Craflefcut etta
tn lcnccTa concbifqiadbcrcfcuntmec bis auclli qucunt nifi hma:quibus una tantu
clt hctcs ocabcarotunditasaducrfisplanicicsob id tympananomimturiconcrctes
V idcmus in concbis unguenta b.icdotccircutr.tjrcnttbus.Cctcruminaquamollis
unio cxcmptus protinus duretlit.Concba ipfa cum manum uid& compiimit fcfc:
opcntqiopes fuasgnara proptcr illas fe pcti;manumq;fi prcucniat acie fua abfcidit
nulla mitiorc pocna &C alus muita fupplicus quippc intcr fcopulos maior pars.uicit"
fcd inaltoquocji comitantur marims canibusmec tamcnaurcs foeminarum artctur
Quidam tamcn tradunt ficutaptbus ita concbay: cxaminibus fmgulas magnitudie
&C uetuftatc precipuas clTc ucluti duccs marc ad caucndumTolcrtip bas urmantium
cura pcti.Illis captis tacile ceteras palantcs retibus includTmulto dcideobmtasfalc
in uafis ficltlibuserofacarncomni nuclcos quofdacorpo^iboceft umoncsdcciderc
in ma:ufuatten nondubium cft:ccloremq: indiligctu mutan.Dosomnistncadorc
masmitudlcorbe leuiorcponderc baud pioptts rcbus in tantum utnulliduo rpiat
indifcreti:undcnomcn Vnionum Romanae.s.impofucrc dchciae. Nam idapud
Grecos noneftmceapudbarbaros quidcm inucntores ctusahudq margaritac:&m
candorcipfo magnacutTcrentia:clarior m rubro mari rcpertus. Indicus fpecuUrmm
lapidum fquamasafTimulat:alias magnttudmc precellens. Summa laus coloriscft
cxaluminatus uocariStprocerionbus fua gr.i cfttlecbosappcllatfaftigiatalogitudie
alabaftrorum figurainpleniorcorbe dcfmemes. Hosdigitis (ufpcndcre &C bmos
ac tcrnos:auribus foeminarum gloria cft.Subcunt Iuxurte cius noia & tcdiacxcjura
pcrdittonc potatus. Si quidem ctiam id tacere crotalia appcllant ccu fono quoque
gaudcant 6c coliifu tpfo margantarum. Cupiuntej} lam &C paupcrcs hdtorcm roeiac

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inpublicounioncmeffedictitantcsq-in&lpcdibus nccercpidam t.intu a ftraguTis
fcd totis foccults addunt.Neqienim gcftarc um rmrgaritas ntfi calcet:acper umocs
ctiamambulcntfatiseft.In nro man rcpcriri folcbatcrcbriuscirca bofForii. Tbraciu
ruffiac parui inconcbisquas unasappcllant. Acacarnaniaque uocatur pina gignit
QuoapparSC non uno concbpgcncrc nafct.Nanq? &C luba traclit arabicisconcba ciTc
ftmilem pcdtini mfcdto birfutam modo ccbmorum.Ipfum umonem carncgradini
fimilcm.Concbe non tales adnos aiTerunturmcc in acarmaniaantelaudati rcpiunt
cnormcs fic fcre concolores marmori. Mcliorcseflccirca acftium. ScdfiC bi parui &C
m mauntanic marittmis Alcxander poliftor Sc fudmcs fcncfccrccas putantcolorc^i
rxpirarc.Eorum corpus effe rnamrcftum crt q> nullo laplu franguntur. Non autcm
fcmpcr in mcdiacarnc reperiunturTedalns atcp alus locis. Vidimufqmm extremis
ctum margmibusmelutcconcba cxcunt.-s oC in quibufdam quaternos qumofquc.
Pondusad boceui feir.mncic pauci fmgulis fcrupulis cxccifcre. In britama parucs
atqi clccolores nafci ccrtum crtrquoniam diuns Iulius tboracem qucm uencn geimci
m tcinp'o eius dicauit cx bntamcis margantis fadtum uolucnt Itelltgi;lolia paulina
quae fuit.Cprmcipis matrona nc fcrio quidcm aut folcnm cerimoniarum aliquo
apparatuTed mcdiocnumetiam fponfaliumcocna uidi maigaruis fmaragdifq; opta
Altcrno tcxtu fulgcttbus toto capitc cnmbus fpiraaunbuscollo momlibusdigitiiq;
que fuinma quadringetics feftcrtiu colligebat.lpfamccntcihmpantam aucupatioc
tnbulis probaremccdona prodigi prmcipis fucrantTedautteopcs prouinciarurn.s.
fpolus partacTuccft rapmarum cxitus;boc fuitquarc.JVl.Lolius miamatus rcgum
muncnbus m totooncntc mterdicita amtciriaa.C.Cacfare Augufti talio Vnenum
bibcrflC ut ncptis eius quadnngcttcs fcftcrtus opcrta fpectaret ad luccrnas.CoputtfC
nuncahquis cx aha partcquantum Cunusaut Fabncius m tnumpbis tulcrunt &c
linagtnetur tlloi^ fercula:oCexaltera partc loham unalmpcrn mulicrcula accubatcm
no illoscuruidctracitosqmbocuicincmaUtmccbccfummaluxunecxcmpla funt.
Duo fucrcmaximi umoncs p;:r omncaeuum. Vtrunci^pofteditClcopatraaegypti
rcgmarum nouiihma pcr manusoncntis Rcgum fibi traditos.bacccum exquifms
quottidie Antonius fagiarctur cpulis fupbo limul ac procaci fiftu ut rcgia merctnx
lautmamcius omncm apparatumqioftcntans qucrenteeo qmdaftrut ir.agniftcenc
poifit. Rcfponditunafccocna ccntics fcitcrtium abfumpturam. Cupicbat dtccrc
Antonius:fed ficri poffe nouarbitrabatur. Erjo fponfioibus ractis poftcrodicquo
iudiciumagcbatur magmhcam alns cocnaminedics pcrirSC:fedquottidianaamoio
appofuit irndcnti computationeq^cxpoftulati. At illa corolanu id cffc SCcofuptura
fett cocnt taxationcm confirmans folamcpfe ccntics fcftcrtium cocntturam inferri
mefam fecunda' iufTt.E*precoepto minittriunum tantiiuasantecam potucrcaccti
cuius afpcntas uifcp m tabc margantas rcfoluit. Gcrcbat auribus tum rnaxtc fingulc
illudSCuereumcumntturf opus.ItaquccxpccTtantc AntonioquidnamcncVatitura
dctracftumaltc^mcrfitacliqucfaetumabfoibuit.Iniccitalten manum.L.Plancus
uidcxfpofioiscius cucpparanti fimili modo abfumcremictuq? Antomu ^pnuciamt
bomine irato.Comitatur unioms fama eius parcm capta illa tantc quelhois uicftrice
reginadifTectum ut elToC in utnfq? ucneris aunbus. Romc m pantbco dtmidia coru
coena non fcrcntc banc palmam Tpoltabaturqi ctiam luxurie glona.Pnor boc fecerat
Romc in umombus magne taxatiois. Ciodius Tragoedi Eiopi fihus rcltdtus ab co
in amplis opibus bcrcsme tnumpbatu fuo nimis fupcrbiat. Antoius penc byftnoi
comparatus:fiCquidcmnullafponfioncadbocproducfto:quo magis rcfugium hat
fcd ut cxpcnretur in gloria palati quidnam fapcrent margante. Atq^ ut mire placcrc
nc folus boc fcirSC fingulos uniones couiuus abforbcndos dcdit: Rome i ^mifcuu
6C frcqucntcm ufum ucmfTc Alcxandna inditionem redacta pnmum autcm ccpiffe
circa fyllana tcmpora minutas SC uilcs Fcncftella tradit mamfcrto crrorc cum Aclms

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(blo iugurtino bello & unionum nomen irppofitum maxime rrandius margarih 5
prodat.Ex boc tamcnptcrnac propcpofleitioniscft fcquttur bpredcm manctpatum
uenitutprpdiumaliquodconcb>'ha&: purpuras omms oraattent.a quibus eadcm
materluxuria pariactiam margantis pretia tccit.

]^j Vrpurc uiuunt annis plurimum fcptcnis latent ficut muriccs circa cais ortum
tricenis diebusicongregantur ucino tcmpcrc:mutuoqueattntu lcntoremcuiufdam
cerp faluant. Simih modo &C munccsTed purpurctlorem illum ungcndiscxpctitu
ueftibusinmcdus babent fauabus:hquoris bic mimmieftin candida uena:undc
preciofus illebibitur nigrantis rofpcolorc fublucens:rcliquumcorpus ftcnlc uiuas
caperc conrcndunr:quia cum uita fucciieum cuomut.E maionbusquidc purpuris
dctradlaconcbaaufcrunt:minorcscontrms'concbistaIcm dcmum roremcxpuentcs
tyrit precipuus bic afip mcnigeafncpcYgcrulo httoreoccani. In laconica curopaeut
fatces (ecurefq; Romanc uiam faciunt.Idcmqjpro maicftatc puenripcft.Diftinguit
ab cquitccuriam.dnsaduocatur placandisiomnemc^ ucftcmilluminat.Intnupbali
m ilcetur auro : quaproptcr cxcufata :&C purpure fit mfania.Scd unde concbyhis prptu
C^uisuirusgraue m fucco color auftcrus in glauco irafccnti fimilis marirlmgua
purpure!ongitudinedigitali:quapafcirurpertorando rehqua concbKha rata dunm
clt acu!co:aquc dulcedmc necantur.Er ficubitlumen immcrgitunalioquincatJtco.
dicbus quinquagenis uiuunt faliua fua.Concbp omncscclernmccrcfcunt:prccipue
purpurpanno magnitudicm iplcnt.quodli baCtcnus tralcurrat cxpofttio:traudata"
profccto fc luxune crcdar.nofqt indiligcntie damnSc:quamobrem etia profcqucmur
ctTicmasiut tanq in uiclu frugum nofcatur ratio ficomncsqui ifHsgaudctprcmio
uitc fue calcant.Concbarum ad purpuras &C concbyha eadc qup cft matcna.leddiftat
tcmpcramcnto. L)uo funtgcncra buccinum ivnnor concbaad fimilitudmcm cius
qua buccinc fonuscditur.Vnde &c caula nommi rotunditarcons m margincincifa,
Alrerum purpura uocatur cantcuLua procuncntc roftro &C canicub latcri introrfus
tabulata qua profcratur Imgua.Prcrcrca cauatuett ad turbincm ufq; aculeis morbcm
fcptcms fcrequi non funtbuccino: fcd utnfq;oibcs totidcin:quot babcant annos:
buccinum n<jii nifi pctris adbpr&£:circaq;ieopuloslcgitur.

J^p Vrpurp nominealio pclarieuocatur. Eaygcnera plura pabulo tc folodifcrcta
lutcnfcc putn hmo cValgcniecnucritum alga uiiiflimum utrunq,- mclius taenienfc
in tcnarci mansora collectum:boc quoq; tum etia no lcuius atqidulcidius cauculofc
appcllantur acauculo inarc mireaptuconcb^lus fic longc optimii purpuns dilucefe
lctcft uario foligenercpaftum.Capiuntur autcm purpurp paruuhs ranfqueconcbis
textu ueluti naflis malto ladtis.Ineft bis efcaclulilcs mordaccfq;concbpceu multas
uidemus bas femincccs:fedrcdditas mari amdo byatu reuiuifcetcs appctut purpurp
porrectfqj linguis inteltant. At illc aculco cxtimulatp claudunt fciccompnmuntque
mordentia pendentes auiditatc fua purpurae tolluntur.

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Apicas poftcants ortum autantc uernum tcmpus utihtTimumiquonia tunc
exacns teinpcncbabcnt fuccos.fcd id nngcntiumoff icinac ignorant:cum lumim
ucrtatur m co.Exuuntur poftcaa ucnaquam dtximus:cui addi falem nccctlanum
fcitarios ferrnc inhbras ccntcnas maccran triduo luftum qutppc maior uis tanto:
quanto rccentior tcruerc in plumbo.lingulafque aquae ampboras ccntcnas atque
quingcntenas mcdicaminis libraspquaitac modico uapore torrcn:& idco logiqup
tornacis cumculo itadiipumatis tubmdc carnibus:quasadbp(iiTcucnis nccctfc cll
Dccimo fcrmcdie liquata cortina ucllus chcriatum mergttur ln expcntncntum:&i
doncdpci tatifTiatunturhquor.Rubcuscolornigrantcdctenor quinis lana potat

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boris rurfufquc mcrgiturcarmimtadonecomnem cbibat faniem:buccinum pcr fe
damnatur:quoniam fuccum rcmittit:pclagio admodum alligatur nimiacquc aus
nigriciaedatauftcntatcm lllam nitorcmquccuiquentur coccnta pcrmixtts uinbus
altcrum altcro cxcitatur aut adf trmgitur.Summa mcdicammum m libras ucllcrum
buccini ducenae pelagio centum udcci. Ita fit Ametifti coloscximius ille.At tyrms
pclagio pnus fatiatur immatun uiridiquccortma.Moxpermutatur inbuccinolaus
ci fummaincolorc finguinisconcrcti mgncans.Idcoquc fufpccturcfulgcs. Vnde
&C Homero purpurcus dicitur Gnguis.

hy Vrpuracufum Romae fcmpcr fuifte uidcofcd Romulo in trabca. Nam tor^a
practexta dC Iatiorc clauo Tullum boftilium c rcgibus pnmu ufum ctrufcis dcuictis
fmsconftat.Ncpos Corncliusqm Diui Au^urti pnncipatu obnt.Me lquitmuenc
uiolacea purpura uigebat.cuius libra denanis ccntuuenicbatncc multo poft rubta
tarcntina:bmc fuccciTitdvbapbarynaquac in hbras dcnarns millc non potcratcmx:
ac Publius Lcntulus fpmtcr acdilis curulis primus m prptcxtaufusimprobaturqua
Durpurauigcbat.Quis non lam inquit tnclinaria tacit fpintcracdilis fuit anno.dc.
Ciccrone confulc dybapba tuc diccbatunque bis ticta cfToC ueluti magnifico ipcdio
qualiccr nuncomnes pcnccommodiores Purpuraetinguntur lnconcbyliata ucfte.
Cantcra cadem fiuc buccmo practerque ius tcmpcratura.gcque pro mdiuifo buam
potus cxcrcmcnto dimidn medicamcntaadduntur.Sicgigmtur laudatunlle pallor
fatuntate fraudata:quac tanto dilucidior:quanto magis ucllcra cxuriunt.

r? Rctia medicamcnto funtquidem pro fcrtilitatc littorum uiliora.Non tatren
ufquam pelagias ccntenas Iibras qumgenos nummos cxccdcre Scbuccini ccntcnos.
Sciantqui ifta mercantur immcnfoTedalia funtmfincm uitia:iuuatqiludcrcTpcdio
6c lufus gcmin.irc milccndo.Itcyq; &C ipfa adulterarc adultena nature ficut teftudies
tingerc argcntum auro confundcre ut clectra fiant;adderc bis era Con/ntbia.

J \ On eft fatis abftuluTe gcmmae nomcn. Amettyftum rurfum inebriatur tyrio
ut fit ex utroquc nomc impiobum Timulq; luxuria duplex. Et cum cofcccre cbchylix
tranfirc melius m tyrium putant:poenitcntia boc primum dicbus mucnittc artifice
mutantc quod damnabat:inde ratio nata uotum quoq? factu c uicio pro portctuolis
ingeniis&gcminademonitratauia luxunac:ut color ahus opcnrcturalio fuauior
ita ficn lcniciquedictus.Quin SC tcrrena mifccrc coccoquc tinctxim tvrio tingcrc ut
fiercVbiiTcbinumcoccumgalacicrubcnsgramcutdicemusin terrcftnbus:aut circa
emcntam lufitamae m maxia laudc cft. Vcrum ut fimul pcragantnobilia pi-meta
aniculo gramini languidus fuccus.Idem a quadnmo cuamdus. Ita nec rccenti uircs
neque fencfccnti :abundc tractata cft ratio quia fc uirorum focminarucp iufta forma
crcditamphiTirnamficri.

\Jj Oncbarum gcneris 8C pnma eft.Nafcitur in bmofis fubiecta fcmpcr ncc unq
finccomite:quempmnotcrrcm uocant.alu pilopbilarcm idcft fcylla parua aliubi
carcercclapfis:afrcctatorpandit fe pinna lumibus orbu corpus intus miutis pifcibus
praebens.Au^ultantilliprotinus&ubiliccntiaaudaciacreuitimplcVcamiboctepus
fpeculatus iudcx morfu lcui figmficat:illa orc comprcflb quicquid mclufcnt cxaiati
partcmquefotiotribuit.-quomagis miror quofdam exiftimalfe aquatilibus nullu
lncfifc fcnfum.Nouit torpcdo uim fuam ipfi non torpcs.mcrfaq; in limo fcoccultat
pifccs qui fccuti fupcrnatantcs obtorpucre cornpicns.buius iccori tcncritas nulla
praefcnurmcc minor folertia ranae quae in man pifcatnx uocatur. Eminentia fub
oculis cormcula turbato limo cxent alfultantcs pifciculos pcrtrabcns doncc ta' propc

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acccdantmt amliat.Simili modo fquatma cV rttmbus ad dici primas cxrrtas moucnt
fpccic ucrmiculorum.Item quac uocatur ratiac.Nam p.tfhnaca latrocinafex occulto
tranfcuntes radio quod tclum cft ci figens:argumcnta folcrtiac buius:quod tardissi
pifcium bi:mugilem uclociflimum ommum babentcs m ucntrc rcpenuntur.

^T Colopendriac terrcftnbus fimilcs:quas centipedes uocant bamo dcuorato oia
tntcrancaeuomunt doncc bamum cgcrant dcindc rcforbcnt. At uulpcs marinae
limili in pcriculo glutiuntampltus ufquc ad lnfirma lincae:quam facilc praerodant
Clantius qui &£ glanis uocatur aduerfos mordcY bamos nec dcuoratTedefca fpoliata
gratTatur.

MRaffatur Aries utlatro & nuncgrandiorum nauium in falo fhntiu occultatus
umbra:fi quem nandi uoluptas inuitdc cxpecllatinuc clato cxtra aquam capitc
pifcantium cy mbas fpcculatur occultufquc annatans mcrgit.

^^ Iquidcm 8i bis inefTe (enfumarbitror quae ncqucanimalium ncq; ftuticum:
(ed tcrtiam quandamexutroque naturam babcnt urticis dico & ipongiis. Vrticae
noctu uaganturmocftuqucnatant. Carnofaefrondcs bts natura utcarnc uefcantur.
Vis pruntu mordax cademque quac terrcftris urticac. Contrabit ergo fe"cjmaxime
rigcns:ac praenatite pifciculo frondcm fuam fpargitcomp!cc5r.enfqucdcuorat:alias
m.irccnti fimihs ac iaCtari fe pafia t.UicTtu algae uice contracitos pifccs attntuq; pctrac
fcilpentcs pruntum inuadtt. Eadem nocftu pecJtincs dc ccbinos pcrqmnt. Cum
admouen fibi manum fentitxolorem niutu cVcontrabiturrtacfta urcdincm mittit.
parumque ft fucnt mtcrualli ablconditur. Ora &C radices cfie traduntur cxcrementa
pcrfumma tcnui fiftularcddi.Spongiaii triagencraacccpimus.SpiiTum:acprccluit
£<■ afpcrum.Tragos id uocatur.SpifTum H molhus unanos tenuc:dcnfumqicxcjuo
pcnicclliacbillium. Naicuturomncs m pctns:aluntur cocbts pifcclimo.Intcllcctu
inctTc bisappar&:quiaubi auulforefenfcre:cotracftac multo dtfTictlius abftrabunir
bocidcm tlucitu pulfantc faciunt. Vmcrc efca manifcfto concbae minutac inbis
rcpcrtac oftcndunt.Circa Turone ucfa Ults auulfas etia aiunt :6c cx rchctis radicibtis
rccrcfccrc m pctris.Cmons quoquc inbacr&C colos. Africis praccipue quae gcncr.it"
in fyrtibus maximcfiunt mancae:fcd mohiTimac circa lytiam. In protundo autcm
necuc.nrofo molhorcs.In bcllcfponto afpcrac cVdcnfac circa maleam.Putrcfcuntm
apncis locisJdcooptimciiigurgittbusuiucntibusudemqucmadcntibusmrn^s
coloradbacrcns ncc partc ncctoto Imcrfuntenim fiftulac quacdam lanes quaterne
frreaut qutnac:per quas pafci exiftimantur. Sunt 6c"aliae fcdfiipcrnacconcretic ^
fubefiemembrana quaedam radicibus carum lntelligitur. Viucrc conftat longo
tcmpore:pclf]mum omnium gcnus cffc earum quac appliciae uocantur:quia crui
non po(Tunt:m quibus maximc funt ftftutac Sc rcliqua dcnfitas fpilTa.

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Vniculorum maxime multitudo circa eos unnantcs graui pcriculo infcfht.
Ipft fcmnt & nubcm quandam cralTcfcerc fupcr capita ammabum planorum pifcm
fimilem pcnmcntemcos arccntcmquc a rcciprocando 6c ob ldftillos praeacutos
lmcisannexos baberc fcfe.quia mbilperfoifae:ita non reccdunt caliginis &pauons
utarbitroropcre.Nubcmcntm&ncbularmcuius nomine td malum appcllantitcr
animalia:baud ultra comperit quifquamautcum cuniculis atrox dimicatio. Inguia
cV calcesomnemquecandoremcorpommappctunt. Salus una m aducrfas eunai
ultroquetcrrendi. PauSC cntmbomincm acqucac terrfioSc fronsacquaingurgitc:
ut ad iummam aquac ucntum cft ibi pcnculum anccps adcmpta rationecotraeudi
dumconcturcmcrgcrc.Etfilusomnis m fotns funcm illi rcligatuab bumeris eius
trabunt:buncdtmicansutfitpcriculi fignumleua quatit.Dcxteraapprcbcnfoimo

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inpugnaeftmodicusalias tractitus:ut propc carinam ucntum eftmifi praccctcri
ui repcntc rapiat:abfumi fpcdlat:ac ficpe um fubducti c manibus aufcruntur:ft n5
trabcntium opem conglobatocorpore in pilac modumipfi adiuuerc protcndunt:
quidem tndentes aln.Sed monftro folcrtiaeft nauigmm fubeundi.atquc itactuto
pracliandi.Omms crgo cura ad fpcctondum boc malum infumitur.

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V^ Ertiflimaeft fccuntas uidrfic planos pifccs:quia nunquam funt ubi maleficac
beftiacQua dc caufa Vrinantcs facros appcllant cos.Siliceatefta inclufis fitendum
cftnullumefTc fcnfum:ut oftrcis. Multis cadem natura quac frutici:ut olotvns
pulmontbus ftellts.Adeoquc nibil non gignitur in mari utcampo. Nametia cftiua
immaliapcrnici.molcfta faltuatquccapilios maximecaclant:cxiftat cV circdglobata.
facpe fcatcntextrabunturque:c]uac caula fomnum pifcm m man nocfbbus lnfxftare
«:.Kiftimatur:quibufclamuero ipfis innafcuntur:quo in numcrocalcbris accipitury

L^ Ec VenenacefTantdira utin lcpore:qui indico marictia pcftilcns tacftu uoitu
difJolutioncmqucStomacbi protinus crcat.In noftro offa mformis colorc tantum
!eponfimiIis in mdis Sc magmtudincfiC pilo duriori tantu uiuus capitur lbi. Atcp
pcftiferum ammal arancus fpinacmdorfoaculeo noxms.fcd nullu ufqcxectabiltus
quam radtus fupcrcaudam emincns ftngoms qucm noftn paftinacam appellant:
quinconcbvlta magmtudinearborcs infixus radicinccat:armaut tclum pcrfbrat:ut
ferri &C Vcncm malo.

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^Orbos Vnincrla gcncra pifcium ut cactcraanimalia ctiam feranon accipimus
fcntire. Vcrum acgrotare fingulos mamrcftum tacit aliquorum macics cum m eodc
gcncrcpraepingucs alticapiantur.

V^ Vonam modogcnerentdcfvdcrium&admiratio bominumdifR-m no pattt"
Pifces attntu ucntnum cocunt tanta cclentate ut uifumtallant. Dclpbim cVrcliqua
Ccteftmilimodoccpautodiutius.Foemma pifcis coitus tcmporc marem fequttur
uencrcm eius roftro pulfans:fub pattu marcs focminam fimilitcr ouaucfccntcs ca^c
Necfitiseftgcncrationi pcr tecoitus mfi cditisouts mtcr fe uerfando marcs 6c fciae
uitalcafpcrfcnntuirus.Nonomnibus id contingitouis in tanta multttudicalioqn
rcplcrcntur mana 6C ftagna.cum finguh utcn Innumcrabilia pariant oua.

1 Ifctumouainmahcrcfcunt:quacdam fummacclcritatc utmarcnarumrqnc 'a
paulo tardius.Plani pifcium:quibus cauda no cft aculcatiquc ut tcftudines in coitu
fupcrucniunt polypicnncuno foeminac mnbus anncxo.Sacpiae fic loligics ligLiis
componcntcsmter febracbiaficincontranu nantes fic pariuntorc.Scd polvpi i tcrii'
uerfocmitccoeunt.Rcliqui molium tcgis ur cancs.Itcm locuftacficfi-billaexancn
orcrane fuperuemut pnonbus pcaibus alas fp mie man apprebcndece poftcnonbus
cluncs panunt minimas carncs nigrasrquascnnos uocant:ocults t.tntum Si cauda
infignes mox pcdes figuratur.cauda fundente fe m poftcriores. Mirumqifcmeftri
uita rcfoluuntur in limum nullo cerncnte.Sc mrfum ucrnis aquis rcnafcuntur quae
fuere natae . Proindc occulta ratione cum ommbus annis id eucniat . Et uituli
peftines f pontc naturac in barcnofts proucniunt.que durions tefte funt.ut munccs
Purpuracfaliuame fentorc ficut arcfccnte bumorc culiccs a parua fpuma mans
mcalcfccntecumadmiiTuseftKmbcr.Quacuerofiliceotcgmmeopcriururutoftrca
putrcCcntelimoautfpumacircanauigiadiutiusftanua dcftxos dcfciffofquc palos
SclignummaximcnLipcrcompcrtuminoftrcarnsbumurembis foctificum lacThs

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m xlo cff 'uerr. Anguillac attcrunt Cs C-opulis ca ftrigmcnta uiu sfcuntmc: alia cft
carum procreatio.Pifcium dmcrla gcncranon cocunt;practer fquatinam-S: raiam.
Ex quibus nafcirur pnorc parte ranae fimihs :&. nomcn ex utroquc compofitu apud
graccos trabit:quedam temporc anm gignunt &c m bumoreut in tcrra uerepcctics
cIimaceSTbyrundmes eodem tcmporccu«nefcunt.Pifcium lupus cYtracbiasbisano
parit & faxatilcs omncs nulli tcr ut calcis cypnms cxigcri fcorpone bis ac fargi ucrc
&c autumno. Ex plais fquatia bis fola autuno occafu uergilia^c.Plunmi pifciu tribus
menfibus aprih maio &C mnio.Salpaeautuno fpgt torpedo fquali circa acquiodtiunt
molles uere. Saepiaoibus menfibusouaeius glutino atramentiad fpetiem udac
cobaerctia mafculus profccjuitur affiatu alias ilenlefcunt. PoVpt bpemc coeut pariftt
uerc oua tortili uibrata pampino tanta fecuuditate ut multitudinem ouorum occifi
nonrccipiantcauocapitis quae praegnantcseaexcludunt tulere.L.dieeqbusmulia
practcr numcrum mtercidunt.Locuitae &C rcliqua tcnuioris crufte ponunt oua fup
ouaatqucitaincubant.Polypusfoemma modo mouisfedetmodo caucmacaccllaio
bracbiorum implexuclaudit.Sacpiain tcrrapantintcr barundinesautficubienata
aI?acxcludit.xv:dieIoliginesinaltoconfcrtaouacdututfaepiae.Purpuracmurices
cmfdcmquc gencris uerc pariunt. Ecbini&Ccocleae oua plcniluniis babcntbyeme
&c coclcac b^bcrno tcmpore nafcuntur.Torpedo cctogcnos foctus habcnt.Inuenitit*
ca quacintrafcparmntoua praemolhainaltum locum uere tranfferens atque ibi
cxcIudens.Simili modo omniaquacchartilaginca appcllauimus ltafitutfolapifciii
6i animal pariant oua &C conciptunt. Sylurus mas folus omnmm edita cuftodit oua
hcpc &C quinquagcnis di ebus ne abfumatab aliis ;cacterc focminae i tt iduo excludut
fi mas attigit. Acus fiuc belonc unus pifcium dchifccntc propter multitudine utero
parit apcrto quale fit uulnus quod cx m caccis fcrpcntibus tradunt .Mus marinus
m tcrra fcrobc effoiTo parit oua &C rurfus obruit tcrra trtceiTima die rcfoffa apcrit fytu
quc m aquam ducit.

Jr Ricbinii &c canac uuluas habcrc traduntur qui trochos appcllatur a grccis ipfc
fc mire. Aquatilium toctus omnmm mter inicia uilu carcnt.

Jr\ Euipifcium mcmorandum nuperexemplum acccpimus.Paufilippumuilla e
campaniac haud procul ncapoh.In ca mcacfarits pifcmifapollionc ucdioconiecl:ti
p fcein.lx.poltannumexptraftc fcnbit.Anneusfencca duobusalnsacqualibuseius
cx rodcmgcncrc etiam tuncumentibus.quac metio ptfcinarumadmonctutpaj '
pluradicamus hac dcrepriufquamdigrediamurabaquatilibus.

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v£x Strcarum uiuariapnmus ommum fcrgius oratainuenit in bayano actate.l.
erafTi oratons antc marficum bcllum ncc gulac caufa fed auantiae magm uediigalia
tali ex igenio fuo percipies ut qui primus pcnfilcs lucncrit balncas ita magonizatas
uillas tubmdeucndendo.Is pnmus optimum faporcm oltrcis lucnnis adiudicauit
quando cadcmaquatilia genera alibi atquc alibi meliora ficut lupipifccs m tyhtti
amnc intcr duos pontes. K.urnbus raucnnac. Vlurcnatnficilia. Elops rhodi Sialu
gcnera fimiliterne cuIinarunccnfurapcragatur.Nondu.britannicafcruicbat littora
cum orata lucrina nobilitabat poftca uifum tanti m cxtrcma italuc brundufium
pctcre offcrcas ac uelttis:fcdtntcr duos fapores nupcrcxcogitatum famcm longae
aduecT:ionis a brundufio compcfccre inlucrino.Eadcmactatcprior licinius murca
rcliquo^ pifciu uiuaria inuemt.Eiusdcindeexcmplunobilitas (ecutacitpb>'lippi&
hortcnfu lucullus excifo ctiam montc luxta neapolun maiorc tmpcndio qua uulam

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acjifiaucr.it eurippu & maria admifit.Qua dc eaufa magnus popcius xcrxc togatu
cum appclhbat qu.idragintacpifcina dcfuntto illo ucnicrc pifccs.

/\\ Vrenarum uiuariu priuaticxcogitauitatc alios curtiusqui cacnis triupbalibus
cacfaris dicftatoris fcx milia numcro murcnarum mutuo appenclit.Nam pcrmutare
quidcm practio uoluitaliauc merce.buius uillam mtra cjuam modicum.xl.pifcinp
uendiderunt.Inuafitdeindcfinguloru pifcium amorapud baulos inparte bayana
pifcinam babuit bortenfiusorator i qua murenam adeo dilcxit ut cxanimatam flene
crcdatur .In eadcm uilla antonia drufi murenae cjuam iam diligcbat in aurcs addidit
cumspropter famam non nulh baulos uidercconcupiuerunt.

Vj^ Oclearumuiuariainftituit. Fuluius lupinus in tarquinenfipauloantcciutle
bcllum:quod cum pompeio magno actum cft dtftincTris quidcm gcncnbus earum
fcparatimutcfTentalbaequaeinreatinoagro nafcuntur. Scparatim illyricc quibus
magnitudo praecipua. Aftricanc quibus tccunditas foritanequibus nobtlitas:quin
&C fagmam carum commcntatuseft fapa &farrealiifqucgcneribus coclee quoquc
altilescaucam implcrcnt. Cuiusartis gloriain cam maenitudinem perdudtafit ut
lxxx.quadrantcs capcrent fmgulorum caliccs aucftorcft.M.uarro.

\f Ifciu generactiaa tbeopbrafto mira produnrTcirca babilois irrigua dccedcnbus
flumisin C3ucrnas aquas babcntibus rcmancrc quofcla lndcexircad pabula pcnulis
gradicntcs crebrocaudae motucontraqueucnantis rcfugcrc in fuas caucrnas & in
bis obucrfos ftare capita corum effe ranae marinac fimilia.Rcliquas partes gobionu
bricbtas ut cctcns pifcibus circa beraclca ~&t crona cV multifaria in ponto unu genus
cfTc-.quodextrcmasflurninumaquas fccftetur caucrnafquc ftbi faciat in terraatque
tn bis uiaantetiam.rcciprocis amnibus ficcito littorc. Effodt crgo motum demum
corporum utuerc cos approb:it.Circa bcraclcam cadem eodcquelycoamncdcccdctc
outsrelicfttsi liinogcncraripifccsquiadpabulapctcnda palpitcnt cxiguis bracbiis •
quod ficn non mdtgo bumoris propter quod cV anguillas diutius uiucrc cxcmptas
aqutsouaautcminficco maturan ut teftudmu .Eadcm in ponti rcgione apprebedi

Placie.Pifcium miximcgobioncs n5 nifipatinarumcoloreuitalcmmotum fatetes
it in bis quidem tam 6c fi mirabilis aliqua ratio idem tradit in papblagonia cffodi
pifccsgratifumos cibis terrcos altts fcrobibus in bislocts ubi nullaercftagnctaqup
miraturquc fiC ipfegigni fine coitu bumoris quidem uim aliquam incfTequam
putcisarbitratTcut no nullircpenaVpifces quicquid eft bocccrte minus admitabtle'
talparum factt uita fubtcrranei animalts nifi fortc uermium tcrreoru ct bis pifcibus
natura eft.

-\( Erum omnibus bis ftdem.Nili inundatio affert omnia cxcedentcm miracula
■quippcdcccdcntcco mufculi repcriuntur incoato opcrcgenitalis aquae terracque ia
parte corpons uiucntcs nouiiTtma cffigic ettam nontcrrena.

^^ Ec dc ancbia pifce filcre conucnit:itacp plerofque aduerto crcdidifTe cbclidoias
infulas quasdiximus afiae fcopulos in mari ante promontorium fitas ibifrequen*
bic pifcis & celeritcr capitur uno gcncrc paruo nauigio concolori ueftc eadcmq;
ora pcr aliquotdies continuos pifcaturcnauigat certoquc fpacio efcam ,picit qcqd

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ex eo mutctTufpccJta fraus prede eft caucfq? quod timuit. Cum id facpe fadnm cfl
unusaliquando confuetudineinuitatus antmasefcam appctit Notatur btcitctioe
dtligcnti utaurtor fpciconciliarorqueciptur.ic. NcqueeftdifficiJecum pcrabquot
dtes folus acccdere audeat tandem &i aliquos iucnit paulatique comitatior poftrco
gregcs adducit innumeros iam uetuftiffimis quibulquc affueus pifcatorcagnofccrc
& cibum e manu rapcre. Tum tllc paulum ultra rn cfca taculatuspumum fingulos
muoluit potiusqcapitabubranauisbrcui conatu abfensita necacterifcntiantalio
mtusexcipicntc centonibus raptum ne palpitatio ulla aut fonus cacteros abigat.
Conciliatorem nofce ad boc prodcft ne capiatur. Fugituro in rteliquum grege fcrut
difcordcmfotiumduciinfidiatumpulcbre noto caepiffe maleficauorantateagnitu
in marcello fotio: cuius iniuna crat fiC didtam formulam cditam condcmnatumq?
addit. Mutianus extimat alitc.x.libris idem antbiae cu onumbamo tcncri uiderit
fpmis:duasin dorfo fcrratas babcntlineam fccaretraduntureo qui tencx" extedente
ut praecidi.poffit.Aunterfargosipfe qui tcncturad fcopulos lmeam tcrit.

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gurae
parua admodum caro intus exrradunorecallo buictamcn igneumfcruorcm cfle
tr.idunt utornniaimancontacfta adurat omne cibuftatim pcragat :quibus fit hoc
cos;nitum expcnmcntis baud facile dixerim multo mirabilius duxerim ld cuius
cxpcnendiquottidie occafio eft,

V^ Oncbarum c genere funt dadtyli bumanorum unguium fimilitudie appellati
bis naturatn tcncbns rcmoto lummcalio fulgoreclarere &C quanto magis bumorc
babcant lucere inora mandcntium lucerem manibus atqueetiam in foloac ucfte
dccidentibus guttis ut proculdubio patcat fucci illam natura effe:qua miramur etta
mcorpore.

^J Vnt &C iniciciae atcj? concordiae miracula mugil 6t lupus mutuo odio flagrant
Congcr Sc murcna caudammtcr fe pracrodentcs poVpumintantumlocuftapauct
ut fi mxta utdcritomnino monaturlocufhm conger rurfus polKpumcongnlacmt
Nigidius auclor cft praerodcrccaulam mugili lupu.Eofdemqueacfratis mcfibus
concordcs cffe.Omnesautcm uiuerc quibus caudc fic amputcntur. Atc contrario
amicitiac exempla funt prctcr illi dc quorum dixtmus fotictatc.Balena bi mufculus
quandoque praegraui fuperciltoru pondcrc obrutis cius oculis ifcftantia magitudic
Vada pracnatans dcmonftrat oculorumquc uice fungitur.Hinc uolucrum naturae
diccntur.

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f ^ diffimic^ pcnc bcftiarum gcneris funtftrutio camelt

apbrici ucl etbiopici altitudmc:cquitis incidentis ccjuo
exccduntcclentatcuincut.Adboc tantumdatis pcnnis
utcurrentemadiuuent.Eoptero no funt uolucresncca
tcrra tollut^.Vngulpbisceruinis fimilcs:quibus dimf
cantbifulccficc6prcbcndendislapidibusuttles:quos in
fugaconfcquentcs mgcrunt pedibus:concoqucndi finc
delcdtu dcuorata mira natura:fed non minus ftoliditas
in tanta rcliqui corpons altitudme cumcollafmttccoc 7
cultaucrit Iatcrcfefcexiftiantiu prpmia:ex bis oua^pptcr
amplitudine pro qutbufdam babita uafis conofcp bcllicos Sc galcas adornatcs pcnp

Etbiopcs atq? indi difcolores maximcfit inenarrabilcs fcriit aucs fii ante omes
nobilem arabic pbentce baud fcio an fabulofc unu i toto orbc ncc uifum magnope
aquile narratur magmtudine auri fulgore circacolla cctcra purpureus:cerulcam ro'
feis caudam penms dtfttnguctibus criftts facies:caputque plumeo apice boncftata
pnmus atq; diligctiifms togatoy dc co^pdidit manilms Scnator ille maxiiis nobilis
doclxinis docftorc nullo auctor cft ncmme cxtitiffe qui uident nafccnte facrum in
arabic folocffcmiuereannisquingctis.lx.fcnefccnte cafu tburifqi furculis coftrucre
nidum rcplerc odonbus &C fupcr cmon ex ofTibus dcidc ac medullis cius nafci pri'
mo ceuucrmiculum: mdc hcn pullum prmcipioq;iuxtafunera priortrcdderc:6c
toturndcferrenidumpropepancaia m tolis urbem.ocin ara ibtdcponere:cu butus
ahtis uitamagniconucrfioncanm ficn prodit.Idc mamlius.Itcrumq? figntficatoes
tcmpeilatumoCfydcifcodemrcuerti: bocautecirca mcndiem incipcre:quo dieari'
ctisfignumfolintraueritcVfuiffceiuscouerfionisannum prodctc fe.p.licmio.M.
CornelioConfulibusduceteffimuquintumdccimu.Corncliusualcnanus pbpnice
dcuolauiffc in egiptum traditquiPlantio cVSexto PapirioConfuhbus allatufeeflct
murbcmclaudu principisccnfuraannourbisd.ccc.ficin comitio propofitus;quod
actis tcftatum cft ;fed qup falfi effe nemo dubitant

EXbis quasnouimus Aquilpmaximus bonos: maxia cVuis.Scxca^gcncra.
Melanctosagrecis dicTu;cadcmquein ualcnaminima magmtudincuiribus
prccipuacolorc ntgncans.Solaaquila^ fptus fuos aht:ccterf utdicemus fugat.SoIa
fmeclangorefme murmuratione. Couerfaturaute in montibus. Secundigencns
pygargus m oppidis rmnfttat Sc in campis albicantc cauda.Tcrcu morpbos quam
bomerus fiipcnum uocat.Aliqui ficclamigcramanatanam fccundamagnitudic 6i
uibuic uitacnca lacus pbemonpapollims dtctafiUa dctcs effc ei ^pdidit mutealias
carentiq? ltngua.Eandcmaquila^nigcrrima prommetiorccauda: Confenfit ScOc /
tius.Ingenmm cft, ei tcftudtncs raptas frangerc e fubltmi iactedo:que fors itcremit
poetam Efcbiluprcdictam fitis uttcruteidiei rumam uxuturamcelifidccauetem
Itcmquartigencns eft priputurus. Eadcm moratur per lacus uulturinafpccicalis
minimis rchquas magnitudincantccellcns:fcdtmbellis ficdcgenerutqua ucrbcrct
Coruus. Eadem iciunefcmperauidttatis fiiqucrule murmuratioms folaaquilaru
exanima fcrtt corpora. Cctcre cum occidcrc conctdunt bcc facit ut quintum gcnus
gcncfyon uoccturmclutuerum folumquncorruptcorigims mcdia magnitudiecb''
lore fubrutilo rarum confpectu. Supcreft alictus clanffima oculo^c acie Lbrans cx
alto fefeuifoqun man ptfcc prcccps mcum ruens:ficdtfcuffis pccftore aquis rapies
Illa qua tcrtia tecimus circa fta gna aquaticas aucs appetit mergctes fe fubmdc donec
fopitas lalTatafq,- rapiat fpcctada dimicatio aue ad pcrfugta littorum tcndcnte maxic

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fi condenfa barundo fit aquila in dciectu abigcte alaifti cum appetit in lacus cadete
umbramq! fuam nauti fub aqua a littorc oftedctc. Rurfus aue m diucrfa & ubi mi-
nime fe crcdat expcctan emcrgente: bec caufa'grcgatim auibus natandi quia plures
fimul non lnfcftant" refperfus pcnarum occccantes .Sfpj: 8c aquilf ipff non tolleran'
tes pondus apprf bcnfum una mergunf.Alietus tantu inplumcs effripullos fuos
percuticns fubinde cogit aducrfos mtueii folis radios: 8c fi conniuctcm flcitenteqi
aimaducrtit prfcipitat c nido uclut adultcnnii S£ dcgcncrc.Illum cuius acies firma
contraftetcritcducat.Alieti fuum gcnus no babent fcd cx dmqrlo aquilay coitu na'
fcunt". Id quidcm quod cx bis natum cft offifragi genus babet:e qutbus uulturcs
progcncrant" minorcs:8c cx bis magni qui omnino non gencrant.Quida idinunt
genus Aqmlf quam Batbaram uocant: Tufci ucro oflifraga.Tribus pnmis & quito
Aquilaru gencri mfdicatur nido: lapis ecbites:quemaliqui dixcregagitc:ad multa
temcdia utilis:mbil igne dcprfbendcns.Eft autc lapis lpfe prcgnans mtus aluo cu
quatias uelutin utcro fonante:fcd uis illa mcdica nonmfi nido direptis.Nidifiant
in pctris Sd arboribus :pariunt oua ternaicxcludiit pullos binosunfi funt 84 trcs ali'
quando.Alterum cxpellunt tcdio nutricndi;quippc eo tcmpore lpfis crbu negauit
natura profpicicns ne omnium fcray fptus rapcrcntur. Vngues quoquc carum in'
uertunfdiebus bis.Albcfcunt mcdia pcnnf ut merito partus fuos odermt.fcdeie'
ctos ab bis cognatum genus offifragi cxcipiunt:8c cducant cum fuis. Veru adultos
quocp pcrfequitur parcns & longe fugat fmulos.s. rapmf . Er alioquin unum par
Aquilay magno ad populandu rradtu ut facictur indigSc.Dctcrminant crgo fpatia
necin proximo prfdanfrapta: ncprotinus fcrunt:fed pro pnmodcponuntcxper'
tfque pondus criam tunc demum abeun t:oppctunt no fenio : non cgntudmc:fcd
fameintantufupcrioreaccrcfcctcroftro:utaduncitasapcririncqucat.Amcridi.ino
autcm temporcopcrant" 8c uolant prionbus boris diei doncc iplcntur bommum
conuentu fora ignauf fedent.Aquilay pcnf mixtas rcliquay alitum pcnas dcuor.it
Ncgatuncjfolambancalitcmfulminccxanimatam.idcoarmigcramlouiscofuctu'

do mdicauit

"TRv Omanis cam lcgionibus.C.Marius in fccundo confulatu fuo propne dicamt
£\ Erat Siatca prima ax quatuor aliis lupis min otauris equis apns ; quf fingulos
ordines antcibant paucis antcanms fola in acie porran cepta crat.Rcliqua mcaftns
rclinqucbant". Marius in totum ca abdicauit exeo notatum non fcrc lcgioncs unq
bybernalic caftris ubi Aquilav no fit mgum. Primo & fccundo gcncri nominoy
tantum quadrupcdum rapina:fcd ctiam cum cctuis prf lia.Multum puluerem uo'
lutatu collccftum infidens corntbus excutit in oculos pcms ora ucrbcras doncc pr?'
cipitetinrupes:nccunusboftisillisfatiscftacrioreftcumdraconcpugnamultoc]i
magis anccps etiam fi in acre:oua bic confcdtatAquilf auiditate malefica- At llla
ob boc rapit ubicuque uifum lllc multiplici ncxu alas ligat ita implicans ut fimul ■
dccidant.

T? St pcclebris apud Sefton arbcm Aquilf gloria cducatam a uirginc rctuliile
Fj gratiam auis primo mox dcindc ucnatusaggercntcm dcfuncta. Poftrcmo in
rogum accenfum cius iniccifie fefe 8c fimul cof lagraffc : quam ob caufam Incolp cpe
uocant crocum ln eo loco fccere"appcllatum Iouis oi uirgmis : quoniam illi dco auis
afcnbitur.

YVlturu prfualent nigri: nidos nemo attingit:ideo 8c fucrequi putarcnt illos
ex aduerfa urbc aduolare falfo :nidificant in cxcf lfiffimif rupibus. Foctus cjde
ffpe cernunt" fcre bini. Vmbritius arufpicu in noftro f uo pitiffimus parcre tradit
oua .xiii.duo ex bis reliquaoua nidumquc luftrare mox abiiccrc.Triduoautcm ate
aduolare cos ubi caftra futura funt.
£L Anqualem auem atque imufulum augurcs Romai magnf qup ftiom babcnt

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Inmufulum aliqiii uulturis pullum arbitrantur eflc flc* fonqualemofTifragum
Jviaftunus fanqualcoflitragu diciteftc.Immufuluautempullum Aquilppnusq
albicct caucUm.Quidam poft mutium augurc uifos non cflc Rompconfirmaucrc
Ego quod uenfimilius lndcfidiarc^ommum nonarbitroragmtos

/\ Ccipitriigencraxvi. htcnimus. Exbis pgicuclaudualtero pcde,pfperirmau /
guriinupnalibus negociis ficpccuanp rci.Triorcbc a numero tcftium:cui pricipatii
m auguriis pbemonp dcdit butcone bunc appcllant Romani.Failia etia cognoiata
cum profpoan fpicio mducis naui fediifcV Epilcugrpci uocant:cmi folus omi teporc
apparSC cpteri bvemc abcunt. Diftindfro gency. cx auiditatc:alu non nifi circa arbo '
rcsuolitanttalu nonnifi e tcrra rapvutauem:ahi icdentein fubhmi:aliqui uohtite
inaperto.Itacj; Stcolumbpnoucreexbis pencula:uifolq; concidut ucl iubuolatcotra
naturacius auxihantcs fibi. In mfula Atncccirno moccanoaccipitrcs totius maflV
hc bumi tptificantmcc ahbi nafcunf illis aftuctis gcntibus.In tracbic partibus fup
ampbipohm bommcs flcaccipitrcs focietatc quadamaucupant^bi c liluis £C baru/
dmctis cxcitantaucs illi fupuckntes dcpnmunt.Rurfus captas aucupes diuidunt.
Cumbis traditumcft rrnllas mfubhmcibi cxcipcrc cos:&cum tcmpusfitcapturp
clangorcacuolatusgcnercinuitareadoccifioncm. Similcquidcm lupiapud mco'
tbimpaludem faciunt.Nammfipartcmab pifcantibusfuamacccpcre:expanfaco^,
retia laccrant.Accipitrcs auiu non cduntcorda nodtunnis accipiter.cybmdus uocafT
rarus ctiam in filuis iterdiu rmnus ccrncns bellum itcrnc gcrit cu aquila cobprctclq;
fjrpe prcbenduntur

COccixcx AccipitreuidctTicritcporcannifiguram mutans:quoniam tunc no
apparct rehqui mfi pcrquam paucis dtcbus Ipfeq; modico tcporc pftatis uifus
nonccrmtur poftca. Eftautcm ncq;aduncis unguibusfolus accipitrum: ncccapi /
tcfimihs ilhsmcqiabalio cjcolorcacuiiu columbi potius. Quin cVabiumit abac"
cipitrcifiquando unaapparuercfola omniumauisa fuogcncrc mtcrcmpta mutat
autcm fic uoccm :8C proceditucrc:occultaturcamculp ortu:intcrdumq;paritinahcis
nidis maxime palumbm maiore ex partc fingula om quod nulla aha auis:raro bina
■ Caufa fubiicicndi pullos putaturquodfciat fe muifam cundhs auibus.Na mmuta
quoquc mfefhnt. Ita non rorctutam fuo gcncn ftirpcmopimt^ni tefellcntquia
nullum facit mdum:aIioquin trcpidum animal cducatcgro fubdittiadultcrato fcta
nido illcamduscx natura prpnpitcibos rchquis puUis,Itaquepiguefcit oc nitidus
infc nutriccmconucrtit.IIlagaudcVciusfpcticmiraturqjfcfcipfam quod talepcpit
fuosc5parationeciusdamnatutalicnos:abfumicpetiam teinfpecT;ate patit doncc
cornpiat: ipCrm quoq; lam uolandi potcns nulla tamc auium tuauitatc carms com/
paratur ilh

^f/f ^ ulcxco ^ cm Accipitrumgcncre magnitudincduTcrunt notatum in bis n/
* V Vpaciftimam actamchcam fcmpcrahtcm mbil cxculcnti rapcre umqefuneru
fcrcuhs:necolKmpipcxara:ac ncc fcrcntiumquidem mambus nifi lugubri muni'
cipiorumimolantiumoftcnto.Idcmuident artcgubcrnadidocuiifccaudpflcxibus
incelomonftrantenatura:quodopusc(I"6cinprotundo.Milui Scipfi biberms mc-
fibus latcnt non tamcnante bvrudincs abcuntcs.Traduntautem oC folfticus affici
podagra
~"%r OlucruprimadifticHiopedibus maximeconftat:auteiaduncos unguesbabet
Y aut digitos :aut palmipcdum i gcncrc funt uti anfcres Sc acyuaticc fcrc aucs ad'
uncos ungucs babcntia carne tantum ueicuntTcx parte maxima.

COrniccs &C alio pabulo utiquc duriciam nucis roftro repugnatcm:uo!antcs m
altum in faxa tcgulafqjuciunt.itcrum ac fcpius doncc quaflatam pcrfnngcrc

qucant. Ipfa alcs inaufpicatf garrulitatis: a quibufdam tamen laudata. Abanfturi
fvdcrc ad bj/rundmii aducttiinotatur cam m mineruf lucis tcmplilqi raro :alicubi
ommno non afpici ficut Atbcms. Prf tcrea bfc fola etiam uolantcs pullos ahqdiu
pafcit maufpicatiffima fftus tcmpore:boc eft poft folfticiiiCf tcrc omncs exeodem
gcncrc pcliut mdis pullos:ac uolarccogiit ficut corui q 6£ ipfi non carne tantiialut
fcd robuitos quoqi ff tus fuos longius fugant. Itaqi p aruis iuicis no.plus bina con'
mgia funt.Grca cranonem quidem Tbclfahf ftngulapcrpctuo geitorcs fobohloco
cfdunt.Diucrfa m bac 6c fupradictt alitf qufdam corui antc foliticmm gcnerant.Iri
mgrcfcuntfcxagcms dicbus fiti antcqmaximefici coquant antumno.L-ornixabm
tcmporc cornpit" morbo .Corui pariunt ut plunmii qumos : orc eos parerc aut coirc
uulgus arbittat":idcoq3 grauidas fi cderint coruinum ouum per os partum rcddcre
atquc m totum difTicultatc parcrc fi tccT:o lnferant". Anftotelcs ncgat non bcrcule
magrfqua m fgipro ibim- Scd illam cxofculationcm quf ffpc ccrmt" qualcm inco'
lumbis cffc.Corui in aufprciis foli uidcnt" lntellcdtum babcrc lignificatiomi fuarii
Nam cum mcdi bofpires occifi funtomnes c pcloponcflb 6c attica rcgionc uolaue'
runtipeilimaeoyfignificatiocumglutiuntuoccmuelutftrangukriVncosugucs
ct nocT:urnf aucs babcnt:ut noctua:bubo :ululf ommum baic bcbctcs itcrdiu oculi
Bubo funcbns & maximc abbominatus pubhcis precipue aufpicns deferta incolit
nectantumdcfolata^eddiractiam&inacceffanoc^ismonft^mcccantuahquouo'
cali:fcd gcmitu.ltacj) in urbibus aut omnmo ln luce uifus dut oftentu cft pnuatorii
domibus mfidcnteplunmu fcio no fuifti fcralc. Volat nuq quo hbuit:fcd traTucr'
fus auferf.Capitohi ccllam ipfam mtrauit Scxto P.Eho biitro 8C L.Pcdamo Con'
fuhbus:propterquod nouis martus urbs luftratacft coanno.

<J Naufpicata cft & mccndiaria auis:propter quam ffpe numcro luftratam urbc
ln annahbus lnucmmus ficut lucio Oliio 6c C Mano Conlulibus :quo anno K
bubonc uifo luftrata cft: quf fitauis camcc rcpcntur.ncc traditur. Quida lta tntct'
ptctanfinccndianam cffc quacuqi apparucnt carbonem fcrcns ex ans ucl altanbus
aln fpintburmccmeam uocantded bfc lpfaquf eftct itcraucsqui fc fcirc diccr&no
inueni.

CLiutam quoqiauem ab antiquis nominatam animaducrto ignoran.Quidam
clamatona diciitdabco probibitonictapud Nigidium lubnnappcllaturauis
quf Aquilaii oua irangit.

,fV V nt prf tereacopiura generadcpicta in bcttufca difciplina:fcd ffculis ulli non
J uifa:quf nunc defccitlc muii cft: cii abundcntctiam quf gula bumana popu'
Iatur.
~T1 Xtcrnoi^ dcauguriispcritiffimefcripfifTcIllapbisnomincputatar.Istradit
XI.- nodtuam:bubonc:picumarborcscauante.Trigoncmcornicemacaudadcouo
exire:quon:am pondcre capitum pcrucrta oua poftenorc partc cotporum touenda
matfiapphccnt.

NOctruay: contra aucs folcrs dimicatio maiorc circtidante multitudine tefupinf
pcdibus repugnant:collcdtcqi in arctum roftro 6c unguibus totf tcgunf.Au'
xiliat"accipitcr collcgio quodatn natutf bcllumqi partif.Noctuas fexagcms dicbus
byemis cubarc &cv.iu.uoccs babcre tradit.Nigidius

/O Vnt 6; paruf aucs uncozt unguium:ut picnmarciicognomincinfignesccin
w-J aufpicus magni: quo mgcncrcarboic cauatorcs fcandcntcs infurrcptu tchu
modo.Ilh ucro & tupim percuiii corticis iono pabulum fubcil; intclligut:pullosi
caucrnis educant auium foli:adactos cauemis cotti a paftore cuncos admota quada
bcrbaab bis labefactari credit" uulgo.Trcbiusaudtorcft clauum uclcunciiadactu
quantahbus ui arbori m qua mdum babcat ftatim cxihre cum ftrcpitu arbons cum

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infedcrit clauo aut cunco. Ipfi principalcs latio funt in auguriis a regcqui nomen
buicauidedit.Vnumeo^:prffcitum-|ranfirenonqueo. Incapitc prctons urbaiL.
Tubcroms in tbro iura pro tnbunali rcddcntis fcdit ita placidc ut manu prcbcdercr."
Rcfponderc uatcs cxitium impeno portcndi fi dimittcrct". At fi cxanimarcr" prf to'
ri:&iIlcprotinusbancconccipfit:necmultopoftirnpleuitprodigium. Vefcunt"
etglandc m boc gcnere pomifq; multf :fed quf carnc tantii non uiuunt exccpto mil'
uo quod ipfum m augunis i\if eft.

Ncos ungucs babentcs omnino non congrcgant" & fibi quccjj prpdant".Sunt
autcm omncs fcrealtmolf preter noclturnas 6; magis maiorcs ommbus;alf
grandes:corpusexiguum:ambulantdifficultcr inpetns raro confiftuntxuruatura
unguiumprobibcnte.Nuncdcfecundogcnercdicamus:quodmduasdiuidit"fpe'
cics:ofcines &alites.lllaif gcncri cantus ons:bis magmtudo diffcrentii dcdit.Itacn
preccdent ordine omnes rcliquas.

T N bis pauonum gcnus cum forma tum mtcllcclum eius & gloriam gcmatos
\' laudatosexpanditcolorcsaduerfomaximcfole:quuficfulgcntiusradiat.Si'
mul imbre quodam repcrcuffus cf tcris qui & m opaco clarms micant cScauata quf '
rttcauda:omncfq;maccmumcontrabitpenna^quosfpec!ttrigaud&oculos.Item
cauda annuis uicibus amiffa cum folus arboi: donce rcnafcatur alia cum flore pudi'
bundus ac mcrens quf nt latcbram. Viuitannos xxv.Colorcs mcipit fundcrc ln tri'
matu.Ab aurtonbus non glonofum tantum animal boc tradit :lcd & maliuolum
ficutanfey ucrecudum:quoniam bas quoqsquida addidcrut notas in bis baud pro'
batas mibi:pauoncm cibigratia Romf primus occiditoraror bortcnfius cxitiali
cfna faccrdoai. Saginarc pnmus inftituit ctrca nouiffimu pyrrbaticu bellum. M . i
Aufidius lurco :cx quo qufftu rcdditus bis fcftertia fcxagcna.M:babuit.

\ Roximcglona fentiunt & bi noftri uigiles ncdtumi:quos excitandis m opa
mortalibus rumpcndoq; fomno natura gcnuit.Norunt fvdcra & tcrnas diftmguut
boras mtcrdiu cantu:cum folc cunt cubitu: quartaq; caftrcfi uigilia ad curas laboreqi
reuocantmec folis ortu mcautis patiuntur obrcpcrc:diemqi ucmentc nficiant cantu
Ipfum ucro cantum plaufu !aterum:impcntant fuo gcnen:& rcgnfi in quacuq; funt
domo cxercent dimicationcm paritcr boc mtcr lpos uelut ideo tcla agnata crunbus
fuis intclligctiuin finis fcpc comonentibus; quodfipalmacontingit: ftatim in ui'
ctonacanunt fcq; ipfi pnncipcs tcftant". Victus occulot"filens:fgrcq; feruicm pati'
tur & plebs tamc f a; fupba graditur ardua ceruicc criftis cclfa cp Ifiq; fola uolucrum
afpicit crcbro in fublimc caudam quoq; falcatam cngcns . Itaq; tcrron funt ctia leo'
nibus dominis fcraru gencrofiltimis , Iam ex bis quidam ad bella tantum & prf lia
aflidua nafcuntur:quibus ctiam patrias nobilitarut. Rbodum aut Tanagra fccfidus
cft bonos babitus mcliciis & cbalcidicis ut planc dignf aliti tantum bonoris pbi'
beat.Roana purpura.boif funt tnpudia foli(tima:bi magiftratus noftros quotidie ..
rcgunt domufq; tpfi fuas claudunt ac rcferant: bi fifces Romanos impcllut aut rc'
tincnt.Iubent acics acprobibcnt uidtotiay toto orbc partarum aufpiccs bi maximc
terrarumimperioimpcntant.Exbisetiamfibrisquf autalitcropimacuidamf dns
gtatf babcnt oftenta ex fe & prfpoftcri co^t ucfpcrtimq; cantus. Naqs totis noctibus r
canendo boeciis nobilcm illam aduerfus lacedf montos prf fagiuere uicftoriam ita
coniedainterprftatione:quomauicT:aalcsillanoncaner&.Definutcancrccaftrati:
quod duobus fit modis lumbis aduftis candctc ferro aut imis clunibus:mox ulcere
oblito figulma creta facilius ita pingucfcunt Pcrgami omnibus annis fpcrilaculum
galloy publicc cditur ccu gladiato^.Inucnitur i annahbus in agro Arimmcnfi.M .
lepido.Q^Otulo Colulibus m uilla Galcru locutfi gallinaceu fcmcl quod ego fcia.

1? St K anfcn uigil cura capitolio tcftata dcfcnfo pcr id tempus canum filentio

~p?od.tis rcbus : quamobcaufam cibaria anfcy cenforcs in pnmis locant :qu,n 8c fama

amons argis dilecla forma pucri nominc olcm &C Glauccs ptolomco Regiatbara

cancntis:qucm cx codcm teporc «c arics amaffc proditurpotcft 8c fapicntif uidcrt

intcllcctus bis effe.Ita comcs pcrpctuo adbffiflc lacidi pbilofopbo dicit nufquaab

co non m publico :non in balncis :non nocftumon interdiu digrcffus. Noftri fip,/

entiorcsqm cos lccons bomtatc noucrc fartilibus mmagnam amplitudinccrefot

Excmptum quoq, lacle mulfo augctur ncc fine caufa ,n qucftionc cft quis pnmus

untum bonum ,nucncr,t.Scip,o an mctcllus uir confulans M.bclTcius cadc ctate

eqacsRomanus.Scdquodconft.ttmcffalinus.Cotumcffalforatonsriliuspalmas

pedum ex bis tcrrorc atquc pannis cum gallmaccoac cnftis condirc rcpcnt:Tnbuet"

cnimamcculin,scuiufcj,palmacumfidc:miifinbacalitcamorin,sufqjRomam

pedtbus ucn,rc:fcff, ^fcrunfad pnmos:Ita cftcri ft.pationc naturali .ppcllumcos

Candido^ alterum uccc.gal in pluma ucllunt" quibufdam locis bis in anno.rorfiu

plumi R cnueftiunt':molliorqufCorporiproxima:6ccgcrm.-inialaudatillima.Cjr,'

didi ibKuerum minorcs gantc uocant :prfcmm plumf bo^: in libras dcnarti qumi

et idc cnmina plcriique aux,l,o,c prffcclis a u.gili ftationc ad bfc aucupia dimiffis

cobortibus totis : eoq, dclic, f jxcffcrc.ut f.nc boc inftrumcnto durarc ,am nc uiroif

quidcm ccrmces poflint. Aliud repcnt ftrif pars quf comagenc uocat .Ad.pe coru

in uafc acrco cum c K namo muc multa obruturmac ngorc gclido maccratu ad ufum

prfclan mcdicam.ms : quod ab gcnte d.cit" Comagum . Anfcrim gcneris funtd.f

nalopetesic quibus lautiores cpulas non nouitBritaniacbcnorcnctcs:rcreanleres

mmorcs. Dec&i ct craionas fuus nitor abfoluuqi mgritia ,n lupcrcilus cocct rubor

Altcu eoy gcnus uultuy magmtudmc cxccdit:quo V 8c colotc rcddit: ncc ullaauis

cxccpto ftrucocamcllo ma.or corpore implens pondus m unmm aucla ut m tctra

quo!« immobilis prfbcndat-.G.gnuntcos alpcs acfcptetrionalis rcgio.inaimriii

faporcm pcrdunt monunt- contumaca fpinturcuocato proxie c.s lunt quas bilpa'

nia aucs urdas appcllaf.grcci aotidas damnaus in cibis cmifla cm off.bus mcdulla

odoris tedium exemplo fequit.

T Nducias bab& gcns pygmeoy ab afccffu gruum ut diximus cum bts dirnic^
tiumunmcnfus cfttradlus quo ucmuntifi quis rcputetaman co quando .pficifcut
confcrtim uolant ad profpicicndum alre ducem quem fcquunt .Eligut in cxtrcmo
agmine peruiccs qui acclamcnt difpofitos babent c* qui gregem uocc cotmcat. fcx'
cubias babcnt nodturms temponbus lapillum pcdc fuft,nctcs:qu, laxatus fomno
decidcns ,n diligctiam coarguat.cftcrf dormmnt capite fubtcr alam condito altcrnis
pcdibus infiftciitcs.Duxcrafto prouid& collo ac prcdicit. hfdcm manfuctiCtf la'
fciuiuntgyrofcu quofdam indccoro curfu ucl fingulf pcraguut.Ccrtumcft pontum
tranfuolaturas pnmum omnium anguftias petcre mtcr duo promontonacurram
opponct carammm mox fabura ftabilir, cum mcdiu tranf.crmt abiici lapillos c pe'
dibus cum attigermt contim : tcm ti c gutturc barcnam.Cornclmsnepos quiL™'
Auguft. princpatu ob„t:cum fcriberdc turdos pauloantc cfptos laginari.Add.dit
Ciconiam magis placcrc § grucs : cum bec nunc ales mter pnmas cxpccTatur illam
nemouclittctlgiffe. ftRIS/

C^ Iconif quonam c loco ucniant aut quo fc rcfcrat icompertum adbuccit.E
gmquo uemrc n5 dubium:codc : quo grucs modo.IUas b^cmisbasfftatisaducras
Abiturc cogrcgatur m loco ccrto :comiutf qi fic ut nulla fui gencris rclinquatur mli
captiua &c fcrua ccu lcgc prfdidta dic rcccduntNcmo uidit agmcn difcedetiumicu
difccffurii appareat ncc ucirc :fcd uciffe ccrmmus . Vrrunq; nodturnis lit tcponbus
Et cjuis ultra citrauc pcruolct nu| tamcn aducmffc ufqua nili noctu cxiftimat :pr

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thonofcome uocatlt in afia patctibus capis:ubi cogrcgatc ltcr ie commurmurat:caqi
que nouiiTima aduenit lacerant atcp ita abcunt.Notatum cft poft idus auguftas no
tcmcrc uifas ibi. Sut qui ciconiis non inciTe linguamconfirment:bonos bis fcrpc'
tumcxitio tantus ut mtbcilaliacapitalc fucntoccidifIc;eadcm lcgibusppna quc m
bomicidns.

Imihanfcrcs quocf ficolorcs rationecommcat: fcdbo^uolatusccrniriibur^
nica^ more roitrato lmpctu rcruntT facihus ita fcmdctcs aera cj fi rccta ftonte
npcllcrctatergofenfimdihtatcfecuncoporngi^agmeilargequiauctoimpellete
prcbetaurf colia iponut precedetibus fcilbs duccs tergo recipiut cicoic nidos eofdc
repctut:gcmtrtcum fenccTam inuiccm educant.

OLo^ morte narratTflebilis cantus falfis ufarbitroraliquotexpenmctis.Iidem
mutua carne ucfcunt" mtcr (c. Verum bcc comeantium pcr maria tcrrafqi pC
regrmatio no patitur difFcrri:minorcs quoqiquibus eft natura fimihs. Vtrunqi eni
fupradicftas magmtudo &C uircs corpoy; iuitare uidcn poffunt.

COturmccs antc &C fempcr aduemunt q grues:parua auis &C cum ad nos uenit
terrciins potms q fubhmis aduolat.EU bcc fimih modo non fine penculo na-
uigatium cum appropinquaucrc tcrns qmppe uchs ippc incidut &c boc fcmper no'
Ctu merguntq; nauigu. Itcr cft bis pcr bofpitu certa auitro non uolant buido.f.Sc:
grauiore ucnto.Auratamen uebi uoluntproptcr podus corpo^: mrefq;puas:bmc
llia uclantium cSqucitio laborcexpreiTa. Aqutloneergo maximeuolant. Orrygo'
metra ducc pnmam ea^ terrc appropinquatem accipitcr rapit.Semper binc remea-'
tcscomitatumfoliicitant:abcutq;unapcrfuafignaglottifotusc<c>'cramus,Cotur-'
nicibus uencni femcngratifiimuscibus: quamobcaufam easdamnauere mcnfcfi'
mulq5,pptcr comicialcm morbum dcfpui fuetumqucmfolpanimahumfcntrunt
pretcrbomincm.

CLottisperlongamexeritliguarcrundeeinomen buicimtio blandita pcregri'
nationcauidc prorcclam pcmtcntia m uolatucum laborc.f.fubit reuertiico'
mitatam pigdc ct fcqui:nccunqplusunodicpergitinproximo bofpitio deferit.
Vcru. muenitur alia anteccdctc anno rclicta fimili modo in fmgulos dicsxvcramus
pcrfeucrantior fcitinat ctiam pcruemread cxpctitas fibi tctras.Itaque nodtrbus cas
excitatadmonetq;itincns.

OTus bubonc mmor eft noc5tuis:maior auribus plumeis eminciibus ;unde &C
nomc llli qda latinc acfionc uocat lmitatnxalia auis ac parafitrarcV quoda gC
ncrefaltatrix. Capitur bauddifTicultcrut nodtuamtenta in ahquamcircueutcaho
quod fi ucntus agmc aducrfb tlatu ccpcntmbibcrepondufcuhs lapidumapprcbc /
iis aut gutturc barcna replcto ftabihtate uolat.

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Bcuntet byrundincs bybcrnis menfibus ibla carne ucfccs auis:ex bis quead'
uncos ungucs non b.ibcnt;fedin uicinaabeuntafrice fccutc montiumreceflus:ln'
ucntcq; lam funt lbi nude atqi deplumcs. Tbcbaic tecia fubirc ncgant: quoia urbs
illa fcpius capta fit: ncc bizicis in tbracia proptcr lcelcra terei. Cccma uolacctranus
cqucitnsordinis quadnga^cdominus comprcbenfas murbc fecu aufcrens uicionc
nuntiasamicis mittcbat.In eundcm nidum rcmcantcs ilico uictoriecomitcs.Tra''
dit&Fabms pi<5tor mannahbus fuis cu obfidcrctur prefidium Romanuahguftis
appuhs bKrundinuafcepiftolamallatamnclmoadpcdcciusalligato nodis figni-'
ficar&quorodicaduenientcauxihoeruptiofierideber&.Volucrum folibirudmt
rlcxuoft uolatus uelox cclcntas: quibus cx caufis nccp rapmc cptcny alitu obnoxiae
funt.Ea demum fola auium non nifi in uolatu pafcitur.

ABcunt &C mcrule turdiq; &C fturm fimih modo in uicina: fed bi plumam non
amittunt ncc occultantur.Vifi fcpc lbi: quo bybcrnum pabulum petut.Itaq; i

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Germania hycmc maximc turdi cenuntur. Vctc turtur occultatur penasq; amittit i
abcunt K palumbcs quonam & in bis icertum .Slurnoy gcneri propnii catcruatim
uolarc SC quodam pilf orbe circuagi ommbus m mediii agmcn tidentibus.

"PP Emporum magna diffcrentia auibus percmnes ut columbf .Semcftres ut byi
rundmcs Tnmeftres ut turdi ucl turtures & quj cum tf tum eduxerc abeunt>t gar
guliuppapf.

P./T Vrtores funt omnibus ims aduolarc llium cx f tbiopia aucs &C contligeread
niehonis tumulumiquas ob id mcnomdas uocant.Hoc ldemquinto quoqianno
facerc cas in ftbiopiacirca rcgiam menonis cxploratum fibi Cremutius tradit.Si'
mili modo pugnant mcleagndes inBoeciaaffr.cf :boceftgallinay:genus gitberum
uarns fparfum plumis: quf nouiflimf funt percgrinarii auium lmmenlas rcccptf
proptcr ingratum uirus. Vcif melcagn tumulus nobilcs eas fccit.

f ^ Elcucidcs aues uocantur : quay aduentii ab ioue prfcibus ipctrant Cafim mo'
tisincolf frugcs eoy locuftis uaftantibus ncc undc uemant : quouc abcant copcrui
nuqconfpcdlisnilicumprflidiocaicindigct."'.

TNuocant fgvptn lbidcs fuas contra tcrpcntium aductum 6C elcufimiacorcm
dcum mufcarum multitudinc pcftilcntiam affcrcnte quf protinus mtcrcunt:
qua litatum eft ci dco.

|CL Ed in fcccffu Sc nodtuf paucis diebus latere.tradunt":qua:f genus tn Crcta in/
f fula non cft &C ctiam li qua inuerta lit cmontur. Nam bfc quoq; mtra natutf
diffcrcntia:alia alus locis ncgat tanq genera frugum fruticu uc:fic 6C ammaliii non
nafci tranflaticium mucdta mon.Mirumquidcm illudcft umus gcneris falutiad'
ucrfum.Quf utiftanatutf muidaautqui tcrrarum dicatiauibus tcrmim.Rbodos
aquilam non babftc.Tranfpadana ltaha mxta alpcs larium lacum appcllatamfnum
arbufto agro:ad qucm Ciconif non tranfmcantdicuti nec ocTauumcitra lapidem
ab eo imcnfo alioquin finitimo- lnfubnum tractu cxamina gracculoy 8c moncdu'
larumicuifohauifuracitasaunargctiqi prccipuamiraelt. Picus martius rn lare'
tino agro ncgat" effcmuper SC adbuctamcn rara abappcnnino ad urbc ucrluscctra
cf pcrc. Picarum gcnera quf longa lnfignes cauda uane appellant";propnu bis cal'
ucfccrcomnibus annis cum feritur rapa:pcrdices no trafuoLit boecif fincs inattia
ncc ulla auis m poto ifula:qua fcpultus cft Acbilles mfcftat facratam eifdcm.infi'
dcnatc agro luxta urbem.Oconif ncc pullos ncc nidum faciunt. At m agit uolatc
ranii pal ubium uis c man quot anis aduolat : Romf m fde hercuhs m toro boario:
ncc mufcf :ncc cancs intrant . Multa prf tcrea fnnilia quf prudens fubmdc omitto
tn fingulis gcnenbus faftidio parccns: quippe cum Tbcopbraftus tradat iucctims
effe i atia etia colubas &c pauones cC ccruos. Et incvrcrwca uocalcs ranas:alia admi'
ratiocircaofcincsfcremutatcolorcmuoccmqitcmporcanr.acrcpctcfiutalifquoa
in grandiore alitu gcnerc grues tantum.Ef eni fenciftutc mgrcfcunt.Merula cx m'
gra rufcfciticamt f Itate hyemc balbucit.circa folfticiu muta.Roftv quoqj amiculis
m ebur tranffigurat dutaxat manbus.Turdis color fftatc circa c:ruice. Varius byc>
m c cocolordulcinris dicbus ac noctibus continuis.xvgarrulus finc itermilfu eju»
defantc fe frodium germme no m nouiflimu digna miratu aue primum tata uoxta
paruo i corpufculo :tam pertmax fpintus:demum i una pfecfta muficf fcictia. Mo'
dulatus editur fonus & ntic cotinuo fpiritu trahitur in loguminuc uanatur iflexo
niic diftiguitur cocifo: copuktur 1 torto: promitur: reuocaturifufcatur exiopiatu.
Intcrdum &c fccum ipfc murmurat : plcnus grauis acutus creber extetus :ubi uifum
cft uibras fummus medius imus: brcultcroj omia tam paruulis i faucibusiquf tot

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exquifttis tibiay tormctis ars bominiicxccgitauit:ut nonfitdubiumbacfuauitatc
prcm6llr.uamcfTicaciaufpiciocum morc tuficbori cecrnitifantis. Atncquisdu'
bit&.utcsei]cplurL v s:finguliluntcantus oc ncc idcmommbus: fed fuus cuiq^cer'
unt inter fc palamque animoia contetto eit uicta morte fimt (ppe uita fpiritu prtus
dctictcnte cj cantu mc-Httant" alie iuuemorcs uerfufq; quos imitctur accipiut.Aud.it
difcipuIaintentioncmagna&rcddituicibus^c|ucreticcnsitclligitcmcdate correctio
ctindocetcqucdamreprebcnfio.Ergofcruo^illisprpciafunt:6C quidcmampliora
g quibus oltm armigcn parabant". Scio uifu candidam altoquin quod cft prope in'
ufitatum memucqupagnppinc Clauduprmcipisconiugidono daret". Vvfum la
fppe iuffas cancre cepiflc:8c cum fympbonia alterna(Tc:ficut bomines rcpcrtos :qui
fonum ca2/additaintranfucrfas barundmcs aqua m foramen fpirantcs lingue ue
parua aliqua oppofita mora mdifcrcta reidcrent fimilvtudine:Scd be tantc :tamque
artifices argutie a xv.diebus paulatim dcfinutmec ut fatigatas poffis diccre. aut fatt'
atas.Mox cftu audto m totum alia uox fitmec moduIataautuaria.Mutatur cV color
poftremoq;b^cmcipfa nonccmit"6clingutsca2/: tcnuitas llla primanoeftque ce/
tcrisauibus panuntuerc pnmo c5plururm fena oua:alia ratio ficedults. Nam for'
mam fimul colorcmquc mutant: bocnomcn autumno non babcnt: poflcamcLi''
cortpbi uocanffic 8c crartacus byeme. Idcm pbcnicurus citate. Mutat cY uppupa
ut tradit Efcbilus poeta obfccna alias paftu auis cnita uifenda phcatili cotrabcns ea
fubngcnfq; pcr longitudinc capttis Oenantbe quidem 6t ftatos latcbre dics baboc
exoncte Cyno occultata. Aboccafu ciufdc prodit:quodmiramuripfisdicbus utruqj
Clononquoquequitotus cft lutcus hycmc non uifus circa folfticia proccdit.

JT\Erulecirca cKllencmarcbadtemccufqalicubicindtdcnafcunt'. Ibis circapc'
lufium tantummgraeftxetcrisommbus locis candida:

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Scincsprctercxccptasno temcrcfftus ficiutatccquinoc^iumucrnuiautpoft
autumnalc.Anufoltticiumautcdubiosipoitfoliticium uitalcs.

^r* O maximc funt infigncs balcyonesdiesicay. partusquiquocj;nauigat maria
noucrc.Ipfaauis pauloaphor pafTerccoIore cyancocxpte maiore tantupurpurcis
ctcandidis admixta pcnnis:collograciliacproccro.Alterugcnusea^ magnitudinc
diftinguifficcantu minorcs tnbarundinetiscanut:halcyoncm uidcrcrantlimum
eitmcc nifi uergiha^occafucVcirca folfticia brumam uc naue altquando circuuoiat-i
ftittm in latcbrasabcunte.Fctificantbrumaqutdics balcKomdcs uocantutplacido
mari pcr cos 6c nauigabili ficulo maximc in reliquis partibus cft cuudcm &£ mitms
pelagus ficulum utnnque tractabilc. Faciuntautcm lcptemantcbrumamdicbus
nidosSc totidcm fcquentibus pariut.Nidi cai^ admirationc babct pilc figurapau /
lulumcmincnti ore per quam anguftograndium lpongiai^ fimihtudme terro itcr /
cidi nonqucunt.Frangunturictuualido ut fpumaanda mans' nec udc cofrmg.u
inuenttur.Putant &C fpimsaculcatis pifcibus eni uiuut Subcunt oc iamncs panut
ouaqna.Gamc m pctns nidtficant:mergiinarboribns pariuntouaplunmu tcrna:
fcdgautecitatc-.mergi mcipiente Vcrc.

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Alcyonum niditigura reliqua2f quoq; folcrtie nosadmonent: ncq;a!ia partc
mgcnia auiu magis admiranda funt. bKrudincs luto coitruunt: ftramcto roborant.
Si quando inopu cft luti madetactu multa aqua pcnms puluercm fpargut lpfum
uero nidum molhbus plumis fractis flonfq;c6fternu.t tcpefaciendis ouis fimulne
durus mfintibus fit pulhs.In fctus fummaequitatealtcrnantcibos notabili miidi /
cia cgcruntcxcrcmeta pullo^ adultofqjcircuagi docent-Sc fons fatuntatem emittcre

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Altcy gcnus byrundmum eft rurticarum et agreftiu:quf raro in domibus dtucrfos
figuraifed etia matenaconfigut mdos totos fupinos faucibus porrcclis in anguftS
utcro capaci. Mirum qua pcntia occultandis babiles pullis &C fubfterncdis mollcs.
In fgipto beradcatico boftio molJ continuationi mdoycuagau.Nilo mcxpugna'
bilein opponut ftadu ferc unms fpacio quod bumano opcrc pcrfici non policc .In
eadcmtuxtaoppidum compton mfulactl facra Iftdiquam nclaccr&i nimtstdem
mumut ope iftptcnttbus ucrnts dicbus palca dc ftrametis roftro firmatis cotmuatts
p trtduii nodltbus tanto laborc:ut multas tn opcrc cmort coft&.caq,- miltcta tllts cu
anno rcdtt fcmpcr.Tcrtium cft taic gcnus xxcauant npas atqt tta mdificant:barum
pulli ad cincrcm ambuftt morttfcro tautium malo multifcp alns morbis bumai cot
pons mcdent"Non faciunt bp mdos: migranrqj multis dicbus ante fi futuy dt ut
aucSus anis attingat. In gcncre uitf ripay: eltcut nidus cx mufco arido tta abfoluu
pficifpilaut mueniri no portit aditus Agatuis appcllafeadc figura cx lino itcxcs
picoy aliquts fufpcnditur furculo primis m ramis cyan modo ut nulla quadrupcs
polTitacccdcrc.Gangulos quidcm lpfos dcpedctes pcdibus fomnti capcrcc6fnm.it
qma tutiorcs ita fe fpcrant.lam publicum quidem ommueft tabulata ramoy. fufti'
ncndo nido prouidc eligcre ab ymbtc cam crare aut frondc protcgcrc dcnfa. In ara'
bia cynamolgus auis appcllatur Onami furcuhs niditicat plubatis cos fagtttis dc
cuciunttndigcnf mcrcts gram.Infcftbitsauts magmtudiueotbidis binospanti
lcponna pcllc fcmpcr m cacuminibus ramorum futpcfa picf :cum diligetius uifum
ab bomme ntdum fcnfcrcioua tranfgcrun talio :boc tn bis auibus quay digiti non
fintaccomodatic6plcacndistranftcrcndisq;ouismirotradtt"modo.Namfurculo
fuper bina oua impoftto acfcruminato alui glutmo fubditaccruice mcdio fq utricj)
ltbra dcportant alio ncc uero bts minor folcrtia:quf cunabula m tcrra faciutcorpts
grauitatc probibitc fublimc pctere mcrops uocat" gcnitores fuos rccoditos patccns
pallido intuscolorcpennatc fupnecyaneo priore fubrutilo. Nidiftcat mfpecufcx
pcdumdcfolTa altitudinc pcrdiccs fptna Sc fruttcc ficut muntunt rccfptaculum ut
contra feram abundc uallctur : ouis ftragulum molli pulucrecontumulant: ncc in
quo loco pcpcrcrc incubantmc cui frfquetior conucrfatio fufpccla fit tranftcrut alio
Illf qmdcm &c maritos fuos fallunt:quoniam mtcperantia libidims tranguntcarii
oua nc mcubando dctincant".Tunc intcr fc dimicant marcs dcfidcno ff mmarum.
Vtiitum aiunt uencrcm pati. Id quidcm Sc coturniccs &c galhnaccos aliquando p'
dtces ucro a domitis feros &C nouos aut uidtos imn promucue.Capiunfquocppu'
gnacitatc ctufdcm libtdmts contra aucupis mdicem cxcuntc m prf lium ducc totius
grcgis:captocoproccditaltcracfubindcfmgiili. Rurfuscircaconcfptuffminfca'
ptunt" cotra aucupcm tf mtna cxcutc:ut rtx.tndo abigat cum nec m animali alto pir
opus libtdints fi contra marcs rtcter.nt tf minf aura ab bis f lantc prfgnatcs tmt by
antes autcm excrta Imgua pcr id tcmpus f ituant cocipiut &c fuper uolantiuafflatu
ff pc uoce tatum audita matculi adcoqi fccit libido ctiam ff tus cbantatc : ut llla turti
&i in occulto incubans cum fcnfit ff minaaucupis acccdentc ad marc lamct reuocctcp
et ultro prfbeat fe Ubidmi.Rabic quidem tanra fcrunfut m capitc aucupantiit ffpe
cfcf mctu fcdcant. St ad nidum ts cf pcnt acccdcrc procurnt ad pcdes cius ffta prf
graucm aut delumbc fcfc fimulans:fubitoqi in jxurfu aut brcui aliquo uolatu cadit
fradtaaut ala: aut pedibus procurnt. Itcrum um tam prcbcfuy cfTugicns:fpcqi frw
ftransdonec m dtuerfum abducata nidis.Eadem m pauore libera ac materna uacas
cura in fulco rcfuptna glcba fc tcrrf pcdibus appifbcfaopcnt: pcrdicum uttaadxfi
annos durarc cxtftimat .

AVes columbarum maxime fpeclant" fimilt ratione morcs ide et pudldtia illis
pnma 8c neutri notaadultcnacontugii ftdem no uiolant comunccf i feruatdo^
mum nifi cclebs aut uidua domum non relinquit 6C impenofos marcs .Subide ctia

iniquos fcrunt:quippc cumfufpitio cftadultcrii:quis naturanonfrt:tuncplenu
quctclaguttur:tfUiq;roftroicT;us:moxin fatifradtionc exofculatio 6ccirca ucnercs
prpceps.crcbns pcduorbibusadulatio.Amor utnq;fobohs pquaIis.Sppc6ccxbac
caufa caftigatio pigrius intrantc tpmina ad pullos parturieti tb latia & mimftena ex
marc pulhs primo talfiorcmtcrramcoUcclamgutturc.Inorainfpuuntprcparantcs
tcpeftiuitatem ciboiproprium gcncris eius dC turturum cu. bibant collo non rcfupi'
narc:largcqibibcrciumetoi,c modo.
-\V T Iucre palumbes ad tricefimti annu, rcliquosadxl. Ariftotelcsaucitorefi; uno
V tantum tncomodo unguium-.eodemfiCargumentofenedr.pqui citra pcrnicie
reciduntur. Cantus omnibus fimilisatqiidemuinoconficrtruerlu preterqu cafula
genitus hyemc mutis uere uocalibus. Nigidius putat cum oua incubat lub tccto
nominatapalubcm rehnqucrc nidos;parmnt autcm poft folfticia.Colubp £c turuv'
res.Odtonis annis uiuut.

COntra pafTeri minimu uitpcui falacitas par- Marcs neganfanno diutius du'
rareargumcto quia nullauens iitio apparcat nigritudo inroftro:qup abpfta/
temcipitifcmims longmfculum fpatium. Vcrum coiubis inettqupd.imglonain''
tclleclus notlccrcdas tiios colorcs uariptatemqjditpofitanvquaetia exuolatucre /
diturplaudcre incclo uaneq;fulcare:qua inoitentationcut uidtp prpbent" accipitrt
implicatis ftrepitu pcnnis qui non mli ipfis alaif 1 : /neris cliditunalioqum foluto
uolatuinmultuuelociore fpcculat occultusfrodclatro 6c gaudcnteiniptaglona
rapit .

OBidcum bis babendaeftauisquptitingulos uocatur:dcfendit .n.illas teretq;
accipitrcs naturali potetia in tantti ut uitum uocemq; cius fugiat:bac de cauG
prccipuus columbisamoreorum fcrutq;fi mquattuorangulis dctodiantur mollts
nouis oblitis no mutare fcdem coltibas ; quod auro inrecfos ala^t articulis qupfiuere
aliq nonalitcrinoxiis uulncnbus multiuagaalioquiaue, Eft .n.ars ilhs lter lebla.
diri 6£corrumpercahasfurtoq;t6mutatores reucrti quin 6C mtcrnucip m rcbus ma'
gms fuerc 6C epiftolas anncxas earum pcdibus obfidionc mutmcTi rn cattra contulu
x.Bruto rmttcntc. Quid uallum &C uigilumobfidioiatq; ctiam rctia amne prptcta
profucre Antomo pcrcplum cunte nuntio:&baruamoreinfaniunt.Multi fuper
tecta fdificant turres:bis nobihtatc fingularu 6C ongmcs narrant uctere lam cxcplo
L.AtTuis cqucs Ro.antebclIumCmilc Popcianu acn.-iriis quadnngcntis tingula
paria ucnditauit ut. M . Varro tradit quin 6C patnam nobilitauercmcampama
grandifTimc proucirccxiftimatp.Ha^. uolatus in reputationc cptcra^: quoq; uoluc^c
nos impelht.

OMnibus aniahbus reliquis certus 6cbuiufmodi 6Cin fuo cuiq;gcncreicefTus
cft. Aucsfolpuario mcatuferunt" fiCin terra dC m aere ambulant. Aliputcor'
niccs faliunt: alip ut patTercs merulp currunt ut pcrdiccs rufticulp antc fe pedes ia'
ciunt: ut Cicompgrues expanduntalas pendetclq? raro itcrualloquatiuntalipcrc-'
briusTed 6C primas dutaxat pcnas :alip 6c tota latcra plaudut.Qupdam ucro maiorc
ex parte cOprcifts uolant percufTifq; fcmel. Ahpqi 6c gemino lctuacrc fcruntunuel
mclufumeumiaculantTprpmcntes fcfcinfubhme in rectum in pronumimpingi
putcsaliqs aut miflas rurfus ab alto cadere lllas fahrc. Anates folp qupq; funt eiulde
generis in fublime protinus fefe tollunt atq; e ueftigio cclum petut :bp ctiam cx aq
in foueas quibus fcras uenamur dclaplp folp cuadunt. Vultur &C fere grauiorcs niii
exprocurfuautaltiorecuniculo immifTe noeuolant.Caudarcgut ahpcircufpecTat
ahp-.alipflcdtuntcollamonullpuctcuntrcisquprapucrc pedibus:fineuoccno uoI.it
multp autcx contrano fcmper in uolatu filent fubreptp pronp obhqup rn latcra in
ora qupdam rcfupme rcruntT ut fi pantcr cernantur plura gcncra non m cadem na^
turaefTeuideantur.

J"-' Lurimum uolant quf apodes uocanfquia carcnt ufu pedum.Ab aliis cypfcli
appcllant" byrundinii fpcticNidificant in fcopulis Be funt quf toto mari ccrnunt'
ncc uq tanto longo naucs : taqi cotinuo curfu rcccdiit a terra ut no circuuolitent eas
apodes.Cfteragcnera refidcnt Sc infiftunt:bisqiiies nifi in nido nullaaut pcndcm
aufiaccnt &C ingeniafqi uariaad paftum maxime.

SApnmulgi appcllant grandiorcs merulf afpcclu fures nodturni.Interdm.n.
uifu carent.Intrant paftoy ftabula:caprariiqi ubenbus aduolant fuccii proptcr
is:qua iniuria uber morit":caprifqicpcitas quas ita mulfere obonfpetca noiatur
aduolans adcas qup fc m mari mcrgiit 8C capita illay morfu corripiens doneccaptu'
ram cxtorqueat : cadcm cum deuoratis fe imploc concbis calore uenttis coctas euo'
mit atqi ita cx bis cxculcnta lcgit tcftas cxtrabcns .
~^\T Illaribu5gallinis6crcligioincft.Inborrefcuntcditoouo:excutiutC|ifclc8(cir'
* cuadte purtficant:aut feltuca aliqua fcfe &C oua luftrant.

fVl Inimp auium cardueles impetrata faciunt ncc uoce tantii fed pcdibus 8C ore $
mambus . Eft quf boum mugitti imitet" in arclatefi agro taurus appellata:alioquin
parua eft.Equoy quoqi bmnitus antbus nominc bcrbp pabulo aducntu eoy pulla
tmitafad buncmodum fe ulcifcens.

^O^ Vper omnia bumanam uoccm rcddunt pfptaci quidactiam fcrmocinatcs.In'
^ dia aucm banc mittit pfitacc uocat uit idem toto corporc torqj tantum mmiato
inceruice diftmclrum-Imperatores falutat U quf"accipit uetba pronuntiat:in uino
prpcipuc lafciua.Capiti eius duncia eadc quf roftro:bfc cii log difcit fcrrco uerberat
radio non fentit alitcr idlus cii dcuolat roitro fc cxcipit : illi mitirTleuiorcqi fc ita pc
dum infirmitati facit.Minoreft nobilitas.quia non cx longiquo ucmt:fcd cxpref
fiot loquacitas ccrto gencri ptaif cft. Adarmnt uerba quf loquutur 8e difcut & dili'
gunt meditantcfqi mtra femct cura atqi cogitationc.Intentionc no occultat.Conftat
cmon uicllas difticultatc ucrbi.Aut m fubmdc eade audiant mcmoria falli quprcn'
tcfqi mirtim m modum b>4arcfcunt:fi intenm audicrit ld ucrbum:nec uulgarisbis
forma quis non fpccftanda.Satis illis dccoris m fpctic fermonis bumani cft. Vctii
addifccrc alias negant poflc q quf cx genere eay: funt &C quf glande uefcunf.Et itcr
eas facilius quibus quini ftint digitun pcdibus ac nc cas quide ipfas priims duobus
uitf annis:Iatior bis eft linguaomnibus ln fuo ctucjj gencre:quf fcrmoncimitant
bumantiqq idpencinornmbuscotingat:

,JT GrippinaConiunxClaudu Cffans turdum babnitquodniicjante imitatcm
^ -y fcrmoncs bominum.Cum boc proderc.

tl Abebant Sc Cf faris iuuencs. Item fturnum lufcinias grfco 8c latino fcrmonc
docilis :prp terea meditantcs m dicm 6C aflidue noua loqucntes :longiorc ctia eotcxtu
doccnt" fecreto :8C ubi nulla alia uox mifccatatiidctc qui ctcbro di cat ca qup condita
aelitaliquo blandiente.

^C\ Eddatur tc Coruo fua gratia indignationc quoquc populi Romai tcltata no
X\^ folum confcia.TVbeno principe ex ff tu fupra Caftons cdc gcnito:pullus iap'
pofitam futnnam deuolauit ctiam rcgione commendatus officinp domino.ls ma'
turc fcrmoni artucfactus omnibus matutmis cuolans in roftra in forii uerfus:TV'

; manceps pr»
bita ut uoluit uidcri cxcremciis cius pofitacalccis macula cxaniauit tata plcbcus co'
ftcrnatione ut primo pulfus cx ca rcgionc mox 6c mtercmptus fit: funufqi aliti m'
numens celebratumcxcquus.Conftratum lcdtum fupctftbiopuduorfi bumcros
prccedcntc tibicme 8c Cotoms ommum gency ad rogum ufqi qui coftndtus dcxtu

uipappieadfccundumlapidemincampo ridiculiappellato fuit. Adeo iatis iuita
caufa Populo Ro .uifa cit cxcquia^ ingcnmm auis :aut fupplicn de CiueRo . .In ca
urbcm qua mulrorum principu. ncmo deduxerat funus.Scipioms uero Acmiliai
poit Cartbagme Numanttamquc delctas ab eo ncmo uindicaucrat mortcm.Hoc
ffcftum Jvi.Seruilio C N.Ceftio Confulibus ad v.kl. Apnlis.Nunc quoque erat i
urbc Romanabocprodctemecquttis Ro. Cornixbebeticaprimu colore mtraad'
modumnigratio:deindc plura contcxtuucrbacxpnmcns &alia atquc alia crebro
addtfcensmcc non &C rccens fama Cratcn moccrotis cognominc in erricna rcgionCj
Afip Coruoy; opera ucnantis eo <j dcuebcbat m filuas cos infidcntcs bumcns cor''
niculas illi ucftigabat agebantq; co pducta cofuetudine ut cxeuntcm fic comitarcf
ctteri.Tradcdum putauerc mcmoripquiclam uitum pcr fitim lapidescongcrentc
in fitulam monumcti: m qua pluuia aqua durabat:fcd que attigi non pofliSC tta dc /
fccndcre pauctc cxprpiTrtTc tali cogeric quantti potui futriccrdc.

|~V Ec diomedcas prptenboaucs.Iubacatbaractas uocat:&eisciTedetcsoculosqi
ignco colorc cctero cadidas tradens duos femp bisduccsaltc^duccreagmcmaltc^
cogerc:fcrobescxcauarero{lroindecrateconftcrncre&:opcrircrerra:quf antcfucrit
egcfta.In bis fptificare:forcs binas omnium fcrobibus oncntc fpecfbare quibus cxe'
antinpafcua;occafum quibus rcdcat. Alium cxoneraturas fubuolarc fcmper &Ccq'
trario flatu: unobpin loco totiusorbisuifunt\Ininfulaquam diximus nobticm
dtomedis tumulo atc^dclubro.Contra Apulipora fulica^: limiles aducnas barbaros
clangorc mfcftantgrpcis tantum adulant' mtro dtfcnminc:uelut gencn Diomcdts
bec tnbuentcs- Epdcqj eum quottidic plcno gutture madcntibus penms pcrluunt
atc^purificant.Vnde ortgo tabulp diomcdis fottosmcarumcfTigicsmutatos.

'l^ ^" om i ttcn dumcfl cumde^ingcmis diflcnmus c uolucnbus byrudines cile
indociles &C e terrcftnbus murcsicum Elcpbanti lulla taciant leoncs mga fubcant
In mari uituli :totcp pifcium gcncra mitefcant.
~~k\ IbuntaucsfucJtu cxbis quibus longa collaintcrmittcntcs cVcapitcrcfupina^

Jt3 touclutinfundentesftbiporpbinofolus morfubibit. Idemcpropno gcne y
re omncm cibum aqua fubtndc tmgcns :dcindc pedc ad roifyucluti manu aftetcns
laudattiTimi m comagcnc:roftra bis 6C prelonga crura rubcnt.

i ~~ LAec quidcm ££ bcmatopodi multo minori qcjineadc cru^altitudic.Nafcitr
Mncgvptoitnfiftitternis digitis:prpcipuum eipabulum mifcp. Vita mltaha paucis
dicbusgrauiorcsomnisfrugeuefcunt^^altiuolp^carne tantuinteraquaticas Mer/
gi foltda ut deuoraucrcqupcptcrp rcddunt.Oloi/; fimilitudine Onocrotali babct ncc
diftareexiftimarentQmnino nift faucibus tpfis inciTSCalterms utcn gcnus.Hcc oia
inexplebilc animal cogerit mira ut iitcapacitas:mox perfcc5ta rapta fcnfimide m os
reddtta infcram aluum ruminantis morcdcfcrt.Galha bos feptetrionali proxia oce'
anomittit. Inbercinto germanip faltu mufitata generaalitumaccepimus.quarum
plumpignium modo colluceantnodtibus: m cptcris nibil prpternobilitatcm logi''
quitatc fadtam memorandam occurrit.
~tt^ Halctidcs.i.feleuciapartborum&in Afiaaquaticarum laudatiiTime.Rurfus
\ fafianpincolcbisgcminascxplumaaurcs fummitmt furrigutque.Numidi'
cp in parte affricp Numtdia omncfq; lam ln ltalta pbcmcoptcri ligua prpcipui fapo '
ris ene. Apicius docuit nepotum omntum altiffimus gurgesiattagen maxtc Iomus
celeber & uocalis alias:captus uero ommutefccns quondam cxiitimatusintcr raras
aues.Iam & ingallta bvfpaniaq;capitur &c alpibus etiam ubi &c ualacrocoraccs aucs
balcaru infulam pccuhares:ficut alpium pirrocorax lutco roftromigcr 8C prpcipuo

$4r faxt*nd*~ £fe<i( -.

fapore:lagopus'pcde leporino uillo nomen boe dcdere: cptcro candido columbira
magnitudine non extra terram cam uetci facilc quando nec uita mafucfcit Kcorpus
ociffime marceffit.Eft alia nominc eodem a coturmcibus magnitudinc tantum dif/
ferens crocco tinccu cibis gratiffima. Vifam m alpibus ab fc pcculiarem fgypti ibi
Magctius Caluinus prpfedtus eay prodidit.

VEnere inltaliam 8c Bebriaccnles bellis Ciuilibus tranfpadum Sc noupaue»,
Ita emm adbuc uocant" turdoif fpctie paulum infra columbas magnitudine
fapore eratp. Baleares infulc nobiliore ctiam fupradicro porpbirionc mittunt ibi
&C butco accipitrum generis in bonore mefai^ eft.Item mbiones fic uocabat mino'
rcm gruem: pegafas equino capitc uolucres 8c gnpbas auricata aducitate roftri fV
bulofas rcor.Illos m fcKtbia : bos in ptbiopia : cquidem &i tragopbana: de qua plures
affir mant maiorem aquilam : cornua m teponbus curuata babcnte fcrruginei coloris
tantum capitetp niceomec fytcnes lmpctraucrint fidcm licScaffirmct: Dino &Cz\y
tarcbus cplcbrati auctorcs paritcr m india cffe mulcenciuc eay cantu:c[uos grauatos
fomno lacerent. Qui credat lfta 8t roelampodi profccro aurcs lambedodcdtffeitel'
ledtii auium fermoms dracones non abnuat:ucl qup Democritus tradit nominade.
aucs :ciuarum confufo fangumc fcrpcns gignatur que quifquis cdcriuntcllccturus
fit alitii colloquia . qupqi dc una aue galcnta priuati commemorat etia finc bis ime'
fauitpambagccircaauguria:nommant"ab bomero.Scopes auium gcnus.neqsbai*
fatyricos motus cum infidcnt" plenfqi mcmoratos facile concepcnm mentc:neque
tpff laaues nafcuntTquamobredecofeftis diffcruiffeprpftitenr.

Sjf Allinas faginarc dcliati ccperc. Vnde pcftis cxorta opimas aues & fuoptrcor'
pore undlas deuorandiiboc pnmii antiquis cjnaic iterdicftis cxcjptii mucmo.Iam
lcgeC.FaniiCofulisxi.annisantetcrcmmpunicubcllumncquiduolucif jipone'
rct" prf tcr unam gallina qup no effoi altihs : quod demdc caput tranf latii pcr omncs
leges ambulauit. Inuentuqi dmerticulum cft in fraudem caif gallmaccos quoqipi'
fccndos lacleaddito cibis multo ltagratiorcs approbant" fcminp qmdc non omnes
ad faginam ckgunt"ncc nifi m ccruice ptngui cute. Poftca culinay artes utduncs
fpcctentiut diuidant" m tergora ut a pede uno dilatatp repofitona occupcnt.Dcdere
ct partbi coccis fuos morcsmcc tamcn in boc mangonio quicq totum plarctclune
alibitantumpcctorclaud.itis.Auianapnmusinftituitinclufis omniumgencrum
aaibus M.lelms ftrabo Brundufn cqucftns ordinis exeo cfpimus carccrc animalia
coercere qmbus natura cp lum affignaucrat.

^Jt -jr Axie tame mfignts eft in bac mcmoria Clodii Efopi tragici biftnonis patina
i V \fcxcctis feftertus taxata:m qua pofuit aues cantu aliquo :aut bumano fermoe
nocalcsnumisvi.fingnlascmptas:nullaaliaidudtusfuauttatc:mfiutisimitationt
bominis mandcrSc. Nc qucftus quidc fuos reucritus lllos optimos Sc uoce mcn'
tosdignus prorfus filio aquo diximus dcuoratas margantas.Non fittamcutucai
fatcar facile inter duos iudicium turpitudims ntfi quod minus eft fummas rerum
naturf opcs q bominii linguas cf naffe

IkJC Eneratio auium fimplex uidct" effe cum U ipfa babeat fua miracula:qaonia
et quadrupedcs oua gignunt Cameleontcs lacerrf 8c item quas diximus lta fcrpen
tes:pcnnatott autcm mfecuda funt quf aduncos babct ungues gcncris nulla cxbis
fapraquatcrnacditoua.Tribuitbocauiugenerinatura:utfecudiorcseffcntfugaccs

cay q tort es:plurima pariunt ftrutiocamcli gallinp perdices folicoitus auibus duo'
bus modis fp minaconfidcte bumi:ut ingallinis autftantemt in gruibus. Ouoru
aliafuntcandida:utcolumbispcrdicibus:aliapallidautaquaticis:aliapunctiscli'
ftmdta:ut mclcagridum:aliarubn colonsmtfafums ccntridis.Intusautemomne

ouum uoiuerum bicolor.Aquatici lutciplusqalbi;ldipfum magis lundumqua
cctcrispifcmm unicolor mquo nibil candidl.Auiumouacxcllorefrag^Ila.Serpe••
tum cx fngorclcma pifcrucx liquorc mollia:aquatuiu rofuda:rehqua fere faftigio
cacuminata cxcunta rotundiflima fui partcdum pariunf molli putaminc:fcd pro'
tinus durelcetc quibutcuqs cmcrguntporttonibusqueoblongafuntouagratioris
faporis putat Oratius flaccus fpminam cdunt:que rotudiora gignumT.rehqua mare
VinbihcusouisacacutTunemeft:ceuguttaeminens mpuramine,

\J Vedamomm teporecoeunt ut gallinc6cpariunt:prctcrqduobusmenfibus
b^rrTTs brumalibus. Exbis iuucnes plura q ueteres (cd minoraoCincodefptupri'
ma ac nouiifima.Eft aute tanta fccuditas ut aliquc 6c Gxagcna panat;aliquc quotti'
die;ahque bis die:ahque m tatum ut 6C fctu mortantur:Adrianis laus maxima.Co /
lumbedeciesanno panunt:quedam6C undcciesJnegyptoucro ocbrumali mcnfe
bymndmesoc iherulefic palumbioCturturesbis ano partut.Cetcrcaucs fcre femcl
Turdimcacuminibus arborum mdificantes luto pcne cotextum feceflugcneranr
Acottuxdtebus oua maturcfcunt in utero.Vcxatis autc gallineSCcolumbppcnna
euuliaalia uc fimiliiniuna; Dmtius ommbusouis mcdio uitclh parua ineftuclut
fangumea guttaquod ctTc corauiumcxifhmant:pnmu in omm corporc ld gigni
cxiitimantcs mouo certa guttaca falit palpitatqr.ipfum alias cx aluo liquon oui cor'
porafdbi cmm m lutocft;omnibus intus caput mams toto corporcoculicoprcfli
capitc matorcs-lncreicctepullo candor m mediu uertit lutcumcircufunditxx.dic
mouctur ouum lam utucntis itra putamc:uox auditut:ab eodcm tcpore plumcfcit
ua pofitus : ut caput fupra dcxtrum babcat pcdcm:dcxtram uero alam fupra caput
Vitellus paulatim dehcit. Aucs omncs in pedes nafcunf. Contraq rcliqua anialia.
qucdam galUnegcmina oua paniit:SC gcminos mtcrdum excludunt:ut Cornelius
celfus auctor cftaltcrurhmatorcmaliqui ncgatomnmo gcmmos cxcludi pius xxv.
incubanda fubtci uctant:parcre a bruma incipiunt optia tjrtura antc ucy: cquinocT:iu
poft folftitium nata non implent magnitudinciuftanv.tantoque minus cjto fcnus
proucncrc.

OVi lncuban mtrax.dies editautiliiTimuuetcraautrcccntiorainrfcunda fubi'
ctipannumcrodcbct quartodiepoftqcppcrcicubarc.Sicotralumecacumie
ouo^capprcbenfo una m.inupurus Scunmfmodi pcrIuccatcolor:ftenliaexiftimaY
cuer^pcp cis aha fuftitucda &C m aqua cft cxpcnmcntu:inanc f luitat.Itaq? hdctta:boG
eft plcna fubici uolunt. Concuti ucro expcnmento uctat:quomam no gignat con /
fufis uitaltbus ucms.Incubatiomdaturinitium poft nouam lunam:quiapnus in^
cobata no proucniunt.Cclcnus cxcludunt"calidisdicbus:idco eftatcundeuigcfto
cducetfctuin byemexxv. Siincubatu tonuitoua pereuntScaccipitns audita uocc
uiciant . Remcdiu cotra tonitruaclauusfcrrcus fub ftramincouo2£ pofitus:aut tcr'
racxaratio. Qufdamautcmoicitraincubitum fpontcnatura gignutmtin cgypti
figmentis.Scitum dequoda putatorc repcritur.Syracufis tamdiu putarc folito do''
ncc coopcrta terra fetum cdcrc oua qum SC ab bominc pcrficiuntur.

1 L Vltaaugufta primafuiiuucntaTbybcrto CffarecxNeroncgrauidacii pare /
rc umlem fexum admodu cupcrct :boc uifa eft puellan auguno : ouu in (mu foucn /
du atq; cudcponedu babcroC nutrici j? finu tradcdo ne intermitteref tcpormcc falfo
Augufta augurata ,pdit\ Nup ide fbrtaflfts inuctumt oua calido loco ipofita palcis
tgncmodicofouerctur bomine ueriante panterqj Scftatuto die tllinc eruperc fctus
1 raditur qucdam arsgallinarii cumfda dicctis <j> cx quaquc elToC. NLarrant" 6c mo'r /
tuagallinamanticaii uifi fucccdentcs inuiccm oCreliquafptemore factetes abftinc'
tcfqs fc cantu.Super omniaeft anatum ouis fubditis atque cxclufis admiratio pnma

plmH^^

non planeagnofccntis fetu.Mox incertis incubitus follicite couocantis poftrcmo
lamentis circa pifcine ftagna mergetibus fe pullis natura duce,

^jr Alltnarum generofitas fpccTat^cnftaercc^aanterim&gerninapcnnisnigns
orerubicundo: digitis impanbus:aliquando Scfup quattuor digitos trafuerfo uno
Ad rem diuinam luteo roftro pcdibufq; non pure uident":ad opcrtanea facra nigre
EftSipomilionugenus nonftenlein bis quodnon inaliogcnereaIitu:fcdquibus
contra rara fpcunditas 8c incubatio ouis noxia.

,"r~ Nimiciffimaautemgeneriomniupituita maximcq; inter meffis Scuindemic
4 tcmpus. Mcdicinainfamc&cubitusmfumo utiq;fictqui kuroautfauina
fiat pena per tranfuertas mferta nares:cV proptcr omncsdics mota.Cibus allium gu
farrc aut aqua pcrfufus in qua laucrit nocftua aut cu fcmmc uitis albe cocfo & qucdi
alia.

COlumbe propno ritu ofculantur ante coitum.pariunt ferc bina oua ita natura
modcratc ut aliis crebnor fitfftus:alns numerofior.Palumbus otturturplu /
rimum tcrnamcc plus q bis uerc pariunt:atcj5 fi ita pnor fetus corruptus cft:&lquis
tria pcpcrermt nuq plus duobus cducant:tcrtium irritum cft:urinu uocant. Palu'
bis mcubat fcmina poft mendiem m matutinum cetero mas.Columbe mare femp
ct feimnam pariunt: priore mare: poftndie fpminam: incubant in eo gcncre ambo
mtcrdiu mas femina nodtu excludut xv. dic pariunt acoitu xxx.pftate quidc intcr^
dm duobus menfibus tcrna ducuntparia. Nam &xviii.dieexcludunt:itatimq;c6 /
crpiuntiquare intcr pullos fcpe oua mucniunt" & aln prpuolant:ahi crumpunt.Ipfi
demdc pnlli quinq;mcftrcsf(:tificantcVip{f autem mtcrfc fi mas nonfjt:ffincpcji
falmnt pariunt oua irnta:6£ quibus nibil gignit":que bypenemia grcci uocant.

I^ Auoatnmatuparitprimoanno unuautaltc^ouufcqueti quaterna:quimuc
cetcris duodcna non amplius intcrmittcns binos dics tcrnoi uc:pant &C ter anno fi
gallinis fubiciantur mcubanda marcs ca frangunt dcfideno iicuabntiu;quaproptcr
noctu &c in latcbns panunt :aut in cxcplfo cubantes fic nifi molli ftrato excppta fran'
guntur.MarcsfinguliquinisfufTiciuntcomugibus:cumfingulf autbmcfucrmt
corrupit' fahcitatc fceunditas pattus cxcluditTdicbus ter noucnis aut tardius xxx.

^\ Nferes m aquacocunt:pariuntuere;autfi brumacoircpoft folfticiumxl.jrpe
bis anno fi pnorem fptum gattinp excludant:alias plunma xvi.pauciflimayii.Siqs
furnpiat:pariunt doncc rupantTaliena noncxcluduntmcubandafubici utilifTimu
nouemautxi:Incubatfpminptantuxxx.diebus.Si ucro tcpidiorcs fintxxv.pulHs
coy. urtica cum tacftu mortifcrancc minusauiditasnuncfatictatc mmia: nuncfiu
metui.Quando apprebenfa radicc morfu fcpcconantcs aucllercatccollatuaabiu
punt.Contra urticam rcmedium ftramento ab incubitu fubdtta radix carum.

/\ Rdcolarum tnagcncra;Icugon:fuafpcria:pclion;biincoituangunt. Mart
qdem cum uocifcratu fanguincm etiam ex oculis profunduntmec minus pgrcpa'
riunt grauidc. Aquila tnccnis dicbus incubat fic ferc maiorcs ahtes: minores uicc /
nis: &L miluus ficaccipitcr fingulos fcrc parit nunq plus tcrnos. Is qui cgonos uc'
catur quaternos;Coruus aliquando Sc" quinos mcubat totidem dicbus. Cormccm
mcubantc mas pafcit.Picanoucnos.McIancoripbusfupraxx.pantfcmpnumero
impan nccalias in plunbus tanta fccuditas maiorparuis:bvrudinicpciprimopul!i
etfcrc oibus quibus numcrofior fptus irntaoua que bvpcnemia diximus aut mu /
tuafcmmp mter fc hbidims imaginationcconcipmntautpulucrc.Ncccolubf tatu
fcdgallinp perdiccs pauoncs anfcrcs ccualopccies.Suntautcmfteriliaoi mmora.ac

minus iucundiGporis ficmagis bumida.Quidam &C ucnto putantcagencrari qua
dccaula etum zepbrnaappellantur: bec autcm tantum ucrc fmntincubationcde'
reHcti:quealiicvnofuradixcrc.Ouaaccto maccrata in untumemoliunrutpanu-'
lostranfeant.ScruaricainlomctOiautb/cmcinpaleisifitatcfurfuribusutiliilimu
(alecxmaniricreduntur.

V

Olucruanimal parit ucfpcrtilio tantumcui mebranaccu penne.Eadcm fola
uoIuc^ladtcnutntubcraadmouesgcminosuolitatampicxaUantes:fccuq5portat
Eidemcoxendis una traditur &C incibatuculices gratiflTimi.

tv Vrfus m terreftribus oua parrant fcrpcntcs de quibus nondu dictum eft.Co'
eutcomplexuadeoiuolutefibi ipfj::utuna exiftimart biccps poftit:Vipcre masca-'
put inferit in os quod llla abrodit uoluptatis dulcedmc.Tcrrertnu cadc folk inter fe
pant oua unius coloris &c mollia ut pifces. Tertia dic itra utcru catulos cxcludit:de-'
Ide fmgulos:diebus fingulis parit xx.terc numero.Itaqueceten tarditatis fpacictes
pcrrumput latcra occifa parente:cetcre (erpctes cotecto oua in tcrra mcubant &C fctu
fequentcexcIuduntanno.Crocodili uicibus lncubat mas Scfpia.Scd reliquo^ quocu
terrcftrium reddatT gencratio.

Blpediifolus bomoaialgignit: boi tatu primi coitus penitctiaaugunu.f.uite
ad pcitcda uite onginc:Cetcris aialibus ftati p tepa ani cocubitus:boi ut dicitu,
eft omnibus bons die^ nocl:iumc|i:cetcns fitieus rn coitu:boi ^ppe nulla. Mc(Iali /
na Claudu Ccfiris coniunx banc regalcm exiftimas palma:clegit ln id certamc no /
bililTi ma e proftitutis ancillam mcrcenane ftirpis eamq; dieac nocfte fupcrautt v.ac
xx.concubituln bommu. generemanbus diuerticula uencrisexcogitataomma fcc'
lcranaturc:feminisueroabortus quatum bacpartc nocctioresq fcre fumusiViros
auidiores uencns byemefemmas eftate befiodus^pdtdit.Coitus aucrfis elcpbantis
Camelis tigribus licibus rmoceroti lcom.DatipodicunicuHs.quibusaducrfa geni /
talia:Cameli (blitudines aut fccreta certa pctut: neq? Itcruenirc datur finc pmcic coi /
rus totadieflc bis tantumcxommbusquibus folida ungulainquadrupcdugcncte
marcsolfactus antcccdit:auertunc occanesfoce lupt in mcdioq?coitu:muitiq;cti.im
cobprcnt fupradicto2£ plcriique ff minc pnores fuperueniut:reliquis marcs^Vrlis
autcm utdictum cft bumamtusftrati: birmacci ftantcs ambo mtcr (ccoplcxi fcles
marcftantc:fcmina fubiaccntc. Vulpes in latcraproiecte marcquefpminacuplcxa
Tauro^ ccruo^q; feine uim no tolerant:eadc" caula mgrcdiunc in conceptu. Ccrui
uiciflimadalus tranfcunt &adpnarcsredcunr.Laccrtpeteaqucfmcpcdibus funt
circutlcxu ucncrc nouercOntaanimaliaquo maiorecorporcco mmus fccuda funt
Smgulosgignunt clcpbanci:Camcli:Equi:Acbantis duodcnosauis minia ocillic
pariuntque plunmos gignunt.Quo maiuscftanimal tantodiutius format i utcro
Diutius gcftanfquibus logiora funt uitcfpatia:ncqjcrefcetium tcpeftiuaad genc^
randumctas que Iblidas babcnt ungulas fingulos:qup bifulcas oigcminos panut
quoi/; mdigitospcdutifluradiuiiaeftco numcroliora mreta. Scdiuperioraomnia
pertcctos cdunt partus:becmcobatosmquo funtgencrcleene urif &C uulpes infor'
mia ctia magis <j fupradicta panut.Rai/qicft utdcrcparictc: poftca lambedo calctV
ciunt fctus:onia ea &C figurant:pariunt pIunmuquatcrnos:cecos autc gignut canes
lupt pantbere tboes: Canumpluragcncra.Iaconiceviiu.menfeutnq;gcncratfcrut
lx.diebus cVplurimu tribus.Cptcrpcanes & fcmeftrcscoitum patiunt .Implentur
omnes unocoitu qucantciuftu tepusconccperc: diutiuscecos babent. Catuliocs
totidc diebus cxiftimat" in urina attollere crus ferc femeftres .Id eft fignu confumati
uirium roboris ifcminp boc idem fidcntes partus duodcni:quibus numcrofiflimi
Ccteroquinufcni aliquando finguli:quod prodigiofum efie putantficutomncs

mares aut omnes fj minas gtgni : p rimos quoq; mares pariunt: in ccteris altcrnant
Inueufa ptu vi.mcfe.Ocitonos laconicc panut:propna i co gcnerc maribus labons
falacitas.ViuutLitonicianniscicnis.Fcrninpxii.Cctcragcncraxv:annosaliqu3ado
ctxx.ncc tpta fua ctategenerant fe rc a xti.defincntcs relum Scicbucumonu:rchqua
ut Canum umunt anms fenis .Dafyp odes omni mcfepariunt & fupfetant ficut le'
pores a partu ftatim lpleniT :concipiunt quis ubera ficcantc fctu pariunt non cpcos
Elcpbanti ut diximus pariunt fingulos magnitudine uituli trimeftris.Camelixii.
menfibus fcrut:a trimatu panunt ucre itcruq? poft annum implet a partu. Equas
autc poft tcrtium dicm aut poft unum ab cmxu utiliter admitti putant:coguntquc
inuitas.Mulicrvii.diecociperc£icilIimccreditur.Equa^iubas"tondenprccipiunt
ut afmo^ coitu patiantur bumilitatc. Comantcs cnim gloria fuperbirc:a coitu folc
animalium currut cx aduerfo aquiloneauitrum ue prout marcm aut rpmina cocepe
colorcm illico mutant rubriore pilo:uel quicuq; fit pleniorc:boc argumcto dcfmut
admittercctiamuolctcs:ncipcditpartusquafdaaboperc:fa!luntcj;gramdc.Vici{rc
Olympiaprcgnatcecjuaecraditistbcualiinueimus.Equos^&cancsxtfucsiituni.v
tutinuappcterc:fcinasautcpoftmcridicbladiridiligctiorestradut.EciuasdoiTiitas
lx.diebus equitarc atccj grcgalcs.Sucs tantu coitu fpuma orc fundere:ucrre fubitis
audita uocc nifi admittatur cibum non caperc ufq? m maciem : fcminas m tatu cffe'
rari ut bommc laccrct candida maxime uefte mdutum. Rabics ca accto mitigatut
maturcafpfo. Auidiuscoitusputafexcibis ficri:ficut uiroc ruca.-pcconccpa.Quc
cx fcris mitigetur non cocipcrc ut anfcres:apros ucro tarde &C ccruos:ncc nifi ab in'
fantia educatos miif eft.Quadrupcdum prcgnantcs uencrc arcent pretcr cqtum &
fucm led fupcrfctant cV dafippus & lepus tanta.

\J Vecuq? animalia pariuntnn capita gignunt circua&o fc tu fub enixum:ilia in
utcroporrcitaquadrupcdcs gefbnt".cxtcfisad longitudinccrunbus:&adaluuhu
applicatis.Homomfcmctcoglobatusitcrduogenuananbusfitis.Malasdcqbus
atc diximus gigni putant ubi mulier non cx marc:ue^; cx fcmctipfa tantucocepcrit
Idconecanimanquianonfitex duobus altnccq; babcre pcr fcuitam ilU':queutis
arbonbus cotingat.Ex oibus que pcrfcdtos fctus uetantos oiinumcrofos edut.Ite
plures contra naturam folidi pedum autbifulcoi^.

j^ Vpcrcuncliaeftmurium fetus:baudfmecuncftationedicendus:qqauftoK
Ariltoteic & Alexandri magni militibus gcncratio co^ lambcdo conftarc no coitu
dicatur.Ex una gcmtos cxx.tradidcrunt.Apud pcrfas ucro prcgnantis uetre p.uic
tis rcpertas &i fahs guftatu ficri pregnantcs opinanf.Itaq; dcfimt mu; cllc undeuis
tanta mciTcs populcfMurium agrcfHuminquibusilludquocu.adbuclatcMquon.1
modo llla multitudorepeteoccidat.Na ncccxammcs rcpcriunfncqicxtatquiinure
bycmc ln agro cfTodcnt:plunmi itaq;ad troade pcrucmunt &t lam indc nzgauerSt
mcolas prouetus coru ficeitatibus tradunr eriam SCobituns uermiculum tn capitc;
gigni.Acgtptiis mutibusduruspilus ficut bcrmaceis.Iidcm bipcdcsa'bukntccu
alpini quoc£:curn diuerfi gcncris coeirc animalia.Ita demum gcnerat fi tepus nafce'
di parbabent.Quadrupcdumouagigncttum laccrtam ore parcrcutcreditTuulgo
Anftotelcs negat:neq;incubant.Eede obhtequo fint inloco cmxe:quonum buic
ammali nulla memona.Itaq; catuli perfcfe crumpunt.

ANgucmex mcdulla bominis fpinegigniacccpimusamultis. Pleraquccm
occulta&Ccccaorigincpcrueniuntctiamm quadrupcdum gcncre

l^y Icut Salamandra animal laccrti figura ftellatum nunq nifi magnis imbnbus
ptoucnicns Si fcrcnitatc dcftciens buic tantus rigor ut ignem tactu extinguat non

aliomodoqglaciesjciufdeqifaniequf ladtcaoreuomitTquacuqueptecorporis bu'
mani contacTa toti dcfluunt pili:idcri quod contatftum eft colore inmligmc mutat

i^V fdam uero gignutur ex no geitis 8C fine ulla ftmili origie ut fupradicta H
qufcuquc fftasautuer ftatumquc tepus anigenerat. Ex bis qupdamgignut mbil
ut falamandrc neqieft inbis mafculinu genus tfmininuuc: ficut neqim anguillis
omniups:quenccanimalia:ncqjcxfcouum gencrant.Neuty cft Scoftrers gcnusct
cftcris adbfrcntibus uado ucl faxo-Quc autc per fe generant ficuti marcs ac ff minp
defcriptafunt:gcncrant quidealiquidcoirufcdipcrfecluacdiffimilc^ex quo nv
bil amplms gignatur ut uermiculos mufcp. Id magis dcclarant nature coit quc ife'
cra dicunt" ardue explanationis omnia & priuatim dicato operc narranda. Quanro'
ptcr ingcnium prfdiCl:orum 6c rcliqua fubtexSc ediffcrtatlo.

££, X fcnfibus antc cctcra bomini tacSus : deindc guftatus. Rcliquis fuperatur a
multis.Aquilf clarius cernut. Vultures fagatius odorant liquidius audmt talpe ob'
ruta tcrra tam dcnfo atqi natutf furdo clemcto . Prftcrca uocc omni m fublime tcn'
dente fermonem exaudmnt: & fi de bis loquere intelligetc ctia dicut" «C profugcre
Auditus cui boi primo ncgatus cft: buic & fcrmonis ufus ablatus: ncc funt natu'
raliter furdi ut non iidc fint & muti.In marinis oftreis auditum cfle non eft ueruV
mile fcd ad fonu mcrgcre fc dicunt".Idco & filetium in marc pifcates babcrc folent

II Ifces quide audiunt uocc necmcmbra babent ncc foramma.audire tamcn cos
palam eft: ut patfic cum plaufu cogregari feros ad cibum cofuetum . Inquibufda ui'
uariis fpccTet" &C in piicmis Cf fans gencra pifcium ad nomc ucnirciquofda fmgu '
los.Itaque produnfctiam clariffime audirc. Mugil lupus falpa cromis:6M ldco m
uado uiucrc.Olfadcu bis clfe manifcfte patct quippc no omncs cande cfcacapmnt"
ut priufqua appctant odorant":quofda & fpeluncis latentcs falfamcto llliti faucibns
fcopuli pifcator cxpcllit uelut fui cadauens agnitionc fugientcs. Conucmuntq; tx
alto ctiam ad quofdam odoresuit ffpia:mulus &c poIppus:qui :dco cogtitur i nailas
Senttnf quidcm nauium odore fugiunt procul maximctamcn pifcium fangumc
nSpotcftpctrisaucllipoVpusMdecuniculaadmotaabodorcprotinusrcfilit.Pur'
purf quoq; fftidis capmntur. Nam de reliquo animalm gcncrc qs dubitcWCornu
ccrumi odore fcrpcntcs fugant": fcd maximc ftiracis:ongam:aut:calcis aut fulfuns
formicf necanf.Culiccs acida petunt:ad dulcia no aduolant.

rl A<ftus fcnfus omnibus cft:ctiam quibus nullus alius: nam Koftreis Ktcrre'
ftrium ucrmibus quoqicxiftimaueri omibus fenfum guftatuscffc.Cur.n.alios alia
faporcsappetunt. inquo uel prfcipua naturf arcbitcdtp uis:aliadentibus prpdant"
alia unguibus:alia roftri aduncitate capiunt:alia latitudine ruunt:alia acumine cxca'
uant:aliafanguinc:aliaIambuntforbent,madunt:uorant:necminoruarietasipedu
minifteno ut rapiant:dift rabant:tcncant:prcmant:pcndcant tcllurcm fcaibcrc no
ceflent.
Tf Encnis caprcf & coturnices ut diximus pingucfcut:placidiffima animalia. At
V ferpctes oua fpetitidaquidc draconii arte:aut emm folida bauritit fi iam fauccs
capiunt:quf dcmdein fcmctcouolutifrangunt intusatquedcindeputaminacxcu /
tiunt:aut fi tenetior cft 5c catulis adbuc f tas : orbc apprpbefa fpira ita fcnfim ucbc'
mcnterqiprfftnngunt:utamputata parteccu fcrro rcliquam qupamplexu tenetur
forbcant.Simili modoauibusdcuoratisfolidiscontetioncpluma&oflareuomunt
ocorpiones tcrra uiuunt .Scrpcntcs cum occafio cft uinum precipuc appctunt cum*

aliqui cxiguo indigcant potu.Epdem minimo Stpene nullo cibo cum afTeruantur
inclufp ficut aranenaloqum rucT:u uiuctcs:idco nulluiterit fameaut fiti ucnenatu
Nam ncq? calor bismccH tanguismeqi fudor qup auiditatem naturali fale auget.In
quo gcnere magis omnia cxitialia fi fuum genus edere antcqua noceant.Condit m
tbefauros maxillay cibum fpingionu &C fatKro^: genus: mox mdc fcnfim ad mai
dum mambus exprimit &C quod formicis in annu folene cft bis in dies uel boras.

^V^ Num animal digitos babentiu berba alitur lcpus: fcd &C frugc folidi pcdc&&
bifulci fucs in omni cibatu &c radicibus fobpcdu uolutatio propria ferratoi; dctium
carniuora funt omnia.Vrfi &ffruge fronde uindemia pomis uiuutficapibus caeria
ctiam ac formicis.Lupi ut diximus &C terra infame-.pccus potu pingucfcit.ideo fal
illisaptiiTimu. Ite uetcrinaqqefruge &berba:fed utbiberc fcccdut. Rumimtpre'
ter iam dicfta filueftrium cerui cuma nobis alunt. Omnia autc iacentia potius qua
ftatia:6i hyemc magifq pftate feptcnis fere mcfibus.Potici quocp murcs fimili mo'
do rcmandut.In potu autc quibus fcrrati detes lambant ut murcs bi uulgares cjuis
exaliogcncrcfintquibuscotinuidctcs forbent:utboucs &c cqui:neutrumurii:fcd
aquam quoque morfu uorant. In affrica maior pars fcray: pftate no bibunt inopu
imbriumiquamobcaufamcaptimurcslibycifibibcremoriunt'; origeperpctuof/
ncntc africa generat cx natura loci potu carcte:6c mirabili modo ad remedia fitictiu
NamqioCgetulilatrones eodurat auxilio rcpcrtis icorporccoj/: falubcrhmi licuuv
risueficisTnfiduntincademafricapardicondcnfaarborcioccultatiqicmsramism
prftcreutiadiffiliut^atqicxuoluc^cedecraflfanf.Fclcsquidcquofilcntioglcuibus
ucftigiis obrcput auibus qoculto fpcculatuin mufculos cxihunt.Excrcmcntafua
effbffa obruunt tcrra intelligentes odorcm iliu indice fui cflfc,

J^, Rgo 6i alios quofda fcnfus cflc q fupradiclos baud difficulter apparcV.Sunt
em qupdam bis bella amicicicq?: Vndc dC affcdtus prctcr illa quc dc qbuscpcoie fuis
diximuslocis.DuTidctoloresocaquilp Coruus Sccoreus nodtuinuiceouacxcjui'
renres.Simili modocoruusocmiluusilloprpnpietebuiccibos. Cormccsataino'
d:uf:aqui1a6Ctrocbillusficredimus:quoniam rcxappellat~auium:nocituf &cetcre
mmoresaucs.Rurfuscum tcrrcftnbus muftcla &cormx;turtur &C pirallus.Ichne'
moncs &C uefpp:pbalangt &c aranci. Aquaticpgagc bampc &C tnorcbisiaccipitcrfo'
rices 8c ardcolc inuice fctibus mftdiantcs. Aegytus auis minima cum afino fpinis
cnim fe fcabendi caufa atterens nidos eius diflfipat:quod adco pauSc ut uoceomino*
rudcntis audita ouaeiciat:pul!i ipfi metu cadutJtaque aduolans ulcera cms roftro
cxcauat. Vulpes Sc nili angues &C muftclp 6cfues:e(alon uocat parua auis omcorui
frages.cuius pulli ifcftanf a uulpibus. Inuice bpc catulos eius ipfamqj uellitiquod
ubiuidcrint Coruiconttaauxiliant":uelutaduerfusc6mune"boftcm. Etacbam»
in fpmis uiuitnccirco afinos ct ipabdit i lores fpinc dcuoratcs. AcgKtu uero m utu
utfanguinecorumcrcdant noncoircrmultifqi bis ucncficiis lnfament. Difliaeni
pgbiopcsScIeones &C minimapquefic maximaformicofamarboremfonccscauaot
librataraneus fe filo m caputferpctis porrecitp fub umbraarbons fup: tantaqucui
morfucercbrumapprpbedit:utftridensfubmdeacucrtigincrotata:nefilumc|ae

dcfuper pcndcntis rumpcrc ab co ncc fugere queat ncc fmis antc morte eft. Rurlus
amici pauoncs &C columbp turturcs &C plytaci:mcrulp &C turturcs:cornix &C ardiolc
Contra uulpium gcnus comunibus iimiciciis Arpc &C miluus contra triorcbi:cjui
etaffedtusidiciafuntctiam ferpctibusiimiciftimo animalium gcnerc.Dictafunt
qup arcadianarratdedominoadracone leruato ficagmto uocc draconis:dc.ifpiac
miraculu a pbylarcbo tradit".Is~cmm auctor cft.Cum ad mcnfam cuiufda uenicns
m pgKptoalerefaiTidue. Enixamcatulos quoi/ ab uno filiu bofpitis lntcrcmptum.

ntur
nata

lllatn reucrfam ad confuctudine cibi intellexuTc culpa:6: nece intulitTc Catalo :ncc
poftea in tctJtutcl reucrfam.

jP Omni queftio non obfcuram comentatione babet.In terreftnbus omnia quc
^ contincnt":dormirernanrfcftum cft. Aquatilmm quocp cxiguu quidcm ctiam
quidecpterisdubitantdormirctameexiftimant.Nonoculo^argumcnto:quiano
babcntgemsiue^tipfaquictcccrnuturplacidafeufoporata.Neqialiudqcaudamo''
ucntia 6£ ad tumultum ahque expauefcetia .Dc tb^nnis cofidcntius affirmatMuxta
ripas"cmm aut pctras dormiuntpifcium aute plani m uadout matiu fppe tollantur
Nam delpbini balcncq? fttrtentcs ctiam audiuntur.Infecita quoquc dormire filctio
apparct:que nc mminibus quidcadmotisexcitent\Homo geitus premitTomno
pcr ahquotmenfes:dein longior indies uigilia.Somniatftatim infans:nam 6cpa'
uore expergifcitur:ructum imitaf.Quidam uero nunq:quibus mortifcy fuiflc fi'
gnum contra confuctudinem fomniorum mucmmus exempla.Magnus bic in ui'
ta locus 8C diuerfis refertus documcntis . Vtrum nc fint aliqua prefcita animi qui-'
efcctis-.qua fiunt rationeian fortuita rcs fit ut plcraq? 6c fi cxemphs agaturiprofcdto
paria funtautuno 6t"acibis proxima:atq5inrcdormitioneuanacffcuifa propcco /
uenit.Eflautemfomnus nibilahud cjanimi in mediumfefereceflus pretcr boine
fomniaffe ctiam Equoscanesbouespccora capraspalameft. Ob boc credirTcY m
omnibus que aimal pariant.Dcbis qup ouagigntit inccrtu eft:fcd dormire ca certu
Vcrum 6C ad mferta tranfcamus:bcc nique reltent immefp fubtilitatisammaha.

7-

ESTANT INMENSAESVBTlLITATiS Ani>

malia:quando aliqui ca ncq; fpirarc &c finc fangutc ctia
prodidcrunt.

■y /Vv- ^l taf,cc & multigcna terreftriu uolucrumq!
uita.Aliapcnnata utapcs:ahautroq? modo utfbrmice

p

V ahqua 6c pcnnis 6t peiibus carcntia 6c mre omia ifoita

^L appcllata ab mcifutis que nunc ccruicum loco : nuc pc

A ^*__ dtorum atcji alui precindta feparant mebra tcnui modo

fiftulacobcrentiaaliquibus uero no totamcifuracaabi''
entcrugas: fedmaluo autfuper nec tantuimphcatis
flexibus uertebris nufqahbi fpectatiore naturc rerum artificio.

J N magnisfiquidemcorporibus autcerte ctiam maioribus facihsofTicina fe'
quaci matcne fuit-lnbis uero tam paruisatq; tamnulhs:qucratioquantauis^tam
incxtncabilispcrfeiitio:ubitot fcnfus coUocauitin culice^Et funtalia dtcitu minora
fcd ubi uifum rn eo pretedit^ubi guftatum apphcauit^ ubi odoratum tnferutt i ubi
ucro truculentamillametportionemaxima uocetngcnerauit:quafubtilttate pcnas
annexuit:prolongauit pedum crura^Difpofuit lciunam cauam uti aluum:auidam
fanguims 6t potiilimi bumani fitim accendtt:teium ucro perfodicndo tcrgori quo
fpiculauit ingcnio atcp incapaci:cum ccrnt no poflit cxihtas reciproca generautt arte
ut fodicndo acummatu pantcr iorbendoq;ftftulofum cfl6C :quis tcredini ad pfora /
da robora cum fono tefte dentes afftxit: potiflimuq? c lrgno cibatum fecit: fcd turri-'
geros clepbato^: miramur bumeros tauro^: colla 6c truccs m fubhme &&u*;ffgfi'
um rapinasdeonum iubas:cum rerum natura nufq magis qua m mimmis tota fit,
Quapropterqucfo noftralegentcs quoniam ex bis fpcrnunt multa:etiam rclata ta 7
ftidiodamncnt:cumin cotcmplationenature nibil poffit uidcn fupuacuum.

dft"

Ai <••:■-

i Y Nfecfta multi negarunt fpirarc: idqj rationc pfuadcntcs"qaoniam pcr uifcera
mtenora ncxus fpirabilis non meff&.Itaq? uiuerc utfruges arborefqj.Scd plurimu
intereft fpirctaliquisanuiuat.Eadcdecaufa nec fanguine bis cffe.qui fit nullusca
ren tibus corde aut iecorc:fi nec fpirarc ea qbus pulmo defit.Vndc mumerofaque/
ftionum fcries cxontur. Iidemcni Stuocceffebis ncgantintanto murmurcapm
cycadav fono:& aliaque fuis cxiftimabut" locis. Na mibi contuenti femp fuafit rc
rii natura nibifmcredibilc extftimarcdc eamec uideo cur magis poffint no trabcre
amma talia Sc uiucrc cj fpirare fme ui(cenbus:quod etia ln mannis docuimus quis
arcentefpiritumdcfitatcfiCaltitudinebumons.Volare quidcaliqua &C animatucV
rere &C in ipfo fpiritu uiuetia babere fenfum uictus generationis opcris.-atqicnam
de futuro curam:& cjuis non fint membra qup uelutcanna fenfus inuebant. Effc
tame bis auditum olfacitum guftum : eximia prpterea nature dona :folcrtiam ammu
arte:quis facile crcdidcnt &C fanguinc non effe bis. Fateor ficut ne terrcftnbus qdc
cucftis intcr fc fimile quide ut fepic in mari fanguinis uircs atramcntum obtincat.
Purpura^ genen infeCtor lllc fuccus:fic &C inlccTrus quifquis cft uitalis bumonljic
erit fanguis doncc exiftimatio fua cmcp fit nobis propofitu eft naturas reru mamfc '
ftas mdicaremocaufas indagaredubias.

tW" Nfcc5ta ut intclligi poffit non uidcnt" neruos babere nec offa. ncc fpinas.-ncc
1 cartilagincnecpinguiancccarnes neccruftam quidcfragilem: utquedama'
rina nec quc iure dicatur cutis : fcd medie cuiufdam intcr omnia boc naturc corpus
arentifimileneruo mollius.In rcliquis partibus totiusuerius "qdunus:& bocfolu
bis eftmcc preterea aliud qmd intus nifi admodu paucis mteftinis implicaui.Itaq?
dmulfis prccipua umacitas :&c partmm fingulay: palpitatio : quia quccuque eft ratio
uitalis illanonccrtis ineft mebris fed toto rn corporc tmnimc tamecapitc:folumcu
no mouct mficumpccitorcauulfum in nullo genereplurcs funt pedes:cxquibus
exbisplurimadmtiusuiuuntdiuiiaiutinfcolopcdris uidemus:babentauteoculos
pretcrea e fcnfibus tacitum atque guftum alicuaa &C odoratum pauca &C auditum.

* ^ Ed mter omnia ca pricipatus apibus &C iurc prccipuaadmiratio folis cxeoge'
rfcrc bominii caufa genitis mclla contrabunt fuccuqucdulciffimu atq; fubtiliflimu
acfalubernmufauosconfingutSiccras:IllfadufusuitplaborctoIlerat:opcrac6fici'
unt remp.babcntconfiliapnuatimac ducesgregatim:6£ quodmaximc mirumfit
mores babcnt.Prctcreacum fmt ncq? manfucti genens ncquc ficri tatum cft natu'
ra rerum:ut propc cx umbra mmima.animalis icoparabile cfFecerit quiddarmquos
efficatie indultncq; tante coparemus neruos:quas uires quas rationc mcdiuffidius
uiro:bocccrtcprpftantiorcsquo nibil noucrc mficomunc-.no fitdeammaquefho
coftet Scde Canguinc quantulum tamcn cffcin tantulis poteftiextimemus poftcai'
gcnium,

HYcmcconduntunundeeniadpruinas muefquc Scaquilonu flatus pcrfcrre
uircs fane&ifecfaoia:fedminusdiuque parietibusnoftns occultata mature
repefmnt. Circaapesaute tcmpo^, loco^ueratio mutataeft:auterraucrtit priorcs.
CoduntT a ucrgiliaru occafu &c latct ultra exortuadco no ad ueris litium ut dixere
ncc ut quidam exiftimant i Italia de alucis ate fabas floretes cxcut ad opa & labores
nullusq^ cum per cclum Iicuit ocio pcntdies primum fauos c5ftituut:ceram fingut
boc cft domosxellafcj; faciunt:deidc fobolem: poftea mclla ceram c flonbus mehV
gcrisalacbhmisarborumqueglutinumpanut:lalicis:ulmibarudinisfuccoscum
gummt bis rcfma bis primum aluum ipfam itus totum utquodam tectono illiffi'
unt cValiis a maionbus fuccis contra aharum bcftiola^c auiditates ld fe facturas aV
fbic quod cocupifci poffit bis.Dcindc forcs quocp latiorcs circum ftruut.

<| J Rima fundamcnta Commofim uocat pcriti.Sccuda difToferon Tertia ^ppoli
mtcr coria cerafcj? magni ad medicamina ufus Commofis crufta eft prima faporis
amari:difToceros fupcreamuenitpicantiummodoccu dilutior. Ccrp litmuclplc'
ruqucmitiorcgumipropoliscralTionsiamatcricadditisHonbusmodutameccra
fedfauo^ftabihmctu:quaoesfrigorisautiiuripaduusobftruut'odore:6cipfacti.i
no graui: qua plenque pro galbano utantur prpter bcc conucbttur cntbacc:qua' ali'
qui fandaraca^aliicbcrvntbiumuocant^biccntapuduopcraturcibus qui fepc iuC
nituri£moruianitatibusfepofitis:5cipfcamanfapons.Gigniturautcrorcucrno
etarborii fucco gumi modo capnfico mmor auftri flatu mgrionaquilombus meli''
or&rubens plurimus ingrecis nucibus.Mcnocratcs tlorem clTe mclTcmdicit:fcd
nemopretereum.

CAEras cx omnium arbo^ fatorumq? flonbus cofingut cxccpta rumice& cbc'
nopodc:berbai£ bcc genera falfo excipit" Sc fpartumquippc cu byfpaia multa
in fpartanis mella bcrbam eamfapiuntfalfo&oleasexcipiarbitroriqutppeoltue
prouentu plurima examina gigm certu cft frudfrbus nullis noccnt mortuis uc flo'
nbusquidcm non modo corponbus infidunt.OpcrantTmtra lx.palTus:6c fubindc
confumptis in proximo flonbus fpcculatorcs ad pabula ultcriora mittunrNodtu ,
dcprebcfc in expcditione cxcubant fupine ut alas a rorc protcgant.

J-N Eqnisadmirct"amoreearucaptos Ariftomatum folenfemduodexl.annis
nibilaliudcgiiTe.bilucumuero Tafmmindefertisapes colemcagnumcognomi'
natum qui ambo icripfcrc de bis.

xf\ Atiooperisintcrdiuftatioadportas moreCaftro^quiesimatutmumdonec
anaexcit&omnesgemino aut tnplici bobo ut buccinoahquo.Tunc umuerfc pro-
uolantfidics initis tuturuscft:prcdiuinanteni ucntos >rnbrefqi6ttuc fc cotinet tC
rtis.ltaquctcpcncCeli:boccni intcr prpfcitababetcumagmcadopcra proccifmt
alip florcs aggcrut pedibus: alif aquam orc guttafq? lanugmc totius co ropris cjbu^s
cuSeai^adolefcetiores adoperacxeunt 6c fupradtctacoucbunt.Scniores intus opC
rafque florcs coportat pnonbus pcdibus fcinaonerat ,ppter id natura fcabn pecics
priorcs roftro:totequc onuftc remcit farcmis pandate.excipmtcas tcrnc quatcrncqj
exoncrant.Suntcnimintusquoc^orTiciadiuifa.aIieflernut:aIif pohunt:ahcfuggc- /
runt:aliectbum coparantex co quodallatumcftmeqjcnim fcparatauefcunturmc
inequalitas operis & cibi fiat 6£ tcporis.Stmunt rurfus eacocaua ratioc alui:textuq*
uclut ad fumma tclc deducunt ltmitibus binis circa fingulos actus ut alns : intrcnt
aliiscxcant.Fauifupenorc partcafFixi cVpaulumctiam latcnbus fimul bprcntfic
pcndcnt unaialuum nunc contiguntobliqui nunc rotudi qualitcr aluus polcit. Ali '
quado 6cduo2£genci^.Cumduo examina concordibus populis ditlimilcs babucrc
ntus ruentes ceras fulciunt pilarii inftar intenus a folo formcantcs ne fit aditus ad
fartie ndum pnmtfere tres uerfus mancs ftruuntine promptu. fit quod luitSc fura /
tem.Nouiflimimaximeimplcntur mcllcndcoaducrlaaluo faui cximutur.Gcrule
fecundos flatus captant:fi quo oriatur procellaapprcbcfis pondufculis lapillo fc If
brant.Quidam m bumeros cum imponi tradut luxta uero terra uolant in aducrio
flatu ncpribus euitatis:mira obleruatio opcris.Ccffantiti mcrtiam notant:caftigat
mox oc puniut mortc.Mira muditia. Amohiitur omnia c mcdio mulleque iter opa
fpurcitip tacet qui flc excremcta opcrantium itus nc longius rcccdat unum cogctta
in locum turbidis diebus 6copcns ocio egerunt . Cum aducfperafcit in aluo ftrepiit
minusdonec unacircuuolctcodcquo cxcitauttbobo ceuquictc capcreimpcrans 6c
boc caftro^t morc.Tum repetc omncs conticcfciit domos primu plcbcis cxcdiftcat

demdercgibas.

f^L I fpcrarur largior prouentus adiiciantur cotubernia 8t" fucis Sc cellaif minimp
ys Scd ipfi maiorcs apibus .Sunt autc fuci fine aculcomelut lpfcdte apcs nouiffi/
meqiafcfiis Sciam emeritis incobateferotinus tptus &quafiferutciaueray.apum
quamobrc impcrans bis primosq; in opera cxpcllut tardantes fme clemetia puniut
neque in opere tantii fed t fctu. coadiuuat eas multu ad colore confcrcte turba.Certe
quo maior corufucritmultitudo-.co maiorfietcxammu prouetus. Cum mcllace'
pcrint maturefccrc abigunteos.-multequc fmgulosaggrefle trucidantmec id genus
nifi uere confpicitur.Fucusadcmptis atis in alucii rctccitus iplc ceteris adimit. Rc/
gias impcratonbus futuris in una parte alui cxtruunt amplas magmficas feparatas
tabcrnaculo cmmentcs quod fi cxpnmatur non gigniitur foboles bexangule omcs
celle a fingul oy. pcdum opcr-e. Nibil bo^ ftatuto tcporc fed rapmnt diebus fcrcnis
munia mcllis uno altcro uefummumdicccllas rcplcnt.
-^m T" Emtbocaere&maxime fydcramexortu: precipuccu ipfo fyrio cxplendcfeit:
y nccomnmo pnus uergilia^ exortu fub lucanistcporibus. Itacp-cu primaau'
rora follia arboi^ melle rofcicu muenmtur ac fi qui matutino fub diuo fucrc undfcts
liquore ucftcscapiIIumqiconcrctufcntiunr.Siueillccft celifudor:fiucqucdamf^
derum filiua:fiuc purgatis feaeris fuccusmtinamefTSCet purus cVliquiaus:Scftte
nature qualis defluit pnmo.Nunc uero e unta cadens altitudinc: multumcg dum
uenit fordcfccnsexobuio terre^htuinfccftus.Pretercaefrondcac pabulis potusta
utriculocongeftus apum.Orccnieum uomuntadbuc fuccos floruqicortuptus 8£
aluis maceratus toticnfcp mutatus:magna tamecclcftis naturc uoluputcaffcrt.

J[ Bi optimus fefHber ubi optimois doliolis florum conditur. Attice regionis-
boccftficule bymett* ficbibla locisimoxcalidua itula.Eftautcinitio mel utacuu
dtlutum:&c" primisdicbus feruct ut mufta:fcqucpurgatxx. diccraffefcit: rnoxob-'
ducitur tcnui mcbranafque fcruorts ipfms fpumaconcrcfcit.Sorbcturopumuci
mmime frondc mfecftum &C qucrcus tilie barudinum foliis.

AlicLibi

mma quidcm bonitatis natione conftat at fupradiximus plunbus modts.

cnim faui ccrc fpectabilcs gignuntur:ut in Stcilia:pclignis. Alicubi ropu
mcllis ut mCrctaCyproafnca.Alicubi magnitudine utfcptetrionahbus utfoiam
in germania viii.pcdum longitudmis fauo in cauee partc nigra.Inquociiqi tamcn
tractutcrnafuntgcncramellis.Vcrnum c flortbusconftrucJto fauo:quod idra uo'
catur antbinum :boc quidam attigi uetant ut largo alimcto ualida cxcat foboles :alii
nullo mirins apibus reliquiit: quoia magna feqtur ubcrtas magno^ fydcrii cxc-rtu
Prctcrea folftictocum tbimum cVuna florcrcincipiunt precipuaccliarum nuteru
Eftautem in cximendis fauts neceflaria dtfpefatio: quonia iopiacibi dcfpcratmo''
riuturqucautcffugiunt Contra copiaignauiamaffcrtmaciem mcllcciitacc;aciam
mcl boccpafcuntur.Ergo diligetioresauidemtaxiipartcmapibus rclinquut.Dics
flatus incob.tndi utquadam lcgc naturc fi fcirc aut obfcruarc bomincs uehntxwc.
ab edudtDcxaminefcrccj?maio mcnfc includttur becuidcmiaalteif gcnuseftmel /
lis efl:mi:quod idco uocatur boreon naturp tepcftiuitatc prccipua.Ipfo fyno explen'
defcente poft folfticiudiebusxxx.fereimenfacircabcc fubtihtas naturp mortahbus
patefadla cft nifi fraus bominum cundta pernicic corrumperct.Namqucabcxortu
fydcris cuiufcuq;:fcd nobilmm maxime:autcfleftis arcus fi nb fcquaturKmbrcs fcd
ros tepcfcatfolisradiis mcdicamentano mclla gignuturoculis ulccnbus:itcrnifc]i
uilccnbus dona ccleftia. Quod fi fcructur boc fyno exonctc cafucp cogruat mcude
dicmutfepe Venerisaut Iouis Mercuni uecxortus non alia fuauittsifuifcjimctf'
talium malisa mortcuocandis:g diuini ncdtans fiat.

/^y\ El plcnilunio uberius capitur fercna die pingue in 01 melle quod pcr fe fluxit
ut muftum oleumq? appcllatur.Acctum maxime laudabilc eft. Aeftiuum ome ru/
tilum:ut ficcioribuscofctftum diebus aptiftimu cxtftimatur e tbymo coloris aurci
fapons gratiffimi:quo fit palam doliolis pinguc cmahno rore fpitTurmquodcx co
cxcrefcit:minimelaudaturrbimofumnoncolitficta(5lu prctcnuiafila rmttit:quod
pnmugrauitatisargumetumcft:Abrumpiftatim£Crcfilire guttas uilitatis lditm
babctur Sequcs ^batio ut fit odoratii cx dulci ac rcglutinofum plucidu eftiua mcl /
lationc:decirm pattcCatTio dionyfio apibus relinq placet fi plcni fuerit alui.Si mi /
nus proratapornoneautfi manes ommnonon attigi:buic uidcmicattici fignum
dcderc iitium caprifici : alu dicm Vulcano facrum.

-tj Ertium genus mellis minie ^batu filucftrc quodericcu. uocant.Conucbitur
poft phmos autuni ymbres cum cncc fola tlotdC in fifuis :ob id barenoio fimilc gi'
gnit. Id maximcardlun cxortusapudldus Scp. Quidampftimmmellationcmad
arcturi cxortu proferuntquoniam adcquinodtmm autum ab co fupcrfunt dies xiiii
ctab equmocitioaducrgiha^occafuindiebusxlviii.Plunma fitenccatbcnicles ta'
mcn teradiceappcllant. EubocafifiruputantqueapibuscffegratitTimam fortatlis
quia tunc nullaalia fitcopia. Hccergo mcllatiofine umdemie uergilia^coccafuidi-'
bus No.fcrc includitur.Rehquiexcaduas partesapibus ratiopertuadct:gcfupeas
partes fauo^c que babent encc a bruma m arcturi exortum dicbus lx.fomno aluntur
line nullo cibo ab ardturi cxortu ad equmocitium uernum tcpidiore tradtu um ui/
gilantTedctia tuncaluo fc c6tmct:fcruatofq}inid tcpus cibosrepetut.In Itaha ucro
boc idcm a ucrgiliarum cxortu faciunt &C in cum dormiunt. Alueos quidcm in ex'
imendo mcllccxpedunt itadinpientcsquanturclmquut.Acquitasquidemctiam
mbis obftnnguntTeruntqifotietatcfraudataalumnos mon. In prtmo crgo prjci-'
puur ut lauti purique cxunant mclla &C furc muherumqi mcles odcrc.Cu eximut"
mellaapcs abigitumo utilifTimu neirafcant :autipfcauidpuorcnttumocrebnore
ctiam ignauia carucxcitaturadopcra.Nam ubi incubaucrc fauos huidos faciunt
Rurfus mimo fumo ificiuutT quarumiiunam celcrrimc fcntiunt mclla ucl mimo
contacftu roris accfcctia&obidintercruditosgcnera fcruantquodacarnum uocant
album mcl non fitquodbitbymueihfedoculis dC ulccnbusaptilTimu tftus quona
modogencrarct magna mtcrcruditos &C fubtilis fuitqucftio.Apumcmcoitus ui'
fus cft.Nucj plurcs cxiftiauerc oportcre cofici tloribus copofitis atquc utilitcr.Ah /
cjuicoitu uniusquirex in quoq$appcllaturcxaminc;bunceflc folum matcprpcipua
magmtudmc ne fitifcatndcot^tumfinceo noncdnapsfqucliquas tancjmarctcias
comitan non tancj duccm:cvuam probabilem ahas fentctia tucorum prouctus coar /
guit:quccmmratio utidcmcoitus ipcrtec5cosgencr6calios:propioreucro priorcx
Tltimatio fier&t ni rurfus alia difficultas occurrcroi. Qutppe naicunt' aliquado i cx '
trcmis fauis apes grandiorefqs cctcras tugantOeftrus uocatur boc malu quonamo'
do riafccns fi ipfp tingunt quod certum cft gallina^ modo mcubant.Id quod cxclu'
fumeftpnmo ucrmicuhs uidctur candidus lacens tranfuerfus:adbcrcnfqucita ut
pafccrcuidcatur.Rcxftatimmcllcicolonsutclcdto tlorccxomi copiafacftus ncq»
uermiculus Ccd ftatim pcnigcr cctcra turba cum forma capere ccpit njrnpbe uoat"
ut fufci felics atquc ccfcncs.Si quis altcrutns capita demit priusq penas babent £
gratidimo funt pabulo matnbus tcporc proccdentcs lnftillant cibos atquc incubat
tum maximc murmurantcs caloris fui putant tacicndi gratia neceflani cxcludedis
pullis donec ruptis mcbrams quc- fmgulos cingunt ouo^t modo umucrfum agme
emcrgat.Spccftatum boc Rome Cofulans cuiulda fuburbano alueis cornu latei nc
trantlucido facftis .Fctus mtra xlv .diem peragitur.Fit in fauis quibufdam qui uoca /

tur clauus a marc duricia cere cofccftum. Inclc non adduxerc morbo aut ignauia aut
fccunditateinaturaliihiceftabortusapumprotmusautemcduc^iopcrantur^uada
cUfciplina cum matnbus rcgeqi iuucnem equalis turbacomitatur. Regcs plures v
cboantur:necdefuntpoftea:cx bis foboles cumaduItaefTe ceperitcocordi fufttagio
tctcrrimos necant ne diftrabet agmina .Duo aute gcneracojf :mchor nigcr uariula
omnibusformafcmpcregrcgia:ficduploqcetcrismaiorpcnpbrcuiores:crurarcaa
ingrclTus cclfior in frontc macula quodam diademate cadicans multum etia mtorc
a uulgo dirTeriit.
>v^~\ V erat nnnc ahquis unus ne bercules fucnt: &C cjuot hbcri patrcs ct reliqua ue'
V^/ tuftatis fitu obruta.Ecce m rcparuauihquc noftns anncxacuius alTiduaco'
piaefTnonconftat intcr audtores rcx nullum ncfolus babeataculeummaicftateta*''
tumarmatus:andcdcriteumquidc natura:fcd ufum cius illi tantuncgauent.lllud
confhtlmperatorcmaculco non uti.Mira plcbci circacumobcdictiacum proccdit
unaeft totumexamemcircacpcum conglobatur:cmgit protegit:cermno patu.Rc
hquo teporccum populus m laborecltipfc opera ituscircuit fimihscxbortati.So''
lus mmuniscirca cum fatcllitcs quidam licfauefqi affidui cuftodcs audtonutis pro'
cedit foras nonmfimigratocxaminc.Id multo icclligituranteabquot dicbusmur'
mure intcrftrcpcte apparatus mdicediem tcpeftiuum chgetmm.Si quis alam ci de'
truncctmon fugiet cxamen cum procefTcrc fc qucq* proxima ilh cupit cffc &c m of
ficio confpici gaudet fefTum bumeris fublcuat uahdius fatigatum:ex toto portant
fi qualadatadcficitautfortcobcrrauitodorc perfequiturubicuquc:illcconl"cd]r:ibi
cundtarumcaftra funt.Tunc oftentata faciunt priuata dC pubhca una dcpcndentcs
in domibus tcplifque fepcexpiata magnis cuentibus.Sedercinore infantisplarois
tuncctiam fuauitateillamprcdulciscloquiiportedcntcs.ScdcrcmcartrisDriifiim'
pcratoriscumprofpcrnmcpugnatuapudarbalonceftbaudqq propterca arulpuu
conicclura qui durum ld oftetum cxiftimant. Scmp duce prp bclo totum tcnct" ag'
memamtfTo dilabitur:migrantq; adahos:eiTcutiquc fine rcgcnon pofiuntinuite.
auteintenmunteos cum plures fucre potiufq^nafcetiumdomos dirununtTi^puc'
tusdefpcratuntucSc fucosabigunt;qq6tdcbis uideodubitaripropnuquebis gc'
nus efTeahquos exiftimarc ficut tunbus grandifTimis inter illos: fcd nignslataq;
aluo itaappcllatis quia furtimdcuorcnt niella.Certumcftabapibus fucos imcmci
utiqucrcgenonbabent. Scdquomodo nafcantur fineaculeo inqueftionecftbui'
do ucrc"mclior fctus ficco mcl copiofius.quod lidcfcceritaliquibusalueiscibus \'
pctus m proximas ficiunt rapmppropofico.At illp contra dinguntaciciruficficu''
ffcosadfitalterutra parsqucfibi faucrc fcnfitnonappctiteum.Etalusquoquefcpc
dtmicantcaulisrcafque acicscotranasduo rmpcratorcs conftruunt maximanxa&
incoucbendis flonbus exorta bC fuos quibufq; cuocantibus:quedimicatioiniectu
pulucns aut fumo tota difcutitur rcconcihatur ladte uel aqua mulfa.

-y~\^ Pcsfunt 6Yruftice filucftrefqucborridcafpcdlu multoquciracundioresifed
opcrc ac labore prcftantiorcs. Vrbanaium duo gcncra optimp brcucs uanequc &C m
rotunditate copacftiles. Dctcnorcs longp &c quibus fimihtudo ucfparum 6t mantu
dctcrrimc:Ex bis pilofpin ponto funtquedam albp:quebis in menfc mcllafacmnt
Circa tbcrmodonte autcm fluuium duo gcnera aharum que m arbonbus mcllihcit
aliarum quc fub tcrra triphci ccrarum ordinc ubcrnmi prouetus.Aculeum apibus
naturadcdituetriconfertum adunum ic"tum:boc mfixo quidam ftatimeascmon
putant:ahqui nonmfun tantumadadto utintcftmiquippiam fcquatur.Scdfucos
pofteacfTcmecmclla ficmtTcd utcaftratis uinbus pantcrqueSc" nocere &C prodeifc
defmerc:cft mcxemphs cquosab bis occifosOderc fpdos colores proculq;fugmnc
Scd &C lnfcrtosJtaquc ungucnta rcdolentes mfcftant: lpfe plunmoruanimalium

mmrus obnoxif . Impugnat eas naturf cuiufdam degenercs uefpf atquccrabrones
c cuhcium gcncrc qui uocant" mulioncs populant" Vmdmcs &c qufdam alif aucs
infidiantur aquatihbus ranf quf maxima tm/. clt opcratio : tum cum fobolj facmnt
nec bf faciunt tanturn quf ftagna nuofque obfident. Verum SC rubctf ucmunt ul'
tro:ad rcpcntcfq, fonbusapta iufflant:ab boc fpatio prouolanturConfcftimqiabri'
pitur ncc fcntire icftus apum ranf traduntMmmicf Sc oucs difficile felams cam cx'
phcantibus.Cancrorumctiamodorcfiquisiuxtacoquatexaminant":quin6cmor<
tuos fuaptc natura fentiunt. Index eaif tnftitia torpens:8c cum antc forcs m tcpore
folis promotis ahf cibos miniftrant cu defundtas cffcrunt funcrantiu more comi'
tanfcxequias regepefte c6fumpto:mer&C plcbis ignauo dolorc non cibos c5ucbes
noprocedenstriititantummurmureconglomcrant"circ.icorpuseius.Subtiabit"
itiquedcdurtf multitudini:alias fpccfcues cxamtnc lucftti non minuut.Tucquocu
mfi fubucniat" famc monuntibilaritatc igitur oc mtorc fanitas exiftimatur.

fj Vnt 8C opcris morbi cum fauos non cxplent daron uocat.Idem blapffro ma
fi fctii non peragunt.Immica 8C ccbo cftrcfultanti fono:quf pauidasaltcrno°pul(ct
iccu.Immica 6C ncbula. Aranci quoqi ucl maxime boftilcs cii prf ualucre ut itexant
rnecant alucos :papiho &ignauus &C inbonoratus lumimbus accenfis aduolans pc'
ftiter ncc uno modo :na & ip(c cf ras dcpafcitur Sc rclinquit cxcremcta:qbus tcrrcdi'
ncs gigniitur.Fila ctiain arancaquaciquc lnccirent alaic maximc lanugincs obtcxit
Nalciicur & in ipfo ligno tctrcdmcs quf cfras precipueappetiit Infeftat &C auiditas
paftus nimia florum iatietatc uerno maximc tcporcaluo citata.Olco quidcm no n
ap.-stantum.ledoinniainfcaacxaminant-prccipueficapitcunrtoinlblcponant"
Ahquando &c ipff contrabunt mortis iibi caufas cum fenfcre cximi mcllaauidc uo/
fantcs.Cf terc prf parcf &c quf alioquin prodigas atque edaccs & pigras & lgnauas
pcrturbcnt nocent &fua mclla iplis llhteqiaducrfapartc mormntur.Tot boihbus
totcalibus &quota pottioneeay commemorata mumficum animal cxpofitum cft
Rcmcdia diccmus fuis locismunc cnim fcrmo dc natura cius.

RJ Aadcntplaufuatquefonitufris:coej!Couocantut:quomanifcftueft.Auditus
quoq, icflc fcnlum cffetfto opcrc educto tf tu funiAf muncrc oi cxcitanonc tamc b'
lcmne babcnt.fpatiatf qj in aperto &c in altum clatf gj-ris uolatu cditis . Tum dcmii
adcibumrcdeunt.Vitaeftlongiilimautprofpercinimicaocfortuitaccdanttcptcis
annis uniuerfaahas nucjultrax.annosdurallcproditur. Suntqui mortuas fnntra
tcctubycmc fetuctundcindefi fole ucrno torrcant":ac ficulnco cincrc toto dic to'
ucantur putct reuiuifccrenn totii ucto amilias rcparari ucntnbus bubuhs rccetibus
cumfnno obrutis.Virgilius lumctoy corporc cxaniato: ficut cquorum uefpas atq)
crabroncs:ticut afinoi/: tcarabeoy mutantc natura cx alus qufdam m aha. Scd boru
omniucoituscernunti&tamcninfftueadcpropenaturaqufapibus.

^V "PP «n fublimi e luto nidos facitit & in bis cf ras :crabrocs caucrnis ac fub tcrra
K borum omnm fcxangulf cellp . Cftcra autccortice &C aranefo tf tuso ipfc ifquahs
utbarbans:ahus cuolat:ahus m mempbaett:alius m uctmiculo 8cautumno:non
ucmo.OmniaeapIenilumomaximecrcfcunt.Vcfpp quf icbncumoncs uocantur
Iuntmmoresqalif.Vnumgenuscxarancisperimutpbalangiuappellatum:8Cin
nidos fuos fcrunt:deinde lllmiut &C cx bis incubando tuu genus procreat.Prf terea
omnes carnc ucfcunt" cotraq, apcs nullum corpus attigunt :lcd uefpf mufcas gradi'
orcs ucnantur &c amputato bis capitc reliquu corpus arfcrut crabronum filucitrcs m
aroorum caucmis dcgunt b/cmc ut cf teta ifcrta codutur. Vita bimatum no trafit
lctus eorii baud tcmcre tinc fcbrc cft. AucJcores funt tcr noucnis punctis intcrtici

boTem. Alioicqmminoresuidcturduo gencra opificcs minorescorporequimo'
nuntur bycmc matrcfqi bicnio durant bi 8c clcmcntes.Nidos ucre faciunt fcrcqua
driforcs in quibus opihccs gcnerctur:bis eduiftis alios dcide maiores mdos fingut
in quibus matrcs feturas producant.Iam tunc opifices funguntur munere & paicut
eas latior matrum fpetics dubiumque an babeant aculeos quia non cgrediunf&m
fuo fp tu.Quidam opinant" oibus bis ad b>-cme deciderc aculcos neccrabronu aute
nec ucfpay gencri reges autexamina:fed fubindc rcnouatur multitudo fobole.

V,} Vartum intcr bjx genus cft bombicum in aflVria proucnicns maius q fupra'
dicfcTnidos luto fingut falis fpctic applicatos :lapidi tanta duntia ut fpicuhs pforari
uix poflint.In bis 8cceras largms qapes faciunt.Dein maiore ueimiculum&alia
boy origo cx grandion ucrmiculo gcmma protcdes fui gcnens cornua muricas fit
Dein quod uocatur bombilus cx ea micidialus:ex boc m fcx mefibus bobices tflas
arancorum modo tcxut ad ueftcm luxiicji fcmmarum qup bombicia appellafpnmi
eas rctorquen rurfus tcxerc inucnit m coo mulicr pampbile platejfiliano tiaudada
glona excogitatc ratioms ut dcnudct feminas ucftis bobicma.

ff, Tm coo infuLl nafci tradunfcuprefli Tercbitbi fraxiniqucrcus flore ibribus
decuffum tertf balituammantc:ficri aute primo papilioncs paruos nudofcp:mox
fngoy ipacicntia uillis mborrcfccrc otaduerfus bycmc tunicas fibi lnftautarc dcfas
pcdum alperitatc radentcs folioy. lanugine ucllcra:banc ab bis cogi fubigiq! iiguiii
carminationc. Mox trabi in tcrram attcnuan ccu pccftincpoftca apprfbclum corpi
inuolui nido uolubili:tuncab bommc tolli fidtilibufcj; uafis tcporc 8c furfurii efca
nutnn:atquc ita fubnafci fui generis plumas:quibus ueftitos ad alia penfa dimitti
Quf ucro capta fint lanificia bumorc lctcfcere:mox m fila tenuari umcco fufo.Ncc
puduit bas ucftcs etiam mros leuitatc ufurparc proptcr f ftiua m tatum a lorica ge'
rcndaidifceflcremorcsutoncrifitetiamucrtis.AffyriaUntubombiccadbucfcintf
ccdimus.

JT Rancoic bis no abfurdc iungat natura dignamcl prfdpuaadmiratione pluia
J\_ autcm borum funt gcncra ncc didtu ncceffana m tanta noticia pbalagia ex bis
appclLintur:quorum noxii morfuscorpus cxiguumuariumacumm.ituadfulum
mgrcdicntium.Altcra corum fpcties nigra pnonbus crunbus longiflimisomibus
internodia tcrna in crunbus modo lupoi^ minimi non tcxut maiorcs ln tcrra&ca'
uernis cxigua nc ftipula prf pandtit.Tcrtium corundem gcnus crudita operatione
confpicuii orditur tflas tantiqi opcris materif utcrufipfms fufficit fiuc itacorrupta
alui natura ftatuto tcporcmt Dcmocnto placSt. Siuecftqufdam lntcr lamgcrafa'
tilitas tam modcrato unguc tam tcreti filo ctiam fquali deducit ftamina lplo fe po'
dcrcufus.TcxcreamedioincipitcircinatoorbefubtcgminaannccTensmaculafque
paribus fcmp intcruallis fcd fubindccrcfccntibus cx angufto dilatans indiffolubili
nodo iplicat quanta arte celat pcdicas fcutulato retcad capicndas mufcas circagraf'
fantcs:quas no adbuc mdctur retincrc.Flcxitas tf lf & qufdam pollitutf artc iplap
fe tcnax ratio tramare. Itaquc laxos afflatus ad non refpucndaquf uentant finude'
relidta laxo prftendi fumma partc arbitrcrc licia. At illa difficilc ccrnanfatque utm
plagis lmcf offcnff prccipitantur m finum fpecus. Ipfe qua cocamerata arcbitcctura
et circa frigora tato uillofior cj rcmotus a medio almdcu agcti fimilis.Indufus uero
ficut fit:ncc nc intus aliquis cerni non poflit fgra firmitas quandoqi rumpentibus
ucntis quandoqj aqua puluerc moredcgrauantc latitudo tf lf ff pe mtcr duasarbores
cum exercct artc & difcit texeredongitudo fili a culmme ac rutfus a tcrra per ipf"™
illuduelutreciprocatioffubitquc patiterac tiladcducit.Cum ucro capturaincidttcj
mgtlans &c paratus ad curfum licct cxtrema bereat plaga femper m medium currit

quia fic mixime totum concutiendo iplicat fciffa protinus rcficit ad politun .Sartics
namqueSc laccrtay catulos uenatur bos primum tela inuolucntcs & timo dcmum
hbra utroq; morfu apprp bcdentisampbitbcatrali fpcctaculo cum contingit.Sut SC
exco auguria quippc lcrcmcto annuum futuro tclas fuas altms tollut.Idcm fcrcno
no tcxuntmubilo texut.Idcocj multa aranea imbrium figna funt. Fpmina putant
cffc que tcxat marem qui ucnatur .Ita pana fieri mcrita comugio aranei coueniunt
dunibus panunt ucrmiculosouis fimilcs.Nam necdiffcrn borum potcft geitura
quoiam KcAoif uix ullaalia narratioeft:panutautcoua i telas: 8C fparfaaqua faliiit
atqi ita immittiit:pbalangia tatum in lpfo fpccuicubat magnum numcrum qui ut
emcrfcnt matrem cofumit fcpc 8C patrem. Adiuuat enim icubare: panunt autcm &C
triccnos:ccten pauciorcs ii icubanttriduoconfumamTaraneiquater feptcis dicbus

i^J Imilitcrbis fcorpioncs tcrrcftres ucrmiculosouoru fpcticpariuntifimilitcrqt
pcreunt pcftis importuna ucncni fcrpcntiumifiquod grauiore fupplicio lenta per
triduum mortc conficiunt:uirgimbus letali fcmper ldlu 8c fcminis fucre m totum
Viris autcm in matutino cxcuntcs cauerms pnufcj aliquo tortuito lctu lciunium
cgcrant uencnii. Sempcr cauda m ltftu efbnullocjs momcto meditari ccffat :nc qua'
do dcfit occafiom fcnt aliquo iiftucCintlcxu. Venenfiab bis candidu fundi.Apok
lodorusaurtorcftin viiii.gcncrade(criptispercoloresmaximcfupcruacuos:quo'
nia' non cft fcirc quos mmimc cxitialcs prpdixcnt geminos quibufdam aculcos cffc
marcfqi fpuiflimos.Nim coitum bis tnbuit mtelligiautcm gracilitate 8c logitudie
Vcncniiomnibus mcdiodiecum mcanduere folisarbonbus.Itaquc cii (itiut iex /
plcbilis potus conftat 6C fcptcna caudf mtcrnodia ff niora effe: plunbus cnim fcna
funt:boc malum afncf uolucrcs ctiam auftn faciuntpandentibus bracbia ut remi'
gia fublcuantes.Apollodorus idcm planc quibufdam ieffe penas tradit. Sfpc pfilli
qui reliquarum ucncna tcrra^: lnuebetes queftus fui caufa percgrims malis iplcuere
italiam:bos quoqi importareconati funt. Sed uiucre lntra ficuli cfli rcgionc no po-
tucrc.Vifunturtamcnaliquandoinitalia:fedinocuimuItifqialiismlocis.Vtcirca
pbarum in fgypto in Gytbia intcnmiit ctiam fues:alioqui uiuatiorcs contra uencna
talia nigrasquidccclcnus fi maquam feimifcnt:bominucto putafrcmcdio ipfoif
cinis potus m umo:magnam aduerfitatc olco mcrfis. Scd ftcllionibus putant effc
innocuos dumtaxat bis qui 8C ipfi carcnt fanguie Ucprtxp figura. At qui fcoi piones
in totum nulli noccrc quibus non fit fanguis: quidam 8C ab lpfis tf tus dcuoran ar'
bitrantur unum modo rclmqui folcrti(limu:cx" qui fc lpfius matns dumbus ipo'
nendo tutus Sc a cauda 8c a morfu loco fiat ;bunc effc rcliquoy ultorcqui poftremo
gcnitores conficiat fupnc panuntur autcm undeni.

\^ AmcleonuStclliones quodam modo naturam babent:rorctantum uiuentes
prftcrqarancifimiliscicadisuita:quajfduogcncra.Minorcsquf pnmocoucmut
quf funt mutf 8C nouiflimf percunt: funt autc multf . Scqucns eft uolatu rara quf
canant uocanturacbctf :8cquf minores cx bis funt tctogonif :fed lllf magis canorf
marcs cantant in utroqi gencrc ff mine filcnt.Gcntes uelcuntur bis. Ad oricntc ctia
partbi opibus abundantibusantccoitum:marcs prffcruntacoituffminasouisca^c
corruptis qup funt candida coitus fupinis afpcntas prcacutain dorfo qua excauant
ffturp locumin tcrra. Fit primfi uermiculus:dcindc cx ea quf uocatur tetigonietia
cuius corticc rupto circa folfticia euolat nodlu femp pnmo nigrp atquc durp . Vnfi
boc ex bis qup uiufit 8C fine orc efbpro co quiddam aculeatum liguis fimilc 8c boc
in pedlore quo rorcm lambunt. Pertus ipfum fiftulofum boccanuntacbctf ut di'
ccmus dc cctero in uentrc mbil eft.Excitatf cum fubuolant bumorem rcddfit :quod
folum argumcntfi cft rore cas ali: nfde folis nullum ad excrcmcnta corpons fcramc

oculis tam bebetcs : ut fi quis digitfi contrabens ac remittcns appropinquat trafcat
Quidamduoaliagencra faciuntcaic Suculariam quf fitgrandior Frumctariaqua
alu aucnanam uocant:apparct cnim fimul cum frumcntis arcntibus.

£\ Icadf non nafcunt" in raritatc arboit: iccirco no funt cyrenis circa oppidu:n«
in campis:ncc in fngidisaut umbrofis ncmonbus. Eft quf dam 5c bis loco^cdifrc'
rentia.Milcfio paucf funt loco:fcd m cepbaloma amms quidam penunam earum
et copiam dirimit. At in rcgino agro filcnt omcs ultra tlumc ln locrcnfi canunt pe'
narum lllis natura : quf apibus :fed quf corpore amplior.

1 NfccSo^ antcm qufdam binas gcrunt pennas ut mufcf :quedam quatcrnas ut
apcs.Mcmbranis ScCicadf uolant:quatcrnas babcnt quf aculeis m aluo armantur
Nullum cui tflum in orc plunbufqi binis aduolat pems. Illis cni ultionis caufada'
tum Sc bis auiditatis. Nullis corum pcnnf reuiuifcut auulff nullum cui aculcus in
aluo bipcnnf cft quibufdam pcnai: tutclf crifta fuperuenit:ut fcrabeis:quo}t tcnui'
or fhgiliorqi pcnna bis ncgatus aculcus.Scd m quodam gcnerc coy grandia cornua
piplonsja bifurcis dcntata torficibus in cacumine cum libuit ad morfum cocucibus
Infmcum r:mcdns ctiam Sc ccruice fufpendiitur.Lucanos uocat bos mgidius.Ali'
ud vurfus corum gcnus e fimo ingctis pilas aducrfi pedibus uolutant:paruofcj m
bis contra rigorcm bycmis uermiculos fftus fui mdulanf.Volitantalu magno cu
murmure aut mugitu:alu focos 6£ prata crcbris foraminibus cxcauat nocturno ftri
dorc uocales:lucct ignium modo nocT:u latcrum &clunmmcolore lampiridcsmiic
penna^ byatu rcfulgctesmunc ucro coprp flu obumbrantc.non antc matura Pabub
aut poft detccta c6fpicuc:ccontrario tcnebray alumnf blatf uitam luccqi fugiut i ba>
linea maximc bumido uapore prognatf fodiut.Ex codcm gcncre rutili atcp pregra'
dcs lcarabci tcllurc arida fauos paruf 6c fiftuloff modo fpogif mcdicato mcllc fin'
gunt:In Tbracia iuxta oVntbum locus eft paruus m quo unu boc animal cxaniat"
ob boccantbarotocusappcllatus:pcnnf mfecitis oibus fine fciffura.Nulli cauda nifi
fcorpiom:bic coy folus tc bracbia babSc: 8c m cauda fpiculu rchquorum quibufla
aculcus i orc.AIiud afilo fiue tabanu dici plac&.Itc cuhcibus 6i quibufdam mufcis
Omnibus aute bis in orc 8c pro hngua funt bi aculci :quibufdam bcbctesmequc ad
punCTum fcdadfuccum ut mufay gencri m quo linguacuidcs tiftulaeftmccfunt
tahbusdcntcs^aliiscorniculaanteoculosprftcdunfignauautpapilionibusiqufdi
lnfcctacarcntpcnnis^utfcolopcdif.Infcdtorum pcdcs:quibus funtin obliquumo'
uentunquorudam cxtrcmi longiores tbns curuantur ut locuftis.

L

__ Ocuftc pariunt in tcrradcmiiTa fpinaccaudaoua condefacVautumni tcporeca
durant hycmc terra fubfcqucti anno cxitu ucns cmittunt paruas mgrantes H fme
crunbuspcnifcprcptantes.Itaqueucrnisaquis intereuntoua ficco uereproucntus
maior.Alu dupliccm exif rp tuin gcminumqi cxitum tradunt Vergiliaru cxortu pa'
rcreideinadcanisortuobirc Scahas rcnafci:quida arcturi occafuna!ci:mon rcutres
cuin pppcreritccrtu crt. Vermiculis ftatim circa tauccs inafcctibus cjui eas ftragulat
Eodcm tcpoicmarcs obcuntctiam fnuolarationc moricntcs. Serpetcscum hbuit
nccantfingule faucibusciusapprcbeniismordicus.NJonnafcunrTin rumofislocis
In indiaternumpedulogitudimsefletraduturcrunbus dC rcmoribuslerra^ ufum
prcbcrccum marticnnt.hfle dc ahos earum obitus cogrcgatim fublate ucto rn maru
aut iUgnadeciduntforrcboccafuqueeucnitnonutprilciexiftimaucrcmadcfacTiia
mocturno bumorc alis.Idcm quippe nec uolare cas noctibus proptcr frigora tradi'
dcrunt.In mari ctiam longinqua mana ab bis tranfin continuata plunum dicrum
profcctioncquodmaximemirarnur. Tamen quocpquam proptcr cxtcrnapabula

petierc fcrunt mirf peftis ea intelligitur.Nanq! 8i grandiorcs cerniitar:SC tito uolat
penarum ftndorc ut alic alitescreiat"folcmqi obumbrant follicitis fufpcitantibus
populis ne fuas operiant terras: fufficiunt quippc uires &C tanqua parum fit maria
tranfiffcinmcnfos pmeant tracitus:diraque mcffibuscotcgunt nubem multa con'
tadtaadurcntcs.Omniaucro morfu crodentes 8c foresquoquctecirorum.Italumcx
afnca maximecoortc mfeftant fppcpopuload fibyllinacoadlo remcdia confugcrc
mopif mctu. In cyrcnaica regionc lcx ctiam eft tcr anno diuellcndi cas :pnmo oua
detercndo dcinde fp tum poftrcmo adultas.Defcrtoris ppna in cum qui cciTaucrit :ct
inlennioinfulacertamcTuraprpfinitteft:quamfingulicnecatarumadmagiftrarus
refcrant.Graculos quoque ob id colunt aducrfo uolatu occurrctcs earum cxitio .Nc
cari 4i in fyria militan lmpeno cogunt".Tot orbis partibus uagatur ld malum par^
tbis 8C bf in cibo gratp. Vox earu proficifci ab occipitio uidctur eo loco comilfuram
fcapula^baberequafidcntes cxiftimant":cofqiincer fc tcrrcndo ftridorcederc.Circa
duo pqumocTiia maximc ficut Cicidf circa folfticiii coitus locuftaru:qui & itcdtoi/.
omniumqupcocunt:marcmporta"teffminaincum.Ffminarumultimocaudf ifle'
xo:tardoque digrelfu.Minorcs aute ln omni boc genere fp mmis marcs.

Jp Lurima infecToi^ ucrmiculum gignunt.Nam Sc formicf fimilc ouis. Vere 8C
bfcomunicanteslaborc:fedapcsutilcstaciuntcibos:bpconduntacfiquiscomparet
oneracorporibus carum fateatur nullis portionc uircs cflc maiorcs:gcruntca mot'
fumaioraaducrfc poftrcmis pcdibus moliuntur bumensobnixf :cx bis r.p.ratio
mcmoria cura.Scmina abrofa condunt nc rurfus in frugcs exeat c tcrra.Maiora ad
introitum diuidunt madcfacTa imbtc proferfitatq; ficcant:operant" 6c nocTu plcna
luna.Efdcm mtcrlunio ccffant.Iam in opcrc qui Iaborqup fcdulitas.Et quomam c
diuetfo coucbut altcra altenus figna rccognofcit.Ccrti dics ad rccognitionc mutua
nundinisdantur.Qup tuncearumc6curtitatio:c[diligens cum obuus qupdacollo'
cutioatquc percuctatio.Siliccs itinerccarumattntos uidcmus &c opcrc femita' tacTa
nequisdubitetqualibetinrcquidpofTitquantuIacuqiaifiduitas.Scppeliutintcrfc
uiucntium folf prptct bomincm.Non funt in Sicilia pennatf .

^ Ndicf formicf Cornua erytbris i fdc berculis fixa miraculo fucrc. Aurum"bf
cauernis cgcrunt tcrra m regionc fcptetrionalium mdorum qui dardf uocanf.Ipfis
color felium.Magnitudo fgypti lupoic Erutii bocab bis tcporc b^berno. Indi fu'
ranturcftiuofcruorcconditisproptcr uaporcm incumculos formicis:quf tamcn
odorc follicitp prouolant:crcbroqi laccrantiijuis prf uclocibusamclis fugicntcs t.ita
pernicitas fcritafqi cft cum amorc auri.

t\\ Vlta autcm infecTa 8C aliter nafcunt" :atquc afilus in primis ex rorc infidit bic
rafali fonio"primo uerfatur fpiffatur folc ln magmtudinc milii cogitur.Indc ontur
ucrmiculus paruus 8C tri dua mox eruca qup adiecTis diebus accrelcit imobilis duro
corticcadtacTummoucturAraneoaccrcta:quam criffaiidcappcllantiruptodeinde
eo cortice uolat papilio.

fl Ic qup dam ex imbre gencrantur m terra:quf dam &C in lignomcc enim 6c coffi
tatu in eo:fed &i tabani cx co nafcunt":8C alia ubicucp bumor cft nimius.Scd itra boi
nem tincf tncenum pcdum aliquando 8c plurium longitudine lam m carnc uiuc'
tium quoqi bominum capillo Qua fcditatc 8C filla dtcTator 8C aloman cxclariflimis
grccip poctis obicre boc quidem 8c aues mfeftat Pbafianas uero intcrcmir nifi pul'
ucnntes ctfc. Pbilos babcntium:afinum tantii imunem boc malo crcdunt &c oues
Liignuntur aute Sc ueftis gcncrc prccipuc lanitio itcrcptatum a lupis oum. Aquas

quoquc quafdam quibus laucmur fcrtiliores eius gcnens inuenio apud ancrores.
Quippc cum ctia cerf ld gignant quod animal ict minimii exiftimatur.Alia rurfus
gcncrantur fordibus a radio folis pofterioru lafciuu ctuif pituituris.Alia puluere
bumido in cauernis uolucria.

ESt animal eiufdem tcporis infixo fcmp fanguini capite uiuens atcp ita itumc'
fccns unii ammalium cui cibi n 5 fit cxitus cii nimia debifcit fatietatc alimeto
ipfo moriensinucj boc in iumctis gignitur in bubus frcqucns:incanibus aliquado
in quibus omiann ouibus SC m capns boc folurmcque mira fanguims &C byrudinu
paluftrium aqua fitis . Nanqj &£ bf toto capite condunt". Eft &£ uolucrc cambus pe'
culiarc fuum malum aurcs maxime lancinans : quc dcfcndi morfu no queunt

T Dcm puluis i lanis &£" ucfte tincas crcat prccipuc fi araneus una icludat". Sitit
enim &c omnc bumorcm abforbes anditatcm ampliat:boc &C mcbartis nafcitur.Eft
carum genus tincas fuas trabentmm quococlce modo:fcd bo^c pedcs ccrnut" fpolta
tf afpirant fi accrcucrc faciunt cbnfalidcm.Ficarios culiccs capnficus gencrat.Can'
tandes ucrmiculi ficoy &c pyri &c pctcs occtnacbatc Scroff ucncnii bfc icmcdta fedi
babct.Alf medent":quibusdcmptislftalceft.Rarfusaliagcncraculicumacccrfcns
naturagigmt:quippecum &C in nmc candidi rcpenant" &C uetuftiorcs uctniculun
mcdia quidc altitudmc rutili. Nam &i lpfa nix uetuitatc rubefcit: byrci ptlus gradi'
ores torpctefcp.

/C> Ignit aliquod contrarium natura clcmctu.Siquidc m cypti frariis fornacibus
Vj^ et mcdio lgni maioris mufca magnitudinis uolat pcnatum quadrupcsappcl'
laturqi pyralis a quibufda pyroto :qdiu cft io ignc uiuitxu cuafcnr longiore paulo
uolatu emontur.Hyppanis fluuius in ponto circa folfticium dctcrt acinDixcttigics
tenuis mcbrana:quibus crumpit uolucns qdrupcs fupradiito modo ncc ultra unu
diem uiuit. Rcliquis taliii ab mitio ad fincm fcptcnani funt numcnxulicibus &
ucrmiculis tcr fcptc corpus panetibus quatcr feptc.Mutationcs &c in alias figuns
tranfitus rrinis aut quatnnis diebus.Cftcra ex bis pcnnata autiino fcrc monuntur
Tabam quidem &c cf citate mufcis bumorc cxammatis fi cincrc codant" uita rcdit

" i^ Vnc pcr fingulas partcs corponscorpoic pre tcr iam didtas :mcmbtati tracta
biftoria.Caputbabctcuclaquf fanguine. Incapitcpaucisanimaliurmnecnifiuo'
lucnbus apices diuerfi quide gencris.Pbf nici plumay fcrie e m:dio co cxcuntcalio
pauombus crinitis arbufculis.Stimpbalide ciro pbafianf Cormculis:Prftcteapuf
aut quf ab lllo gallenta cppcllata quondam poitca gallico uocabulo ctiam lcgioino
men dcdcrat a lauda.Diximus &c cui plicatilem criftam dcdiffct natuta pcr mcdium
caput a roftro rcfidete &t fulicai/ gencn dcdit cirros pico macio &C gruibus ancc:lcd
fpectotiiTimu infignc gallinaccis corporc conferratumec catncm lta eilcmcc Cartiu'
gine:ncccallumiurcdiirerimus.Vcrumpcculiaredraconumcftcriftasquiuidcrit

nonrepentur.

COrnua multis quidc &c aquatilium &c marinoa/ &c fcrpctum uatiis data funt
modis.Sedquf mrc cornuaintelligantur quadrupcdu rantugcnen.Aitconc
enim&iCippuminlatinabiftoria:fabulofosrcor:nccalibimaiorlal'ciuianaturflii'
fitanimaliumatmisfpatfitbfcinramisutccruo^:aliisfimpliciatnbuit&:ineode

gcncrc fubulonibus cxargumcto diclis. Aliorum figit in palmas digitofcjcmifit
Exbisundeplatigcrontasuocant.Dcditramofacapicis:fedparua:nccfccitdccidua
couolutainamfradlumarictumgenericcuccftus darctunfcfta tauris.Inbocqnide
gcncrc &c ff minis ttibuit in multis tantum manbus rupicapns in dorfum adunca.
Damis m aducrfum crcita aut rugarii ambitu contorta &C m lcuc faftigmm cxacuta
ut liras deccrcnt ftrcpifccroti qucm adaccm atrica appellat.

«/VV Obilia cadcm ut aurcs pbrigif armentis trogoditay in tetrarn dirccTaiqua de

caufaobliquaceruice pafcut":aliis ligula 8c bfc mcdio capitc aut nanbus ut diximus

Iamque alus ad incurfum robufta:alns ad ictum:alus adunca:alus redunca:aliis ad

iadlum plunbus modis fupina conuexa conucrfa omnia in mucrone migrantia.In

quodam gencre pro minibus ad fcabcndiicorpas coclcis ad prftctandu itcr:cornua

bfc ficut ceraftis aliquando & codeis flngula fcmp bina:&: utprotcdanfac rcfiliat

Vroy cormbus barbarifeptemtrionalcs potant:urnaquebina capitis unius cornua

implcnt:alii prf fixa baftilia cufpidat.Apud nos m laminasXofta translucent atquc

etiam lumen mclufum latius fundunt multas alias ad dclicias cofcrunt niic tmcta:

nunc fublita nunc quf ceftrota pidturc gcnere dicuntur.Omnibus autcm caua ct m

mucroncm demum concrcta funt.Ceruis tantumtota folida.&! omnibus annis dc

cidua.Boumattritisunguliscornuaungcndoarumamcdcturagricolf:adcoqucfe-'

quax naturf eft : ur in ipfis umctium corponbus fcructi cera flectotur atqi mcifa na'

fcentmm m diucrfas partcs torqucanturmt fingulis capitibus quatcrna fiant.Tcnu

iora ff minis plcruque funt ut m pccorc multis ouiii nulla ncc ccruarum.ncc qbus

multifidi pcdcsmec folidi pcdii ullaicxccpto afmo indico:qui uno armatus c(t cor'

nu:bifulcis bina tnbuit.Nulla fupcrnepnmores babet dcntcs qui putat cos m cor'

nua abfumi facile coarguuntur.Ceruaif natura quf ncc dentcs babctmt ncq; marcs-

nec tamcn cornua.Cf tcrou oftibus adbf rent:ccruoy tantum cutibus cnafcutXapi'

tapifcibusportionecorporummaximafortaflisutmergantT.Oftrcaygcneri nulla

nec fpogiis : nec alus fere quibus folus cx fcnfibus tartus eft. Quibufdam idifcrctii

caputeftmtcancris.IncapitccunCtjif animilmmbominiplurimuspilus.lam qde

promifcuc maribus ac ffminis:apud itonfas utique getes.Atque ctia nomma ex co

appcllatis alpmm mcolis gallif Comatf :ut tamcn lit aliqua m bf c tcrraif differcntia

quippc Myroni carcntcs co gignunt" ficut in canno licnofi.Et qupdam animalmm

naturalitcr caluent ficut ftrucocamcli &Corui aquatici:quibus apud grccos nomcn

mdc.Dcfluui um corum m mulierc raic m fpadombus non uifum :ncc in ullo ante

uencns ufummcc infra ccrebrum aut iira uerticem:aut circa tcpora atqi aurcs.Caiui

cium uni tantum ammalium bomini prftercj innatum.Canicies bomini tantum ct

equis fcd bommi fcmp a priorcpartecapitis: tum dcmde ab aduerfa. Vcrticcs bini

bominii tantum :aliquibus capitis ofla plana tenuia fmc mcdullis fcratis pcdtinatim

ftructa copagibus pfradli non queunt folidarnied exempta modice no funt lf talia

inuiccm eorii fuccedcntccorporca cicatncc mfirmiflima eflc urfis dunflima pftacis

fuo diximus loco.Cercbrumomnia babent aimaliaquf fanguinem pqucct in mari

quf mollu appcllauimus quis carcat fanguine ut polfpi. Sed bomo portione ma'

ximum & bumidiflimum omniumqi uifcerum fngidiflimu duabus fupra fubtcrqi

mcbranis uclatum quarumaltcram rumpi mortifc^ cft.Cftcro uiriquoniam ffinf

maius.bomimbus boc finc fanguinc finc uenis 86 reliquis fine pingui aliud ciicq

mcdullamcruditidocent:quoniatncoquedodurefcat. Omnium ccrcbro mcdio in'

funtofliculaparua.Vnibominuminifanciapalpitatmcccorroboranfantcpnmu

fermonisexordmm boc eft uifcerum exccllctiflimu cflo capitis finccarnc finccru'

ore:fme fordibus:boc baboc fenfuum arcermboc uenarum omium acorde uis tcdit

bicdcfinitbocculmcaltiflimum:bicmentiscftregnum.Omniumauteanimalm

mpriorapronum:quiacx:fenfusantcoftendnnt.Abeoproficifciturfomnus:binc

capiris mutatio.quf ccrcbrum non babet non dormiunt. Ceruis mcapite icfle ucr'

miculi fub linguf inamtate & circa articulum qua caput iungitur bumero xx.pro'

duntur.Aures tantum bomini immobiles:ab bis flaccorumcognominamcc inalia

parre ffminis maius impcdium margaritis dependentibus.In oncnte quidc fic uiris

auy gcftare co loci decus cxiftimatur. Animaliti alus maiores:alns mmorcs.Ccruis

tantum fciflf :ac uclut diuiff . Soricibus pilofc. Sed aliqua omnibns anima dutaxat
gcncrantibus:excepto uitulo marmo:atquedclpbino:8c quamcattilagincmappel'
lauimus:8cuipcns bf caucrnas tantti babcnt aurium loco prftcrcartiUgincm Scdcl
pbinii:quc tamcaudirc eft manifcftumam 8c cantu mulccnt" 8c capiufattoiti fono
quonam audiat mirum .Idcm ncc olfitus ucfti gia babcnt cum olfaciat fagaciffime
pEnato^animaliumbubonitantumdCoctoplumf uclut aurcsicftens caucrnfad
audtendu.Simili modo fquamigcns atqi ferpctibus m cquis 8c omnium lumctoy
gcncre mditiaanima prp fcriit.iVlarcidf fctti» micantcs pauidis fubtrcc% furetibus
rcfblutf fgris.

"XI Acicsbomini tantum:cftcris osaut roftra frons Scaliis: lcd bomini tantum
~f"i tnfticif bilantatis clemctif feucntatis idcxinammo fcnfus cius.Supcilia boi
et pantcr &C altcrnc mobilu&in bis parsammi . Ncgamus annuimus bfcma'
ximeindicantraftum.Superbiaalicubiconcepraculum.fedbicfedcmbabScincLt'
de nafcitT:bic fubit:btc pedetmibil altius fimul abruptiufcp mucmt m corporcmli
folitarucfloC.

/Ql Vbucent oculi pars corpons pretiofifitma Scqui lucis ufu uitam diftinguant
^~y a mortc non omnibus anunalium: bi oftreis nulli qmbufdam concbau dubii
rJcctines cnim fi quis digiros aducrfum byantcs cos moueat contrabunt ut uidctcs
ct olcntcs f ugiunt admota ferramcnta.Quadrupcdum talpis uifus non cft:oculo«
cffigics mcft.Si quis prf tctam dctrabat mcmbranam 8c intcr anes ardeolay gcncri
quos lentos uocant altcro oculo carcrc tradunt.Optimi augurii cum ad aufty uolat
fcptcmoncuc.Solui enim pcncula 8C mctus narrant.Nigidius nec locuftismcoci'
cadis cffe dicit . Cocleis oculoy uiccm : cornicula bina prf tctatu implcnt ncc lobncis
ulli funt ucrmiuucgencn.Oculi boi tantumdiuerfo colorc.Ceruis ln fuocuiqj gc
ncre fimilcs.Equoy quibufdam glauci:fcd in boine numerofiflime uarictatis atcj
differcntif:grandiores:modici:pui:prominctes:quosbcbctioresputatc6diti:quos
clartflie ccrncre ficut m colorc capnnos:prf tcrca aln cotucntur 16giqua:ahi mfi j>pe
admou non ccrnut. Multorum uifus fulgorc fobs collat nubilo dic no ccrncnttu
ncc poft occafum:alu intcrdiu bcbctiorcs noctu prf tcr cf tcros ccrnfit. Dc geminis
pupillis aut quibus noxu uifus clTcnt fatis drxtmusCcfus i tcncbns clanorcs fcrut
Tibcrio Cf fan ncc aln gcniroic mortalium fuiffc naturamiut cxpcrgcfaccus noccu
paulifpbaudaliomodocjluceclaracontucrct omnupaulatimtcncbris fcfeobJucc'
tibus.Diuo augufto cquorum modo glauci fucre fupcrqi bomincalbicatis magm'
tudims.CJuamubcaufam diligctius fp;ctan eos lracudif fcrcbat.ClaudioCpfariab
ancrulis candorc carnofo fanguineis ucnis fubmde profufi.Caio prmcipi ngentes
Neroi mfi cum comucrct ad propc admota bcbetcs xx.gladiatorum ln Ou pricipn
ludofucrc.Inbisduoomnmoquicontracominationcaliquamnonconniueriito;
ob id lnuirti. Tantf boc difTicultatis cft bomini:plcnfqi uero naturalc ut palpitarc
no ceffcnt: quos pauidiores aeccpimus .Oculos uero unicolorcs nulli cum candore
omnibusmcdiuscolordiftrcns.Ncqucullaexpartemaiotaindiciaanimicunciis
ammalibus fcd maxime bomim.i.modcrationis:clemetif imifencordif :odn:amo'
ris:tnfticif:lfticif.Contuituquoquemultiformes:truces:torui:flagrantcs:graues
tranfucrfi:fummifli:blandi:profecT:oinoculisanimusmbabitatardcntintcduntut
bumcctant:c6niuet:bfc llla mifericordif lacbryma bos cu ofculamur antmuipuim
uidemur attingerc:bic tletus 6t ngantcs ora nui quis ille bumor cft in dolorc tam
fccundus 8c paratusfaut ubi rcliquo tcmpore f Animo autcm uidcmus:animo ccr'
mmus.Oculi ceu uafoqufdam uifibilcm cius partcm accipiunt atqi tranfmittiu.Stc
magna cogitatio obcccat:obducto mcntis uifu. Sic in morbo comit ali animo caly
gante aperti nibilccrnunt:qum 8c patentibus dormiuntlcporcs: multiquc boinu
quos cenbantia grcci dicunt.Tcnuibus multifquc mebrams cos natura compofuis

allofis contra frigora calorcfq; m cxtrcmo tunicis : qua fubidc purificant tacbryma
tionumfaliuisluDricospropter IcurfantiafiC mobilcs mcchaeo^cormufencftrauit
pupillacuiusanguflienon finutuagariinccrtamaciem:acuelutcanaudirigut.Id
obitcrquc incidetia facile dcclinant:alus nigri;aliis ruffi :aliis glauci coloris orbibus
circudati babtli mixtura ut accipiatur circuiecto cadore lux &C tcpcrato rcpcrcufTu no
obit,rcpat:adeoque bis abfoluta uis fpcculi ut tam pua illa pupilla totam lmagincm
rcddat bommis.Ea caufa eft ut plerequc alitum c mambus boinuoculos potiffimu
appctant:quod effigicm fuam in bis ccrnentes uelut ad cognata dcfidena tcndunt
Veterima tantum qucdamad incrementa lunp morbos fcntiunt. Scd bomo folus
emiffobumorccpcitatclibcratur.Poilxx.annummultisi-cftitutuscftuifusiqbufda
ftati nafcetibus negatus nullo oculo^c uicio multis repete ablatus fimih modo nulla
prcccdentciniuria.Vcnamabbispcrtincrcadccrcbrumpcritinimitradutaudtores
Ego oCadrtomacbumcrcdidcrim.Ccrtcnullis fme redudatioc eiuscruituroculus
Monctibus illos opcnrc: rurfufq? m rogo patcfacere.Quintum ritu facrum cft.Ita
morc condito ut nequc ab bominc fuppremum cos fpectan fas fit &C celo non oftc
di nefas.Vnianimaliumbommidcprauaturmndccognominaftrabonuoipadoy:
abbifdeqaltcroluineorbinalcut tcoclidcsuoca^qbuspuiutnqjoccnilufcinuiunp
cognomc babuere.Nocturnorum animaliu ueluti felium in tcnebns fulgcnt:radi /
amqueoculi utcontuen non fit:8tcaprjlupoquc fplcdcntduccquc iaculant":Vitu /
lomarinoocbycmcin millccolores tranfcunr.fubmdcquin 8C m tcnebns multo^e
pifcium rcfulgcnt:ficut andi cV robufti candicatcs uctuft.itc putrcfquc no conmcie
diximus : quc obliquis oculis :Ccd circfiacto cabitc cernant Camcleones ipfos oculos
circumagcrc tradunttotos.Cancri inobliquuafpicmtcruftafragili mclufos gcrctcs
locufhsifuilhs quidemmagnacxpartcfubcodcmunimeto preduricmmct :quo^c
dunfunt minusccrnut.-qquorum burmdi.Scrpettum catulis Si birudmum pullis
fiquiscruat rcnafci tradunt. Infectoruornnium cVquibus teftaccaopenmctaocuh
mouentur.ficutquadrupcdum aurcs:quibus fr.igiliaopcrimcta:btsoculidun.Oia
taliaficpifces 8cin(ecT:a non babent gcnas nccintcguntoculosomnibus mcbrana
uitnmodo tranflucidi obtciitur.Palpcbreingenis bominiutnnq) mulicnbus ue'
ro etiam intccT;e quottidiano tanta cft decoris affecftatio ut tingant" oculi quoq?:aha
dccaufabccnatura dcdcratccu uallum quoddam uifus:fiC prominens mummcntu.
contraoccurfantiaammaliaauttahafortuitu mcidentia.Dcflucreeas baud imcrito
ucncrcabundmtibus tradut fiCcctcris nulli funt: nifi quibus ficin reliquo corpore
pili.Scdquadrupcdibus in fupcnori tantumgenamolucnbus m ifenori:oCquibus
molc tergus :ut fcrpetibus fiC quadrupcdibus qucoua pariut ut laccrtc ftrucocamc'
msalitumfblaut bomoutrincppalpcbrasbabct.

TVT~ Ecgencquidem oibusudconcqucuitatio bisquf animalgenerantgrauiorcs
jLAI alitum infcriore gcna.Conniuet.Ecdc mctantur ab anguhs mebranaabcute
Columbe fic fimilia utraquc comuct. At quadrupcdes que oua panunt ut tcfludics
Crocodilli infcriore tantum fine ulla nidtatione propter prcduros oculos.Extremu
ambitum genp fupcrioris antiqui cilium uocauerc:unde &C fupcrciba boc uulncrc
aliquo obduc^um non coalefcit.In paucis bumani corpons membris Infra oculos
malebomini tantum quaspnfcigenasuocabantxvutabuUrumintcrdicl» radicas
feminis uctitesipudoris bpc fedes.Ibi maximeoftenditur rubor mtcr cas bilantatc
nfumcj) indicantcs buccf .

ETaltiorbommi tantum que noui morcf fubdole irrifiom dicauere nafus.No
alnanimalium mreseminent:auibusferpctibus pifcibus foraminatitum ad
olfatus fine nanbus 8C binccognomina fimorum Silonufeptimo mcnfegcnms
Scpc numcro foramina aurmm fiC nanum dcfuere.Labra a quibus brocbilabconcs
dicti & os probum dunufuc aimal gcncratibus pro bis Cornca SCacuta uolucnbus

roftra.Eadem rapto uiucttbus adunca collccln recta bcrbas ructibus limucp Uta at
fuum gcneri mmentis uice manus ad colligcda pabula ora apcrtiora laniatu uiuefi^

bus.Mentum nulli prcter bomine:ncc malc:maxillas Cracodtllus tantu fupenorcs
mou5C:tcrreftrcs quadrupedcs eodem quo cctera more:prptcrg in oblicjuum.

[ y Entium tria genera:ferrati aut cotinui aut exerti.Serrati pectinatim cocuntes
ne contrano curfu atterantur ut fcrpcntibus pifcibus cambus : cotinut ut boni equo
Excrtiutapro bvppotamoclepbato.Conunui bo^quidigcruntcibum lati&acuti
Qut coficiunt dupliccs cV qut difcnminat cos Canini appellant': bi funt ferrati lon'
giifimi continui:aut utraquc pte oris funt ut ecjuo:aut fuperiorc primores no funt
ut bubus ouibus olbufq? qup rummant.Caprp fupenorcs non funt prptcr pnmores
gcminos.Nuniscxerticjuibusferrata.RarofcminpdCtamenfineufu.Itacjuecum
apnpcrcutiantTpminp fucsmordent nulli cuicornuaexerti: fcdomnibusconam.
Cetens dentes folidi:pifcium omnibus ferrati preter farum:buic uni aquatilm plaj
Cetcro multis corum in ligua St toto orc:ut turba uulnc^ moliant:qupattntu fubu
gerenonqueunt. Multis 6Cinpalatoatquectiamtncauda: prptereatn os uergctcs
nc cxcidant cibt nullum babentibus rctinedt adminiculu.Similes afpidi 6£ fcrpen /
tibus : fcd duo tn fupcra partc dcxtra lcuaque longiflimi tenut fiftula ptorati ;ut Icor
pionis qaculei ucnenumitundctcs no aliudboceffcq felferpetinumj&idcucnts
fub fpina ad os puenire diligctiiTimi audtorcs fcnbunt.Quidam unum ctfecum U
quia fit adiicus rcfupinan ut cum momordcrit cxtrabant alicui tu dccidcrccfi: rur'
fufque recrefcerc facilem decurfu bi, fme co efle quos tracftan cernamus.Scorpioms
cauacineirceumScplerifcp tcrreccruoscVipcrcdctcsgingiuacondunfibcccadcin
prpgnans uencno imprpflo dcntium repulfu uirus fundit in morfu. Voluqt nulli
dcntcs prctcr uefpertilioncm.Camdus cx bis qup non funt cornigera m fupcnotc
maxilla pnorcs no babct.Cornua babctium nuUis lcrratt:6i coclee dentes babct.In''
ditio efta mimiscarundc tota fpuitta.Attn mariniscruftata ficcartilaginca pnmos
baberc.Itemccbims qumos c(Te:unde mtelhgi potueritmtrordctiumuiceaculcus
infcdtis.Simip dentes ut bomim.Elepbanto mtusad mandcndii quattuorrpretcr
eos quiprfmincnt:mafculisretlcxi:fpminisrc(itiatq?proni. Mufculus marmus cj
balcnam antcccdit nullos babet:fed pro bis fctis intus os birfutum 8t linguam etia
appellatam , I crrcftnum mtnutis quadrupcdibus primores bini utrinqj logiflum
ceteri cum ipfis nafcunt^bomim poitq natus efl vii.mcfc reliquis perpctui manent
Mutatur boini:lcom iumcnto:cani:ctruminantibus.Sed Ieoni cVcaninonntftca'
nini appellati:Iupi dextcr caninus in magnis babcf opcnbus.Maxillares qui tunt
Canmis nullumanimalmuut:botni nouillimi quigcnuim uocant circitcr xx.ano
gignunt":multis 6<:lxxx.fpminisquoq;:fed quibus inluueuno fucremticecidcrc
m lcncdtacx: moxrenafci ccrtumelt. Zoclcm famotracecui renaticiTentpolt quat^
tuor annos.Mutianus uifum a fe prodtdtt.Cctcrum manbus plurcs q fcminis m
boinc pccude capra fue. Tbimarcus mtoclus filius papu duos ordines babuit ma'
xila^: fratcrcius nonmutauitprimorcs:tdeo prpfuit.Eft cxempludcntisbommict
m palato gcniti canmi amiffi cafu aliquo nuq rcnafcunt\Cpterts fenecta rubefcunt
Equotantucandidiores tiunt.Aeus uctcrmorum dentibus mdicatur: cxquofunt
numeroxl.amittitxxxmenfepnorcsutrinqibinosfequenteanno totidemproxi /
moscumfubeuntBi(5to Columellares quintoano inciptente binosamittit:qum
anno rcnafcunt vuomncs babet & rcnatos &C inmuubtlcs.Equo caftrato pnus no
decidunt dentcs.Afinorumgenusxxx.mcIefimiliteramittit:dcidefenismefibus
quod ft no pnus pcpercre cj dectdant poftrcmi ftertlitas ccrta bubus bis mutantur.
Suibus dcctdunt nuq aiTumpu bac obfcruaticne.Sencdtus m cquis 6C cptcris ucte'
nnis tntclligc dentium brocbitate fupcrcilio^:. Canicie dC cira ea lacunis cum fcre

xvi.annorum extimantur bominudentibus quoddam ineft uirus.Nanq? 8c fpcculi
nitorem ex aduerfo nudati bebetant.Colubaz/; tptus lmplumcfcut. Rcliqua dc bis
in gcneratione bominu didta funt crumpetibns morbis corpora ifantia accipiunt.
Rcliqua anunalu quc ferratos babct fpuiflima icntibus.

j-y Ingue no oibus uno modo tcnuitfima fcrpetibus &C trifulca uibrans atri coto'
ris &C fi extrabas pcrloga:Uccrtis bifida ct pilofa uitulifqi marinis duplcx:fcd fupra'
dicliscapilUmcntitcnuiUtecetenscirculabcda orapifcibus paulominus ijtotaad''
bfrens.CrocodiUistota:fcdinguftatuhngueuicccarnofumaquatilibus pautum
lconibus pardis omibufque gcnens eius etiam fehbus imbricatp afpcntatis cV lunp
fimilis attenuanfq? lambcndo cutem bommis:qupcaufa etiam matucfadtam ubi ad
uicinum Cangumem pucnit:fahua muitat ad rabic. Dc purpura^ linguis diximus
Ranispnmacobpretmtima'abfolutaagutturc:quauoccm mittut marcs cu. uocac*
ololigones itato id tcpore eucnit fcientibus ad cottumfpminas. Tum ftquide" mfc
riore Ubro dcmiffo ad libramcntum modicp aqup rcccptum in fauces palpitatc ibi
lingua ullulatus ehcitur:tunc & extcti buccarum finus prpluccnt ocult flagrat Ubo'
repcrpulfi:quibus m poiteriore ptcaculci bictdctcs ochngua.Apibusctia prploga
cminens ct cicadis : quibus aculcus in orc f iftulofus ;bis ncc lingua nec dctcs qbutcU
infecltis mtus lingua ut tormicis.Cptcrum lata clcpbanto prpcipue rcliquis m tuo
gcnerc fcmpcrabfoluta bomini tantu ita fcpc coitridh. uenis ut mtercidi eas ncceife
ftt. Mctcllumpotificcmadeoiexplanatpfuiifcaccipimusutmultis uicibus torius
credatur.Dummcditaturin dedicandaedeopifcrcdiccrccptcns vu.fermcanno fer'
monc expnmit:multis ucro contmgit ut auium &C animalium uocis Idifcrctc edatT
imitatio.Intclieclus faporum cptens in pnma hngua bomim dc in palato.Tonfilc
inbomine m fueglandulpqup mtcrcasuup nomtnc ultimodependctpaUto: boi
tantum effc fub ca minor lmgua nulli oua gcnerantiti.Opera cius gcmma du.tbus in
tcrpoftta fiftulis.Interiorea^ cpiglofis appclIatur:alteraadpu!moncatquc corptt'
ncns banc opcnt in cpuUndo fpintu ac uoce iIUc mcantc:nifi potus cibufuc m ali'
enum decrraucnt tramitc torqucat.

ALteracxtcnorappclUtur lancgu1a:qupcibusatq;potusdcuoratustcnditbic
adftomacbum isaducntrcbancpcr uiccsapcnt:cumfpiritus tantuaut ucx
commeat nc rcftagnatio intcpcfhua alui abltcrpat.Ex cartilagic &C carneartcna gulp
ncruo&carnecoiht.Ceruixnulh nifiquibus utracubpc.Cptcnscollucjbus tantum
guk:lcd quibus ccruix e multis uertcoratis orbicuLitim olfibus rlcxibilts ad circu'
fpetituarticulo^ nodis iugitur.Lcom tantu 6C lupo bKcme fingulisrcdtifq^oifibus
ngens.Cptcro fpmp anncclitur:fpina lumbis otfea fed tcrcti ftructura per mcdia ro
ramina a cercbro medulla delccndete eifc ci naturam quam cercbro coiltgut:quoiiia
prptenmeius mebranamodoincifa ftatimexpirctur-.quibus longacrurabis loga
et colla.ltem aquaticis quauis brcuu crura habcntibus fimili modo uncos ungues
guttur:bomim tantum &C fuibus intumcfcit:aquaruq; potant"pleruque uicto lum'
mumgulp fauccs uocaW.Poftrcmo ftomacbus bomini eit fub artcria lam carnofa
manitas annexa fpinp ad Utitudine ac longitudine Ugcnp modo fufa.Quibus fau'
cesnonfunt:nccitomacbusquidemclt:ncccoIUnecgutturut pifcibus cxlorauen
tribus iungunf.Tcftudini marinp lingua nuIU necdcntcs:fcd roftriacie cominuit
omnia poftera artcna 5C ftomacbus dcticulos callo in modum rubi ad conficicdos
cibosdcctefcentibus renis:quicquidappropinquac uctnnouiffirnaafperitas fiefco'
brinafibris.

COranimalibuscpteris in medio pectore eftibominitantum infralcua papilla
turbinato mucroncin priora cmincns:ptfcibus folisados fpcc/tat boc pninu
nafcentibus formari in utcro tradunt.DcindeccrebiuTicutttrditfimeoculos. Scd

^ospnmuernori.Cornouiflime:taicprccipuascaTorpaIpitatccrtc&quafialtc^
moueturintraanimaliaprcmoli firmocjsopertum mcbraneinuolucro munitum
cofta^ & pedloris muro :ut appareat precipuam uitc caufam &C origine primam aV
micilia intra fe animo &C fangumi prebct fmuofo fpecu: &£ in magnis animalibus
tripliciin nullo non gemino Ibi mcs babitat- Ex boc fonte duc grades ucnein^pra
et terga difcurrut: fparfacp ramo^ fcrie per alias minores ommbus mcbris uitalem
fanguinemrigant.Solumbocuifccrum uicns no maccrat^necfuppliciauitetrabit
lefumcprnorte illico afTert.Cctens corruptis uitalitas incordc durat.Brutaextimat'
animalium qmbus durum riget:audaciaquibus puum eft:pauida quibus pregrade
maximu autcm eft pro portione muribus lepon afino ccruo pantbcre muftellis hi
ennis cYomibus timidis:aut proptcr mctum malcficis.In papblagonia binapdio'
bus corda.In equoy corde fic boumoiTa repcriunt" intcrdu augeri. Id per fmgulos
annosin bomineadbmasdragmas pondcrisadhannumacccdcreabeo dctrabity
tundem cV ideo non umere bominc ultra ioo.annu dcfcdtucordis egyptii cxiftimit
quibuseft mos cadauera aifcruari medicata bxrfutocorde gigni quofdam bommcs
proditur:neq?alios fortiorcs ciTeuduftria:ficut Anftomenc meiTeum qui ccc. cecidit
laccdcmonios lpfe couulncratus H captus femel per cauerna tiutumuac cuafitagu'
ftia uulpium aditus fccutus.Itcii captus fopitis cuftodibus fomno ad igncm aduo'
lutus lora cum corpore cxcutTit.Tercio capto lacedcmonii pcrtus dilTccucrc uiucnti
bKrfutumq? reptum cft. In corde fummo piguedo cft qucdam letis cxitis no fcmp
autem in partecxtoru. babitu cft.L.poftumio fii.Lalbmo rcge facroy poftcctefima*
xxv i.oVmpiadcm. Cum rex pyrrbus ex italia diuxfTilTcV: cor m exitus arufpices in-'
fpiccre cf pemt. Cefaridi£ilatori quo dic primu ueftc purpurca procctTit atcp mfclia
aurcainfeditfacriticantibisincxtisdcfnit.Vndequeftiomagnadedtuinationcar-'
gumcntantibus potucrit nc fmc illo uifccrc boftia umercan ad tcpus amifcrit.Ne'
gatur cremari poiTe m bis qui ccrdiaco morbo obicnnt.Ncgat" in uencno itcrcptis
Ccrtccxtatoratio uitcllii qua rcum pifonccius fcclenscoarguitibocufusargumc''
to palamqi teftatus non potuitTe ob uencnum cor gcrmanici Ccfarts crcmari.Cotra
gencre morbi dcfenfus cft pifo.

■C* Vb co pulmo eft fpirandiquc offitium attrabcns ac reddcns animam.Iccirco
r^fc.fpogiofusacfifculus manibuscanis pauca cum utdicftumcft babentaqtiha
acceteraoua paricntiaexiguum fpumofum nccfanguine:ideo no fitiunt.Eadcm
eftcaufaquarcfubaquadiuraneficfocpurinetur.Tcftudoquoq; quis prcgnndctn
etfub toto tcgumcto babeat finc fanguine tamcbabetquatominorbiccorponbus
tanto uclocitas maior camelconi portione maximus fic" nibil aliud intus.

i^ Ecur tn dcxtra partc eft in co quod capat extoru uocantmagne uarictatcs.m.
marcello circa mortc cum pcnit ab Anmbale. dcfuit in extis fcquenti demde dic gc'
minum repertum cft.DeruitficC.mariocumimolarcx: uticp.ltc C.principikl.Ia.
cum imrct cofulatumquo ano intcrfccftus-cft.Claudio fucccftbri cius quo mcnfein
tcrcptus cft ucncno.Diuo augufto Spoleti facnficanti pnmo potcftatis fuedic fcx
nic/timaru ioci natura rcplicata intrifccus ab una fibra rcpcrta funt rurfumcjHiupli'
caturum intra annu impcriu Caput cxtoru triftis oftcnti uifum quoquc cft prcterq
in fblicitudinc ac mcturtunc enim pcrcmit curas acbina iocinora lepori circa prelt'
rtum cVcarnemSCcberoncfTumad propontide:miruq?tranflatisaIio interiitakcy
Incodcmcftfcl non omnibus animaltbus datum. Ineuboca calcidenulltipecori
in naxo pregrandc gcminuquc ut prodigii loco utrinquc aduene. Equi:muli:afini
ccrui:capre;apri:cameli:dclpbininonbabcnt:muriumaliquibabent:bommupau
cisnoncftrquorumualitudo firma ficuitalongior. Suntquiequo nonquidemin
iccorectTc:fcdinaluoputcntctceruoinauda.autintcftinis;idco tanttibabentama''

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ritu dinc ut a cambus non attingantur.Eft autc nibil aliud q purgamentii pcfiimu
frnguis Sc idco inmatcriacft.Ccrtc iccur nullicft nifi fanguincm babcntibus.Ac'
cipit boc a cordc cui iungitur:funditq;m ucnas.

|f|f^ Ed m fellc nigro mfanif caufa bomini morfquc toto rcdito:buic & in morcs
TJ cnmcn bihs nomine:adco magnu cft in bac ptc uirus:cu fc fundit m aimum
quin & toto uagii corporc: colorcm ocuhs quoqueaufert. Illud quidcm rcdditum
etiam acnis nigrefcuntqi contadto co.Nc quis muctur id uenenu c(fc fcrpctu.Carct
eo qui abfccntbio uefcut" in ponto fcd rcmbus cx ptc tantum altcra intcftino mgir"
utcoruiscoturnicibusfifianis:quibusmteftinotantum utcoliibisaccipitrc murc^
nis paucis auium in pectorc.Serpctibus portioc maxima copiofum « pifcibus.Eft
autem toto plenfqj mtcftmo ficut accipitn. Miluo prctcrca m pectorc eft:& cp tcns
auibus. Vitulus quidem mannus ad multa quoq! nobilc tauroy felle aurcus ducit"
color. Arufpiccs id ncptunno SC Iunoms potcntif dicauerc: gcminuqs fuit Diuo
augufto:quo die apud attium uicit. Munum lccufculis fibrf ad numetc lunf i me'
fc congraercdicunturitotidemcjiK lnuemn quotu lumc eius lit:prfterea bruma m
crcfccre.

Vniculorum crta in bctica gemina ff pe reperiunt". Ranait rubctarum altcra
fibra a formicis nonattingit' proptcr uenenum arbitrant":iccurmaximc ue'
taftatis patiens centcms durarc annts obfidionum excmpla prodidcre. Exta ferpc'
tibus Sc Liccrtis longa. Cccume uolatcrano draconcs cmicuiffc de cxtis lf to prodi'
gio trad.tur Sc profccl» nibil icrcdibilc fit cxiftimantibus.Pyrrbo rcgi quo die pnt
prfcifa boftiay capita rcpfiffe fanguinc fuum Iambctia. Exta bommi ab mfcnori
uifcerum partc fcparantur mcmbranf quf prpcordia appellant:quu cordi prftcdut""
quodgrfciappcliauerutplimcas..OiniaquidcprindpaIiauifceramcbrams^>prus
ac uclut uagmis mclufit prouidcs natura.In bac fuit peculians caufa uicmitas alui
nccibis fupprimcret aimus:buicccrte refcrturacccpta fubtihtas mctis.Indc nulla
eftci caro:fcd numerofacxiliras.In eadcm prfcipuabilantatis fcdcs:quod tmllatu
maximc mtelligitur alatt quas fubit no allbi tcnuiore bumana cutc:idcoq! fcalpcndi
dulcedmc lbi proxima. Ob boc in prflus gladiatoruoa fpccT:aculis mortc cum rifu
traicAt prf cordia attulcriit.

ifC Vbcft uentri ftomacbum babcnnbus cf tcns fimplcx ruminantibus gcmmis
yf fanguincc.trcntibus nullus intcftinisenimaborcincipicnsquadam uia codc
rcilectiturutffpif cVpoIrpoiin bominc anncxus infimoftomacbo fimilis canino
bis folis ammaliu infenorcptc anguftior.Itaquc fbla uomutiquia replcto proptcr
anguftias fuppnmiturcibi:quod accidcrenon poteft bis:quorum fpatiofa laxr'
tas cum ad inrcnora tranfmittit. Ab boc ucntnculo laclcs m ouc 6c bomme p quas
labit cibus.ln cp tcris illf quibus apaciora mtcftina ad aluum bominicp f lcxuofiffi
mus orbibus.Iccircomagisauidi ciborum:quibus abaluo logius fpatmm: idem
minus folertcs :qulbus obcfiffimus uentcr. Aues quccp gcmmos fmus babct qup'
dam unum quo mcrgunt" reccntia ut guttur: attcrum in qucm cx co dcmittut coco'
cttonematurata:utgallmp palumbcs colfibf pcrdiccs.Cf tcrf rcrc carcntco:fcdguia
patcntiotcutunt: utgraculi:corui:corniccs:qufdamncutro modo: fcduentrepro'
ximum babcnt:quibus prp longa colla & angufta ut porfinoni ueter folidi pedum
afpcr 8c durus tcrrcflrium : alus dcnticulatf afpentatis : alns cancellatim mordacis :
quibusneqidcntesutrinquc:nccruminatio:bic conficmntnr cibi: bincmaluum
delabuntur.Mcdia bpc umbhco annexa:otnnibus m bomme hy\c infima parte IV
mul a grpcis appcllatur colon :ubi do^c magna ptc anguftiffima canibus : qua de cau'
faucbcmcti uifumccfinecruciatulcuantca inlatiabiliaanimahum:quibusa uctrc
protmus tcclo intcftino tranfeuntcibnur lupisccruarus fic itcraues mergis uetrcs
ctcIcpbantoQuattuor.Cfterafuibusfimilu. Pulmo quadruplo maior cj bubulo

Auibus uentcr carnofus callofufcp. In uentrc hyrundina tmllts lapilli candidiant
rubcti colorc qui cbehdonii uocantur magicis narrati artibus rcpmnt & in mueca'
rum fccundo ucntrc pilc. rotunditate nigricans totus nullo pondere fingulareut
putant remcdium cgre paricntibus fi tellurc nonattigcrit uetriculi atquteftim puy
gui atquc tenui omento intcguntur preterquam oua gignentibus,

lf~ 1 Ic annedlitur licn in fmiftra partc aduerfus iccur cum quo locum aliquando-
pcrmutat:fcd prodtgiofcquidamputantcum incfTeoua panetibus.Ite fcrpcntibus
ad modum cxiguum.Ita certe admodum apparcVm tcftudme &C crocodillo &c lacer'
tis &C ranis.Equoccpbalani non inelTe coftat necp bis que carent fanguinc:pcculiarc
curfus lmpcdimetum aliquando in co quamobre muntur cuiforu laborantibus ct
peruulnus etiam exempto uiucreanimalia tradunt. Suntqui putentadiminfum
limul bommiuntcpcrantiamcpcmsconfbrcIienismagnitudine.Aficrcgiofccpfis
appcllatTinqua minimos etTe pecoratradunt: ccindead liencminucnta rcmedia.
At m bilcto dc tbarnc cjuaterm rencs ccruix- Contra pcnatis fquamofifqj mulli cic
cetero fummis adbercnt lumbis.Dcxtcr omnibus cft latior 6; minus pmguis ficci'
orcp. Vtnquc aute pinguitudo e mcdio exit pretercj in uitulo manno.

f\^_ Nimalia in renibus pigmmmisoucsgdcleulitcrcircueoscocrcto ptguiali'
quando in bis inueniunt" lapilli. Renes babcntomniaquadrupcduqueammal ge'
ncrant oua parientium tcftudo fola que fiC omnualia uifccraTed ut bomo bubulus
fimilis e multis rembus copofitus.

PEctusecofta precordus &uitalibus naturacircudedit:atuetri quem necelTe
erat incrcfcereadcmit. Nullaanimahumcirca uetrcmoiTa: pcrtus bommtta'/
tum latus :rcliquis carmatum uolucnbus magis dc inter eas aquaticis maximc.

V~* Oftpbomini ocflone fubitos dene cornigcris xiiii.ferpetibus xxx,

,[ Nfra aluum cft a priore partc ucffica.que nulli oua gigncntiti preter tCKudi^
nemnulli ntfi fanguine pulmoncbabenti-.nullipcdibuscarentm.Intercas&aluu
artcripad pubcm tcdcnrcs:que ilia appellantMnueflica lupilapillus qui f>rites ua^
catur :fed bommu quibufdam diro cruciatu fubmde nafccntcs caldi &C fctay capilla^
mcnta.VciTtca mcbranaconfht:que uulneratacicatnce non fbhdc/at: ncqjciuacc'
rcbrum aut cor muoluitur: plura cnim membrana^c gencra fy mmis eadcm oinnu
prcterquc(Ticeiuncftusutriculus:undcdic!luseftuctcrus quidcalio nomiclocHos
appclLmt:boc m reltquis animaltbus uuluam boc uipcre:& mtra fcpancntibus du'
plcx .Ouagcnerantium anncxaprpcordns inmuliere gcminosfinusab utracpptc
laterumbabct fimebrisquoticns ucrfa lpmtum inclufit. Bouesgrauidas ncgant
prc tcrq dcxtro uuluf finu ferre ctiam cumgcminos fcrant. Vulue tcdto partu mcli'
orqedito. Eicctitia uocatur tlla bcc porcana pnmi partus fuioptimacotracfrctts a
partu pretcrq codcm dic fms occifeliuidi ac macnmec non clarii fuu prctcr primos
partus probantTpotius qup uete^: ncc dum erTetarum :ncc biduo antc partum aut
poft partum:aut quo ciccent dieproxima adictilicic cft occilf uno dic polt partum
buius cscfummu&optimum fi non retus non bauferiteicrticieteterrirriu-Anticj
abdomc uocabant pnufqua calcrct imcictes cecidcre non alTueti:

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Ornigcraunapartedentata:&queinpedibus callos babcnt f]cuo pingucfcut
bifulca fixis uein digitos pcdtbus &C non cornigcraadipecocrctus: biccVciircttxit
fragilis femper in finccarms.Contra pmgueitcr carncm cutcmq;fucco fkliquiau
C^uedam nb pingucfcut ut lcpus pcrdix. ^tcnlibra cuncta pmguta &C m manbus

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i 2 3 4 b 6 7

II llll|llll III

et rn femims {cncfcuntq; cclcrius prepiguia. Omtbus amalibus cft quodda pigne
aieps cudtis fmc fcnfu : quia nec artenas bab&C ncc ucnas plcrafq?animalm piguc
dofinefcnfu:quamobcauiam fuesfptratesamuribus tradutrofas.Qum cV labcoi
Confulans uin filiodctracitos adipes clatumq? corpus lmmobilioncre oC mcdulla
cxcodcmuidct^inuctarubcnsinfcnecflialbctccs: no nificanis &o(Tibus:nec cxw
ribusiumcto^autcanum:quarcfrac3:ano rumtn;u:quoddcflucntceuemt mcdulla
Eftautcm pinguts bisquibusadeps fcuofa Cormgehs ncruofa&m fpinatantu
dorfi ofia non nabcntibus ut ptfciu gcnen. Vrfis non nulla: leoni m fcmorum &
bracbio^ offibus paucis exiguaadmodu: cetcra tantadunciamt ignis cltdafuclut
c filice:bis duraquc non piguefcunt. Afmoruadtubas canora delpbinisoflanon-
fpina.Amrmlenim parmnt.Serpctibus fpmp aquatilm mollibus nulla fcdcorpus
circulis carnis uindtummt fepte atqucloligint&tfcctis negaturciTe ulla cartilago
Aquatilmm quedam babct mcdullam in fpmis.Vitult marmi Cartilagine n5 oifa
Itcm non omnium aunculp ac narcs qup modicii eminet: flextbili molli nature g'
uUcntia nc frangcrcnt". Cartilago rupta no fohdefctt nccprectfaoua recrcfciitpre''
tcrq ueteris ab ungulaad fufTragma.bomocrcfctt m logttudincadanostcrfpnos
Trintdcindead plenitudmc:maxtmcautcpubcfcens nodum quendam fo!ucre:et
prccipuccgritudinefcntitur.Ncrui orfi a cordc btbulocjjcttam circuuoluti fimtlcm
naturam&caufambabenttnomnibus lubnctsappltcatis ofubusmodofcp corpoi^
qm uocant" articuli:alibi tnteructu: alibt ambitu: altcubt tranfttu ligantcs: btc tlltc
latiutqueqi poiTitfiguratiomec bt foltdantur tncift: mirumq?uulncratis fummus
dolor prefedtis nulIus.Smc ncruis funtqucdamanimaliautpifces:artertis cnicon-'
flant:fcd nequcbts mollis ptfcium gcncris ubi funtnerut itcrtorcs coducut mcbra
fupcriorcsrcuocant. Intcr bos latenartcric.i.fptntus fprnite: bts innatantuene.i.
fanguinis riui,

ARtcria^ pulfus 1 cacumTe maxic mcbroy: euidcs indcx fcrc morboru in mo'
dulosccrtos lcgefcpmetncas pcr e tatcs Itabilis autcitatmsaut tardmsdcfcri''
ptusab beropbilo mcdicmp uatcntmiam pvoptcr fubttlitate mirandaartcdcfcrtus
obfcruatione tame crebri aut languidi tdtus gubcrnacula uite tcperat. Artcne caret
fcnfu nam cV (anguinis fcnfumam & fanguinc.Nccomes uitalem cottnet fpmtu,
prccififqi torpcfcittantuparscacorpons.Aucsnecucnas nccartenas babcnt.Itcm
ferpctcstcftudmcs Iaccrtpmimuque Cinguis uencprctcnues. Poftxemofibrcfub-'
tertoumcutemdifparfpajeo tnanguftu fubtihtatctcnuantut pcnctrare no polfit
fanguisaliudueqcxilisbumorabillo qmcamimbus innumcrts, Sudorappellat'
in umblico ucnzif nodus ac coitus.

ry Anguis quibus multis & pinguis iracundus maribus qua feminis nigrior &
luucntutc magiscj fcnio &infcriorcpartcptnguior.Magna&ineo utilitatis por'
tio.Emiffus fptntum trabu fecum & ucturam tame no fentit. Antmaltu fortiora
qutbus fanguiscralTtontimidioraquibusmimmus aufnullus. Tauro^: cclcrnme
coit atquc durefcit:ideo peftifer potu maximc aprorum ac ceruorum eaprarumque
et bubalorum omntu no fptuatur pmguiffimus aftnts bomim tcnuifTtmus qbus
plufqua quatcrm pcdcs nullus .Obcfis mtnus copiofus : quontam abfumttur ptgui
profluuium cius unt fit in maribus bomini alns alus narc alterutra cmtbufdam per
mfera multispcroraftato tcpore ut nupcr matrino uifco pretorto uiro: utinoibus
annisuolufio faturnino urbis prefcctoiqut Ixxxx.ctiamcxccffitanum. Solum boc
incorporctcporalmmfcntiticremetum.Stquidem boftieabundantiorcm tundunt
fi prtusbibcreiqucanimaliulatereccrtis tcponbus dtximus no babettucfanguinc
pretcr cxiguas admodum circa corda guttas miro opcre nature.Sicut in homie uim
eiusad mima momcta mutan. No modo titum in ore fuffufa matcna: ucrum ad

fmgulos animt babitus pudore ira metu palloris plurtbus modis ita robons aims
cnim ire &C ahus uerecudip.Nam in mctu rcfugerc &C nufqua efle ccrtu cftimulttCji
tranfTluere tranffoflbs quod bomtni tantum cucntt. Nam qup lmttari diximus eo'
lorem altcnu accipiunt quadam rc pcrcuflfus boino folus in fc mutat morbi omncs
morfqjfanguineabfumunt.

(^y Vnt qui fubtilitatcm animi conftarc non in tcnuitatc fanguinis putetTcd cw
teopcrimctis corpoy; magis antra mtnus bruta c(Te:ut oftreas &C tcftudincs.Boum
tcrgafetasfuumobftarctcnuttatiinmcantisfpintusmccpuruliquiducjitranfmitti
fic&inbomtnecumcraiTiorcallofiorucexcludatcutis.QBOcluerononCrocodi^
lusrfed duncia tcrgoris trtbuatur &C folertta b^ppotami Corti craflitudo talts ut ide
torncnt baftp &C tamcn quadam ingcnto medica diligetta.Elcpbanto^; quoq; tcrgo
ra tmpcnetrabtles fctas babcnticum tamcn omnium quadrupedu fubtilitasanimi
p rccipua pcrbibcatur. Illis ergo cutis ipfa fcnfu caret maxime m capite ubicucj; pcr
lc ac finccarnc eft. Vulncrata no coit ut tn bucca cihocp.Qup animal pariunt pilos
babent:qup oua pcnas aut fquamas autcorticcs ut teftudtnes:aut cutcm puram ut
fcrpctcs pena^ caup omntum prpcifp non crcfcunt:uulfe rcnafcuntT mebrams uol.it
fragihbusinfcdtabumcttbusbKrudincsmmari ficcismtcr tccfaucfptilio:borum
quoque alp articulos babent ptlic cutccxeufcraiTt bircis fcmims tcnuiorcs.Equis m
luba.In barmts leoni . Daftppodt &C in buccis mtus in pcdibus qup utracp Trogus
tnlcpore tradit.Hoccxemplo hbidtnofioresbommuquoc^ WrcosxolltgensuiuV
ftifimus animalium lcpus.Pubefat bomo folus quod nifi cotigat ftcnhsin gigne'
do elt fcu mafculus feu fpmina:pili in bommepartim fimul: parti pofteagignunt"
CumgenitiautemnondefmutTicutnccinfpminis magnopc.Inuetptamequeda
defluuiocapmsinualidput languidiorcscum meftrutcurius ftetcrc:quibulHam
poft gcnitis utrts fpotc non gtgnuf.Quadrupcdibus plunmii cadcre atq; fubnafci
annuum eft uiris crefcunt maxtme in captllo : mox tn barba : rcctfi non ut bcrbc ac
cptcra incifura augcnt:fcd ab radtcc exeunt.Crefcunt &C rn quibuida morbis maxic
tufli &C in fcneclu : dcftciunt quoq? tcponbus libidinofts congeniti matunus dcflu'
unt:ac nati cclenus dccrcfcunt:quadrupcdu dorfa pilofa uctrcs glabrt boum corus
glutinumcxcoquttur :Uurorumq; prpcipuu mammas bomo folus e maribus babct
Cptcraanimaliamamma^notas tintumifedncfpminfquideminpcdtorcnificjuf
poflunt partus attollcrc.Oua gtgnetmm nullrnec lac nifi antmal parictt. Voluqt
ucfpcrtilto tantum.Fabulofumcnimarbitrordcftngibusuberacasinfantiulabns
mmulgerceflcinmaledt(itisiamantiquisftrigcmconucnit:fedquf fitauiumcon /
ftare non arbitror.

ASini a fp tu dolent idco vi. mcnfe arcctur partus cum pquo anno toto prebeat!
quibusfohdaungul mecfupra gcminosfptus: becoiabtnas babctmammas:
necalibinifiinfcmonbus.Eodemlocibifulca6Vcornigera.Bouesquatcrnas:Oucs
caprcqibinas qupnumerofotpiuda j>tu:SC quibus dtgtti t pedtbus bpcpluresbabct
toto ucntrc duplici ordine ut fucs gencrofp duodenas uulgarcs binis minus.Stmi'
litcr cancs alu uetre mcdio quatcrnas ut pantberp : alia binas ut lccnp. Elepbas tatti
fub barmis duasmec m pecftorcTed citra m aliis ocultas nullas tn fpminis dtgttos ba
bentmprimis genitis m quaqucpartc fucs pnmasprpmuntcfcp faacibns proximc
utfuamnouitquifq; quogcnituseftordine: cacualiter necalia dctradtio illaaluno
fuo ftcnlefctt tllico ac reftltt. Vno uero cx omni turba rcluito fola munifcx quc gei'
u fuerat attnbuta dcfcndit. Vrfp mamas quatcrnas gcrunt. Dclpbmi binas inima
aluo papilListantumeceuidentesScpauIo mobliquu porrcdtas; nequliudanirml
incurlu labitur.EtBalenp uttuhquemamis nutrtunt tptus.

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/JV/\ Vlicri ante vii.mcnfcm fufum lac mutile ab co mcnfc quod uitales partus fa<
lubre plurimis.aut totis m anms atqi etiam in aluy fmus fluit.Cameli lac mulget"
nc itcrum graucfcat. Suauiffimum boc exiftimatur ad una mcnfuram tnbus aqup
additis .Bos ante partum non babct cx proximo fcmpcr a partu coloftrc fiiit m ad'
mifccaturaquainpumcismodumcocuntduricia.Aunf prcgnantcscotinuolaitc''
fcunt putlos carum ubi pingue pabulum biduo a partu maternu lac guftaffc lctale
efl.Gcnus mali uocaturcololtratio.Cafcus non fit cx utnnqidentatis:quonta eorfi
lac non coit.Tcnuiffimfi Camelnmox equi crafiillimu. Afiniut coaguli uicc utant"
Conferre aliquid & candon in mulicy cutc cxiftimaturdopea ccrte domicu ncronis
Coniunx quingctas per omnia fccum tf ias trabcns balncay etiam folio totum cor-'
pus lllo lacTic maccrabat:cxtcndi quoque cutem credcns.Omne autcm lgne fpiffat."
bumorcferuefcit.Bubulum cafco fcrtilius:qui capnnumexcadcmcnfurapcncal /
terotantoiquf plurcsquaternis mammasbabcntcafco iutiliafic meliora quebinas
Coaeulumiutilctcporis:cdilauditum:prfcipuudapfipolis:quod&profiuuioalui
medctur. Vnus utnnqi dcntatorum mirum barbaras gcntes:quf laclc uiuiit igno'
rareac fperncrc tot ffculis cafci dotcm.Dcnfantcs ldahoquin macorcm mcundum
&C pinguc butirum fupunna.i. lacftcconcretiorqi q quod fcui uocatur. Non omif
tcndum in co dei uim cflc &C barbaros omcs mfantctcji noftros co ungi

c

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Ans cafco Romf ubi oim gctiii bona iudicat". Cominus 8C e jjuiciis nmmi'
fcnus prfcipua laus gaballicis pagis :lcd brcuis ac rr.uftco tatu comcdatio .Duobus
pcr alpcs gcnenbus pabula fua approbant dilmaticf doclcata mittunt ccu tronucre
nautuficum numcrofior appennino ccbanum boc SC liguria mittit.Ouium maxie
latftis afinatcmcx unnbria mixtoqi Etrurip atqs Ligurif confimo luncnfcm magni-'
tudinc cofpicuum quippc 6c ad fingula milia pondo prf mitur.Proximii aute utbi
ueftinumcumqiccdicio Campo laudatitfiiriuctcapra^gregibus fua lauscft.lngcti
maximcqucrcntcgratumfumoqualisiniplaurbccoticiturcun-flisprffci-cdis.Na
calliazt fapor mcdicamcti uim obtin&C.Tr.infmanna ucro bitimus ferc ln glona eft
Incffc pabulis falem ctiam ubi non detur ita maxime intclligitTomni m lilccafco
fcncfccntc:quales rcdirc in muftcum faporcmaceto & tbimo maccratos ccrtum cft
Tradunt zoroaftem m defcrtis cafco uixiffc xx.annis ita ccpcrato ut uctuftatcm no
fentiroC.

Erreftrium folus bomo bipcs uni unguli bumeri cf teris armis um ulne.Qut
. bus animalium manus funt:intus tatumcarnofecxtra ncruis&Ccutcconftanc
Digiti quibufdim fcni.In manibus cni C Oratu ex patncia gcntc filias duas ob id
fcdigitas accepimus appcllatas 8c uulcatium fcdigitum illuftrem in poctica bomis
digiti tcrnos articulos babcnt.Pollcxbinos & cligitis aduerfis fle<Aitur:parte ucro
ln obliquu porngitur craffior Cf tcns :buic mimmus menfura duo reliqui tibi mtcr
quos mcdius longiflime protcditunquibus cx rapina uicflus quadrupcdum qmni
digitunprionbuspcdibusrcliquisquaterni:lconcs:lupi:cancs: m poftcnoribus
quoqi quinos ungucs babcnt uno mxta cruris articulum dcpcdente.Rcliqua funt
mmora & digitos quinos.Bracbia non onibus paru.Tracio ftudiofo in CCf (aris
ludonotucftdcxtra fuiffe proccnorc.Animaliuqafdam ut manibus utunfptioy:
miniftcrio pcdum fcdentqiad os lllis admouetiacibos fcauri.

JN Am Simiay gcncrapfe-ftam bominis fimilitudinS cotinct facte naribus aurf
busipalpebns quf lolf qu.idrupcdu 6C mfcnorc babcntgcna.Nla mamas m pc<aorc
ctbracbiaSCcruraincontranutlcxafimilitcrinmanibusungucsdigitoslogiorcqj
mcJifi pcdibus paulddiffcrunt.Sunt cni ut manus prflongf :fcd ueftigmm palmf
fimilc tacmnt. Pollex quoquc bis &c arciculi ut bomim ; ac prf terca gcnuale catum

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bominii uifccra etia imeriora onia ad cxeplar.
-IX T Ngucs claufulc ncruorum fumme exiftimantur onibus bis quibus &c digiti
> fccTfimipubricc:bominibuslati8i(icfundlocrcfcunt.Rapacibusunci:cctcris
redli utcambus prptcreumquiacrurc plenfq;dependet.Ommadtgitos babctqup
pedesexcepto Elcpbanto buic entm mformcs numero qutdc v.fcd mdtuifi ac Ieui>
tco dtfcrcti ungulifq;baudunguibus fimilcs:& pcdes maioresprtorcsinpoftcrio'
nbus:articuli breucs.i.popliccs flcctit intus boinis modo.Ceteraanimaliaidmcrfa
pofterionbus articulis pcdtbus cjua pnonbus.Nam c[uc animal gcnerantgenua atc
fc flectunt &C fuffraginum artus in aduerfum boi gcnua &C cubm contraria.ite urfus
et fimia^ gcncri.Ob id mimme pcrmcibus oua panetibus quadrupcdu Crocodillo
laccrtis prion gencra pofr.curuant r :pofl;cnora in priorcm partc.Suntautemcrura
bis obhquabumani pollicis modo:iicdcmultis pcdibus prptcrg nouiflima falicn /
tibus.Ancs ut quadrupcdcs alas mprioracuruatfuffragincin poftcrtora bominis

gcnibus qucdam 6c religio ineft obfcruatione gctmm:bec &C fupphccs attigut. Ad
cc&C manus tcndunt:bccutarasadorantfortaiT"tsquia rn iftts uttalttas. Naquem
ipfa gcnu utrtufq? comiflera dextra leuaq^ pciore parte gcmina qucda buceay. iarutas
incftrquapcrfoiTa ceu ungulcfpintus fugit.Ineft Scalnspartibus rcltgio qucdam
ficutdcxtraoculis aDpctttur m fidc porrigit.Antiquisgrecie in fupplicado mcntii
attingerc moscrat.Eftm aurcunamemoriclocus quam tangentcsattcftantur.Et
poftaurccqucdextram ncmcftos:quf dcalatinu nomen neIncapitolIoqutdeiuc'•
nit quo rcfcrrimus per tactuort proximuaminimodigito ueniam fermonisadus
fibi repofccntcs.Vances m crunbus uiro tantumulien raro C.Mario.f.qui feptica
Confulfuitftantefibicxtrabifibipaflum unumopius auctorcft.Omniaanimaha
a dcxtris partibus inceduntfimftrismcubant.Rcltquaut libttueftgradiunt". Lco
tantu SCcamclus pcdatirmboceft ut fmiftcr pesnontr.micatpnmu fed fubfequitut
Pcdcsboi maximi: fjrmtms tenuiores momni gcncrc. Surebomint tantu&crura
carnofa.Rcpcriturapudaudtorcsquedam m fgvpto non babuiflefuras. Volaboi
tamuexccptis quibuicla.Nanqneot bmc &c cognominainuetaplanci panfcScauri.
ficutacruribusuariuatint;quf utciaoYtn quadrupedtbus foltdas babent ungulas
qup non funtcornigcra.Igttur probis tclum ungula cft lllis nec talosbabcnteadc
Atqup btfulcafunt nabcntidcdtgitosbabcntibus nonfuntnccjjin pnonbuspcdi''
bus oninmo ulh.Camelo tali ftmilcs bubalis:fcdminores paulo. Eft cni bifulcus
difcrimineexiguo pedes in ucftigtocarnofi uturfis:quadecaufa m logiorcttinere
finc calciatu fattfcunr
~\f Ngule tantum ueterino gcncri rcnafcuntur. Sues in illirico quibufdam locis
* fbhdas babctungulas. Cormgcra ferc bifulca folida ungula &c bicorncnullu.
Vnicornetantum Aiinusidicus. Vntcornebifulcum orix.Talos Afinus mdicus
unusfolidipedumbabct: nam fucscx utroquegencre exiftimantTudco fcdicarum
bomincqui cxiftimarunt baberc facile contudtt. Linx tantu digitos babctiu fimtle
quiddam talo babctleoctiam num tortuofos: talus autcm recftus cft inamculopc /
msucntrc cminensconcauo mucrtebrahgatus.

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Vium alif digitatp:alif palmipcdcs: alif intcr utrunct; digitis diuifis adtcda
latitudmc;fcd omnibus quatcrni digiti trcs m pnore partc unus a calcc:quibufdam
longa crura babcntibus Linx fola umnqi bmos babct. Eadem linguam fcrpcntiti
fimilcm in magnam logitudine porngit circuagrt collum ln aducrfam fc.Vngues
ci grandcs ceu graculis .Auium cjuibufdam grauionbus in crunbus additi ractn no
nulli uncos babcntiii ungucs longipcdes porredtis ad caudam crunbus uoLitqbus
brcucs contrartis ad medium qui ncganc uolucram ulla finc pcdibus ciTe:c6fumat
lapodas babcrc 8c locc & dr.pam ln ctlqi quf ranlfie apparent. Viff ctia 8c fcrpentcs

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anfcrinis pcdibus*

TNfetitorum pedes primi longiores duros babcntibus oculos ut fubinde pcdi'
bus eos tcrgcant ceu notamus in mufcts quf cx bis noutflimos babct longos
Saliuntut locuttaciommbusautcm bis fcmipedes. Arancisquibufdam prclongi
accedunt bint.Intcrnodia ftngults tcrna.Octonos marinis cfle dtxtmus poVpiis (f '
ptts loltgtni cancrts qui bracnta ln contranii moucnt pedcs in orbeaut m obliquu
Itdctn folt animalium rotudiiccterabmos pcdcs duccs babct.Cancri untu qtcrnos
quf bunc numcru pedumcxccitcrc terrcitna ut plenqiuermes no tnfra duodcnos
btbcnt . Aliqua uero &C ccntenos.Numcrus pcdum imper nulh cft.Soltpedu crura
ftattm iufta nifcunt" mcnfura: poltca cxpoirigctta fc ucrtus cj crefcetta.Itaq! m ifan'
tia fcabuntaures poftcnoribus quod additaetate no qucunt quia logitudo lupfitie
corpoif fobt apliat .Hac de caufa intcr ittia pafci nift lummiflis gcnibus no pollunt
ncc ufaa dum ceruix ad mfb incrcmcta pcrueniat.

l~ Omilionam gcnus in omnibus animalibus eft atquc intcr nolucrcs gemtalia
maribus quibuscflcntrctro fatdiximus.Olfcafunt lupts uulpibus muftclhsiquo'
rum unnc funt etiam calculo bumano rcmcdraprecipua.Vrfo quocpfimul utexpi
raucru corncfccrc aiunt. Camclmo arcus intcndcrcoricnttspopulis fidiffimumcc
non aliqua gcntiumqs tn bpcdifcrimtna 8c facroy ctiam citra pcrnictcm .iputatibus
matns dcum gallis. Cotra mulie^ paucis prodigiofa attimilatto ticut bcrmapbro'
ditis utriufq; (exus :quod &C quad: upedu gcncn acciditfc Ncronts pricipatu primii
atbitror oftcntabat certo bcrmapbroditas fubiunctis carpeto fuo equas in treucri co
gallif agro rcpcrtas ccu planc uifcnda res cffcV: pnncipc terrarum lntiderc portcntts
Xcftcspccoriarmcntoqueadcruradecidui.Suibusannexidclpbinoprelongiulfia
condunt" aluo 6t clepbanto ocutti qua parientiti lumbi mtus adbcrcnt qualia ocith'
ma inucncrc ptfcibus fcrpetibufq; nulh :Scd eorum uice binc ad gcnitalta a rcnibus
uenf butcombus tcrni boi tantu tnturia aut fpote natura frangut". Idqi tcrtuim ab
bermapbroditts 6c fpadontbus fcmimn genus babcnt.Marcs m omni gcncre forti'
ores prctcrquam pantbcns 8c uifis.

\, Audf prftcr bomineac ftmias ommbus fcre animaltbus &C oua gignetibus j>
dclidcrio corpov nudc:byrcis &C apris puf utlloff ut urtis prf longf 6c letoff ut cgs
Amputatf laccrtis 8t ftrpctibus rcnafcuntur. Pifcmm mcatus gubernaculi modo
rcgunt atquc cttam m dcxtram ac lcua' motf ut remigio quodam tmpclliit.Lacertis
lnucntunt' 6cgcmtnf boum caudis longiflimus pilus &C in una partc byrtus.Idcm
aftnis longior q cquts: fcd fetofus uetcrims. Lconi ln tma parte utbubus 6c torici
pitbens non ide. Vulpibus &C lupis uillofus ut outbus quibus proce.ior fucs in'
torqucnt.Canum dcgcnercs fub aluum rcflccitunt.

^"V Ocem non babere nifi quf pulmones &C arterias babet boc cft nifi quf fpirat
Ariftotcles putat.Icctrco &C mfcCtis fonum elTc non uoce mtus mcatc fpirttu &C in'
clufo fonantc. Alia murmur edcrc ut apcs:alia cotaclu ftndore ut cicadas .Reccptii
enim ut duabus fub pcdtorc canis (piritri mobili occurfantc mcmbrana itus attrttti
eius fonare mufcas apcs.Cf tcra fimilta cu uolatii incipcre audtri &C defmerc. Sonti
cni attrttu &C itcriore aura no anima reddidocuftas pinnay: 6c ffminti attcritu fonare
crcditur fanc.Itcm aquatilium petftincs ftndcrecum uolantimollia &C cruftis irccJta
ncc uoccmmec fonum ullii babere.fcd &c cf tcri ptfces quis pulmonc &L artcria carct
no m totti fme ullo fono funt.Stndore cum dcnttbus ticri cauillant" &c ts qui capcr
uocatur m acbcloo amne grumitum babet 8c dc alus de quibus diximus oua paric'
tibus.Sibtlus ferpctibus l6gus:tcftudint abruptus:rams lui gcncns ut dictum cft

nififiS^mhisferedadubitatiocft^guirnoxmorcconcipit^noninpciilot-crmultS
tamenmbis refertlocoit natura.Mutein maccdomatradunt^muti &c aprt.Autu
loquacioresque mtnores fiCcircacoitus maximc.Alns in pugnauoxutCoturnici--
busraliis ante pugnam ut pcrdicibus :aliis cu uicere ut gallinaccis.Iifdc fua manbus
alris eadc ut femims utlufcina^tgencri. Qucdam totoannocanut. Quedamccrtis
teponbus ut m finguhs dictueft. Elepbas citra nares orcipfo rternutamcto firmlc
ehditfonum:pcr narcs autctuba^raucttati.Bubus tantum rpminis uoxgramor.In
alio omni gcnerc exihorq manbus.Inbomicetiacartrato.Infantis in naiccdonulla
audirTantccj totusemergat utcro: primus fcrmo anniculoeftfcmcftnslocutuseft
Crcfi filius &C m crcpundiis prodigioquo tum ldconciditregnu.Quicclenusfari
ccpcrc tardius ingrednncipiut.Voxroboratur axim.anis. Eadem m fcnccta cxili-'
or ncqun alio ammalium fcpius mutatur. Mirapreterea funtdc uoccdigna dirtu
Xbeatro in orcbeftris fcrobcautbarenafuperiacta dcuoratur &C m rudtparictufpa'
ciocireum 6£ ectudolis ctiam maibus curnt:eadem rcdto uel cocauo panetufpacio
quis leui fono dictauerbaadaltci^caputpfcrens fi nulla tnequalitas impcdiat.Vox
inbomic magna uultus partc babct. Agnofcimusca prtuf q cernamus nonaliter
qocuhs. Xotidcqi funt bp quotin re^e natura mortatcs: &c fuacuicputfaciesibinc
itlagctium^totcplingua;!/: toto orbcdiu-criitasibmc totcantus & moduli tlcct.iocfqj
SccTantc omnia cxplanatio animi quf nos diftinxita fcns.Intcr lpfos quoqi bomf
ncs difcnmc alterum cque grandc c[a beluis fccit .

/^/\ Embra animalibus agnata inutilia funt ficut (extus boi femp digitus. Placuit
tn fgvpto nutnrc portctum bmis &C i n aducrfa partc capitis bominc oculis : fcd bis
noncerncnte.Miror quidcm Anrtotclc non modo credidificprcfcita uiteetfcaliq
mcorporibusipfis. Vcrumcttam prodidifle.Queqq uanacxtfttmo necfmccun''
ctationcprofetcda: ncin fequifqicaaugunaauxicquerat. Attigam tamenqup tan'
tus uir in doctnnts non fprpuitngitur uite. brcuis figna pomtRaros dentcs:prc!6'
gosdigitos:plubcumco!orc:plurefqi m manu icifuras : necperpctuas. Contraloge
cilc uitc in curuos bumcns ocinmanu unaduas incifuras logas babctes &£plurcsc|
xxxu.detcsauribus aphsmec uniuerfabccutarbnror:fed ftngulaobfcruat. Frmola
utrcorcVuulgo tamcn narrata:addidit morumquoqjafpctitus fimih modoapud
nos. Irogus &C ipfeaucloreft.c ucnlftmisquo uerbiscius fubiciam.Fronsubtcrt:
magna:ugncm aniinum fubeflc figniticat:quibus parua nobilem;quibusrotunda
lracundii uclutboc ucftigto tumons apparcte.Supciha quibus porngunfinrcdu
rnolles fignificat:quibus mxtanafum ttlexa funtaurteros:qmbus mxtatcporaitlc-'
xadenforcs:quibus in toru. demifla malmolcs Scinuidos.Ocuh quibufcuq;funt
longt malcficos indicanterte moribus.Qui carnofosa nanbusangulosbabetm.i /
licic nota prcucrti.Candtda pars cxtcta noti impudcnne babet.Qui idcnttdeopin
folcntincortantip.Auncula^: magmtudo loquacitati ocrtulticic, notacrt:bactcnus
trogus.

4^\_ Nima leonis uirus grauc. Vrfi pcftilens cotacta alitu cius attigit nulla fcra ci'
tiutq; putreicuntafflata reliquis bomims titunatura mfici uoluntplunbus modis
ctciboy: ac dcntul uicns:fcd maximc lcnto dolore fcnttre non poterat tadhuommqj
lenfu carcbat fme quo nibil fentitur.Eadc commcabat ab co rccedens afftdue cxitu'
rafupprcmofolacxomifuperfutura.Deniqibactrabcbafecclobuiusquoc^tamc
rcpcrtapcnaert;ut ncq^idipfumquo uiucret m utta muarct. Partbo^ populis bcc
prccipuc &c a iuucta proptcr indifcrctos cibos.Nanq? &c uino fctcnt ora nimio. Scd
fibiproccrcs mcdcnt" granoaiTyrii mali: cuieft St fuauitas precipua in efculctiaad'
dito. Flepbantoy anima ferpetes trabit.Coruo^: itc unt.Diximus bominu gcncra

llll III II ||| iTTTTTTj m\ iTTTTTT| llll|ll::':lll| I llll|l lll|!i! hll|l III|iII .:||||!i!||||||||| ||||| ::::|lir ' ll|llll llli .III iiiiii II TTTTTTl llll III . III

i 2 3 4 b 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

qui uencna fcrpctium fudrri corporibus exigerctquin & fuibus fcrpetes in p.ibuto
funtctalus ucncnuefl.Que mfcdtaappellauimusonia olci afpfu necant. Vulturis
uneucto qui fuganf alios appcttit odorcs.Scarabct rofam quofda ferpetes .Scorpio
occtiit.Scytbe fagittas unguntacie uipcrina fanie cV bumanofangumcinrcmcdia /
bilc. Id fcelus morte illico affert lcui tadtu.Quc animalium pafcerent"ueneno dixi
mus:quc mnocuaalioquin uencnatis paftanoxia fiunt &t ipfa. Aprosin papbilu
etOliciemontuofis filamadraab bis deuorata quicdcre moriunt\Ncccmmcft
intcllcctus ullus in odore ucl faporc bi. aqua umtiq; intcnmit falamandra ibi imor /
tua:ucl fi omnmo bibcnt unde potctur. Itc ranam qua uocant rubctam tantu ifidi/
av cft uite. Vefpcrc ferpctcs auide uefcuntur:quo alimcto mortifcros idtus faciunt
Idcoqimagnadifferentia cft uictus utintractipifcc uiucuu.TbeppbrafHs prodtdit
Bouesquoq;pifceucfci:fednon nifi uiuctc:boinim cibus uttlilTimus fimplexacer /
mtio fiporu pcftifcra fiCcodimcntapniciofiora. DiflTiculterautc pcrficiunrTomnia'
incibis acra nimic &: auidc baufh. $t eftate q bycme difficilius 6C in fenecta q iuuc^
ta. Vomitioncs boi ad bpc m rcmcdm cxcogitatc fngidiora corpora faciunt iimica
ocuiismaximeacdcntibus.Somno co:oqucrccorpuletie q firmitati utilms. Ideo
atblcusmalutcibosambulationepcrficerepcruigilioquidcm^precipucuicurTcibi

s\ Vgcfcuntcorporadulcibusatqi pinguibus cV potu.MinuuntTiccis &aridis
fngidifqs ac fiti.Qucdam animaha &c pecudcs quoqi rn afnca quarto die bibut:boi
nonutiqi dicm vii.letalis m cdia,duraffc & ultraxi.plcrofcp.Efurtcndi fcmp icxplc'
bili auiditatC|AnimaIium um boi.quedam rurfus exiguo guftu famc ac fitim fcdat
confcruantquiircs utbutirum ut inpaccglic>'riza.PcrniciofiiTimuautc&: inomni-
qmdcuitaquodnimiumprccipuctantu corpornninuiquodgrauequolibetmodo
utilmsiuey, ad rcliqua naturc tranfcamus-

>1

ANIMALIVM OMNIVM QVAE NCSCI
potuere naturc generatim mcbratimquc lta fcfc babent
Rcftantneq? ipfaanirnacarctia. Qutndo quidc nibtl
finc ca uiuit terra pdita ut mdc cruta dicant": ac nullum
- ftlcat" nature opus:diu fucre oculta cius bencficia.fum
mumq; munus bommi datu arborcs filueq; itclligcbat"
Hincpnmualimccabaif fronde molliorfpccus libro
ucftis eternum gentcs fic dcguntquo magis acmagis
admucnsab bis a pnncipio ceii montcs m marmora
ucitesafcres petiunionem mtubri mans profundo
fmaragdum in una tellure qucri ad boc excogitata funt
auriumuumera.Nimirurnquoniam paiccrat collo crmibus manibusc^geftarinifi
infodorcnt" etiam corport. Quamobrc fcqm par cft ordinc uitc & arborcs antc aha
diceda ac moribus pnmordia mgcrcrc.

H

_AEcfucrcnuminumtcpla prifcoqirituut fimpliciaruraetiam nuncdcoprf
eellentc arborc dicant ncc magis auro fulgctia atqicborc fimulacra q lucos £C m bis
filcntia lpfa adoramus. Arboy gencra numimbus fms dicata ppetue feruantur: ut
Iouicfculus.apoIIim laurus:mincrue olca:uencn mKrtbus:berculi populus:quin
ct filuanos fauofqi « dcoii gencra filuis ac fua noina tanq c cclo attnbuta crcdimus
A bores poftca blandionbus frugc fuccis boicm mitigaucrc cx bis rccrcans mcbra
Olci hquor uircfjipotus umi.Totdcmpuc faporcs anno fpontc tfcnictcs 6i mcnfc

w*

Dcpugnctur licct carum caufa cu fcris &C pafti naufragoru. corponbus pifccs expe/
dtantur eternum tamefcde.Millc pretcrea funt ufus carum tmc quis uitadcgino
poffit.Arborc fulcamus mana.tcrrifq? admouemus arbore exedificamus tcda- Ar'
bore &C fimulacra numinufacita nondum precio cxcogitato belua^ cadaucri: atque
ut a dris nato mre luxuneeode ebore nummum ora fpccftarcntur &C mcfarum pedcs
produnt aipibus co bcrcitas &C cum iexfuperabih munimeto. Galhas bancpnmiim
babuiffc caufam fupcrfundedt fc ltalip quod dicocx beluenis ctuiseorufabrilcob
artcm Romecomoratus ficu ficcam &C uuamoleiq?ac umi pvcmiiTa rcmcans fecum
tuliffct:qproptcrbecuclbello quefiiTe uenia fit. Scd quis non lure mirctTarborem
umbre gratia tantum exalicno pctitamorbc: platanusboccftper marciomumtn
diomcdis infulam tcnuis ciufde tumuligratupnmum iuccta: mde i Siciha tranf
greiTaatq? intcr primas donata ltahectiamad mormos uicppuedtaactnbutarium
ctiamdetincns folummtgcntcs uecftigalfic pro umbra pcndant. Dionyfius Drior
Sicihetyrannus regiam in urbetranftuht casdomus fue:miracu'upoitcaubifactu
gynnafmm nec potuifle m amplitudine adolefccrc &c ahas tuific m italu ac nolatim
ln btfpaniaapudaucftorcs mucnitTbocadtu. Circacaptp urbis ctatctantucgpoitca
honoris incrcuit:ut mcro mtufo cnutrunt\C6pcriu idmaxime prodcflcradtcibus
docuimus ctumqucarborcs umapotarccclebratefuntprunuambuLuioncacb.i l |e'
mica atbcnis cubito^: xxx.unius radicc ramos antcccdete. Nuc cit clara m licu focu
gchdifontis ameniuteitmcriappofita domicihimodocauaodtogitaatqiuniuspc'
du fpccu numcrofa ucrtice &C fc uaths &C fe proteges ramis arbo2£ tnttaragros lcVis
obtmctumbns. At ne quiddefit fpclunceimagini faxca mtus crepidimscorona
mufcoto coplexapuniccs tam digna miraculo hcimus tcr conful &C nupcrprouicic
cius lcgatus prodedum ctiampoltcns putarifEpulatum mtraeam (ccumduodc
xx.Comitclargc tpfa tboros prcbetc trondibusabomniafflatu fecuruoptantcibnu
pcr tolia crcpitus letiorcqi mirmoy nitore:picturp uanctatc laqucartumaurocubu
lflcineadem. Ahudcxcmplu. C.principis inuchtcmo rure mirati umusububu
laxeqjramo^ trabibus fcamnapatulaSCmea cpulanticum lpicparscilct umbrexv.
conuiua^ac mmiitcrii capacc tnchnio quam cenamappellauit lllc mdu.Eitgroti''
neinCrcta infulaiuxtatontcplatanusunaifignisutrtut.];lingue monumcnsnuq
foha dimittcnsftatimq,-ci gratic fabulofitas fuperfutrlouc (ubcacum Europaco'
cubui(fc:ccu ucro nonaluctufdcgencns cffct mCyproScdcx ci ptiinu inipiacrc'
ta utcit naturabommu nouitatisauida platanus adiccrcgcncra uitiurmqu.idoqiie
Commcdatio arbonscius non aha maior citg foIcmcitatcarccrc:bycmcadinittcre
Indc ln italta quocpacfuburbano fuo Claudio prlctpc macclh cilcnni hbcrtus:qui
fc potetip caufa Ccfms hbertis adoptatfcV fpado tbciiahcus prc diues ut mcrito dici
poifdc.Is quoqi dionyfius traituht id gcnus.Durantqi m italia portcta tcrraif prctcr
illa.s.que lpfa cogitauit itaha.
^ijVT Anque ScCameplatant uocatT coadtebreuitatis:quoniamarbo^etiaabortus
AAi muemmus:bpc crgo quoq? in gcncrc pomilionu infchcitas didta crit. Fit boc
et fcrendt ordinc &c rectdendi pnmus. C.matms exequeitn ordtncdiui Auguiti
ainicus inucmt ncmora tonfilu lntra bos xxx.annos.

^ Ercgrinc Ceratj; pcrficeqi &c omnes quai; greca nomina aut aliena icd q cx bis
incolai^ nomia eiTc ccpcre dicenf intcr fmdtiferas ;in prefcntia cxtcrnas ^pfcqucmur
a falutan maximc orfi malus affyna quam ahas uocant mcdtcam ucncnis mcdctur
tohum ems cardoms intercurrettbus fpims pomu ipfum alias non manditur:odo /
rcprccelht.Foliozt quocpqui tranfitin ucftcs una coditusarcetc^animalium noxia
Arbor ipfa omnibus boris pomifcra alns cadcntibus:altis mature(cetibus;alns fub-'
nalccntibus.Tentaueregctestranfferriadfcfcproptcrrcmediipreita'tiamfic:blibus

II lllll|lll III

m uafis ctato pcr cauernas radicitus fpiramcnto qualiter omnia tranfitura longnts
fert arctifTimc tranffernq? mcmmtlTc coucnicVTemelqK^icantxicd nifi apud mcdos
etinpcrfidenafcinoluit.Hcccftcuiusgranapartbo;^ proccrcs icoqucrcredrximus
efculentiiscomcndandialitusgratiamecaliaarbor laudat"in medis lamgcras fcrum
in mentionc gcntis eius narrabtmus.

il Tcm Indie arbor magnitudinc unam c pcculiaribus uirgilius celcbrauit bc'
bcnumnufquam alibt nafci profctTus. Herodotus eametbiopiemtclltgcremaluit
tnbuti utcercgtbus pftdis emazieetus cetcnas pbalagas:tercio quoqjanno pcfitaflc
etbyopas cum auro &C cboreprodendo.Non omittcndtiid quoq;ingensdentes cle
pbanto^: grandcsiquontam lta fignificauit ctbyopas eadecaufapedcrcfolitos tata
cborts audtorttas erat urbis noftre ccc.x- anno.Tunceniaucitor iilebifr.oriam tllam
codidit.Tburns tnttalu quo magis mirum cftquodeidccrcdtmusqui paduamne
non uidifToc. Neminc ad ld tcpus afte grecieq; baud fibi congmtii ctbj/opie forma
utdiximus. Mcrocm ufqjnuperallatam ncioni pnncipi raramaibore bcbcnum tn
fmcm impcrit pcr nongctanonaginta fcx m.p. nullamq? nifipalma^cgeneris clTc
docuitndco fortafTis in trtbutoif auctontatc tcrtta resfuentbebenus:bcbenu rome
magnus Pompcius tnumpbo mttndatico oftcditaccendi. Fabianus negat:un:ur
tamcn odoreiucundo. Duogencracius: raru tdquodmehus arborcm lurccnodi
rmtcrie nigri fplendons: ac ucl fineartcprotinus mcudt, Altcrum fruticofumcj"'
tift modo &C tota mdiadifperfum cft.

Y Bi &C fpina ftmilis Ccd deprcfla ucl luccrnis igni protinus tranfilientc non cas
|, cxponam quas miratacltalexadrt magni uuitonaorbcco patcfacito.Ficus ibt
exilia pomafempcr fcrens uaitts diffunctitur ramis cjuoit imi adco in tcrra curuaniT
utannuo fpacio lnfmgant" nouamq^fibt propagtncruciant circa parcntein orbcm
quodam opcrc toptano mtra fcpc cam cxtiuant.* paitorcs opacam pantcr &c munita
babcnt uallo arbortsdccora lpcticfubter tntucnti procul uc formicatoambitu fupi'
orcs ciufde rami m cxcelfum cmicant liluofa multttudtne uaito matns corporc ut
lx.pafTus plcnqiorbeconigant:umbrauerobtnaftadiapariantfolio^latitudo pckp
cffigicm amarontce babct.Ea caufafructu tntcgcns crcfcere probibct rartufqi ncc ta-'
bcmagnitudtnccxccdcns fcdpcr folia folibus ccctus prcdulcz fapore dignus mtra-'
culoarborts gigniturctrca acceffinc maxicamnc.

/VyAior tlla pomo &C fuauitate prccellentior quo fipicntcs indoy uiuant folium
alas auium tmttatur longttudinc tnu cubitoit latitudmc duum. Frucftum e corticc
emitttt ad mirabilc fucct dulccdtne ut uno quatcrnos fatict. Arbon nomcn palepo /
mon.Sicne plunma cft infidracis expcditionu alcxadrt termtno.Efl: &c alia fimiiis
buicdulcior pomo: fcd mtraneoru ualttudini mfcitadtxcrat alcxandcr ncquts ag'
mtnis futtd pomuattingcret.G:ncraarborii maccdoncs narraucre cx maiorc partc
fmcnominibus.Eftcttberebintbo fimitts.Cctera pomoamigdalt minorc tamcn
magnitudtnc prccipue fuauitatis.In bactns uttquc banc tbcrebtntbu elle propni
gcncnspotiufqua fimilcet putauerunt.Sed undc ueltcs lmcas raciunttolus mori
fimiles caltccpomicino.Rbodo feruteamincapisineccltgratior ullay protpcctus
Oli ua indic ftcrilts.-prcterq olcaftri frucftu.

P

AfTtmueroque pipcrgignut:ium'peris noftris fimiles qq infronteeaucafi
foltbusoppofita:gignt tantucas ahqui tradidcre.Scmtnaa mntpero diitantpuults
filiqmsquahs tn ipfispapafiolts uidcmus. Hacpnufquadcbifcantdcccrptctoitcqj
iolefaciuntquoi uocatur pip longum: paulattm ucro dcbifccntcs p matuntatcm
otlcnduntcandtdum pipcrquod dein*i'ctoitumfohbuscolorc rugtfqucmutatur

Vcmmic bisfuainiuriacft:atquccplimtepcriccarbuncu1ant"fiutquefeminaa(Ia
et imnu quod uocant brccinafim indoy lmgua ftgnificatc moftuii:boc cx omni ge
ncre afpemmu eft lcuiffimtiq! 8c palltdum gratius nigfu:Icuius uttoqi candtdiinS
eft: buius arboris radu ut aliqui cxiftimaucre quam uocant ftngincri: alu ucro gut'
ptpcrt qcj fipore fimili .Id enitn in arabia atq* trogoditica m uilhs nafcitur pua bcrba
radice candidr ccleriter ea canc fentit cjuis m tanta amaritudme prpcm eius m libras
vi.pipcrlongufacilimcaduttcrafAlcxandrinofmapicmiturinlibrasxv.albuxvii
nigrum xim. Vfum eius adco placmffc mirii eft. In alus quippc fuauitas cc pit: m
alus fpetics inuitauttibmc ncc pomi nccbacp comendatio cft.Ahqua fola placucre
amantudine Sc banc in indos pcti quis ille primus cxpcrin cibis uoluit: aut cui m
appctcda auiditatc cxurirc non fuit fatius. Vtrunqi ftlucftrcgctibus fuis cft U ume
pondcrc cmitur ut aurum &C argcntum:pipcns arbore um 6c babct italia maiorcm
myrtbo necabfimucamantudo. Grano cadcqupptpcri muftco crediturcfTc.Dccft
tolta illa matuntasideoqi tV rugay colonfqi limilitudoadultcratur lumperibacis
mirrp uim trabcntibus m pondcrc qutdc c multis modis.

JV St etiam unu in India piperis granis fimilc quod uocafgariopbiton gradius
fragiliufqi tradunt in mdico luco gigni aducbitur odoris gratu.Fcrt Sc m tpinispi
pcnsfimilitudinc prpopua amantudme tblus paruis dcntifqi iunipcn modo ramis
triii cubitoic corticc pallido radicc lata lignofacj! buxci cotons:bac maqua cii fcmie
eiccpta m creo uafc mcdicamentu fit quod uocafhcyon.Ea fpina 6c m pcllio motc
nalcitur adultcratqi mcdicamentu.Itc afpbodeli: radix aut tcl bubulum aut abfcyn'
tbiumueltbus uel anurcaabfcyntbiu aptillimu mcdicmp quod elt fpumofum.
Indiinutribuscamcloruautrtnoccrontiiadmittunt. Spina ipla mgrpciaquidam
pixacantu cbironiti uocant.

mAcbirexInduaducbifcortcxrubensradiccmagncnominearbonsfuemia'
hs fit ca incopcrtii babco corticis melle dccoctr ulus in mcdictnaaddiflimeri'
cos prpctpuus babctur.Sccbaron oc arabia fcrt fcd laudatius indta.Eft autcm mcl in
barudinibuscolledtugumt modo candidu dcntibus tragile ampliflimumnucis
aucllanc magmtudinead medicinp tantum utum. Contcrmtnaindisgcnsainaua
appcllatur cut fptna lacbrytnay piccioia mirrp funilis acccuuproptcr aculcos anx.o
lbi oc trutcx pctttlcns rapbant tulio laurt odorcquo inuitattcqut pcnccquttatuor'
b.irunt alcxandrii pnm o itroitu quod tn ccdrolis accidc-Ite laurtno tolio c* in fptm
traditacft:cuius liquoarfperfus ocults cpcitate infertomnibusanimaltbusmccnon
ct bcrba prpciput colons rcfcr.a mmutis feipcntibus:quait lCtu protinus moricdu
cifct.Honciicntus f.adit in hyranif conuailibus ttco ttmilcs cile arborcs qup uocet"
ocbncx qmbus dcfiuat mcl boris matuttnis duabus. . i <

-V

Icina cft bactriana in cjua bdcliii nominatifTimu arbor cft nigra magnitudine
olce fohoarbons frudtucapnticis naturaq;gumi:ahi broconappcllantialu malacbi:
alu malcUcon nigrum ucro Scmorfas couoiutuadrobolum. fcifeautcdebcttrans''
lucidu.finiile ccrc odoratu fiicum fricatur pinguc guitu aina^ citra acorc in factis
uinopertufo adoratius.Nafcitur marabia mducji oc mcdiaacbabylonc.Alicuiipa''
raticurn uocantex mediaaduectu facilius bocc^cruftoiiusamanufcji&gurnotum
AdultcratTamigdalanucc. Ccteraeius gcnera corticc fcordafti ita uocat arborcmu'
la gummi:fed deprcbcndunt' cmod fcmcl dixiflccV m ccteros odcr.s fatis fitodorc
culorcpondereguituigncbacftriano nitor liccus:multicj;candidi ungucs:pretcrca
luum pondus quodgramus ciie autlcuius non dcbcatprecium finccrouihbras
tcrnas. Ljcntcs fupradicfhs atcigit pcriis rubro man quod lbi perficum uocauimus
longc in t.rram eltus agcnu: iruiaarboy: natura;nancj5 erolc iaic lnuccftisdcrehctiliji

II llll|llll llll|llll II

fimilcs ficco littorc radicibus nudis poVporum modo amplcxc ftcrilcs in barcnas'
fpecftanf.Epdcm mariaducnicntctlucftibus pulfatp refiftuntimobilcsquiScplcno
cftu opcnunt" toicapparcntq;itciA imobilcs afpcntatcaquaij. Illafolt magmtudo
mirandaeft:fpcticsfimiIisuncdonispomumamigdaliscxtraituscotortisnuclcis

^fc^ Llos infula in codc finu cfl replcta filuis qua fpcclat oricntc quaq; 8c.ipfa pftu
rmris perfunditur. Magmtudo fingulans arbons fici flos fuauitatc incnarrabili
pomum lupmo fimilc proptcr afpentatc mtadlum oibus animalibus ciufdc miulp
cxcelfiorc fuggeftu lanigcrparborcs alio modo q fcrum:bis folia infecunda:qup nl
minora cffcnt uitium poterant uidcri:fcrunt cotanei mali amplitudmcicucuibitas
cji matuntate ruptf oftcndunt lanugims pilos e quibus ucftes prpciofo lmtco taciut

f\ Rborcs uocant goffim pinum fcrtiliorcsctiam tbilp minorc qupdiftatx.p.
Iuba circa fruticem lanugines clfc traditdinteaq; lndicis prprtantiora. Arabip autcm
arborcs cx quibus ueilcs faciatcynas uocantblio palmc fimih:fic mdos fuf arborcs
ucitiunt.Intilis autc Sc alia arbor Hocet albc uiolp fpctie: led magnitudinc quadru'
plicifme odorc quod miramur in co tracftu. Elt Sc alia foliofior tamc roleq; tloris
qucm noctu copnmcns apcnrc mcipit.Incipit folis exortu meridic expadit.Incolp
dormire eam dicunt .Fcrt ca mfula &c palmas olcafq; ac uitcs cV cum rcliquo pomoy
gencrc ficos.Nulh arbori folia lbi dccidunt:ngaturq; gclidis fontibus Sc ur.brcs aC
cipit. Vicina bis arabia tlagitat quadam gcncy diftinctione quomam trudtus bis
conftat radicc fruticc corticc fucco lacbryma ligno furculo florc fblio pomo.

fi Adix St folium indis 8i maxime prpcio radix cofti guftu fcrucs odore eximio
frutice alias iutili primo ftatim introituamms mdi m patalc ilula duo gcncra funt
eiusmgrum 8< quodmclius Stcandicansprpciu in libras xvi.Dcfoho Nardiplura
diccrc par eft ut pnncipalis in ungucntis trutcx cf c graui Sccraifa radiccifcd breui ac
nigra tiagihq; quis pingui fucco rcdolcteautcuprelti afpcro fapore folio patuo dcn
loqicacumina m cnths lc fpcrgunt: idco gemina dote nardi fpicas ac foiia cclcbrar
Alteic cius genus apud gange nalccs danatur in totii ozacmtidis nommc minus rc'
dolens. Adulrcratur Sc pLeujo nardo bcrbp qup ubiquc nafcitur crafliorc atq; latiotc
folio Sccolo;e languido in candidum uergccc . Itcm fua radicc pcrmixta pondcns
caufaSCgumifpunuq;argcti jutfcibiaccKpcrocypriuecorticcfinccic qdc lcuitatc
dpptfbcnditur 8c colore rufo odorifq; fuauitate Scguftu maxtme ficcanteos faporc
tucundo ptpcium fpicp in lib.as lxxxx.foliidiuilcrcad nonamamplitudmc: quod
adtofpcyuocatur maionbus pipulis xx.quod minorc folio cft mellofeic appellaiur
Emiturxl.laudatilTimumacrotcrrueminimisfolium:prpciufiuslxxv.octonsgra'
tia omnibus nruior recctibus.Nardo color qui muetcraucnt nignor mclior m im'
ftro orbc proximc laudatur: 1/riacum moxgalhcum tercio loco crpticum quod alu
agnon uocant :alu alipbu folio olifatn caulp cubitalc gcmculato m purpura albicatc
radice obliqua uillofaquc Sc imitatc auium pcdcs.

£} Acans uocatur nardum rufticum dcquo diccmus interflorcs.Suntautemca
omnia bcrbp prp ter idicum.Ex bis gallicum 8c cum radicc uellitunabluiturq; uino
ficcatur in umbra alligatut faffciculis mcbaita non multu ab mdico diffcrcns.SKnJ
aeo tamen lcuius prpcium xiu.In bis probatio unane fint tragilia 8c arrida potiufq
ficca fohacum gallico nardo femper nafcitur berba qup bKrcolus uocat" 8C grauirace
odons Sc fimilicudincqua maxunc adultcratur.Diltat cj finc caulccft & q> minv.n
bas tolus quodq; radicis ncq; amarc ncquc odorate.

■™

J^ Ardi utm babct 6c aiTaic quod oC ipfum aliqui ftlueftrc nardum appellant.Eft
aute edcrc fimilis foliis rotudiortbus tamen molhonbufque flore purpureo ttdtce
c;.ilhct mrdifimilcacinofum faponscahdiac uinofi.Montibus inumbrofisbtsm
anno florctroptimu. in ponto proxtmu m pbrygia tcrtium m illyrico Fodttur cum
foha mittcrc tncipit fcV m Ible ficcatur cclcntct (uccii trabcs ac fenefccs.Inucnta nup
in tbraciabcrbacft; cuiusfoha nilab indico nardodiftant. Amonn unamufucit
indica uite labrufca ut alu cxtimaucre fruti cc myrtuofo palmi altitudmccapifcum
radicc mampulatim leuiter copomtur protinus fragilc. laudatur q maximcpunici
mali folns funile: ncc rugofis colorc rufo: fecuda bonitas pallido bcrbatium pcius
pctTunuqKandidu quod e:uctuftatecucntt:preaum uuc mhbraslxx.Synacoucro
amonio Ixxxu.nafcitur 8C m Armcmcpartc queuocafoccnc &C m mcdia&mpoto
A-iultcratTfolus pumcis &C gumt hqmdo ut co bcrcat couoluatq? fcin uue modum,
Eft &C qupuocat Amomis mmus uenofiatcpdunoracmmusodorata:quoapp.v
r< tbaudaliudcffcautcoUigt Imatuf.Stmticbis oYnomincScfruticcCardamomu
fcmincoblongo.metifeodc modo &in arabia:quattuorcius funtgencra uindith'
mti &C pinguc acutis angulis cotumax fricanti boc maxime laudatur:proximu cms
rufTocandicans:tertiubrcuiusatq;nignus pctus tame uanu 6cfaciletntuodort({j
parui:quoducriuscofto uicmiusetlc dcbct boc ocapud mcdosrutcit" prccmopu/
mi: hbrasxii.
S~i Innamomogcntilitas proximaeratni priusarabiediuitias indicaricouenirct
V_j caufifqi qup cognomc 1II1 fchcts ac bcatc dcdcrc. Pnncipahacrgo m llla tbus
atquc mirra;bec &c cum trogoditis commums.

^ £ Vraprcterarabiam nullis:acnearabiequidcuniucru*.In mcdio etusfuntfc'
rcatramitc pagus fibco^capttercgni fabotbamm6tccxcclfo:a quoocTo manfioni''
bus diftat. Rcgioco^turifcraSabcaappellafjbocfignificarcgrpcimiitcnudicunt
Spcdtaftus fohseftmi nudique maris fcopuhs maccelii.Id folumcrubro lactcum
tradif.Siluay: logitudo cft cbocno^cxx.latitudo dumdtu.Cbocnus patct Erarottbe
nis ratioc ftadia xl. boc cft paflus valiqui xxii.ftadia finguhs cbocnis dcdcrc. Attul
lunfcolles alti dccurruntqi &c in plana arborcs fponte nate.Tcrra argillofam eiic co'
ucnitraris fontibus ac nitrofis-Atttgut &c minci pagos alios perquoscuebituno
tramitcangufto :bi pnmi comcrtiu turts fcccrc maxtmcqj cxcrccnt:a qbus fit nimc-ii
dicTia eft ,Nec pretcrca arabum alii turis arbore utdcntac ne boy: quidc ocs. Fcriitejj
ccc. nonamphus eiTc tamihazc quc ius pcr fucccfliones id fibt ucdtccnt. Sacrosuo'
can ob id.ncc ullo cogrcffu fcmtnaic funcruquc cum mcidant eas arborcs aut metat
pollui :atque ita rchgionc mcflcs augcn:quida jsmifcuu ius bts popuhs ctlc traout
in filuis:ahi pcr uicesannorudiuidimccarbons lpfius qucfir factcs conftat.Rcsi
ArabiagciTimus 6c Ro.armam magna partceiuspenetraucreC.etiam Ccf.augu 5 "
fti fihus tndeglonam petntmectantuab ullo quodcquidefciamlatinoarbcircai;
tradita cft facies:grccorum excmpla uariant;alu foliopvn minon dutaxatficbcrbtai
colons prodidcrc:ahi Icntifco fimilcfub rutilo folio: quida tbercbvntu ctieficboc
uifum Antigono rcgiallato Iruticcluba rcx bis uoluminibusqup fcriphtadC.Cc
farc augufti nhu ardcntc fama arabip tradtt : contorti cfle caudicis ramis accris maxic
pontict fuccum amigdalc modo cmittcrc.Talcfq; m carmamaapparcrc &c m cgvpto
. fatas ftudio ptolemeoru rcgnantiucorticelaun ctlccoftat.Quidam &C rbhulimile
dixcrc.Talis certc fuit arbor fardtbus.Nam &c afic rcgc: fercndicuram babucrfttcjui
mca etatc lcgati cx arabia ucnerunt .Omnia inccrtiora fcccrunt quod mrc mircmur
uirgisctiam turis ad nos comeantibusquibuscrcdi potcifc:marcmquoqueterccem
cnodi fruticarctruncometifcmclanno lolcbatminunoccauuncuendendi.laque'
ftus altcram uta affcrt.

11 Hll|llll llll|llll II

\~ Rior atquc naturahs uTdemia circa Canis ortum flagrantitTio pftu icidctibu*'.
qua maximc uideatur cfle prcgnans tcnuiilimufq; tendi cortcx laxat" bic plaga non
admittit. Indc profihtfpuma pinguis: bpcconcrctadcnlat' ubiloci natura pofcat
tegetcpalmcacxcipicnte. Alu ubiarea circupauitapunus lllo modo:fcd boc pode-'
rotius quod in arbofe befit fcrro depcCtifudeo corticotum:filua ditnfa ccrtis portio /
nibus mutua innocentiatutaeil.Ncmo fautiasarborcscuitoditmcmo furafaltcn
Atbcrclc Alexandnpubi LburaintcrpoUantrinullafatiscuftoditdiligctiaofficinas
fubhganafignat opifici pcrfonarcaadiicirTcapitidcmptis tefticuhs nudicmittut'
tanto minus fidci apud nos pcnai: qapudiHos filuc babcnt. Auttino legit" & cfti''
uo partu bocpuntltmu candidu.Secuda utndemiaeftetucrcadcam bKcmecortici'
bus incifis.R.ufumbocent ncccoparandu pnon. llludcarpbiatu bocdatbiatuuo /
cant.Crcditur 6C noucllparbonscandidiuscifc fcductcnusodoratms.Quida et in
infuhs mehus putantgigm.Iuba in inluhs negatnafci.Quodexco rotuditatc gut '
tepcpcnJit mafeulu uocamuscumalias non ferc mas uocefubi no nttpmina.Kx-'
hgioni tributu ne icxus altcr ufurpctT. Mafculu aliqui putat a fpctic tcftium dictu
prccipuaautcgratiaert mamofocum bprcntc lacbryma pnore cofccutaahaamticuit
fc. Singula bpc manum iplere fohta inucnio cu. minoredirripiendiauiditatc tctms
nafci liceret.Grpci itagoniam &c atoniu tali modo appellant:mmorc autc orabia mi'
casconcutfuelifas manamuocamus ctiam num tamcn muemuntguttpqup tcrtia
partcm mmp boc crtxxx.dcnano^ pondus pquent.Alcxandro magno m puentia
iincparfimonu turamgcrcntians pcdagogus lconidesdixcratut ilto modocum
dcuicilTct tunfcras gcntcs fupphcarct. At ille Arabia potitus turc onuftam naui mi
fit ci exbortatus ut largc deos adoraret.Tns colledtum fabota Camelis conuebitur
portaad id unapatcntedigredi uiacap;talcs lcges tecere.Ibidecimasdco qucuocat
Lbin.Mcnfuranonponctercfaccrdotcscapiunt.nccantcmcrcanhcctqindcipenij:
pubticetollantur.N.imtfcbcnignccerto uaf numcro dcusbofpitcs pafcit. Eucbi
non poteft nifi per p;cbbamtas.itaquc &C borum rcgi penditur ucrtigal.Caput co^c
tbuna.Abcitagatanottrihttonsin ludeaoppidu ixxx.d.quoddmiditur m mafio'
nes Cuncloru Ixv.Sunt &C qup faccrdotibus dantur portioncs fcrtbifq; rcgii.Ccrte
prptcr bos & cutlodcs fatclhcefq? &C boitiarn &C mimltnpopulantMam quacunquc
itcrcahubi^aqctaliubi r ppabuloaut^mafioibus:uanifq?portonispcdutcx,iu''
ptusi fingutos Camclos dc.lxxxvm.ad noit^ httus colhgat. itcruq;ipcru nri pub-'
lonts pcnditur.Itaquc optimi tuns hbra xvi.prpcium babcx: fccunda xv.mmuti xiu
Apud nos adulteratur rclinp candidpgcma perquam fimihs :fcd dcprpbcditur qbus
dtrtumcttmodisrprobaturcadorcamphtudtne fragthtate Carbonc ut itati ardeat
Itincdcntcm recipiat potius quam m micas tragat'.

^\\Yrrba in ufdem filuis pmixta arborcm nafci tradidcre aliqui plurcs fcparatim
Quippe multrs locis Arabip gigmtur utapparcbit in gcncnbus- Conucbitur cVcx
iniuhs laudata pctuntquc cam etiam a trogoditis Sabei tranfitu mans Satiua quoq;
prouemt multum filuelln prplata:Liaudet railns &C ab laqueatiombus mehorque
radice frigerata.Arbori altitudo ad v.cubtta ncc finc fpina caudicc duro &C mtorto
cratfioreq tuns &C ab radicc etiam q rehqua fui parte corticcm leuc fimilemq? une'
doni. Scabrumaliifpmofumcfdixcrc fohumoliue:uci£ 6Ccnfpius"&;aculeatu. W
ba ohfuruahqui fimile lunipcrio.-fcabnorem tame fpinifq; bornda iolio rotiidiorc
fcd fapore unipcru :ncc no fuerc qui cturus arborc utrunq; nafci mctirent .Incidut
bts &c cifde dcnique teponbus fcd a radicc ufq; ad ramum qui ual ent . Sudant aute
fpontc pnufquam incidant ftadtem dicta:cui nulla prcfcrt". Ab bac fatiua &C in hl'
ueftri quoquc mehora pttiua.Non dant cx mirrba portioncs deoiquonta cv apud
alios nafcitur.Rcgi tamen gebbamtarum quartas pcesctus pendiu. Qtcro palinn

"i

a uulgo comptam m follcs cofcrtiuntmoftrique iigaetarii digerut baud difftcultcr
odoris atquc pingucdims atgumctis.

GEncra coplura trogodita ftlucftrium pnma fcqucns in ea m qua & aftramitica
etgebbaniticaScaufaritis.Gcbbanitarumrcgnotertiadianitisiquartacolaticia
quinta Scmbracena a ciuitatc rcgni fabeoic mari proxi ma : fcxta qua dufintim uocit
Eft ic candida uno tantii loco qup m meffalum oppidu cofcrt" probat" trogoditicp
pingucdvms 8c quo afpcctu ariducft.fordida ac barbara:fedacnor cpteris Sabraccna
prpdictis carct uicus ante alias bilaris.fcd uiribus tcnuis.In plcnu auteprobatiocft
minutis glcbis ncc rotundis m concretualbicantis fucci 8c tabcfccntis uttqicotracta
candidos ungues babeat : guftuqt leuiter amara.Secunda bomtas rntus uariapcfUa
qupmtusmgra pcior fi ctia fons: prpciacxoccafionccmcntium uaria ftracftca xui.
ad Ix.fatiuc fummu xxi. Ernbrec xvi.bac uclunt arabia intclligi trogodittcf nudco
xtu.Scy ucro qua odorana uocantxmi.adultcrat" lcntifci glcbis 8c gumi.,Iti Cucu'
mcris fucco amantudims caufa ficut ponderis fpuma argcti . Rcliqua uicia deprp btV
dunt" faporc gumi dcntc Icntifccns.fallaciftima autc adultcraf Indica mirrba:qup
tbi de quada fpina colligit" boc folu pcius idia affcrt facih diftidhonc tato dcterior c

J],- Rgo tranfit in mafticc qup cx alia fpina fit in indta .Itecu in arabia larr.a ucant
Scd mafticc quocp gemina cft quoniam 6c in afia grpciaque bcrba rcpcntut radicc
folia emittcns cc cardum firmle malo fcmmis pknu lacbryinaque erupit mcila jtt
fumma uix ut ld Jignofci potlit a mafticc ucra nec no ct tertia in ponto clt bitumis
fimilionlaudatiftimaautc cbiacandida:cuius prpcium m libras xx- nigta ucro xu;
cbia lcntrfco traditur gigni gummi modo. Ajulterat" ut tura refina.

J\, Rabia ctiam num & ladano gloriatur fortc: cafuqi boc 8c imuria odoris ficri
plurcs tradidcrcxaprafqi malcficum alus frondibus animal odoratoir. ucro f.utioi
cxpctcntcs tancj intelligant prpcia carpcrc gcrminucaulcs prpdulci liquoic turgctcs
diftillateqi ab bis cafus mixtura fuccii unproba barbaif udlo abftergerc bocglome'
ran pulucrc Sc incoqui [olc:Sc idco m ladano capraru pilos cffe. Scd boc nonalibi
ficn qua' in nabatbcis qui funt ex arabia contcrmtni fynpireccnfiorcs cx auci-oiibus
fcrobo boc uocant:tr.idunrqi iiluas arabum paftucaptaic ifringi:atqi ita fuccuuillis
inbprefccrc. Verum autc laclunu in CVpn infula eile ur obitcr qupqi gcnera oJorum
dicantur quis non tcrra^ ordine limilitcr boc lbi tien traditur 6c cnc ofifum hyica'
rum barbis gcnifquc uillotis inbprcns : fed bcdcrc florede rofo paftibus matutirus
cum clt rorulcntaCKpros dcin ncbula lolcdifcuffa m pulucrcm madcntibus uillis
adbprcfccrc atqi it.i ladanri dcpcCtt.Sant qui bctbam m CVpro cx qua ld hac Ipdam
appeliant.Etcnim ilh lpdanum uocant buius pmgui inudereatqiattracTas fumculH
bcrbamcam conuoluiatcuitaoffts fieri. Ergo in utraque getc bma gcncra terrenu
ct raiititiunvldquodtetrcnucftfricabtlc factitiumlcntum: nccnon fruticcmcltc
dicuntincarmaniaocfuperpgyptuinpcrptolompos trantlatisplantis:auiutalut,c
ncrari Sc ln id turis arborccoliigiqi ut giimi incifoicortice fli capnnis pcllibus cxctpi
prpcia funt laudatiflimo m Iibras aflcs xl.Adultcrant" myrti baccis ccaiiisanimihu
fordibus finccn odor cfte debct rcrus 8c quodammodo folitudinc rcdolens.ipfum
uifu aridum racitu ftati mollcfccre acccnfum fulgcrc odorc luciido gcatuitum nyf
rba dcprpbedunt" crcpitantqi in igne.Prctcrca fincero calculi potius e rupibus ibctct
qpuluis.

TN Arabia 6c olca dotat" lacbryma qua mcdtcamcntii conficitur a grpcis embe'
mo diccu fmgulari cftcccu cocrabeJis uulncy Cicatncibus i mariumis bptlu'
tibus pftuquc opcnunc":ncc baccp nocct cum conftet in folus falcm rcliquibcc lunt
pcculiana atabip 8e pauca:prptcrca ahbi comuia diccda:quonia in bis uicit pcgnnos

12 3 4 5

ll|lll ll| ~

ipfa myrrbc odorcs Sc ab cxtcris petit tanta mortaltbus fuarumrcrum fatictas &
altcna^auiditas^petuntigtfin bclimcos arborcm bratim cuprclTo fufcfimilem ex
albtdis ramis iucundi odons acccnfam &C cum miraculo biftorns Claudii Ccfaris
prcdicata fblia cius infpargere potiombus partbos tradit odore proximti ctTc Ccdro
futnuq? cius contralignaaharemedio. Nalcit" ultra pbafitigrim mtmibusoppidi
fcytbip in montefcantbo.

PEtuntot inCarmanosarbore byftobru ad fufTitus:pfufamuino palmcoaceC
dentes bums odor rcdit a camans ad folu mcundos;{ed aggrauans capita citra
dolorc.tamenfomnumegris qucrunt bis comcrtns Carraoppidiiaperucrc quod
cft lllis nundmanu:indc gabbam omncs pctcre folcbantdic^ xx.itmerc St palcftina
fyriam poftca carace pcticpptum ad rcgna partbo^.Excacaufalubaaudtorcft. Mi'
nci adpcrfas etiam pnus ilta portalTeqm (Vriam aut egvptum uidentT:bcrodoto tC
ftc qm tradit fmgula miUa taicntum annua tuns pcntitafle arabas rcgtbus pcrfaru
Exfrria reucbuntfaracemacn odorccius in focis abigcntcs fuorum taftidiii.Cctc'
ro nonaltaligni generafunt inufuqodoratacibofq?i>abciconcoquuntturis ligno
alii m^rrbeoppidoii uicoruque nonaho qexans fumo atque mdorc. Ad biic er'
go fanandum urunt itiracc in pclhbus byrcinis:ctftciuntquc tcdta. Adeo nulla ctt
uoluptasqup non afTiduitatc lui taftidium panat.Bundemadfcrpcntcs fugandas
uruntinodonferisfiluis frcqucntiifimas.

|^ Onfunteoru Cmnamomuaut CafiafiCtamenfelix appcllatur Arabia filfa
ct ingrata cognomims qup bocacccptum fupens ferat cum plus cxco infcns debc'
beat.Beatum illa tccit bomtnc ctiam tn morte luxuria que dus intcllcxcrat genita
urendis dcfunctis pcntt rcrum aiteucrant non fcrrc tantum annuo fctmquantum
Ncro pnnccps noutffimc pompc fuedic con-rcmaucrit^extimentTpoftca toto ov'
bcfmguUsanmstotfuneraaccruatimq;congefhbouoricadaucru que dns pcrfin'
gulas micas d.intur:nccmmuspropicucrnut molafalfafuplicantibus.-imo ucro ut
palam cftplacatiorcs: uerum Arabie ctiam num fclicms marccft.Ex tllo nanque
margantas mittit:mimmaque computationc milcs centena milta fcftcrtium annis
ommbus India &C fcrcs pcnmfula illaipeno adimunt. lanto nobisdclicicct fcn.ip
coftant:quotacniportioex illisaddcos qup fola mvrtiad infcros ntinSc.

\. Innamomia 8C CatTum fabulofe narrauitantiquitas prmccps uc bcrodotus
auiumnidisScpnuatimpbcnicis inquo fituhbcrpatcr cducatus cllctcximits rupi'
busarbonbufquedccutt carius cj ipte infcrrct pcndereaut plumbatisfagtttis.Itcm
Cafiamctrca p.tludes repugnante unguibus diro uefptilionugcnercahgcrtfq? fay
pcntibus biscouentisaugcntcsre^pt-eaa-Comttataucro fabulacftad mctidiam fo
lis rcpcuiTus m cnetrabuem qucdam umuerfitatis alitum cx tota pcnmfula cxiftc rc
totgenerumautexpuanteconceptu:magnique Alcxandriclaflibusarabtam odore
primii nuntiatam inalto omniafalfi.Siqutdcmcinnamomuidcquccinnamomii
nafcitTm etbiopia trogoditis connubio pcrmixta:bimcrcantcsidacontcrminis u&
buntpcrmariauaftaqucratibus:quasncqucgubcrnacularcgut:ncqucrcmitraiat
uel ipcllantmon uclla non ratio ulla adtuuat:cum oium mitar lbi funt bomo taiu
et audacia.Pretcrca bibemum marc exigunt circa brumam cuns tii maximc flanti/
bus:bircct,ocurfupcrfinus ipclluntatq? apromotoru ambttu argcfVdcfcrunt in
portugabbanita^t qui uocafoccilia.Quamobrcm illi maximc idpctunt:produntq?
utxqumtoanno rcucrtmegotiatores 6C multos itinrc.Contrarcucbutuitrcaz.tcna
Vcftes fibulas cum armtllis ac momlibus.Eigo natio illa tpmina^ maxiirie fidc co
ftatlpfc frutcx duo^ cubito^ altitudmc altissunus quattuor digito^c cratlitudinc
(tatuu tcrra fex digitis furcuiofus ando fimtUs cii uirctmon oduratus toho ongaui

mm

ficcitate gaudcns ftenhor ibrc cahde nature gignttur quide in palmis fed dcnfhvnts
inuepnbusrubifc^difTiciliscolicdtumctifmannifi pcrmifcntdeus.Iouembunc
intelligunt: Ahquiaflabinu illum uocant xlini.boum capraruquc cVarictuiricxtis
impetraturucma mctcdi non umenautantcortu fohs:autpoftoccafumlicet.Sar'
mcnta ba fta diuidit faccrdos dcoq; partcponir Rchquu mercator m maiTas condit
Eft&aliatama cumfolcdmidi tcrnafquepartes fiert: deinfortegcrmnudifcernt:
quodcj^ foh ccflent rclmqui aut fpontc contiagrare. Prpcipua bonitas uirgultorum
tenuiffnnis partibus ad longitudinc palmi fecunda proximis brcuioic tamcn mcn
fura: atque ua tamcn menfura: atqueordinc uihiTimu quod radicibus proxtmum
Corticis mquo fummagratiaeft cjua decaufapreterunt" cacuminiubiplunmus
torpjt.

T Pfumucrolignuinfaftigio proptcr origaniacrimoniam quodxilocinnamu
I uocatur preciucit in hbtasxx.L^HiidaCinnamiduogcncra tradiderc Cadidf
us mrtiuiquc &c quonda prctercbatur candidu nnnc e conrra.Nigrum laudafata
ctiam uanu prcfcruntcandido.Ccrtuiima tamccxtimationeli ht lcabruatq;utitcr
fefc tntum urdc fticctur.Damnatu in pnmis mollc aut cui labit" cortcxlus cmsa
gcbbamta^ rcgc folo prohcilcitur.Is edicto mcrcatu u:ndit prcciaquondatuerctn
libras dcnano^c millc Acluidpartc dtmidiacrtinccnlis uttcruntiiluis irabarba-
toy. id accidcnt ob miqututc prcpotentiu an torte non fatis conftat Auftros ibi tam
ardcntcr tlaremteitatibusfiluas acccndant.InuemmusapudaucftorcscoronasCin'
namomo m terrafimiliauro inclufas:pnmusommu in tcpliscapitolnatquepaas
dtcauit. Impcrator Vcfpalianusaugultus radicccius magmpondcns uidimustn
palacn tcplo cjuodfeccratdiuoauguiio'^oniunxaugultaaurecpatercipofita';cxcjua
annis omnibus in grana durabant' donec ld deiubru mcedio columptu cit.

"£7 Rutcx S£ caftc cft:iuxtaq; Gnnami campos nafcit" fcd in montibns gromori
farmcnto tcnuicute uerius qcorticc.qucmcontcriatqucin Cinnamomo lauart&
exinamn preciu clt amphtudo trutias tnu cubitoi^color tnplcx cu pnmucmiat
candidius pcdah mcfura dcin rubcfcit addit j fcmipcde ultra nigncans :bcc ps maxic
laudatur ac dcmde proxia:damnatur ucro candida cum fccant furculos longitudie
binumdigir.o^.:moxprpfunt rccentibuscorns cjuadrupeduob id mtcrcpto^utpu'
trefcentibus uermiculi lignu crodant: cxcaucntcortice tutu amantudmcprobatur
rcces iiCmaximccVqupiitodoris molhirimiguitu uc cjmaxime fcrucns pctiukjua
leiito tcporc lcuitcr mordcns colore purpurj: quoque plunma podcris minimu ra'
ciat brcui tunicaru. fiitula atque non fragtli ladain uocant tale barbaro nominc.ALa
eit balfamodcs ab odore ftmih appellata Ledamarandcocu. utihor mcdicisficut ni^ra
ungucntts precia nulh diuerfiora.Optimi in libras xl.cj.tens xv.

£ \ Isaddidcrcmagones quamd.pbanidos uocant mifocmnamon cognommata
prcciu ciusfaciuntxccc. Adulteraturituacc £c proptcr iirmhtud^necorticciauntC
nuiifimis furculis:quin cV in noltro orbe lcrirurxxtrcmoquc in margincipciit:c]ua
rbenusalluitmiuit malucanisapum fata. ColoradcJt torndus tolccCob iddmul
idcmodor cxconfiniocafiecannaqucc*: Cinnamicacamuadta^ lnucbitur.itdpcr
nabatbcos trogoditafquc confincs nabatbcis.

V^. Omportatur dC fcncatum cV gaballium que intra fc cofumunt. Arabcs noitro
orbi tantu nommibuscognita:icdcu Cinnamo caiiaqucnaiccntia.Preucnit tamen
ai.quando fcncatu Sc in ungucntaadditur.Abaliquispmutatin Ubrasxvt.

•fy\ Irabolanu Trogoditis dC tbcbaidi fic Arabic quc Iudeam ab egvpto diftcrmiat

II lllll|llli III

ComunccftnofcensunguentoutipfonomineapparcV quoiteindicaturetgtande
elTcarborcbcliotropio quam dicemus mter herbas fimihfolio fruccus maenitudie
auellanf nucisexbism arabianafcensfynaca appellatur &C eftcandida.Contrain
tbcbaidc nigra prefcrtur illa bomtatc olci quod cxpnmitur.Scd copia tbcbaica.Inter
bpctrogoditica uili{Timacft,.Suntqui ctbiopicam bis prcferantglandp mgram:ncc
pinguemnuc!eoq;gracili:fcdliquorcqui cxpnmiturodoracion nafccnte m cipcitri
bus cg^ptia pinguiorcciTc Sccrailton corace rubcntc;fic quis in paluttnbus nafcatT
breuiore ttcciorcqucc diucrfo arabiot uiridcactcnuiorc:Scquomam fit montuofa
fpilfiorcft longcautcoptima pctrea cx quo diximus oppido nigro cortice: nuclco
cindido.Vnguenrarn autc tantu cortices prcmunt mcdici nucleos tundunt affula
eis paulatimcalidaaqua.

Tfir Irabolano mungucntisfimilcproximucjucufumbabcV palmainegvpto que
i-j Vuocafadipfosuindisiodoremalicotoncinulloitus ltgneo.ColIigitautc pau'
loantcq incipiatmaturefcere:quod fi rcliquatur pbcnicobaianusuocat'Sc mgrcicit
uefccntefquc inebnat. Mirabolano prccmm ln librasx. bmas mftitorcs Sttece un'
gucnti boc nominc appcllant.

CAlamusquoq?odoratus in Arabia nafccnsComunisindis Scfvripcft inquo
uincitomnis a noftro mari ci.ftadus mtcr libanum tnontc aliuqucignobile
nori utquidecxtffcimauerc antilibanum m conuallc modica mxtalacu:cuius palu'
ftna cftate ficcantur tnccms ab co ftaditscalamus &C luncus odorati gignunf.bane
cnim dicamus bC deiunco quis alio bcrbtsdicaco uoluminc:quoniam tamcn bic
ungucntoy; matcria tractatur. Nibil ergo a cctcris fui gcncris diffcrunt afpcclu:icd
prcftantior calamusodore ftatim clongmquo inuitatmolhortactu mcliorq; qui
minus fragilis S£ qui potius q qui rapbani modo frangitur. Ineft ttftulcarancum
quod uocantflore preftantior cft cui numcrofior. Reliquaprobatio ut mgcriit
Damnatur alibi mchorquo brcuior craffior Sc lcntus in trangendo calamo.i^rcctu
in librasxi.iunco xv.traduntquciuncuodoratucVin capama inucnin.Diiccllim.is
a tcrris occanum fpccftantibus ad conucxas m noftra maria. *

£j RgoetbiopiefubicdtaafTricabermoiacilacbrimam ftrllatinbarenisfutsTde
nomine ctiam bcrmonisoraculo.Iuxtaquodgigmturarbor quam metopo uocant
refmc modo aut gumi.Gencra ciusduo traniton malculi tburisiimilitudicquod
maximcprobatur.Altc^ pinguecVrcfinofum:quodpiramaappcllant.Adultcratur
barems uelut mjccdo apprpbpnfis igirur q minimis glcbis probarTcVcj puriilimis
prccium optimu in hbras ailcs xxx.

^ Pacnos mfra eos fitus in Qrcnaica prouincia maximcprobat^alii brton uo-'
cant.Sccundum locum obtinetCKpna.Tcrtmm pbcnicia.Fcrtur U in egypto nafci
quin&ingallianecdubitaucnm.Suntcnim bocnomineCaniarbo^uilu qualcse
quercumaximcuidcmus:fcdodoreprcftantcs:laus primacandiditiimisatqialtiiby
mis:fccunda rutiltsmutla nigns St infuhs petnfqucnati unprobanturomncs qui'
bufquc palmaru atq; non fuus odor cft-

Llperus m cgvpto cit arbor zizipbi foliis femmc Coriandri candido odorato
Coquitur boc m oleo : prcmiturqj quod poftcacvpcrus uocatur prccium in !t /
bras ei xv.Optimu boc canopica m npis nili nata:Sccundum afcalonc mdcc:tcrtm
Cyproinfula.OJons luauitasquidambanccftcdicuntarborcm qup inltaha ligu'
ftrum uocctur. Incodem tracT:uafpbalatos nafcitur fpinacandida magmtudincar'
bons medtcac florc rofc. Radix ungucntis cxpctitur: tradunt in quocuque trutice
curucturarcuscclefttseandcm quccunquc fitafpbalati fuauitatcmodons cxritcrc:
tcddinafpbalato incnanabilcmquandam quidamcumcnliu%ptruin uocaticuius

probatio eft in colorc rufo uel ignco tacluque fpifTb &C odorecaftorco perrrmtatup
m libras qumdcci.IniegKpto nafcitur &C in aaron pcmfqua hdium maionbus folui
ac uariis llla brcuia ac mmuta &C odorata.

O Ed omnibus odoribus prefc turbalfimu uni tcrra^Iudceconceffumquondi
fn duobus tantu ortis utroq? rcgi o altcro xugerum xx .non amplius raltero pauciotu
Ortcndcrcarbuftumbancurbiimpcratorrs Vcfpafiam clarumqueditfuap6peio
magno in tnumpbo arborcs quoq? diximus {eruicmunc bcc tributapcndit curnlui
gcntc intotu alia natura q noftri extcrmqi prodiderant.cjuippc uiti fimihor cit cjui
mKrtomalcobs fcritur nuper iuncftautuitis &c unpl&Cxolles uincay; modoquelV
ne admintculis fc ipfe fuftincnt.Tondctur fimilitcr fruticans ac raftris nitclcitpm
peratquc nafci.Intra tcrtium annum frutifcra folium maxune rub&i pcrpctua coina
Scruirc in cadcm mdei ficut in uitam quoq;fuam. Cotradcfendcrc Ronum &di'
micatum profrudlu fcmper cft. Scritq; nunccam filcus ncc unqtuttnumcrofior
aut procenor- Procentas itrabonacubita fubfifht.Arbon tria gcneratcnui&apil'
lacea coma quod uocantantbcnftum- Altcy fcabro afpccftu m curuum fruticofum
odoratius boc tbratim appcllam tcrtiu eumeccs quia cft cctcns ^pccrtus lcui corticc
butc fccuuda bonitas nouilVima antbcnfto.Smicn cius umo proximu guftucolore
rufum necfincpmgui. Peius mgranoquod leuiusatqjuiridms ramus cratlior cj
mKrto.Inciditur uitreo lapidcoffeifuccultcllis ferro lfdt uiuliaodit. Moriturpro'
tinus eodcm amputan fupcruacua paciens incidentis manus hbcratur artincii w
pcramentomcquid ultracortice uiolct:fucusepIaga manat:qucmopobalbmmn
uocat eximie fuauitatis :fcd tcnui gutta ploratu lanis parua cotligitur in coinua.tx
bis nouo ficitiliconditurcratlionlimilisolco &C m muftacandidarubcfcit:dcmdc
fimulq) durcfcit cYtranflucida.Alcxadro magno rcs lbigcrentetoto diceftiuouna
concbam impleri iurtucrat. Omm ucro tecunditate maiori borrco congiosfcnos
mmon fingulos cum duplo ttpcndebatur argentu.Nunc ctiam lingularu arbovum
Iargioruenateromnibus pcrcutit"eltatibus:poftcadcputatur &C farmenta quocpin
mercc funtdcccin. Amputatio ipfa furculilq^uenitmtraqumtudcuiteannuxylo'
balfamu uocatur cV coquitur m ungucntis pro fucco ipfo iubftitucrc officine. Cor'
ticisctiamad mcdtcamentapreciumclt:prccipueautcgratia lacbnmc:iccundilcmi
tcrtiacortici:mmimahgno.Exbocbuxcumcitoptimuquod ertodoratitiimumct
(cmincautcm maxtmu&ponderatissimu^morucnsguftu:fcruenfqunore. Adul'
tcratur pctrco bifpcricoquodarguitur magnitudinc mamtatc longttudtne odons
ignauia faporc pipcrisdacbrKme probatio ut fit pmguis tcnuis ac modicc rufa & in
fricando odorata. Seundus candido colos peior uindis craffufquc pcffunus nigcr
quippe ut olcu fcncfcit.Ex omni incifura maximc probatur quod antc fcinel fluxit
ct ahas adultcratur fcminc fuccoque.Vix malcficu dcprcbcndif guftua maiorc;c(Te
enimdicuntgcnis nonfubacidus odorc tantumauttcrus. Viciatur cYolcorofecy'
pri lcntifci balani tbercbyntbi myttx rcfinagalbano ceracypnaproutqucqjresfuit
NcquitXimeautegumi qumarcfcitm manumucrfaSC in aqu-irclidctjquejjbatio
gcmma eft.Dcbct fmccru &c inarcfcerc:fcd bcc omnia gumi addita fragth cruita ucit
ctguftu dcprebcnditur. Carbone ucro quodccra rctinaqucadultcraturcnignon
flama.Non melle mutatu ftatim manucontrabit mufcas.Prptcrea finccradcnUtur
In tepidaaqua gutta fidcnsad una uafis.AduIterataolci modo lnnatat.Etfimcto'
pio uiciatucft:circulo candido cingiturSummacftprcbatio utlaccoagulct&tn
ucfte maculas non facut. Ncc mamteftioralibi fraus:quippe mihbus dcnanuiex'
tariiempti ucndcntctifcoccc:dcnarns ucncunt. In tantumcxpcditaugercliquorc
xilobaltamoprccium m hbrasxv.proxima ludca tyria fupcr pbeniceitiracemgig'
circagabalam &C maratuntba &Olium Sclcucic montcm.Arborcftcodcinn^iiiie

II llll|llll III

T>

Cotonco rrulo fimilis lacbrvmf cx bauftero lucundior intus fimilitudo bariidinis
fucco prcgnans.In banc circa canis ortus aduolant pennati uermiculi erodctes ob ld
in fcrobc fordidefcit ftirax laudatur poft fupradicila cx pifidia fvdonc CVpro Cilicia"
Cretaimnimccxamanofyrif mcdicis:fcdungucntariismagis.Colormquacuquc
nationeprffcrturrufusSC pinguiter lentusdctenor furturofus 8Ccano fituobdu'"
ctus.AdulteraturCcdri rcfina ucl gumi ucl melle:aut amigdalis amans. Omia ca
dcprcbcndunt" guftu:prfcium optimo xvui Exit 6c m pampbiha fcd acnor minus
que fuccofus.

At SCgalbanii Svriaineodcamano monte 8C fcrulam:quaeiufdcm nominis
rcfmf modo ftagonitii appcllant quod maxime laudant f Ortilagmofum pu'
rum ad fimihtudmc armoniaci minimccp Ugnofum. Sic quoqi adulter.it~taba aut
facopcnto.Sinccy fi uratur fugat nidore lerpcntes pcrmutat & in libras xv. mcdi'
cine boctantum.
~TS Anacem 8C unguentis cadcm gignit nafcentc &C m ipfo finc Arcbadif : circaqi
^B tnmintbi fontcs 81 in arcbadia ae ln macedoma tcruia fui gcncris v. cubitoru
Foliis primo quatcrnis: mox fcnis m tcrram lacentibus ampla magnitudine rotii'
dis.In cacumineuero oleagincis fcminc in mufcarus dcpcndcntc ut ferulf .Excipit
fuccus icifo caulc meuibus radicc in autumno laudatur candor cius coaclri lcquens
pallido ftatera.Niger colos unprobatur:prf cium optimo ln libras x. bini.

rf\ B bac ferula diffcrt quf uocatur fpodilion follis tantumquiafunt minora et
platam diuifuramo nifi m opacis gigmtur fcmcn codem nominc filis fpctic babct
medicinf tantum utile.Dat & malabatrum fvria arbore folio conuoluto arndi tolu
colore cx quo prcmitur olcum ad ungucnra tcrtihorc cmfdcfgvpto: laudacmsex i'
duucnit m paludibus ubi gigni traduntlentis modo odor.itius Croco mgncans
fcabmmqucquodda fahsgultu. Minus probatur Candidum cclcrnmcfitumin
ucnuftate fcntit. Sapor cius naido limilis ctlc dcbix fub lingua. Odor ucro futter'
ucfactt in uinoatcceditahosun prfcio quidcprodigio limilecrtax.linguhs a cccx.
pcrucnire libras.Fohu autcm lpfum in libras Ixx.

K_} Lcum 8; ompbacium cft.Fit duobus gcnenbus 8C rotidc modis cx olca 8C ui'
tcolca adbuc alba cxprf fia.Dcterius cx druppa ita uocatur pnufqua m cibii matura
fit:iam tantum colorc mutans.Difrcrentia quod boc uindc eft:iliud candidu c uitc
titpfitiaatitamnimea cum litacini ciccns magnitudmc.AnteCanis ortumin pn
malanugicdcmetitur uuaeiulquc melhgo.Rehquu corpusfolccoquit norturni
rorcs caucntur in fictihcondita mclhgocolligitur.Subindccvprio freferuatiOpti'
miquc ruta acriorq; SCandior prf tiu ompbatio ln libras xvi.tit 8C alio modo cuin
inmortarus uua imatura tcrit ticcataqi in folc poftca digcntur in paftillos.

f^, Odem&brionpcrtinetuua populialbf optima circa gmdiiaut cariamin fi'
ticntibus aut ficcis afpenfquc fccunda in litif cedro

J^ Odcm8coenantbcpertinet. Eftauteintuslabrufccuuacolligitur cumflorc
cumoptie olct.Siccat"in umbra fubftrato lintbco: atqucira mcadosconduur pif
cipua cx parapotamia.SccunJa ab Antbiocia atquc laodicia tyrif .tcrtia cx motibus
mcdicis:bfc utilior mcdicmf iquidi" omnibus prffcrunt cam quf m cypro itula na'
fcitut.Namquf m Afnca titad mcdicos titum"pcrtinct uocaturqi matliaris:oibus
autc cft alba labrufca prf rtantior q e nigra.

ESt prf tcrca arbor ad cadcunguenta pcrtincns quaahiclatc uocantmos abietc
aln palma: alu fpata: laudat Damoniaca fgvptia ma.sic:dcmdc tvriaca dutaxat

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:

in locis fiticntibus odorata pingui lacbrvma quc in ungucta additur ad dorrundi.
olcum.In lVria gignit" fitCmnamu quodcarioponappcllant;boceitfuccus exprcf
fus nuci multumafurculo ucn Onnami dirfcrcns uicinatamugratiaprcciumin
hbras affcs xl.

ACTENVS INODORIBVS HABENTPRE

cia fyluc crantq* pcr fc mira fingula:umitque luxuna ca
omnia mifccrc &C c cunctts unum odorc facerc im icpcru
funtungucnta.

n^\f Nguentaquisprimusinncneritnon traditurili
* acis riponbus non erant nec ture fupplicabat".fe/
dri tantum &C Cifri (aoif fruticu &c in facris fumocojL
uolutum rn nidorc uenus qodorcnoucrant.Iamrolp
fucco rcpcrto.Nominafcni ld quoqjmolcilaudepcr
farum gcntis unguentiu fcd &C illi mandcnt co &accer/
fitacomcndationcingluuic natum uiruscxtiguut Pnmuquodcquide inucmam
Caltris dani rcgis cxpugnatis ln rcliquo cms apparatu alcxadcr ccpit fcrmium un'
gucntoy: poitea uoluptas cms a noitris quoq; mtcr laudatissima atquc etiam bonc
ltiflima uite bona admilfa cit:bonos quoq? &C ad dcfundtos ptincrcccpTt;cjproptcr
pluradccodicemusquebis nonerutfruticumad prcfcns nomimbus tantuiudica
bunturinaturaucroco^fiusrcddunt^Iocis.Vngucnttscognommadcdcrcaliispa'
tric:alns fucci:alns arborcs:aIiis caufp :pnmuquc id fcirc coucnit mutataauctontatc
ad pcius tranfrifcglorum laudatiifnnu fuitantiquitus m dclo infula poftea mcvle
fmnccmixtura&copofitionc tatu boc accidit;fed ndcfucci uarie ahbiadquelibct
prfualuercautdcgcncraucrcinnucorvntbidiumaximeplacuit^poftcacKnci.Simili
modo rbodinu pbafclh quam gloriam abftulercNeapolis Capua prcneftccorcinu
in fohs Cilicip dm maximc Iaudatum eft;mox rbodi ocnatbmum m cypro prcpolV
tum:poftcadramitbco.Aromancinumcboo:poftcacodeloco prelatucltmelinufn,
Cypnnum incypro;dcmde lnpgypto ubi mcndcfium &C mctopium fubi.togranu£
ficita cit: mox boc .ibituht pbcntcc &C Cvpn m laudc cgvpto reliquit panatberuicfi
fuumatbcnepcrfeuctanteobtinucrc. FueratcVpardalmm rn tario:cuiusctiac6po'
fitiocVmixuuaobltttcrataeJt.NarciirinuquoqictlorenarciiTodctutcoponi.Ratio
facicndiduplexiuccusoCcorpusillcoIcigcncnbusfercconilat: bicodoru: hecltj"
gmatauocat:illabedifmau:tcrtiusitcrbeceftcolosamultisneglcctus:buiusaura
adduntur cynabans Stbancufa fal afpcrius olci ruturam cobercct quibus bancula
adicc5tacltfalnonadditur.Refinaaut gummi addunturadcontincndu odoremin
corporc.Celcrrimebiscuanclcitatqucdetluu iinon funtbecaddita.Vngucntotu
expcditiffimu tuit:pnmuquc ut ucnfimilceitcbcno Scbalamno oleo incrcuitdc
quibus fupradiximus.Dcin mcndcfium balammo rcfina myrrbaimagtfqucctiam
num necopio . Olcum boc eft amigdalis amaris exprcflum m cgypto :cut addidcrc
ompbatmm Cardamu Iuncum Calamu ucl uinu myrrbam femc balfami galbanu
rcfinam tbercbintbinam c uiliffimis quide bodicq? cft ob id crcditu & id iuetuitilli'
mum eiTc quod conftat olco myttco Calamo cupreffo Cypro lentifco:cum mali gc'
ncrati cortice:fed diuulgata maxime ungucnta credidcnm rofa que plunmaubicjuc
gigmtur.Itacp firnpIicuTima rbodina m.xturadiu fmtadditisompbatiofloreroic
A-rocinoCinabanCalamo mcllciuaco ialis florcaut bancufauino:iimilisr.itioct
i Crocmo addttisCmabaribacufa uino fimms:& in lampfucinoadmixtusopbat.o

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II llll|llll II

calamo.Optimii boc in cypro SC mitilenis ubi plurima famp[ucus mifcentur 6c ui'
liora gencra olei myrto lauro quibus additur fampfucmum lilium fpnum grpcum
myrrba Cafia nardum iuncus cinnamomu:c malis quoqicotoncis cx rutbis fit oleu
utdiximus mclinuquodin ungucntatranfitadmrxtis ompbatio cyprino famio
balfamo mncto cafia abrotano fylin^onuilfimu omniu cft-Conftat cx lllis balano
calamocroco myrrbatct idecypnnucx cypro Bcompbatio ct cardamomo calamo
fpaltro abrotano. Aliqui 6c m cypru addunt myrrba et panaci:boc optimti fydone
moxcgyptoftnonaddaturfifatninu oleuduiat ccquadnenms cxcitatut cinnaino^
mo tclhnii fit cx olco receti ctpcro calamo mclliloto ffnogrfco mellc malo amaraco:
boc erat cclcberrimu menandri poetf Comici ftatc:poftca multo fuccclfit ptoptcr
glonam appcllatu mcgalium exoleo balanino calamo:iunco xilobalfamo cafia rcfi'
nabuiuspropnctas ut ucntilletur incoqucndodonecdefinat odorc.Rurfus rctrt'
geratci odorc fuu capit.Singuh quoqi fucci nobiliaungucnta facmnt.In pnmis mi'
lobatrum poftca ins llliTicaexcifizcna Amaracus bcrbaru m utraquc pauca bis ct
alia alus mifccnt qui plurima alterutn mcl falis florc ompbatiu ac agntoliam panace
Externa omnia fic prodigiofa cinnamomo prpcu. Addicitur cinnamo baiamnum
oleii xilobalfamii calamus mnci balfami fcinina mirrba mel odoratu:ungucncoru
boccraflillimi prpcia ei aflcs adccc. Nardinu fme foliatu coftat opbatio balanmo
luncocoftonardoamoniomcrrbabalfamoinbocgcnercconucmctmcminiiicbcr
barumqup nardum indicu imitatcntur fpetics nouca nobiseflcdici-as.Tanta ira'
tena adulterandi cft. Omnia autcacuciora fiunt cofto amomo qup maximc narcs
ftriut.CralTioramm-bafuauioraqucmcdicinp autemutiliora croco:accrruna p:r fc
amomo.Hoc &C capitis dolorcs facit:quida' fatis babct alpcrgcre qup funt prcctobf'
fimacftcrisdccodtisimpcndio proccdentcs: fcd noneadcclt uis mfi unadccoctis
mirrba 6c pcr fc ungucntii facit fmc oleo f ftate dutaxat:alioqmn nimiam amaricu''
dincaffert.Ci/prino uindc tit.Sulino unguinofum:mcndcfio mgru:rbodino can'
didurmmyrrba pallidu.Hcc funt atiqup unclionis gcncra 8c poltca orncma:/ huta
Nunc dicetur Cumulus ipfc dcliciai/ 8C fumma auccoritas rci.

E, Rgo rcgale ungucntu appcllatum quoniam partbott. rcgibus lta tcmpcratur
Coftat mirabolanoColtoamonioCinnamomo:comaro:cardamomo.Nardi(pica
mara myrrba Cafia ftirace ladano oppobaKamo :calamo luncoquc ocnantbe male '
batto fcncato ccpro afpalto panacc.croco cipcro amaraco lato mcllc uino.Nibilque
cius tci caufa m Italia uiccncc omnm.In huropa ucro tota prptcr IriziUVricacC rur-'
dum gallicii gigmcur. Nam uinum &C rofa oc irrj/m folia:oleumquc comuma teic
omnui tcrrayintcUigunturficcisodortbus.Conftatqucdiaplafinatauocarur.Na
feccs ungucnti magiata appellant intcr omncs potecilfimus odor quilquis nouillie
additur. . ,

\jT Ngucnta optimc fcruantur in alabaftris : odores in olco : quod diuturnitatc co '
~~ » rii tanto utilius cft qciato piguius: ut ex amtgdalis: oc ipla ungucta uctultatc^
mcUora.Solinimicusbis:quamobrc^numbracoquunt"plumbcistulis.Expimctii
coi^ mucrfa manu capit nc carnofp ptis calor uiciet.

g~l AEc eft materia luxus c cundtis maximc fupcruacui.Margaritp eni gemp qup
>d bprcdc tamcn tranfcunt ueftcs prolongant tepus. Vngucnca illtco cxpirant.ac_
fuismoriunturbons.Siimacomendatioco^uttranfcunteffminaodorinuitctctia
aliudagente. Excedunt quadragcnosdcnanos libra tanticmituruoluptasalicna
Etemm odorc qui gent ipfe non fcntit;fcd tamcn 8cbf c aliqua diffcrcntia (ignada_
funt in M.Ciccronis monumcntis mucnitur ungucnta gratioraciicquf terra qi.a
doquecrocum fapiant:quando ctiam corruptiflimo in gcncre: magis tamcn luuat

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quedamipfiusuiciifcucritas.Scdquofdam crafTttudo maxime dclcclatid ipfum
approbantes liniquc lam non folum fcd Sc pcrfundiungucntisgaudent.Vidimus
etiamuefligiapcdum tigui:quod matbone monftralTc Ncromprincipi fctcbant:
qucfo utqualitcr fcntirctur iuuarctab capartccorpons: nccnonaliquccxpnuatis
audiuimus uififTcfpargi parictcs balnea^ ungucnto :atque C.principe fohtu lauan
acneprinctpalcuideaturbocbonu&: pofteaquedam cx feruis Ncronis:maximc
tame mirum cft bac grattam penetrafTc &C m caftra Aquilp ccrtc ac figna pulucmlc'
ta il!a excuftodiis borrida iungunturfeftisdiebus utinam cpdtcere poftcmus ciuis
pnmus inftituiiTdC. Ita cft mffli^ bac merccdc orbe tcrrait corruptc demccrc aquilc
Iftapatrocinia quenmus uicns ut pcrboc ms fummatur caiTideunguenta:Cjuando
id ptimuad R.omanospenctraucnt non faciledtxcri.Ccrtucftantiocbo rcgcafuq!
dcutctts urbis anno dlxy.p. hciniumCra(Tum:fiC luctululium CeTarcccnlbrcsaaV
xiiTe ne quts ucderct ungucnta cx otica. Sic cni appellauere. At bcrcule tam quidim
ctiam m potusaddunt:taritaq;amarttudocft. utodore prodigo fruanturcxutraquc
partecorports L.plo.cium L.planci bisconfuhs cenforis ne fratrcprofcnptuatrui
luns ln falcrnitana latcbra ungucti odorc pro -Utuconitat:quodcdecore totaablolu'
ta profcnptio cft.Quts enim non merito uidtcct pcntfc talcs.Cetcro tcrraru omniu
pg^ptus acomodatilTima unguentis-AbeaCampaniacftproxima.

%£+>■ OpiarofcIudcainclytaeiVuclmagtspalmis:quanim naturanuncdtceiT.Sut
quidc in europa uulgoq; italta:fcd ftcnlcs.Ferut m maritimis bifpanip frudtu. Vc^c
immitcdulcem afnca fcdftatimeuancfcetcm.Contramonenteex bis btnagcncra
quealiquibus panis plurimis ueroctiam quadrupeducibusiquamobrcturcdicent'
cxtcrncmullacft in Italia fpontegcnitamccinalia partc tcrra^: mfi in galhcia frugt'
tcra ucro nufqua nifi ln feruida.Gigmtur lcui labulofaq? tcrra maiori in ptc uurofa
Gaudct SCriguis totocpanno bibcrc:cumamctanno (ilcntia timo quida lcdiputat
ctaflyrioi^pars aliqua fi no rims mifccat. Gcncra caru plura 6cpnmafruticenon
exccdcntia ftertlc banc aliubi 6c ipfam fcrtilc breuefqi rami obirc.Vmbra foliorum
tecl;oniuice:bicparictibus plenfquc in locis prcflat.ContraafpcraginceftproccT^
on filuf Scarborc Sc ipfo folio^aculco fructihcantccirca totos pectmatiquasfiluc*'
itrcs mtclligi ncccfTecft.Inccrta tum libidinecttam mitionbus femifcct.Rchciuc
terctcs atquc proccre dcnfis gradatifcp corticu pollicibus aut orbibus facilead fcan'
dcndii onentis populis prcbcnt utilc fibi arborcqup idutts circulii mira pcrnicitate
cum bomincfubcuntc Comaomms incacumine cVpomucrt non mtcr foliautce'
tcns:fcd fuos intcr ramos palmitibus raccmofum utraq? natura uue atq; pomi folia
ut incctens fed fuosintcr ramos ocultato mucronc:latcnbusmtcr fcbifidatisbcllas
pnmudcmonflrauerc gcmas. Nuncad tuncs uitmquc ncxus eYcapitu lcutaunV
braculafundunt"arbonbus;imo potius ommbus quc tcrragignitberbifqucctiart
utrunquc fcxu. cffe diligentifTimi naturc tradunt :boc in plenu latis fit dixillc boc m
loco nullis tamenarbonbusmanifertius.Mas inpalmitetlorct:feminacitrafiorem
tantugcrminat fptnf modo. Vtnufq;autc prima nofcttur pomi caro poflea lignu
intusboccft fcmcncius.Argumentu quodparup ftne bocrepcnunt^ineodcpalmi
tc.Eft.autc ob longu non ut oliuis orbiculatu prptcrca cefum a dorfo palumatpc*
m aluo mcdia fiflfura plcrifquc umbhcantu unde primu fpargitur radix. Scri*ai#
tc pronu 6c bina luxta copofita femma fupcrq; totidc quoniam ifirma fingulis plata
eii quatcrnc coalbcfcunt multis candidifq; Iignu boc a carnibus dtfcernitur.Tumcis
alti corporiadbcrcntibus Iaxcqucdiftantis cacuminis folio adbetcs.Caro maturcfctt
anno quibufdam tamcn m locis ut rn cvpro qq ad matuntatc non pcrueniat graco
fiporedulciseftScfoIiumibilaciusfrudlus q rchquis rotundiormccut dcuorctur
corpus ucro ut cxpuaf fucco modo cxprjiTo 6c m aiabia languidc dulccs traduntur

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23 24 25 26 27 23

eftc palmpgq Iuba apud fccnitas arabas prpfert omnibus faporibus que uocat dabla
Cftcro fine manbus non gigncrc rpmtnas fpontecclito trcmore cofirmanticircaque
fingulos plurcs maturp in cum pronas blandionbus comis lllum crectis bifpidum
aff latu uifuqi ipo &C puluerc etiam teliquas manrarc:buius arborc cxcifa biduo poft
ftcnlcs ccttc fpminas.Adco cft ucncris mtcllctitus uti coitusctiam cxcogttatus fitab
bomic cx manbus flore ac lanuginc. Intcnm ucro tantu pulucre infparfo fcminis
Serunturautcmpalmc &C trunco duum cubitoif longitudinea ccrcbro ipfo arboris
filfuns diuifo atqs detoilo 5C ab radicc auulfo uitalis eft fatus &C ramorti tcncrrimis
In aflyria quoqi lpfa arbor ftrata folo ln bumido tota radicatur:fcd in fruticcs no m
arborem.Ergo plantana tnftituiit anniculafqi tranlVerunt SC ltcru bimas. Gaudcnt
enim mutationc fcdis ucrnaalibi.In atiVria autcctrcacanisortus nccferroattm^iit
ibinoucllas: fcd rcligantcomas ut inaltitudinecxcant.R.obuftadcputant clatlitu'
dimsgratia fcmipcdales ramorudclincjucntcs truncos:qui decifialibi nccat matrc
Diximus falfumab bis foludiligi.Ergo ubi non clt talc falcm afpergunt nonradt'
cibus fcd longius paulo qupdam ln fyria &Ccgvpto m binos diuidunt le truncosnn
crcu 8C in tcrnostqup damqi 8C mqumos fcrunt ftatim m tnmatu:m cypro ucro (y'
rucgvpro quadnm; alie quinqucnncs altitudine bominis nullo intus pomi licjifco
q diufunt noucllp :ub ld lpadonum acccpto nominc.Gcncra caru multa ftcrilibus
ad matenas operaquc lautiora utitur aflyria &c tota pcrfis.Sunt &C ccduc palmarum
quoqi ftlup gcrmmantcs rurfus ab radice fuccifp: dulcis mcdulla carii ln cacummc
quodcercbruappellantcxcmptaqucuiuunt:quodnonalip.Vocanturautccamcio'
pes folio lation ac molliad uitalia utililTimo. Copiofcin crcta fcd magis in Cicilia
Etpalmispnmp uiuaccs:fcgmfqileuitas. Frudtifcrarualus breuia lignu m pomo:
aluslongius bis mollius llhsdurius.Quibutdam olTeum lunatuquedcntc contra
falcinantcs religione politu aliud plunbus ucftitti paucionbufue tunicis altud craf
fioribusucTta fiunt. Vndcquinquaginta gcncra li quis ommum pcifcqui ucltt
nominaetiam barbara umorumquccxnis dirfercntiasclatiffime omniii quas rcgi.-.s
appcllaucrc ab bonortbus:quoniam rcgibus tantum perftdis fcruaretur babilone
natp uno m orto bogatt tta uocant fpadoncs qui apud eos cttam tegnaucre. Ortus
illcniiqua ntfidominantis inaula fuitat m mcndianoorbe prccipuamobtincnt
nobtlttatc fiargi proximaquc mtrgartdes:bp brcucs aindidf rotundc acinis q balais
fimtltorcs:quarc nomc a margarttis acccpcrc.Vna carumarbor mcboraclfe tradi t
una&ifiagro^miiuqusdccaaccepimuicumpbfniccauciqucputafcxbuius pal/
mcargumentonomcnaccepiHe. itcrum mon ac rcnafcicxfcipfacratqiantcqpdc'
rct rertilis:pomu ipfum grandc durum borridu &C a cptctts gencribusd.ftms ftpo'
rc:quomam fcrmc ftagris cuidctiffimoquc caufa nomtnts. t^uartaaucT:oi-itas fcan-'
daltdum a limtlttudine appcllatum tam tn ftbiopif fine: qutquc batum plunmas
arborestraduntnonrantatemagisqfuauitate mirabiles. Ab biscanotbf maxime
cclcbrantur &C ctbo quidc:fcd &c fucco ubcrnma e quibus prfcipua uma ortcn.t iniq
capiti. Vnde pomo nome:fed ut copia tbtatquc ferttlttas tta nobtlitas m ludca irtjo
intota:fcdinbicricomce tmximeqqlaudata Scacbclaide &CpbafchdeatqiU'dude
gcntts eiufdc couallibus. Dos bis prf cipua fucco ptngui lacftcntibus quodamque
umiraporcinmeUeprfdu^ci.Sicciortsinbocgcncrcnicolaitfedampiltudintsprp'
cipuc quatcrnti cubttoy longitudine crFicmnt mtnus fpeciofe fcd faporc canotharu
fororcs 8c ob boc adclpbtdcs dtcT:; proxtma fuauitatc babent non tamcn candcm
Tprtium cx bts genus patct &c nimio hquorcabundans.Rumpit fefc pomi ipiius
ctiam m fuam matrcm cbnctas calcatis limtlcs fuum gcnus tcu ficciorc turba uccs
dactihs prplonga gracihtate curuatts m tcrram. Nam quos cx bis bonori dcorum
dicamus cbidatos appcllauit.Iudca gcns contumclta numinii mfignis m totfi .ir-n^
tcs tbebatde atque arabice macroqi corp ore cxiles &C artiduo uapoic tortentcs cruita

uerius cj cute obductit. In tpfa quidc etbi opia fricatnr bec. Tanta & eft ficcitas & fa'
nnemodofpiiTaturinpanc;Gignit.uraurein fruticcramis cubitalibusfoliobtiore
pomorotundo fed maiore q maliamplitudmccecasuocant: tnennio maturefcut
fempcrqifruticipomueftfubnafcente alto tbcbaidis fruclruscxtcmploincadosco
ditur tum fui arboris anima ni ita fiat cclentcr cxpirat mai ccfcitq? no retoftus furnis
Exrchquogcnerc plebei nitetur Cytii becftragematauocant.Nam inaliaptepbeni
cisCiliciet|?populanctiam nominca nobisappcllaturbalani. Eo^quoqipluragc
nera difVerunt ftgura rotuditatis aut proceritatts:difVcrunt &c colorc mgnores ac ru'
bcntes ncc pauciores fico tradunf-Colores maximctamen placcnt candidi:diftant
ct magnitudinc prout multicubitumcffeccre:cuiidanonampliorcsfaba.Scruant'
ltc qui nafcunturinfalfisatqucfabuloCsut in Iudea&cyrenaicaafnca.Nonitcm
in cgvptocypro fyrufclcuciaailyna^quaobrcfucs cVrchquaanimaha exbis ftgin;;r"
uiciatiut uctuitieft: ftgnii pomi cecidtfle candidam ueruca qucraccmo adbelcrtt
Alexandri militcs uindibus palmis flrangulati funtmccdrofis:tdfacltucftpomi
gcnerc. Alibi copucucnit.Eflcntmtantafuauitas mufteis utfinis mandcndm^n
nifi pcnculo fut. *"

l^ Iria prctcr banc pccuharcs babct arbores in nucum genere pifcaria nota^detTe
aducrfus ferpcntu morfus traduntur £c potuotctbo.In ficoi^autccaricas minons
ciufque gcncris quc cocitana uocantur.Itcm prima in damafco monte nata & mitla
utranaium familiarcm.Ahccmuxis tnegrpto &C utnaftunt.Iuniperifimtlitudme
babent: pbontccsccdru minorebabcnt:duocius gcneralictacx' pbcniciadifFcrunt
folu naquc duru acutu fpinofum babet.OxKcedros uocatur ramofa &C nodisifrta
Altcraodore prcfbns frudtii fcrunt myrti magnitudmedulccfaporc. Etmaions
ccdriduo gcncra:queflorct:fruCtu nonfert.Frudtiferanon florct &i tncaatcccdnc
rructu occupat nouus:femcneius cfr.Cuprcfio fimile:quamquidaccdrotalcuocac
Ex bacrcfma laudatifTima: matcrieucroipfiuscternitas: itaqi 6c fimulacradcorum
exeafacT:itaucrunt:Ccdrinus cit.Romcindclubro apollo fjfcunns: filcuciaaduc-'
ctus ccdro fimilis m Arcadu cft arbor que in pbrygia frutcx uocat",

V^ YriaoctbcrcbKntbubabct.-cxbismafculaeftfine fructu.Fcmina^ ditogcne'
ra- Alten fructus rubct lentis magnrtudinc;altcri palliduscum uite matuiefcitnio
gradiortabaodorciucudior:uc^urcfmofus.Circaidatroadisfcdin mac:doniabrc'
uisarbor becata? fruticofa.Indamafco lyric magna matenescius cVad modumlcu
fplendonscximu flosraccmofusoliuc modo fcd rubens:folia dcnla fcrfet folhcn/
los emtttentcsquedam animaliaccu culiccs lentorequc refmofumquiccorticccru /
pit.Etrunamafculafcrtftcrilifcmina folio ulmi paulo longioricVptlofotohorum
mtcr fc fcmpcr contrarus pcdiculis gracihbrcuiquc ramo pellcs candide coticiunt
bis fcmen lcnti fimilc cum uua rubcfcit quod uocaf ros mcdicamentu nccellanu.

f>, Tegypto multa gcncra que n on alibi ante omnia ficus ob id cgyptia cognomi'
nata. Arbormoro fimilis folio magmtudmc etafpcctu pomti fcrt non ramis fcd
caudiceipfo.Idqiipfum ficus ert predulcis fincgranis intcnonbuspcrquafccundo
prouentufcalpcndo tantufcrrcts unguibus nonahter maturcfcit:fcd cumfactum
cltquarto dtedemcttturalio fubnafcentcfeptcno.Ita numerofa partupcr fmgulas.
cflatcs multoiactuabundantcfubnafcitur ctiam finon fcalpatur fptus:quatcrcihte'
priorc^uccxpellttimmaturu.Matcries proprngcncrisinter utilitTimas tcfaltitim
itagnis mcrgitur boccfteius (iccart oc pnmofcidit o£ poftca fluitareiciptt.Ccrtocji
cam fuggitalicnus bumorquialium omnc ngatcum mnatarc Icipit tcpclfuic ra /
bctfignu.buicfimilisqupdam.Itcque, uocaturcypru ficus m Crcta.N.tm cViliain

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caudice ipfo fcrt pomii &C ramis cu 1 craiTitudine adolcucre.Scd hcc gcmina cmittit
finc ullis folus radici fimilia Caudex arboris popolo fimilis folium ulmo frucftus
quatcrnos fundit totiens &C gcrminat fcd groifus eius non maturcfcit mfi incifura
einifTo lacfte fuauitas otinterior fici magnttudo fbrbifimilis

?,. Tquam Iones cerauniam uocant trunco &C ipfa fertilis fcd pomu fihquaiob
ficum egyptia dixerccrrorernaniti:fto.Noncni mcgvpto nafcitur fcd in (yra:io /
niaque &C circa gntdu atq? rbodu fcmp comantibus fohis tlore candido cum uebeV
mcntia odoris plantigcrat imis partibusudeo fupcrfities flaucfccns fuccu aufcrcte
folepomo antccedcntis anmcircacanis ortusdetracftocjue ftatimalte^: pant:poitea
florc pcracftu^t hycmc f^tus cius cnutncntc.

/\_ Egvptus &C pcrficam arborc fui gcneris babct fimilc pyro folia rctincntem
fertihtas aiTidua eius fubnalccntc craftmo frucftu.Matuntas ctbcfuy afflatu pomfi
longius pyro inclufum putamineamigdalco &Cconocoloreberbido:fcd ubi nux il
la buicpomudi.Tercnsbreuirate ac molhcicqmsblandutur: predulcis fuauitas ln
riuclco matcri zs bomtatc hrmitudi nc ni gritia quoq; nibil diflfercns a lotbo .Simula'
cracxcofactitaucrcnon eadegratu qua hdehmatericcxarborcc|uabalanuappclla /
uimus magna ex pte contotta.Nauahs itacuie tatumcft.Atediucrlo cutimmagno
bonorcpalmc fimths:quanio cxcuis fohis utuntur ad tcxtiha. DifTert q> in bra /
cbia ramoz£ r -fpargitur: pomo magnirudo cuip manum impleat colos fuluus come'
dibths fucco cx bauftcro eVduIci hgnum mtusgrandis firmeopduriciccx quo uc'
larcsdccorantanulos:in co nuclcus dulcis dum rccenscft. Siccatusdurcfcitad in /
tinitum ut mandi non pofTit nifi plunbus dicbus maceratus. Matcncscrifpioris
clcgantip &£ob id perfis grattlTima.Ncc mmus fp:na cclcbratur in cadc gcntc dum /
taxat nigraquonum incorrupta:ctum inaquis durat.Ob id utihiTimanauiu coftis
Candideficile putrefcunt.A:ulcus fpina^cetum intohistcmein fihquisquo Co /
ria pcrficiuntur galle uicc.Flos Sccoroms mcundus &c mcdicamcns utilis manat et
gummiexcafcdprcctpuautf itas cmod nuqccfaanno tcrtio iurgit circa tbcbas;bcc
ubi&C quercus fiCpfcaohuaccc.a Ntlo ftadus iy.ucitn tractu &C fuis fontibus riguo

'I Bi primusegvptianondifTnnihs fpmeproximedicftcpomo mcfpilt maturc /
fccnsbruma nectoha dimittcns lignu in pomogrande- icd corpusiplum natura
copiaquc mciTtijm inftarmcohs.purgatucni tundut(cruantcpciusoftas.Silucitr,s
fuitSi circa mcpbim regio tam uaitisarboribus uttcrni noncjuirentcircumpkcfti
Vnius pecuhan miraculo ncc pomu proptcr ufum ahc|uc:fcd euentu.Facics cnim
fpinc foha babct ccu pcnnas que ucftis ab bominc ramis cadunt protmus ac poftca
rcnafcuntur.

/71 Vmmi ex egyptia fpina opttmam ctTc conucnit uerrniculatam colorc glauco
xjf puram finecomccdcntibusadbcrcnte: prccium cius inhbrasxui.detcnor cx
amigdalis amaris &C Ccrafo peliima prunts fluit &i cuntibus mfanttum ulccnbus
aptitfuna ocaliquandocxolcadcnttu dolon ulmo etia mcontio montc Cihcie ac
luniperoadmbilutiles.Exulmo ucro gumi &c cuhccs ibi nafcuntur dt&c cx iarco /
colk.Ita uocatur arbor gumi utihfhma picftonbus ac mcdicis. Simihs pohni turis
etideo candidacj rutamclior:preciu eius cruodfupra.

ttt Ondumattigimus paluitnanccfruticcsamniu:prius tamcng digrcdumur
l\l ab cgypto &c papyri natura dicetur cum cbartc ufu maxime bumanp uitc con /
itet mcmona:ct banc Alexandn magnt uicftoru rcperta aucftor eft M.uarro codtta
mfgypto Alexandruantc non fuiilecbartaii ufumin palma^ fclns pnmo icnpti /
tatum:dcm quarudaarbo^hbns:poftcapubhcamonumctaplumbcis uolumtbus

M

mox oc priuata Iintcis confici ccpta aut fcedisipugillay ctia ufum fui(Te ante troiana
tcmpora muemmus apud bomei/ lllo ucro prodentc nc tcrra quidc ipfa tota fiiiflc
quf nunc fgyptus mtclligitur. Cum in fcbcmftico cft altcr cius nomus cbarta tu'
fcatuf poftct ad aggcratam nilo fiquidc a pbaro infula quf nunc Alcxandrif p6te
iungiturmoctis dieiquc uelifico nauigit curfu terram fuiflc prodif Mox emulati'
onc circa bibliotbccas regum ptolomci 6t cumcnis fupprimcntc cbartas ptolomeo
Itc uatro mcbranas pcrgami tradit repcrtas:poftca permifcuc patuit ufus rci quam
coftnat imortalitas bominu.

PApjrum crgo nafcitur in paluftribus f gypti aut quicfcentibus nili aquis ubi
cuagatf ftagnant duo cubita non cxccdetc altitudinc gurgitu bracbiali radicis
obliquf craffitudinctnangulis latcnbusx.non ampltus cubitoi/ longitudinc in
gracilitatc faftigiatum tyrfi modo Cacumcn includcns fcminc nulloiautufucms
alio q florcs ad dcos coronandos radicibus incolac pro Iigno utunfmec ignis titfi
gratia fed ad alia quocu utcnfilia paftoy.Ex lpfo quidc papyro nauigia tcxunt & c li'
bro ucla tcgctefcp nec non 6c ueftematque ftragulam 6c funcsrmandunt quoqicru'
dum dccocltumque fuccum tatu deuotatcs.Nafcvt' 6c in fyria circa quc odoratus llle
calamus lacu ncqi aliis ufus eft inde q funibus Rcx antigonus in naualibus rcbus
nondfl fparto comumcato. Nuper 6C in cupbratc nafccns circa babylonc papyrum
intcllccT:um eft cundc ufum babcrc qucm cbartf :ct tamcn malunt adbuc partbi uc/
ftibus littcras intexcrciprf parant" cx co cbattf diuiff acu inprftcnues:fcd q lautillias
pbiluras pnncipatus mcdio atquc lndifctflcrc ordinc.

1 1 Ieratica appellatur antiquitus religiofis tantfi uolumimbus dicata:qiifadu'
latjoneauguftinomcnacccpicficucfixundaUuif aconiugecius.lta defcendut bic'
ratica m tcrtium nomcn ptoximu apbircarricc datu fucrat a cofidturf loco.Exccpic
banc Romf fauni fagax officma tenuataquc cunofa mtcrpcllationc pnncipalc fccit
e plcbcia £c nomcn ei dcdit quf non cffct. Ita cbarta m fuam manfit ampbitcatrica
Poft banc faytica ab oppido ubi maxima cx uillionbus ramcntis propiorqi ctiam
num 6c cortici lcneotica a uicino loco pondcre lam bf c non bomtatc uenalis.Nam
cmporctbica inutilis fcnbcndo in uolucris cbartai/ fcgcftriumcp in mcrcibus ufum
pif bct 3c tdco a metcatonbus cognommata.Poft banc papjrG. cfl: cxtrcmuquecius
fcirpofimilc.acncfimbus quidcnifi m bumorc utilc.Tcxunturqi omncs madctc
tabula nih aqua turbidus Uquor mdcglutims prfbctur cii primo fupina tabula G»
litallmitur longitudmc papyri quf potcrit effc graminibus utnnqi amputans tran'
fuerfa poftca cratcs pcragit:prfmuur demde prf lis 6c ficcatur folc pagcllf atqt intcr
fc mnguntur proxima^ fcmpcr bonitatis diminutronc ad dcxtcnmas nunq plurcs
fcapo q uiccnf . Magna inlatitudine caic diffcrcntiaxm.digitoit optimts duo dctra'
buntur bicraticc. Fauiana dcnos babct & uno minus ampbtteatnca:pauciorcs Uy
cicamec malco fufficit: nam cmponticc brcuitas fcx digiros non cxccdit. Pretffle»
fpedlancur incbartis tcnuitas dcnfitas candor lcuor:pnmatum mutuauit Claudms^
cf far nimia qutppc auguftf teuuitas tcncndis non fufficiebat calamis-Ad boc trant
mittcns littcras Uturf metu affcrcbat aducrfis ocalias mdccoro uifu pcr tranflucida
Igitur fccundo cono ftamina fadta funt c primo fub tcgmrna auxit & latitudinem
pcdali menfura erat 8c cubitalis macrocoilis fcd ratio dcprf bedit uicifr unius fccdu'
lf cuulfionc plures infeftantc paginas . Ob boc prclata omnibus Ciaudia auguftp
in epiftolis auctoritas rclicfta Uniana fuam tcnuit cui nibil pnmum crat fed omnu
fccunda.Scabntialeuigatur denteconcauo:fcd Caducf littcrcfiunt: mmusforbet
politur 6c cbarta magis fplendct tcbcllat ff pc bumor mcuriofcdatus :pnmoqi mal'
leo dcprfbcnditur aut ctiam odorc cum fuit indiligcntior:dcprebendirur 6C lcti^o

II llll|llll II

oculisi lci uiccru mcdiis giunnamcntis tinea rungo papyri bibula utx mfi littera
fundentc fc tantum mcft fraudts. Alius igitur tte tcxcndis !abo glutmiliuilgarc c
pollints tlorc tcpcratur fcrueteaqua mmimo acctiafpcrfu.Nam rabtllegumi quod
cfragilecftdiligcntiorcuramoUi panis fermentattcollata aqua feruentcmmimu
boc modo mtcrgcrit atquc ctiam lini leuitas.Omnc auteglutmu ncc uetuftms ctTc
debctunodtcmec poileamallco rccentius tcnuatur ficglutmo pcrcurntur. Itcrtiq*
confcnptaerugatatcjjcxtcJitur mallco.Tta funt longinqua monumctaTibcritCefa
risque graccoi/: manuapud Poponmm fecundii uateOucmquc clanfTimum uidi
annos fcre poft cc. la uero Ctccronis ac diut augufti utrgtluq; fepenumcro uidcmns

d Ngentia cxcmpla contra Varronis fentcntiam dc cbartis rcpcriuntur. Nam
CafTtus cmina ueturtitTimus aucftor animalium quarto coi^ libro prodidit.M.Tcre
tium fcnbam agrii fuum m lamculo rcpaitinantc otTendiue arcam ln qua Num.i q
Rome rcgnauit fitus fuiffctmcadem libros cius repcrtos. P.Cornelio L.filio Cc'
tbceo M.Bcbio.Q^FilioP.impbilioConfubbusadquosarcgnoNumecolligu'
turanni dxxxv.bos fuifTc c cbarta maion ctiam num miraculo quod totmfo(Ttdu /
rauerunt annts quaproptcr in rc tanta ipfius eminc ucrba ponam.Mirabantur alii
quomodo tlli hbri durarc potuilfent.incitarationercddcbatLipidcfuiifcquadratti
ctrcitcr m media arcba lundlucandclis quaqua uerfum tn co lapidc cV ifuper libros
unpofitos futffc proptcrca arbitrari cum non coputruifTc hbros agiratos tincas no
tmgcre.In bislibns fcnptacrant pbilopbie pytbagoricccofqicombuflosa pcttlio
pretorc quia pbtlo(bpbicefcripticlient:bocidem traditipfcCcnforius prtmoCo'
mrntanoyfcdlibros vii.iuris pottficn totidcm pvtbagoncos fuuTc Tuditanus xiti
numcdccrctoi/; librosxn.fuifTe. Jpfc ucro Varro bumanarum antiquitaru vt.an^
tias duos Ubros fuitle. Ex bis xii.pontificalcs Iatinos totidegrccos prccepta pbylo'
fopbiccontinentcs.Idc tertios pomtquo cobun cos placuent. Intcromnes ucro
conuenit fvbiUam ad Tarqutniu fupcrbum trcs hbros attulifTc ex quibus igni duo
crcmatiab ipfi trcs cum capttolio fyllanis tcponbus. Prctcrca mutianus tcrcontub
prodidit nuper fc lcguTc cum prcfidcrct licie farpcdonis a troia fcriptam mquodam
tcmplo cpiitolccbartamquodco magis miror: fictiam num bomeroc6dcnteegv /
ptus non eratiaut cur fi lam bic crat ufus in plubeis lmtcifq; uoluminibus fcnpfV
tamm confhtcum &C bomcrus m ipta lvcia bclloropbonti codictllos datos non epf
ftolas prodidit ftertlitatcm fennt buc quoq; facTum.Iamq; Tibcho principc inopu
cbartcute Scnatu darcnturarbirndtfpcnfandeahas m tumultu uitacrat.

/\_ Etbiopiacgyptocontcrmina infic;nes arbores non fcrebabctpretcr lintfcnts
quarum mioy: atquc arabie dicfta ;ft p:opior tamcn butc natura lane maiorq; fblt'
cults grantti modo mali fimilefqi tntcr fe arborcs pretcr banc palmc qualcs rctulf
musinfidarum arborcs ambuu ctbtopteci ncmora odoratainmcnttonecarum
duib funt.

^jrV Tlas mons peculiariproditur filua dcqua diximus confincs ci mauri qutbus
plurimaarborCitri &C m^nfirum infamaquas femmpuinscontra margantas rege
runt.Extant bodie in Ciccronis illa paupcrtatc cV quod magis mirum cft illo acuo
cmptebismcmorafcVgalhafmiiucnundatcfuntducaiubarcgcpcndcntcsqiiau
altcriprcciumfuitxv.altenpaulominus.Intcnitnuptncendtoacetbegisdcfccndcs
bisxim.pmutaucratlati fundi taxationc ftquis prcdta tanti mercan maltt. Magnf
tudo ampluTimis adbuc fuit umus comificex orbibusdtmidiaris:duobus Rrgc
mauritanicptotomeoquarto p dum&: femipedtspcr mcdiumambitu crafTtudinc
quadranta!i:matufq; miraculu in ca cit artis latcntc iun&ura q potuif.ct m naturc

Solideautea nomioCpfans ltberto cognometrabctetrtbus ficilicis infraquattuor
pcdes: tottdemque ifra fcdem craffitudmis. Qua in rc non omittcndum uidctur
Tibcrio principi mcnfam quattuor pedcs extantccV Sicilico cxcedcntcmrtota ucro
crafTitudinc cfTc fcxquunctaii concbilio pcr mcdium laminc ueftitam fuiflc cu tarrt
optima Nomio libcrto cms cflct rubci boccfTc radicts maximcq? laudatmn quod
fub tcrra totum fucrit &C ranus qquod fupcrnc. QucgignuntTenam inramis pro y
priequp quod tanticmiturarbo^. uicium cflqua^t amplitudoac radices cxtimari
poiTuntcxorbibusSutautecuprciTo fcmineatq; ctiam num filucftrefimilesfolto
odorccaudicc.Ancoranus mons uocaturciterions mauntampqui laudatifTimum
dcditCitrum iam exauftus:menfts prccipuadosin uenacnfpis uclinucrticcspar'
uis illud oblongo cuenit difcurfu:idcoq? trigmum appellatur boc intortum &c ideo
pantbcnne uocantur. Sunt ocnudati cnfpp maiorc gratia fi pauonucaudpoculos
lmitentur-Magna uero poft bas gratia cxtra prpdictas cnfptdcnfas ucluti gramco'
gcne:quas ob id fimihtudinc apiatas uocant. Summaueroomnm lncolorcbinc
maximc mulfi placet ucms iuis rcfulgcns. Poitbpcamphtudoetiam toti caudicu
luuat pluta quoq? in una mcnfc uicia hgnu ita uocatur matena furola cY mdirefU
fimphcitas aut platam foho^c modo digcfla.Ite lignca ucnp fimihtudo ucl colons
etquibus maximcobnoxias fcccrccrtus uentiquc rimeautcapillamcntarimas rtiu
tata.Poftcamurenanigro trafcurrcnslimitcuanfqicorticupundtisapprfbcnfispa''
paueif nodo 8Cin totuatro propior colos:in cadeuedifcolorcs uindcs tcrracodut
barbari &C illiniunt Ccra: artifices ucro frumcnta aceruis iponunt feptcnis dicbus
totide intcrmifTis rriiruque pondcri quatum ita dctrabatur.Naufragia docucre mf
per cjuoqi banc mitenam ficcatam mandaricieicorrupta fptfiarmullo modouc'
bementius nutriuntToptimcfplendefcuntqup maius ticccrricanturabalicmsma
xtmcmec bims lcduntur ut bis gcnitp. Intcr pauca nitidions uttcinitrumcnta bcc
arbor cfl.Quapropur mfirtcndu ct quoq; paululu uidct.

N-

Otaetiam bomcro futt trogptc uocatur abaliis tbiaibancitaqunterodoresuri
tradit tn dcltcus Circc:quam dcam uolcbant tntclhgt magno crrorc eo^ qui odora-'
mentam co uocabuloaccipmnticum prcferti codc ucrfu Ccdru tanccquc unatra'
datur tn quo manitcftu cft de arboribus tantum locutu.Tbcopbraftus qut pnmus
a magni Aledandrtptatc fcnbitqup circa urbis Rompcccc.xl. gcfta funtarmiima'
gnu am butcarbori bonorctributt mcmoratacx ca rcfcrens tcploi^ ucte^icotigm 7
ttoncs:quadaqucimortaIitatemitcnc intcctis contra uicia onia tncorrupre.Radice
mbilcnfpius ncc aliundeprccioftoraoptra prccipuamautccam arbotecitca bamo'
nis dclubru nafci &C infertorc cjrenaicc partc: dcmcnfis tamc tacuit bC alias nullms
antc Ctceromam uctuftior mcmortacitqup noutcipapparent. Alia cftarborcode
nominc malu fercns cxccratu altquibus oaorc &C amaritudtne ahis expctitu domos
ctiam dccorans:nccdiccda ucrbotius.

Xl^ Adcmafncaque ucrgit adnosifignearborclotbongignitquauocat cclthi
ipfam itahe famtltarc fed tcrra mutata:precipuc cft circa fyrtcs atqucnafamonas ma'
gnitudoeiquppyroqqneposCorncliusbrcucmtradat.Incifureefohocrcbricrcs
qup alioqumihccsutdcrcnturdiffcrctip pluresbpqtmaxtcfrucftibus fiunt.Magnitu
do buic fabc;color croct:fcd antc maturttate altus atq? alius ficut uuis nafcitur dcfis
mramis myrtt modonon utmitaliaccrafis tamdulcis ibicibo utnomcctiamgctt
terrpquc dcdcrit mmis bofpttali aducna^ obliuionepatnp-Fcrunt ucnths uon lcn /
tirc morbumqut cumandant melior finc ttcriore nuclco qui inaltctogencreoikus
utdct. Vinuquocppxpnmit' ilh ftmtle mulfoquod ultra dcnos dies negatdurarc
tdcm ncpos bacifque conciias cum filtqua ad cibos dolus condt;qum &C cxcrcitus

!!j!lll|lll llll|lll llll|llll II

piflros eo acccpimns nltro citroquc commeantcs pcr afncam:ligno color ntgcr ad
tibiarum cantus cxp etitur radtcc cultcllis capulos : breuefque alios ufus cxcogitant
hcc ibi natura arbons.Eit autc codem nominc bcrba &C in egypto caulis in paluftrm
gencre.Rcccdcnttbus cnimaquis nilr.riguis proucnit fimilis fabp caulcfolnfquc
dcnfacong:ric fhpatts brcuionbus tantugraciltonbuicj;cui frucftus tn capitc papa
ucn funilis incifurts ommq;alio modomtusgranaccu miliu tncolccapitiin accr'
uis putrcfaciunt moxfcparant lauando &C ftccata tundunt:coq;panc utuntmirum
cft cp prcter bcctraditTolcocadctepapaueracacopnmi Sctntcgi tolitsadortuauec
apertn doncc maturcfcant flofque qut cit candidus dcctdat.

HOc amplius tn ea partc tradunt &C ciput ipfum florc uefpcre mcrgi ufquc in
ias nodtes tantuquc abircinaltum ut nedcrmtlaquidc manu potiit mucnin
Ycrtidcinde paulatimq; fumergi &c adcxortu folis cmcrgcre cxtra aqua acflorem
pucficercatq;ctiam num infurgcrcutplaneabaquaaltcabfit.Radice lotbos babet
maliCotonci magmtudinccobopcru nigrocorticcqualis &C caftaneas tcgtt.Intcri^
uscandiducorpus gratum cibis fcdcrudu gratius dccocftu fiucaqualtuepruna nec
aHundc migis q purgamcntis ctus fucs crailcfcut.

V»j Yrcnaica rcgto lotbon fup poftpofuit paliuro fructuofior bcc frucftuq; magts
rubcns cums nuctcus non fimul manditur:iucundus pcr featque fuauior utno qut
etuma iucco fuo comcndans ltcriorafnca adgaramantbasufqueaddefcrtapalma''
rum magnttudinc &C fuauitate conttat nobilibus maximccircadelubrubainmpnis
ScdcircaCartbagtnepunicu malum cognomc fibt ucdicat:altquigranatuappcl!ac
Diuifum &C tngeneraapircnum uocado: cui Iignofus nuclcusabclt:fedcandidior
ei natura &blandiorcs ciacini minufqjamandiftindti mebranis:alia ftructuracai:
qucdam ut tnfamts comunts nuclcis babcnttu.Qumquc fpetics dulcia acria mixta
acida uinofa.Samta cVcgyptia diitinguuntur entbrocomis &c lcurocomiscorticis
m.uor ufus cx accrbis ad pcrftctcnda coria.Flos balauftium uocat" &C medictnis ldo
ncus &C tmgcndis ucftibus qua^ color inde nome accepit.

'^ N Afia &C grpcia nafcuntur fruticcs cpicactis :qucm alii cmbolimc uocat puis
folus quc potata contra ucnena profunt ficut bcnccs contra ierpcntcs m quo nafcit
granum gnidti quod hnum ahqui uocant

-ffT Ruticcmucro timcalc: aliicamaleam: alii pirofacbc:alii encftore:alii tcbuco''
ron:& fimilcs olcaftro folns anguitionbus gummofis fi mordcant" myrti magni'
tudincfemtnc coloreScfpetietarns ad mcdicmc tantu ufum.Tragion fruttcc (ola
Cretainfulagigmt tbcrcb^ntos fimiie oifcminc: quodcontrafigitta^etcftus cn c ica /
ciffimu tradunt. Eadc &c tragacbantc fptnp albc radicc multum prclatam apud mc'
dos aut tn acbaia nafccnte.Prpcium eius m libras xiu. Tragion Siafiafert ltue (cor
pbione ucprc finc foliis ramis rubentibus ad mcdicinc ufum. Mince &C Italia qua
mariccuocat:acbaya autcbnon filueftrcmfignc quodtn cafatui tantu fcrat:gallp
Iimilcfrucituinfvria&icgKptocopiofaibeceitcuius mfclicia hgna appcllamus que
tamcnmfcliciorafuntgrecic.Gignitautcarborcmoitnnquamc^oitrcamuocant
folitanam ctrca (axa aquofa fimi ctraxino corticefidramts foho ptlis tamcn paulo
longtonbus craiTionbufqnc ac rugofis tncifuns que pcr totam diicurrunt.Scmmc
ordcofimilt SCcolore:matcriaeitduraatq;fuma: qua mdomu lllatadifTicilesptus
ficri produnt mortcfquc miicras .

j^M Ecaufpicatior in lcfbo Ifula arbor quc uocatT cnormnos non abfimilis puTccp,

arbori inrcream &C lauy: rolh mngnitudinc.Figura ucro &C mollicia punicc floreatv
didior eft ftatim peftcm dcnuncians fcrt filiquas Sifame fimihs itus granuquadri
gula figura fpiffum lc talc animahbus-nec no &C folio in cade ui fuccurritaliqua'do
precepsaluicxinanitio. Alcxandcr Cornclius arborceonc appcllauitexquafacta
clTctargo fimilearbonbus confercti que necaqua ncc igni poflitcormpi: ficutntc
uifcum nulli alh cognitam quod cquidc fcum.

x\_. Ndracbidcomnesferegrcciporcilicnomineinterpretantarcumfitbcrbact
bendracbne uocctTunius httcrp diucrutatc.Cptcrutn andracbneefl filucftns arbor
ncqucin planis nafces fimilis uncdoni folio tantu minore eVnunqdcctdetccorticc
nonfcabroquidcm fcd qui circumgclatus uideri poilit tamtnflis afpccHuicft.

P) Imilis &C cocygiaeftfolio magnitudine minor proprictatebabctfriicluamit
tcnch lanugmc papu uocant quod nulli aliiarbo^ cucnit.Simihs&aptbcbifcrarcjt
quamandracbncpriorc fructu incipientc pubciccre uup pcragut. Aitc^: ininicio
biemis quaics apud cocos no traditur.
~"py T fcrulam inter externas dixiffc couentat arboy gencn afcripfi (Tc quoma qua'
j£, rudam natureficut diftinguimus lignu omc.CortictsIoco babent:boceitic"
nnfccus :ligm autc loco fungofam intus mcdullam ut fambuci. Qucda ucro inantf
tatc ut barudtncs ferula calidis nafcitur locis atq; tntnfmaria gcniculatis nodata fca'
pis. Duocius gcncraNartbccagrcctuocantafiurgcnte m iatitudmc. Narcbctiam
uerofcmper bumilcagcnibus excunn foha maxima utquccp terrc proxima.Cctcro
naturacadequeancto&frucltu fimihs nulhfruticu leuitas maior. Ob idgcitatu
tacilius baculoii ufum fcncctuti prcbet-

f^* Emenfcrule tapfiamquida uocaucredeccpti eoquoniam forulafincdubiotft
^ tapfia:fcd fLiigcncns folns femculi inam caulp neccxcedcntcbacul] Iongitu'
cune femcn quale fetulp. Radix candida incifa lactc manat: &c contufa Succo nec
corti cc abdicat omnia ca ucnenataiquippc ctiam todictibus nocct fi minima afpirct
auramtumcfcuntcorpora facicmquemuadunt.Ignes facn obidcerapriusillimut
qmbufda tamcn morbis auxihan dtcunt mcdicipmtxtaalits. ItemmaUopcttis uV
gillatisq?ac lubentibusccu ucro rcmcdia defuntutceifct lepramo tractcnttftapre
tcxunt noxio initrumcnto tantuque impudentip cit ut ucncnd artis cilc piuadcant
Tapfiamafrica uebcmcnttssima:quidiCauIem mciduntper mciTesctinipiacxa
uantradice:quo fuceus confluatarctacftuquerollut.Alii foharadicetonduntm pila
ct fuccum in folc coacftu dmidiit in paffcilios.Ncro Ccfar clarnatc ci dcdit initio im>
pcrmnocfturms craifatiombus couctbciata facic tlhnicns iiccum turc ccr.iq; 6i ic
cuto diccontra famaCute fincctam circutcrcns Igncm tcruhs optimcicruan certu
cft cafcp m cgvpto prcccllcrc ob id.

V^ Apparis firmioris bgni ftutcx fcmimfq;cV Cibiuulgati Cau 1 equoqucuna
plcruquc decerptoCaucndaciusgcncra pcrcgnna. Siquidcarabicu pcftilcnsanV
cum gingiuis iimicu marmancum uuluis &c omnium itlationtbus appulu. uoitus
facititomacbumque &aluu (oluit.C^uida cocinofbaton uocant:aluopbio ftapbilc
fruticofi cfl generis ,Et faripba circa nilum nafccns duo^ fcrme cubitoy altttudinc
pollican craiiitudine Coma papyri fimihquc manditur modo radicc ferrarns offi'
cims precipua carbonis ufu propter duriciam.

^i^ On omittcndumcft cVquodbaLylonefcntur m fpinis quoniam nonalmbi
uiuit:ficut &C uifcum inarbonbus:fed tiludin ipina tatu quc regiauocatunmirucj?
cade dic g rmmat quo miccftum cft.Inncitur autcm ipfo Canis ortuicV cclcrnmc ar

III j!lll|lll llll|lll llll|llll II

borcm occupat Coniliut eo uina:6c ideo fcrunt. Spina ill» nafcitur U m atbcnis in
loncis muns. Frutcx cft & cytifus ab antbiocbo atbcnienfc miris laudibus prpdica''
tus pabulo omnium.Aridus ucro ctiam fuum fpondct.Iugcroc|ue cius annua ucl
medtocn lblo rcditus.Vtihtascrgo et docTrior fatictas pcrquam modico pigucfciit
ctquadrupedia ttaut iumcnta ordcum fpcrnant. Non cx alro pabulo laclas maior
copiaaut melior fuper omma pccudti medtcina a morbis omni ufu prcftante.Qui
et nutricibus m dcfccl:u lactas aridii atque tn aqua dccoctum potutcum uino dari
muat ct firmiorcs cclftoresque mfantcs forc. Vindcm ctiam gallims aut fi arucnt
madctac/tum.Apesquoquenuquamdetlorccytifipabulacontigercpromittitdc'
mocritus ct Ariltomacusmcc aliud cft minoris lmpcdn.Scritur cum ordco aur uc'
rc fcminc ut porrti ucl caulc autiino antc bruma:fi fcminc madidii 6£ fi defint inv
btcs fatum fpargitur.PIantp cubitalcs pcrfcrunt fcrobe pcdali.Scnt' pcr cqumoctia
tcncro fruticc:pcrticitur tnennio :dcmctitur ucrno equinocftio cum florcre dclimt
ucl pucri manti ucl uiliflima op;ra. Canus afpcctu breuitcrq; (i quis cxprimerc uC
lit fimihtudine aguftions trifoln frutcx Dat" ammalibus poft biduii fcmp bycmc
ucro quod inaruit inadidii:Satiant cquos dcnp hbrc 6c ad portionc minora anialra
obitcrq; lntcr ordmcs ahum Ccpe fcn fcrtilc cft.Inuentus bic frutcx m Citno il ula
Indc trantlatus in omnes cyeladas mc* m urbcs grecas cafci magno prouetu.Prp tc
rcaquod maxime miror rarum cffc m italia non cltiuummon trigoif : non gradinu
aut muis miuriam cxpaucfcit.Adncit Igmus nc boitiumquidcm proptcr nullam
ligni gratiam.

^\ Afcuntur & in mari arborcsfruticcfque minores in noftro rubrumcminct
totusoncntisoccanusrefertusfiluis.Nonbabcntlignaalia.Nomcquodgr ( :ciuo-'
cantficos.Quoniamalgabcrba^magisuocabulumintclligitur.Hicautccfttrutcx
folialatacoloreuindigignitquodquid.igrollbn uocant:alu zoftcra:alterii gcnus
ciufdc capiltacco folio limilc ff mculo in faxis nafciturifupcrms muadit baud j>cul
littore uernat utrunquc 6c mtcrit autiino. Circa crcam mfulam nato m petris pur'
purasquoqjinticiunt laud.:tiuimo a partc aquiloms aut fpongus. Tcrtiu eft gra'
mini fimilc radicc gcmculata Sc caulcqualitcr calami .Aliud gcnus fruticu bnon uo
atur folio lactucp rugofiotc tamcn um boc mtcrius nafccns.In alto ucro abics ct
qucrcus cubitali altitudmc ramis carum adbprcnt concbp qucrcu 6; tigi lanas tradtit
Glandc ctiam quatdam fcrc m alto naufragus bpcdeprpbcnfa unnantibus qupdam
ct alip traduntur prcgnandcs circa fKcione. Vitis cnim paflim nafcitur lcd ficus fine
foliu rubro corticc fic Si palma fruticum gencns cxtra berculis columnas porn fron
de.Nafcitur frutcx &C alius lauro « tbimi qui ambo cicctu m punicS traftiguranrur
Atinonentemuumeftftatimacopto pcr fobtudincs mbil gigmprpter fpinam
qup fiticns uocatur Et banc raram admodum.In man ucro rubro filuas uiuere ma
ximc laurum &C oliuam f rcntc bacas 8C cum pluat fungos qui folc tacT:i mutantur
ln punice.Fruticum lpfoic magnitudo tcrnumcubitoif eft.Omculis rcferta uix ut
tefpiccrec naui tutum fit rcmos plcriiquc ipfos muadcntibus. Qui nauigauerc m
indos Alexandn militcs frondcm manna^ arboi/: rradidcrc maqua umdcrn tuifle
cxcmptam folc protinus in falcm arcfcctc.Iuncos quoquc lapidcos per qua fimilcs
ucris pcr littora &cm alto quafdam arbufculas colorc bubuli cornus ramofactOcu--
mmibus rubentcs cum rradtarcntur uitn modo fragilcs.In lgneautcm ut fenum
exardcfccntes rcftincTas colorc fuo redcuntc.Eodc traclu infulay filuas operit fftus
qupqucaltioresfuntplatanis populifquc altiftimis folialaurea. Flos uiolpScodo-
re ftccolore baccp ut olcis 6i lpfc odoris mcundi autumno nafcentes folus nunquam.
deciduis baf mmorcs totas mtcgit matc maximay Ocumina cxtant ad qup naucs
tcligant" &< cum rcccflcrmt pftus ad ludiccs.Alias quoquc arbores m alto ab cifdcm

accepimuseodcm m mariuifas icmpcr toharctinentcsfmc^umeaulupinofimile'
Iuba tradit circa trogodvtaw mfulas fruticcm in alto uocari ifidis CrincCoraho (V
milc fme fohis precifum mutato colore m nigrum durcfccrc cv. cadat frangi.Itcalm
qui uocctur cbanton blctaron cfTicacem inamatoriis fpataliaco faccre& monilia,
feminas:fcntirceum fccapi duranqueCornus modo dC bcbctareacicrnfcm:quocI
(i fcfellcrint infidie m lapidc tranftiguran.

EXTERNAE ARBORES INDOCILESQVE
natci ahbi q ubi cepere &c qup in ahcnas noncomeant
tcrras bacicnus fcrc funt didtp: licctqmm dccomuni''
bus loquiquaif omnium pcculiarisparesuideri potcft
Itaha.Nofccntcs tantumcmincritnaturas eaiianobis
intcnm dici non culturas qq St colcndi maxime in av
turaportio cft. Illud fatis miran no queomtcnlTcqua /
rudam mcmoriamatqicti.i nominuqueauctorcspro'
didcrc noticiam. l^uis. N.non comumcato orbe terra'
rum matcftatc Romam impcni profecilTc uitam putct
Coincrtio rcrum ac fotietatc fefte pacis:omniaque ctia
quc occulta antc fucratin promifcuo ufutacla.At bcrculenon rcpenuntqui norit
multa ab antiquis prodita.Tanto prifcoi^ Cura fcrtilioraut iduftna fclicior fuiutc
miliaanno^ intcr prmcipiahttcrai^ bcfiodo prcceptaagncohs pandcrcorfo lubfc'
cutifqucnonpaucis banccuram cius. Vndc nobiscrcuit laborquippccum rcciui''
rcnda fint non folum poftca inucta. Vcrti etiam ca quc inuencrant pnfci dctidia rc
rum mtcrnitionc mcmorie indicla:cuius uicu caufas quis alias q pubhcas muniii
inucncrit.Nimi^ahi fubirc ritus:circaquc alia mcntcs bominudctinentT&auari'
cie tantiaartcs colunfantca inclufis gcntiu impcrns intra ipfas.Ideoq; mgcnnscjda
tortuup ftcnlitatc necetie crat ammi bona cxercerc regc(q$ mnumcri bonore artmm
colebantfic inoftentationc bas prefcrebant opem Somortahtatc fibiper illasprpro'
gariarbitrantes:quarcabudant c^prpmia cVopcrauite. Poftcns laxitas mudi&rei;
amplitudodamno fuit.Poftq fcnatorcenfulcgiccptus mdcx tiencenfu.Magiitra
tumduccqi nil magiscxornareqccnfus.Poftg ccperc orbitas in auctcntatefumma
et potentiacllccaptatio in qucftu ferrihssimoac folagaudia in pofTidcdo pcfTum
icrc uitcprcciaomncfquca maximo bono hbcrales dnfte artcs m contranucecidc-re
ac feruitutc folapcrfici ccptc:ahus bancaliomodo Sc inaliisadorare codctamcba'
bcn-hqucftuad fpesomniii tcndcnte uotopallim ucro ctiam egrcgit alienauiciaq
bonalua colcrc mallc.Ergo berculc uoluptas uiuerccepit. Vitaipladcfntfednos
obhttcrata quoq; fcrutabimur ncc dctcrrcbatquarudam rcrum bumilitas ficut ncc
inammahbus tecit qq uirgilium uidemuspreccllcntilTimuuatecadedecaufaorto'
rum dotesfugitlcctantifqueretuhtflores modo rc^dccerpfiftebcatumrchcemqi
grceie xv.ommno gcncribus uuav nominatis tiburc totidcm pno^: Malo ucro xtf
tuafiVnoccrerts ommbus neglectis. Vndcautc potius incipiemusqauitibuscjy
pnncipatus mtantum pecuharis itaheeftutuel bocunoomniagcntiumuicitTccj *
odonfcra polTu uidcri bonaqq ubictique pubefcentiu odon nulla fuauitas prcfrrt.

^V Itcs iureapud prifcos magnitudmequocj;mterarborcsnumerabanturlouis
fimulaciiin urbe populomocx una confpicimus uite totcuis incorruptum. Itcm
maiTihe patberam:mctaponti templumnunonis uitiginciscolumms ltctitEtiam
num fcahs tectum cpbcfij diane fcanditur uitc una cypna ut fcrunt quoniam ibi ai

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prf cipuam altitudmc cxeunt ncc cft ligno ulli fternior natura. Verum ifta cx filuc
ftribus ficla credidcnm.quando bf uitcs tonfura anima cobcrcentur &C uis earum
omniscuocafm palmitesautdeprimit" inpropagmcs:fucctque tantugratiacxiilc
inttibusmodis adCfli mores foliqucmgenia.Incampano agro popults nubunt
mantatafque coplcxeatcp pcr ramos eay procacibus bracbns gcniculato curfu fcan'
denfes cacumina equant in tantu fublimcsut uindemiator aurtoratus rcgumac
tumulumcxcipiat.Nullofinecrefcunt:diuidiqueaut potius uelli ncquciitVillas
ct domos ambin fmgulay palmittbus ac fcquacibus loris quod quoq? mcmoria di'
enti mtcr prima. Valcrunus quoquc comclius exiftimauit. Vna uitis Rome m li'
uie pomcibus fubdiualcs lnambulationcs umbrofis opcrculis opacat.Eadcm duo'
denis mufci ampbons fccund-i. Vlmos quidc ubiquc exupcrant miratu altitudmc
eatum.Antic fcrunt lcgatum rcgis pyrrbi cineam facTe luxiftc in auftcriorc guftu
umi mcrito matrc cius pcndcrc m tam alta cruce.Runcotinus uocatur 6c alio noie
populusarboritalicpadumtransgrcuis:cuiustabulatatn orbepatula rcplcnt:pu'
roquc produdlf draconcin palma cius in fubrcptus ramoiidigitosaltitudincflagcl
la difpcrgunr.Eedem modici bommis armniculatf fudibus borrcnt. Vineaq; ficmt
ctaltamimprobo rcptatu pampmoicqi pentia damna amplodifcurfuatnamcdia
cuplcctens tot diffcicntias ucl fola tantum Itaha rccipit. Stat proumtiay aliquarfi
pcr fc uitis finc ullo pcdamento arcus fuos in fc colhgcns 8c brcuitatc crauitudine
pafccns. Vctantbocaliubiuenti utmafnca&c Narboncfis prouincif partibus cx^
crcfccrc ultra fuos polliccs probibitc:femf>q* paftmatis fimilis bcrbav modo uagat"
p:r arua £C fuccum terre palTun uuis bibunt quf ob id magnitudinc mfantiii puc'
roit.Inintcrtorcpartc Africf cxubcrant uitcsnonaltbigratiora utcallo lndcpotbt
inuenifle nomcndurus acinus. Nanqigencra magnitudinccolorefaporibusacmt
innumera ctiam num multiphcant" umo bicpurpurco luccntcolorcullicfulgcnt
rofco mtcntqi uitidi.Candicans cnim ntgcrq; uulgarcs.Tument ucro mammarum
modo bumafci prelongrs dactihs porngunturacinis.Fft &C llla naturc lafcmia prj/
grandibus adbfreant parui mitcs fuauitatc ccrtantcs lcptorogas bas uocant.Dutat
alif per byemes penfili concamarate nodo.Alicinfua tantum contineanturamma
olhs fictibbus &c ifupcr dolus mcluff ftipatf uinaccis circufudantibus .Alus gratia
qui & umi fumus affcrt:fabnlifque in eis gloria prfcipua in fornacibus Atricf Ti/
bcrn Cf fans aiielorttas fecit. Antc cum rbcticis pnor mcnfa crat 6C ullis ucroncfiii
agro:quin&apacientianomcaanisdatur:pafliscondiuntur&muftouuf:ipffqiic
uino fuo mcbnantur.Alif decodte m mutto dulccfciit.Alif ucro fcbolc nouam m
matrc ipfacxpcclint tranflucidf uitro addiditcp acmis tandcm q m dolus ampbonf
ucduratricctllam firmitatc auftcntas picis infufa peiiculo.lam inucnta uitis pcr le
in uino picc recipiens uicnncnfcm agrum nobihtans. A bruno fotanoq! ec elinco
gencnbus non pridc bac illuftrata atquc uirgilu uatis f tate mcogntta a cuius obitu
lxxxx.agunt" anm. Quid quod mfcrta caftris fumma rcrum impcnuque contmct.
Centuttonu m manu uitis S5C opmio prfmio tardos ordmcs ad lcntas pducit aqui'
las:atqucetiamm dclidhs pfnam lpfam bonorat nec non uinef oppugnantmd.;t
tatione.Nam in mcdicamimbus adco magnii obtincnt locum ut pcr tcfc uina ipfa
rcmedia fmt.

*H Encra uitium numero coprfbcndi pofli unus exiftimauit. Dcmocrituscun''
\^X rtas fibi gratif cognitas profclius.Cf tcri innumcra atcf tnfmita cflc jjdidcrut:
quod uerius apparcbit cx uinis ncc omma diccntur:fed maximc mfigniaiquippe
totidcmfuntpcnequot agri.Quamobrccelcrrimas uitium: autquibuseftaliqua
propncate:miraculii ottcndiffe fatiscrat. Pnnctpatus datur amineisuitmcispro'
pter firmitate fmc qua proficicntc uniufcuiufque uitf . Qumquc caic gcnera cx bis
gcrmano minor acmo mclius detlorefcitumbrcs tcmpcft.nefquc tollcrat. Non ite

maior fedm arborcqin iugo minusobnoxia. Gcmclla^: quibus boc nomcn uue
fempcrgemme dedcrcafpernmusfapor fcduircs precipueEx bis minorauftrole'
ditur' Ceteris ucntis alitur ut in uefunio monte furcntinifque colltbus .In reliauis
italie partibus no nifi arbori accomodata. Quintum genus lanatc nefcrcs miremar
aut Indos adco tanugo cam ucftit prima cx amincis maturcfcirocifnmcc]? putrc
fcit. Proximadignitasnumantanis rubcntemateria^quapropter qutdarubellasap'
pcllauereuineas:bcminusfcrtiles uinaccis &c ferenimiacontra prumas fbrtitTime
ficcitatc magis q imbre^eftuquaalgore uexantur.Quamobreinfngidisbumidifat
pnncipatum obtincnt:fcrtiliorquc minoracmo oirolio fciflaminus.Apianiscpcs
dederecognomcprecipucca^autde. Ex bisduo gencra lanugine fitipfepubeicut
diftantqi attera cclerius maturcfcit qq cxaltcra propcrantc fitus fngidos non refpu'
untSccum nullacclcrius maturcfcttnmbrc putrcfcunt.Vina primodulciaauftema
tc annis accipiiit &C rubra &c nulla magis uitc gaudet.Et bacTcnus potifl la nobihtas
datur prculianbus atq;ucrnaculis ttalic:ceterc aducnerccbio tbafio ue.GrecuIano
infcrior ammcis bonitatcpretencraacino fifuua tam parua utmfi piguiffimo folo :
coalcrcnon poffit. Eugcnum tauromcnitamcollescumgcnerofitatiscognominc
mifcrc. Albano tantu agro quonum tranflata ftatim mutatur. Nanquc citalicjbus
tantus loco^amor utomncin bisgloriam fuam relinquantnccufqua tranfcit tote
quod &C m rbctica allobrogicaquc quam fupra picatam appcliauimus cucnit dorrn
nobihbus ncc agnofccndisalibi fecunde tamcnbomtatis uicccopiam prcftant.Eu
gcnia feruennbus loeis rbetica tcpcratis. Allobrogica tngidis gelu maturcfccns et
colorc nigracxbisquasadbuc diximus:fedctiamenignsuma uctuftatein album
colotem tranfcunt.Rcliquc ignobilcs aliquando tamcn Ceb aut fblis opcra no ral'
lunt uetuftatcficuti fcccntadicumcarlorens bituncaacmo rarior nuq f;onsobno /
xn quoniam antcccdunt ucntifq; &C imbnbus rcfiftunt:mcliores tamcn algcmibus
locis qcalidis:bumidisg fiticntibus.VixuIla maets q dcnfo uuaw partu ipacicns
uanantisCcli. Sedcontra tcnore unum algonseftusucconftans que minorcftcx
eo genere mcliormcligedo folo morofa pingui putrcfcit graciliomninono,pucit
mcdiam tcpenemdeticate qucnt:ob boc fabmis collibus ramilians: uuaeiustndc
cora tnfu:faporc uicunda nifi inatura protinus rapiatunctiam non putrcfccnscadit
Contra gr.indincs cam tuctur"folioi£ aplitudo atq; duricia.Infigncs lam colorc intct
purpurcas mgrafque mcdio bcluolc fcpius uariantrEtob id uarianpaqutbufdam
apcllatc:prcfcrtur mbisnigrior utraquealtcrmsanins fcrtilis fcd melioruinocu
partior:6iprcctpucduo gencra magnitudmeacini difccrnurTquibus matcncsplu /
nma:uuaquc mollis utiliifima foliumappio fimile-Balifcam dyrrbacbtni cclcbrat
bifpani cocolobin uocant. Rartor uua ef tus auftroq? tollerat Capiti inimtra Copia
larga bifpani duo cius gcnerafaciunt: unum ob longo acinoialtco: rotundomouif
fimas uindcmiantquo dulcior cftcocolobis boc mclior:fcd ocauftcratrafitinciulcc
uctuftatc &C quc dulcis fuit in auftcritatc Sc tunc albano uino cmulantur.Tradunt
ucffice utctis utiliiTimuex bis potum.A bucllafummis arbonbus fcrtiliorcftutx /
ula lmxs. Quamobrecircacafdcm fate diuerfttatc naturc locuplctat^icrticularncni^
gns appcllaucrc iufttus fobrtam didtun iuctcrato prccipuc comcdabilcm uioifcd
uiribus moxiam. Siquide temulctum folanofacit fcrtilitas.Commcdatcctcraspri
cipemquceluenaicam duo cius gcnera matorquam quida Iongaminor qua marca
appellantmo tam fccundam:fcdgratiorcm bauftuidfccrnitur toliocirctnato.Vcru
utraq;gracilis furcas fubdcrc bis nccciTanum:alioquin ubertatcm fuam no tollcrant
marttimo afflatu gaudent rofcido odorc. Nulla uitmm mtnus Italiamamatnra
parua putrcfcens m ca. Vinum quoquc quod gcnuit ertatcm n5 exuperansmccalia
macro folo ramilianor .Grecinus qui atioqui Cornelium Cclfum tranfcnpfit arbi /
traturno naturam ciusrcpugnare Itahe: fcdcuituram auidc palmttes cuocantium

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ob id fcrtilitatc fuam abfumi: fi non pr f pinguis foli ubcrtas laccfccntcm fuftinc.it
Carbuncula negatur magna dote. Si uerii cft aliquam uitcm e cflo non effc ciusui.
Acftum fcrt fpronia:quam quida fpincamuocantautunifqucimbnbus piguclct
Quinimo ncbulis una alitur:ob id Raucnnati agro pcculiaris ucniculam itcr optic
ckfiorefcctes K ollis aptiffima Campani malunt firculam uocare:alu ftaculam.Ta'
ncini numifianam nullas uircs propnas babcnte fed totam peridc ac folum ualcat
Surentmis tantum cfficacilTimatcfte ucfunio tcnus. Ibi cnim murgcnt.na m SiC
ln potilT.ma:quam pompc.anam aliqu, uocant: latrodcmu feracc f.cut h « c onia m
campania tantum uilitatis c.baria fcd ubertate prec.pua: tollerat & annos^Moetlca
contra omncs f.tus firmiftima nigro acnominis m uctuftate rubefcentibus.

fL T bacftenus publ.ca funt gcncra.Cf tcra regionu locotuc)! aut cx bis intcr fe in
f.tu mixta.Siquide tufcis pccuhans cft.Tidern.s fqictnm non m.nus florcntia cft
optima Arctio talpana 8< tbcfiaca 8c Confemima . Talpana mgra candidu facit rnu'
ftum 8c tbefiaca fallax quo plus tulit co laudabilius fundit: mmicp fccunditatc ccffat
Confcmmia mprauino minimcdurante uua maxime poftxu.dics qullaalia mi'
nus fertilis fcd ctbaria buius fol.a ficut labrufcc prius q dccidant fangumcc colore
mutatur. Eucnit boc 8c quibufdam alus pcfTimi gcncns argumento bircola ubr.e
Mcuananque 8c piceno agro.Pecul.ans cfta mitermno pumula .ifdcbananicatal'
lax cft. Amant tamcn ca municipii fua pompeir nominc appcllant quis clulini co'
piofiorem mumcip.i Hc tiburtcs appcllauere quis olcagina nupcr inucnermt a fimi
l.tud.nc oliuf .NouilT.ma bcc uuait ad boc tcmpus rcperta eft. Vinaaolam loh no
uerunt fabini aclaurenti. Nam gauranas fcio a pbalerno agro trallatas uocari pba'
lcrnas celcrnme ubique dcgencrantes. Ncc tarcnt.nu gcnus aliqui fcccrc prfdulci
uui capmos 8C bucomat.s ti tarup.a in turm.s collibus non ante demctunt q gcla/
ucnt.Eina gaudent piff .Mutma pcrufia n.gro acmo mtra quadriemu albdcccc uio
M.mmub.quc cum folc circumagi uuam quf ob id ftrcpitus uocatur 8c in italum
pllicamque placcre: ttanfalpcs uero piccna. D.xit u.rg.l.us tbaf.as Sc mareotidas
ct lcgcas : coplurcfquc extcrnas quf no rcpenunt in Italra fcd funt ctiam num .

T Nfignis uua non uino a'brofia duracinis finc ullis uafrs muitc fcruabilis ta'ta
eftcontrafr.gorafftustcmpcftatcfque f.rmitas nccortampclos md.get arboreaut
pilis ,pf. fc fuftincns. Non idem dactil.dcs d.g.tal. grac.litate columb.nf ac
umof.lTimf 8c magis purpurf cognomine b.mam.nc.quado no raccmoslcduuas
ahas gcrunt.Itccrcpidanea cu. nomen a menfura ert.Ite fcr.pula paffc. ac.no « : rbc'
tica ,n mantimis alp.bus appefata d.ffimilis laudate ,11. nanque bfc brcu.s cotcrra
acmo dcgencrc umo fed cute omnium tenu.ffrma nuclfo quem cbium uocant uno
acmmimo acnum prcgrandem unum akcruue babcns.Rt mgraamincf cu lyra'
cenomeiponunt.Itcb.fpan.argnob.lem probatiffima. In pcrgiihs uero lcruntut
ccanfappcllatfcduracn.salbf n.grfquc.Etbumaft. tot.dcmcolor.bus acnondu
d.ctf cgia atodia &C uncal.s uelut a pondere ac.m. Ite pcr.cna omnium nigcrnma
etcoronanonatutflufu ftcpbamtis acnosfolus intcrcurfant.bus 8cquf torcntes
uocantur: ccdens prouetu ucnd.b.les afpcftu portatu facilcs.Contra damnat ctiam
uifu Cinctca 8c rabucula &<. afinus culaminus :tamc caudas uulpium imitata alope'
cis. Alcxandriaappcllatur u.tis crca pbalaca brcuis ram.s cub.ta bbus acno n.gro
fabp macmitudme nuclco molli 8c mmimo obliquis raccmis prfdulcbus tolio par
uo ccrotundo f.ue diuifuris vu.bis anms m Narboncf.s proumtif aruo mucta crt
u.tis uno die dcflorefccns ob id tutiffin.a Carbomca uocant qua nunc tota prouica
conferit. _

/Pf Atonum ille primus triumpbo tc ccnfura fupcr cftera infignis maris tamcn

etiam num claritate Httcrarum preccptisquc omniu rcy cxpctcndarum datis ^cncri
R.ointcr prima ucro agrum colcndi illius eui confcflioncoptimus ac finc cmulo
agricola pauca attigit uitium genera quartidam.Iam cx his etia nomimbus abolttis
feparatim tototradlatufcntcntu mdicandacfl: utin omnigcnerenofcamus qucrV
crintcclcberrima. Annodc.urbis circa captas CartbagtncatqueCorintbumcufu'
premu is diem obiiiTct quatum poftca ccxxx.anms uita perfccerit. Ergo de uitibus
uuifquta prodidit.Qui locus umo optimusdicitur elTc Sc oftentusfolibusammcu
minufculum &C gcmmu cgcmum clmu minulculum cofento : qui 1 ocus craflior aut
ncbuloftor Ammeum maius aut murgctinuapiciumlucanuconfcrito cetcrcuitcs
Mifcllp maximcin qucuisagrum conucniuntin lorarccftc conduntTiquas fufpcn'
dasduricinas amincas maiores:uelad fabrum ferrariupropaflfcrcdtc feruanfmec
funtuctuftioradeilla relatinp linguc prcccpta tam propcabonginc fumus.Ami'
neamproximcdnitam Varro tcantmauocat.In noftraptatc pauca exepla confumatc
huiusartis fuerc.Vcrum eo mmusomittcnda ut nofcant" etiam prpmiaqupmoi
remaximcfpccftant^.Summacrgoadcptuscflgloriam.Acilius ftclcmus eplcbeli'
bcrta Ix.iugcrum nonamplius umciscxcultis m numctano agroatq; cccc.nummis
uenundatts.Magna fama &C uetulano egialo perinde hbertino fuit in Capaniarurc
litermno:maiorq;etiam fiuore bominu:quomam ipfum Afnca colcbat cxiliufcct
maxima cmfdc ftelcni opcra rhcmio palcmonialiasgramaticaartecelebriin biswc
annis mercato numum m code numetano dccumi lapidis ab urbc dtucrticulo.Eit
auteufquequaq? nobilitas mcrcis pcr omniafuburbana. Ibi tame maxima:quonia'
ctneglcclaperindiligctiam prcdia paraucrat:acneinpc(Timis quidcelcgantions
folibpc agrclTusexcolereno uirtutcanimi fcd uamtatc pnmoque notamincin illo
paflinatts dc intcgro uinciscura Stcleni dumagricolam lmitaturad uixcrcdtbile
miraculum pcrduxit mtra viii.annu cccc. numu cmpton addita pcndcte uindemia
Cucurritque no ncmo ad fpcclandas uua^ in bis umcis ftrucs litteris eius altiori'
buscontraidpigrauicmitatcfibipatrocinantc.NouitfimeanncoScnccapricipatu
traditionisacpotcnticquc poftremo nimu fuit fupcr tpfumminimeutiqucmira'
tnnanncS tantoprcdtieiusamotccapto utnon pudcrctimufoalias regioncsoite'
taturo traderepalmacamcmptisquadruphcatoumeisillis lntrax.fcrecurcannum
digna opera qup in ccubis fctimfquc agns proficeroc quando £c poftca fppcnumcro
fcptcnos culcos fmgula mgcra hoc cfl ampboras Centenas quadragcnas multi lic
dcrc.Acne quis ficftam in bocantiquttatcarbitrarcfldcCato denosculeosrcdde'
recxiugenbus fcnpfitcfTicacibus cxcplis no mana plus tcmeratacoferrc mcratori
non rubrii Iittus mdicu uc mcrccs pctitas q (sda.lv. runs larc.

~"Y Ino antiquiflima claritas maronco in thracic maritima partegenitoutauftor
eft bomcrus.Ncq; emm tabulofa aut de originc uanc prodita cofcetamunpretercj
Anftcuprimu ommumincadcgcntc uclmifcuiflfe uino fuauitateprecipuautnuP
quc naturp fpontc prouemcntis. Maroncum uicics tanto addito aqup mifcendum
bomcrus prodidit.Durat ctiam ius in cadc tcrra gcncn rigorq; mdomitus:quippc
cum mutianus tcrConful ex bis qui nupernme prodidcrc fcxtanos fmgulosoclo
gcnisaquecopetitmifcenprcfensinco tra&u. Etfeautccolorcnigrumodoratum
uctuftatepingucfccre&prannioquod bomcrus udecelebrauit.Etiam num bonos
durat.NafciturzinKrncrcgionciuxta delubru matris dcum in reliquisgcnericUn'
tas non fuit alicui.Anno fuit omnm gcncru bonitas I.opimio Confulc cum fegrw
cus tri.pl. fcditiombus agitatis lntcrcmptus cft.Ea Cpli tcmpenes fulfit codturam
folis uocant opcrc natalis urbis dcxxxmi.duratqucadbuc umea cctercannis um m
fpccicmrcdacfta mcllisafpert- Etcnim bpc natura uinis rn uctuftatceft ncportari
pcrfcqucantuncipaquaufqucinaimritudinemcancindomitaScdcftcrisuims

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comendin dis mmimaaliqua mixturamcdicamcta funtiquoi ut cius teporis cxtla'
tionc in fmgulis apbons ccntcm mimmi rtatuant .Ex bis tame ufura multiphcata
fcmeffibus quf SC ciuilis ac modica cft .In C.Ce faris gcrmamci filii prmcipatu ano
clx.fmgulas uncias uini conftituiffc nobili cxcmplo docuimus rcfcrcntcs uita popo
nn fccundi uatis.Cf naquc quam pnncipi ilh dcdit tantum pccunianii dedit ci uini
apotbccanccaliarcsmaius mcrcmctum fentitadxx.annii maius ucab eo difpcdiu
non proficicte prccio:raro quippcadbucfucrc nccnifi uini potatus fingulis teftis
m ilianumumbcuncTcsfolipicatafua:quoy gcncradiximusplurispcrmutarcfcd
iter fcfc amore patrio crcduf.Idqi uinu fngidius rcliquis cxiftimafin frigido potu

\T Ino natura cft baufto acccndcdi calore uifccra intus foris infufo refrigcrandi
necalienum fuerit comcmorare boc in loco quod Androcidcs fapicntia darus ad
Alcxandrum magnii fcripfit mtcpcrant~i cius cobtbcs. Vmum poturus rcx mcmc'
to tebibcrcf.inguinc tcrrf ficuti ucncnticft bomimcicutp uinumiquibus prcccptis
fiillcobtcpcrauiff&iprofcctoaicos intcmulcntia non intcrcmiff&c:prorfus ut iure
dici poflit ncque uitibus corpons utilius aliud ncque aliud uoluptatibus pcrmcio'
fiusfimodus abfit.

/~\ Eneraautcm uini alia alns grati ora cffc quis dubitct autnon cxcodcmlacu
V^Jf alius prf ft.mtior potus altcro . Altcro gcnnanitati preccdcrc fiuc tcfta fiue for'
tuito cuentu. Quarnobrcdc principaru fiqurs ludiccrtatuct liuiaauguftalxxxxu.
annosuite purimo umo retulitacccptos nonaquofo. Gignit mfinu Adriaci ma'
ris fio procul a tbimauo fontc faxco collc maritnno afTlatu paucas coqucnte ampbo
ras ncc aliud apertms mcdicametis mdicatur boc cfle crcdidcri quod grcci cclcbran'
tcs miris laudibus paicrauiiappcllaucrutex Adriaco finu.Diuusauguftus fetinti
prftulit cunctis & tcrc fccuti prmcipcs proptcr contefla expcnmcta non tcmcrc cru'.
ditatibus noxiis ab co filiua nafcit". Supra tbrum Appn antc a cecubo crat gcncfO',
fitas cclcbcrnma in paluftnbus populctis finu aclano quod mm itercidlt in curia co
loni lociquc angui tia magis tamcn foffa ncronis cj a baiano lacu boftiam ufqi naui'
gabile incobaucrat. Sccuda nobilitas pbalcrno agro erat 6c cx eo maximcfauftiano
cuta culturaqi ld colligcrat. Exolcfcit boc quoque mmictatccopif potiuf q bomtate
ftudcntium pbalernusagera pontc Campano leua pctcntibus urbanam Coloma
ryllanam nupcr capuf contnbuti incipit. Fauftianusautecircitcr liu.auico prcpc^
ccdiasquicusa fmucffavi.m.abeftmcc ulli in umo maiorauclontas folo uinoj/: fla
maacccnditut.Triaciusgeneraauftc^:dulcc;tcnuc.Quid.iiftadiftinguutfummis
collibus Caucinum gigm.Mcdtis fauftianu:imis pbalcrnu.Non omittcdum aute.
nulli eoy. que cclcbrcntur lucundii fipore uuf eflc. Ad tcrtiam palma uaric ucncre
albana urbi uicina prfdulcia ac rara mauftcro. Itc furcntinatn umcis tantu nafcctia
conualefcetibus maxime ptobata proptcr tcnuitate falubtttatcquc. T. ibcrius Cf far
dicebat confcnfiffc mcdicos ut nobilitate (urcntino darent. AUoqui cffe gcncrofum
acctumC. Cf far qui fucceflit illi nobilcm uappam certant maflica atquc cx montc
gaurano putcolos baiafque profpcctantia. Nam pbalcrno Contcrmina ftatana ad
principatus ucncrc non dubie palmaquc fecere fua quibufquc terris tepora fecudii
quod rcrum prouentus occafufque.Iuncfti bis prfponi folebant calcna oiquf m ui'
ncis arbuftif uc nafcuntur fundana cx alia uicina urbis uclitcma pnucrnatia.Nam
quod fignic nafcitur aufteritate nimia Contincdo utile aluo intcr mcdicamma nu'
mcratur.Quartum curndum publicis epulis obtinerc a Diuo Iulio.Is cni primus
auctontatc bis ttibuit ut cpulis cms appar&.Mamcrtina circum mcflana in Sicilia
gcnita. Ex bis lotulana abauclotcdictailiocognomine proximaltalif laudantur
prfcipuc. Eft & in eade Sicilia taurommitams bonos lagcms pro mamcrtino plc
ruque fubditis .Ex rchquis autc a fupcro man prf tucia atquc anconf nafcctu 6c quf

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a palma una forteenata palmcfia appcllaucrc. In mcditcraneo uero ccfenatia ac ma'
ccnatiana.InueroneTnterbctica pbalcrnis tatu poftlataauirgilio:moxabitiofina
maris Adriatia. Ab infero autc latimenfia grauicana ftomcnfia bctrune palma lima
ligurip gcnua. Inter pireneu alpefquc mafhlia gemino faporeiquado &c condicndis
aluspingmusgignit:quocIuocantfuccofum.Vctcranuintergalliasconri{titaudto
ritas.Derclicjuisin Narboncfigenitis afTcucrarenoncfticjuoniaomcinaeiusrci
infccere tingctes fumo .Vtmaquc non &c bcrbis ac mcdicamimbus noxiis quippe
etiamalccmcrcator faporc^colorcq?adultcrant. Ve^ Sclonginquioraitalipabaufo'
nio marinoncarentglona.Tarentinacx: feraiciana &C contcntic genitaoitcmpfcac
babic:lucanaq;anteccdentibustburunns:ommuucro eoru maximeilluftratamei/
fale potu &C fatute laganna no procul a grcmcto nafcctia.Campania nupcr cxcitauit
nouis nominibus aucftoritite fiue cura fiueufuadquartiia ncapoli lapidc trcbclii/
cis iuxta Capuam Caulinis &C m fuo agro trebclIams:alioquin fempcr intcr plcbcia
ct trifolinis gloriata.Nam pompcianis fummu x.annoif icrcmcru cft nibil ienccta
conferctcdolore ctiamcapitu m fcxta boramdiefccuetis ifclhdcprebcdunt":c[bus
cxcmplis nifi fallor mamfcftum cft patriam tcrramq; rcfcrrc no unam &c fupuacua
gcncificonfccitioncinnumcra cum eadcm uitisaliudalns in Iocisappcllat;i?ifpani'
arumlufitanacopia nobilitafelcgantia ucro tarraconcnfu Scbalartca cxmfulisccn
ferunturitaliepnmismecignoro multa pretcrmiflapopulofqicxiftimatuios quai
do fuumcuiquegenttplaccx: Scquocuquecaturtabulacadc rcpcnat". Dmiauguiti
iudicio^ ac palacu perituTimu c libcrtis cmfuram uini in epulas cius facicntedixitTe
bofpiti dc indigcntia uino nouum quidcfibi guftucfTe:cuequcnonex nobilibus
fcd Ccfarc non aliud potu^mcc ncgaucrl &C alia digna cflc tama: fed dc quibus con'
fcnfus cui indicauerunt bec funt.

*1^ Vnc firmli niodo tranfmarmadicemus.Infummagloriapoft bomenailla
ac quibus fupradiximus fucrctbafiumcbiumqucex cbio quodarufiumuoatbis
addiditlcfbium crafiftrati maximi medici aucftontas circitcr cccc. l.annourbis Ro.
Nuncgratiaantcomma eft clazomcmo poftq parcius mancondiutlefbiumfpote
nature fue marc fapit:nec tinolici pcr fe gratia ut uino :(cd cuius dulcis admixno rc
liquov duricia fuauitatcaccipiat fimul 6£ ctatc:quoniam uctultiora protinus uidct
Ab bis dignatioeftSKcionio cyprio tbclmcfico tnpolitico beritio tyrto fcbcmtico
In egypto boc nafcitTtnbusgcncnbus uuaij: ibi nobthilimis tbafo &C alopcucc:polt
becauctoritas bippodamantico miltico cantarctc protopo Enidio cataccaumaue
pctritcniconio.Nam mcfogitcn capitsdolores faccrc copertum cit ncccpbtiium
ialubre cffc quoniam man dctruto condiatur.Apamenu mulfo prjrcipucconucnuc
dicitur ficutprpcocium inltalia.Eltenim &c bpcpropnctas gcne^ utdulciauticjuc
mtcr fc non congruant.Exolcuit &c protagion quod ltalicis proximii teccr.it. A1:jc
piadis fcboleappollodorus mcdicis m uolumincquo fuafit ptolcmco rcgi qucui
nabiberctitalicus cttam tumignotis.Laudauitinponto nafpcrcenitc:moxoiccticu
encatbculeucbadiumambraciotbem:c<:quodcuncitis prctuhtprcparantiuifedmK
noris famceflc dixit:quonumantc vi.annumno placcrct.

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. Actcnusbonitasuininationibus debeturapudgrfcos iure clariffimu nomc
quod appellaucrunt bnon ad plunmos ualitudinu ufus cxcogitatu ut doccbtmus
in parte medicinp.Fit autc boc modo. Vup paulum ante maturitatcdcccrpte ficcat
acnfolc terdieuerfatppcrtnduumquartocxpnmut'. Dcin cadtsfoleinuctcrantur
cui marinam aqua largiore mifccnt:a fcrui furto ongine orta:iic ut menfun cxple'
ret.Idquranflatum malbum muftum leuccniumappcllat\ Inalusautcgcntibus
fimih modo fadtum tbetalafamcnon uocant. TbcLifuem autc uafis muiti deicdis

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in mari quo gencrc prfcox fit 8c uetuftius nccnon apud nos cboum uinu cx italtco
ficiendi rattone. Oto dcmonftrautt fupercptera in folcquadricnnto maturandum
prpcipicns.Rbodrumq?cboo fimilec(t:pbormcum falfiuscboo.Oinnutratmaria
vii.invi.annis ad uctuftatcm perucnirc exiftimantur.

\l Inumomnedulceminus odoratu:quo tcnuius:coodoratius.Colorcs uini.
quattuor:aibus:fuluus:fanguincus:nigcr pfitbiu 6c mcllampfitbium pafli gcncra
funtfuo faporenon uicinius.Ciuilitas uero mulfi m gallacia nafccns 8C aluttiumtn
Sicilia. Nam fyrcnu quod alii bepfenia: noftri fipam appellant: lngcnu no naturp
opus eft: mufto ufque ad tertiam partc mcnfutp dccocto:quod ubi fadti ad dimi'
dta eft defrutii uocamus omnia in adulteriii mcllis cxcogitata fcd priora uua terracj)
conftant paffo a grcco Cihcium probatur 8Catncum SCmitalia ^101101010^^0^™'
timis ccrtu cft ex uua quam greci fticam uocatmos apptana .Itc fcnpulam diutius m
uite fole uuis aduftis aut fcrucnti oleo : quida cx quacuquc dulci tamc precodta alba
facmnt ficcantcs folc donee paulo amplius pondus (uperfit tonfaquc uuas lcniccr
cxpnmunt deinquartutn exprpfTcrcadditititumaceisaquf puteancut Scfccudanii
pafTum faciant. Dtligentiores code modo ficcatisacinoseximtitacfinc farmcntis-
madc&ccis umo excellenti donccintumcfcant prcmtit. Et boc genus atc cftcra lau'
dant::ic fimili modo aqua addita fccundanu taciunt: medium lnter dulcia umii cft
cglcucos uocant :boc eft fempcr muftum .Id cuenit cura quoniam feruerc ^pbibctur
Sicappcllant muftiin uina tranfitum.Ergo mcrgiit c lacu ptotinus maquacados
doncc bruma tranfcat 8i cofuctudo fiat algcndi.Elt ctcrnii aliud gcnus quod uoca"t
diilcc:Narboncnfi prouincia & m ca maximc uocontia affcruantur eius gratia uina
diutms in uitc pediculo intorto ab bis ipfc palincs mciditur ad mcdullam: ab alus
uua torrcntur in tcgulis omnia ad bclucmca uitc-His addiciunt aliqui quod uocat
diacbiton uuis m fole ficcatis loco clufo pcrdics ni.io cratibus totidc pcdcsatcrra
altf nodlibus a rorc dcfcnfis vui.dic calcatis.Ita ftcn optimi odoris faponfque dulci
que gcncre cft Sc mcllititcs dirtat a mulfo quod fit c mufto cii v.congns auitcn mu'
fti. Congio mcllis 6C falis ciato fuffcrucf.icftis auftcrum:fcd intcr bfcgcnera ponerc
dcbeo 8c protropum. Ita appcllatur a quibufdam muftum fpontc dctluens antcqua
calccnturuup: bocprotmusdiffufum lagcnis fuis dctcrucrc pafli: pofteain lolexl.
dicbus torrcnt f ftatis fecuto ipfo canis 01 tu.

£i\ On poffuntiuredici uinaquf grfci dcutcriaappcllant.Cato &C nos loram ma
ceratis aqua uinaccis-.fed tamcn mtcr uina opcrana nominantur.Tria eo2f gcncra x.
partc aquf addita cj mufticxprf (fa fit 6C ita noclc 8C dic madcfacftis uinaccis :rurfuf
quc prclo fubiccT:is-Altcif quomodo gtpci facltitaucrc tertia partc eius quod cxpref/
fum fitadditaaquf cxprpffoque dccocto ad tertias partcs. Tettium eft fecibus uini
cxprpffum quod fecatuappcllat.Nulli cxbis plus qanni ufus.

^V Etum mter bfc fubiit mente cum fint gcncra nobilia qup proprie uim itclligi
poffunt lxxx.fcre in toto otbc m duas partcs ex boc numcro Italif cflc longc pif te'
rcaate cudtas terras 8£ bmc dcmii altius cura ferpit no a pnmordio bac gram fuilic.

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Vdtoritate poft fexcentcfimii urbis annfi Cf piffc Romulum ladtc non uino
libaffe.Inditio funt facra ab co infhtutaquf bodic cuftodiunt morc-Nump regis po
ftumi tcx cft.Vino rcgum nc rcfpargito quod fanxiflc lllum proprcr iopiam rci ne
mo dubitct.Eadclegc cx iputata uitc liban uina dus ncfas ftatuit ratione cxcogitata
ut putarc cogctentur alias ararorcs fcY pign circa pencula arbufti M. Varro auctor
cft Mcgenttum Hctrunprcgcauxiliumruttlis contra latinos tuhffe uini mcrccde

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quod tum m latino agro fuitT&..

jj_^ On hccbat id feminis Rome bibereTnuenimus ltcr cxcmpla Egnati mci
uxorequoduinubibiiTetedoliointerfecfta fuftea manto:eumque cedisa Romu'
lo abfolutti.Fabius picftor mannahbus fuis fcnpfit matrona quod loculosmqbus
erant claucs uinaripcclle rcfignautiTcc" a fms ln Edia mori coaclam.Cato idcopropi
quos fpminisofculudarc ut fciretan tcmetum olcrcnt.rroctum nomenuiriocrit,
Vn de &C tcmulctia appellata Cn.Domicms iudcx pronuciauit muhcre uidcnplus
uinibibitTc qualitudims caufa uiro mfcictccV dote mulcitauit:diuqucetusrcima/
gna parfimontafuitL.Papyrius Imperator aducrfus fannitcs dimicaturusuotum
fecu fi uicuTtfc Ioui poculu uini.Demq? intcr dona fcxtanos laclis datosiutmmus
nunq uim.IdcCatocum m bifpamam nauigaretundccum tnumpbo rcdut. N.ri
aliud uinu inquitbibi q rcmigcs. In tantudilTirnilisifbsquietiarncumuinisalii
quam fibimctipfis mmifrrant:autprpcedcntc mcnfa fubnciunt. Lauttiiimaapud
priicos uinaerant mvrrbcodorc conditautapparct in plauti fcabula quppcrfainfcn
biturqqincaSCcalamu addnubet. ldco quidaaromaticis dclcdtaros maximeac
dunt. Sed F.ibius dotTcmius bis ucrdbus decermt: mittcba utnu pulcbrii murnV
nam & inacbanftionepane ocpolcnta muribinaSccuolamquoq; oi lciiumo\.ct.ti
capitone incadcm icntetiatutiieuidco q in pfeudolo tit.C^uuJt tiopus cltutcuia
promant.i.<j babeatroga murrbinapaiiumdcfrutu mcllaquibus apparetnui.u
utnamodo murrbina:fedfintcrdu!ciaquoqjnominatu.

*V PotbecasfuiiTcScdifFundifolitauinaanno dcxxxni.urbisapparetindubitato
Opimiam uimargumcto um mtclligete fuum bonuItalia.Nonaumtameim ge
nera lnclantate crant. Itaquc omnia tuncgcnita unumbabcntConiulisnomcbic
quoqj diu tranfmanna fucrut in audtontatc ad atauos ufq; noitros ctiam phalcnu
lam rcpertoficutapparct exillo comici ucriuanaxipohs tbafn uintdepromamuiru
pbalcrnipublms licmius Craifus &C L. Cefar ccnlorcs anno urbisconditf ddxv.
c-iixctunt nc quis uinumgrccumamineumq; octcnispns iingulaquadrantaliaue'
dcrct:bcccnim ucrba funt. Tantaucro uino greco gratiaerat ut tingulp potioncsin
uno uicftudarcntur:quibus uims aucftontas tucntiuaimcnta.M. Varrobisuerbis
traditL.Lucullus pucrapud patrc nunq lautum Conuiuium uiditin quopiuslc'
mcluinumgrccumdarct^.Ipiccumrcditcx Atia mihacado^congianudtuiiit.im'
phus C.Scntius qucprptorem uidimus cbmm Vinu mdomu fuamiliatudiabjt
tumprimucumfibiCardiaco medicus dcditlctboLtefius lupcr x.m.ad^sbpidi
rchquit;bactenus Varro.

V^ Vid ni 5i Cpfar dicftator trturnpbis fuis uiccnas uini pbalcrnt ampboras clxi.
cadorinConuiuiadiitnbuit.ltcinbifpamenii tnumpbo ciuu StpbalciiiuuidcdiE
Epulo ucro tn tcrtioconfulatuiuo pbalernLtcbium Ulbiumamemnuquopi.nni
tcmpore quattuor genera umiappoiita conft.it ;poftcacrgo omnuahainno^ia.^c
ucncrc &C circitcr fcptingcntefimumurbtsannum.

i A Taquc non miror innumerabilia pcnc gcncra fidtitii repcrta rr.ultis antefccu
Iis qup nunc dicemus omnia ad mcdicine ufum pcrtincntia.Cmpbacium qu^mo /
dutierctproptcr ungucnudixunus priorc hbro.Fitelabrufcaboccit uitchlucrtn
quoduocatur ccnantbmumflons cius Lbnsduabus mmuibcado maccratis: poii
xxx.dics mutarT preterbecradix labrufcpacim cona pcrficiunt;bi paulopoitcplii'
tLrucrcfmgularc rcmcdium babcntad rcfngerandos in morbtscorpoif ardorcs
gclidtiftma ut (crunt natura pars coia cttu mcntur pnufqua rehqui qui lolfhaales
uicunt*. Vmucrfi nunq matur^fcunt &C fi puufqua totauua marcfcat incodadctut

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cibo gallmaceo gmcri faftidium gignit uuasappetcndi Ficfticio^ primfi fit ex ipfo
uino quoduocantaflynamon boc modo;alibi mufii textarit xx.aqup dimidm feruct
doncccxcoquaturaque menfura. Alu marmp fcxtariosx.tatundc pluuiein folc xl.
dicbustorrentdant egns:quibus uini noxam timcnt:proximum fite milio (emic
maturo cum ipfa ftipula Iibram quadrantc m c5gios duos mufti maccratos &c poffc
vn.mcfem tranftufo.Exloto arborc truttcc berba dictum eft ubi qucq? fierent.Fmt
ctc pomis quedicemus interpretatiombus non nifi neccflariis additis pnmuqucc
palmis quo partbi Sclndi utunfcConens totus matiniavquas uocant cycleas mo-'
dio m aquecongns tnbus macerato exprefioque. Sicfit &C ficites c fico: quamalu
p.umiprimualn troci uocant.Aut fi dulcccffc nonhbcatpro aqua uinaccoy tantu'
dcmad-ucitur e Cypria ficu SCacetum fit precellensatqucalcxandriaquoqs mclius
umumfit:exea filiqua fyrtaca SCc pyns maloruquegcneribus omnibus.Scd cpu'
nicis rboyton uocafiSCcornis mcfpilis forbis moris ficcis nucleis pincis:bi mufto
madidi exprimunffupcrtora pcr fe mitia. MintcCatoqucadmodum ficri docuc /
ntmoxpaulo lndicabimus.Grcci uero SCaliomodo ramis tcncriscum fuis folns
m fabrio mufto decocftis ut tcnfis libra in tnbus mufti cogiis dctcrucrc facmtdonec
duo fupcrfint.Quod itc filueftns myrti bacis facftum cft myrtidanum uocatunboc
manus tingitcx bisquein oms gignuntur.Fituinucradiceafparago Cumclaori-'
gano apii feminc aprotano mcntaitro ruta ncpctaferpilio marubio manipulos hv
nos condunt m cadum muftum Sc fipc fcxtanum bc aque marinp cmmam e napis
ficduo^dcnarioi^ pond^rcin (cxtanas binos muftiaddito.Itcmefcyleradiccintcr
tlorcs &C rofe folns ufus m hnteolo in muitum colatis cum pondufculo ut fi dat xl.
denanoif pondcre mfcxtanos uiccnos mufti necantetrcs menfcs uafeapcrto. Itc
inagrocahdo SCaliud c filucftn aromattccquoq;inucnio facfhtatum tantu. non un
gucnto^: copofitione primocx myrrba utdiximus.mox SC nardo cclticocalamo bi^
tumineofFis in muttum-.autdulcc uinudefcctis:aliidccalamo Iunco cofto nardo
fyriaco amonio cafia cinnamocroco palmaacbaro fimilitcrinoffa.Apudalios nardi
ctmalobatn vi.hbris in mufhCongios duos additis qualia nucquocpfiuntptpcre
et mclle addito quc aln condita:alu pipcrata appcllant.Inuenit" Sc nectantcs Sc bcr'
ba:quamaltt mcnclion:ahi mcdicam:.ilii fimpbiton.aln deam:aluorcftium:alu nc
cftanam uocant radicepodcns xl.in fcxtanos vi.muftiaddita.Sunilucr in lmtco cx
cctcris berbis htabfcyntbites xl. ftxtarus mufti. Similitcrabfcyntbii pontici libra
dccodaad tcrtias partcs ucl tcopii abtcyntbii in uinum additis. Similitcr Ifopitcs
dino ifopo uncns tnbus m iuos congios mufti comccftis aut tonfis rn uinum iriut
etutraqucalio modo circaradiccs uitiu tato tic &C clcbontem fieri ex ucratro nigro
Cato docet.Sic fit &c fcamonitcs mira uitium natura fapore alicnu rn fe trabcdi qle
et faliccrcdolcntpatauinoif m paluitribus uindcmip;ficSCcllcborumfcntur m tba/
fo aut Cucumis tilueftcr aut fcamonitcs quod uinu tborium uocaf quonia abortus
facit: Fit &C cx bcrbts quay: nature fuo loco diccntur: cfl SCocbade radiccgcntiancct
traguntano &C diptamo affarodauco ellcboris pannacca fpblagora cboro tbymo
mandragora iunco uocaruntSctizinumScitacoincli &C lccftifpagitcquoi,: umoblit'
tcrataratiocft.E fruticumucro gencrcccdri utrmfquc cuprelli launpim pyri tbc
rebyntbi cbalim lcntiici baceaut hgnumrccens ln mufto dccoquut- Itccameleect
camcpitis &C camcdrifis Iignticode modo ctcxflorcm congiu muili x. denarioru
pondereaddito.

YJ Itmnum exaquaac mcllc tantu quinquennio adbocferuaricclcftem iubcnt
ItT Alu qui prudetiores ftatim ad tertias partcs decoquut et tcrtiam uctcrts mel'
lis adiictunt .Dcin xl.dicbus Canis ortu in folc babcnt;alu diffuia lta x.dic obturat
boc uocatur bydrumcllt ct uctuthtc fipoie uin i afTequit nufqua iaudatms q ln pbry
gia:quinetacctu mellcteptrabatur:adco nibihnteniptatuniin uitatuit. Oximclh

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boc uocarul mellis x.libras accti uetcris eminis v.fahs manni libtaaquf pluuif ftx.
tanos K.fuffcruetacilis deciesimox clutnatis atqi ita inuctcratis omma a Tbemifioe
fummo audtore damnata & bcrclecoadlus eoy ufus uidcri potcft: nifi fi quis natu'
rc opus cffc crcdit. Aromaticc 6c ex unguentis uina copofita autut bibcreV gcnuifli
ca fruticcs.Ifta funt cognitu Iucunda folcrtia bumara bommi exquireti.Nibil qd£
cx bis anno durarc prf tctcj quf uetuftatc ipfa ficri duimus 8C plura nc tncenis cjde
dicbus non cnt dubium.

S> Vnt&inuinoprodigia.DicrMnarcbadiaficriquodfccunditatcffrninisinv
p3rtct:uins rabicm.At in Acbaia maxime circa carmam abigr partum umo atquc
ctiam f. uuamcdatgrauidf cumdifferdtia lnguftatunon fitTTrozemuinuinuqui
bibunt negantur gcncrarc.lbafos duo gcnera uim diucrfa facere piodunf.Vnum
quo fomnus concihetur:altcy: ucro quo fugctur.Apud eofdd uitis tbeanca uocatur
cuius Sc umu 6c uua contra feipcnum iclus mcdet" liba deoy tbuns odorccxqua
dns prohbant e diucrfo afpedios damnata a fcris fcrunt eam ncc ab alitc ullaaltingi
Tbafiam uuam fgvptus uocat apud fc prcdulcd quf foluit aluum .Eft contra ln licia
quf folura firmat.A^gyptus ic coboladababctabortiuos facientd. Vinainapotbc
cis cams ortu mutantur:qu f di poftca quf rcftituunt" f.bi fic « mari nauigato cuius
uctttus bis qu f duraucrmt tantii ucturtatrs aduccrc fcntit" quatu babucnnt.

jF Tquoniam rchgiod uita conftat prolibare diis ncpbaftum babet uina ptfter
imputatf uitis fulminc ta<% cj quf mxta bom.nis mors laquco pepddctit: aut uul'
ncratis pcdibus calcata K quodcircucifis umaceis profluxentaut lupcrnc dcciauo
i m mundioiclapfualiquopolluta.Itcgieca:quoiamaquambabcatuitisipfaquocf
mandirutdecoccis cauhbus fummis qui ticcondiuntur inaccto acmuna. Vcrum
et dc appararu uini dixiflc conucniat cum greci priuatim ca prfcepta condidcritarte
que teccnnt ficut cupbcmius K Ariftomacbus ci Commidcs 8C biccfius. Atna
gKpfo mingat afpcritatd ncc no aliquibus partibus fuis calce.Grf ca argilla aut mar'
inorc aut lale aut man lcuitate excitat. Itahf in partc ahqua crapulana pice ac icfina
condirc mufta uulgare cft prouincufquc timtimisanm pnons uina fccc acctouc co'
diunt ncc non 6C cx tpfo murto fiunt mcdicamina.Dccoquitur ut dulcefcatportiw
uinummec durarc ultra annum fpacium talc ptoditut:quibufda in locis decoquul
ad lapas murta:mfufifquc bis tcrotiam frangur oV in boc tamdgcncrc Kinomma'
ho lumminiftrant uafa lpfa condiuictis pic.s cuius facicndc tatio proximo dicctur
uoiuminc. E

TT Rbotum fuccum manantium picd rcfinaque.Alif in oncnte:alif m buropa
7\_ feruntur quf intcreft Alia uttinqi quafda babet m oricntc optimam & tciu. i
fima tbcrcbKntbi fundunt.Dcm lcntitci quam et mafticcm uocant:poltca cuprcffi
acernma faporc hquida omncs ct tantum rcfulf .craftiore ucro ct ad piccs tacicridas
ccdrus Arabica rciina alba cft acri o dorc difticihs coqucnti ludaica callolior et tbcre
byntbia" quoqi odoratior. Syriaca attici mclhs fimiluudmc babct. G-pra antcccdit
omnesErtautemcllcocolorcCarnofacolopboniaprftcrcftcrasfulua.bitciatalba

tit grauioi odoreiob ld non utunt" ca unguctam.In afia quf tit cpiccaadmoduan
dida fpagas uocatur. Rcfina omms difibluitur olco qufdam ct Cicta figulirtabc:
ficti arbitrantutipudctquc confitcn maximu um bonoie cius effc in cucllcndis ui<
rorum corpori pilis. Ratio autc condicndi murta in ptimo fcruore qui noucm di<
ebus cumplunmu pcragitur afparfu picis ut odor umo contingat ct lapons qufcta
acum.na ucbcmdtius id fien arbitiantur ciud j t.otf tcfinf excitanque lcuitate. E
diuerfo crapulam compcfci ct fcntatc niinum trangicj uirus. At ubi pigra lcmtas
torpcat uirus addi hgurif maximc cucupadan.fquc inuftis utihtas dilcetmtut bot

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TOth^h^hT

modo pugnacibus muftiscrapuleplus inditutlciubusparcms.Sfoctqucexutro''
quecondui uelmtnccnonalia que fimuletpiccet natura uitmm qucmufto- Qui'
bufdamvn locis fpontefcruerequacalamttatecumdcferbuit fapor uappeaccipit no
me probrofum ctiam bominu cumdcgcnerauit ammus-Acctis cnim nequitic iclt
uirtus magnos ad ufus&fmcquisuitamitiordcginopodit.Cetcro^mino^ mc
dicammis tantacuraeftutcincrcapudquofdaceugypfo alibi 6c qbus diximus mo'
dis mltaurcntur fei cincre e uitis farmctts aut qucrcus prcferunt.Qum &c marinam
aquam ciufdcm rci gratia cx alto pctt lubentfcruariqsabcquinotftio ucrno:autccric
noctc folftitio Sc" aquilone flante baunri;uel fi ccrtc circa uindcmiam baunatTdcco-'
quiptxinitaliaad uafaumocondicndo maximc probatur. Bnticiafitcpicea rafi'
naba^amaraocauidaficgraui odorc ditTercntiam rationcmquc facicndt proximo
uolummcdcmonfirabimus intcrarbores fcraccs. Vicia pretcr fupraduftaacoraut
fumidu uirus aut picis aduftto .Experiincntu ucro fi fragmcnta fubluccantac fub'
dcntc lcntcfcatacorc mcundo Afia ptccm mdicam maximc piobatgrana picrtcam
utrgihus nanciam diligctiorcsadmifccntmgram maftice que in ponto bitumimfi /
milisgignitur cYiris radiccolcumquc, Nam ceram accipicntibus uafiscopertum
umaacelccre fcdmnffcrrc ineauafa in qutbusacctum fucrit utihus qincainqbus
dulccaut mulfum.Catoiubctuinaconcinarr.boccmmutttur ucrbo cmishxiuicum
dcfruto cocfti parte quadringetcftma pullegu uel falis fefquuibra.Interim fic tonfo
marmorcfacit Scfulpbuns mctionc.Rcfmcuero in nouuTimis fupcr ommaaddi
maturcfccnte um umo iubct muftum quod i!le tortinu appcllat: nos mtclligimus
nouidimccxprcfium ficaddicimus tingedi gratiacolons ut pigmentualiquod ui^
niatq; ita pmguis fieri tot bencficus pltccrc cogttur &C miramur nocftiam etfe in ui
tiumiclinantiscxp;rim;ncacftlaminiplumbeamutatusinco colos propnuautc
inter rchquos ltquorcs umo mulccfccrc aut in acctu uerti.Extantq; mcdicme uoluia
tcx uini ficcata recipit ignes ac finc altmcto pcr fc tlagrat. Cinis eius mtn naturam
babet;eafdem uucs;bocampIius quodpinguiorlcntttur.

Agna6ccoIlccT:o iam uino difrercntia in ccllacirca alpesligneis uafis condut
circulifque cmgunt:atqi ctiam bxcmcgelida ignibus rigorcarcet:mirum dictu:ted
aliqu.ido uifum ruptts uafis ltetcrc glaciatc mollcsprodigii modo:Quoniam umi
natura non gclafcit:altafad fngus ltupcns tantu mitiores plagf dolus condut mhV
dmntq;tcrrctotaautadportioncfitus.ltccflumprcbcnt:ahbiucroipofitis tccftisar
ccnt. Traduntqud bec preccpta latus cclle uinartp autceitc rcncltras obucrti inacj-'
lonc oportcre ucl ufque tn exortu cquinocftialc iterquilima &C atboy radiccs procul
abelieommaqueodortseuitandi facilimo in uinatranittuficofq^utiquecV capnrK
cos.Doliis ctiam mtcrualladan ne mter felc uicta fcrpant contagionc uim fcmp ocif
fima quin &C figuras rcfcrre:uentruofa ac patula mmis utiha ptcan oportere^ptmus
a Cams ortu : poltca pfundi marina aqua aut fatla. Dc Cincrc e farmetis afpcrgi ucl^
argilla abftcrfa murrba fufftri ipfaque fepius ccllas imbccilla utna demiflis in tcrra
doliisfcruanda:ualtdacxpofitisnunqimplcnda£cquodfupcrfitpatIbautdchuto
pcrune;enduadmixto croco pifa uctcri cum fapa. Sic opcrculadolioru. mcdicanda
addita mafticc ac picc.Bruma apcnri uctat mfi fcreno dicauitro flatc luna uc plcna
Flosuinicandidusprobatur.Rubcnstriftciignumeft:finonisuinicalorfit.ltcm
uafis tncalcfcentibus opcrculifue fudantibus quod cclcntcr florcrecepit odoremqi
traberenonforediuttnum. Ipfaquocpdcfrutaac Cipa cum fitcplum lincluna:boc
cft m iyderis eius coitu ncquc alio dic coqui iubcnt:pretcrea plumbcis uafis no crc'
is nuctbusq; tn glandibus additis cas cnim fumu cxctpcrc. Campantc nubililtima
expolita fub cltuo m cadis ucrberan folc lun; imbrc uctis aptjtliinu uidct .

/\ C fi qs diligctius reputet in nulla partc operoftor uita cfl: ccu no falubcrnmu
a<i potum aque hquorc natura dedcrtt quo cetcraomnta amrnalia ututT. At nos m/
num bibcrc & mmcta cogimus fiCtantoqueopcrc tanto Uborc&impcdtoconfht
quod bomtnis mente mutct ac furorc gignat milibus (celcx/ ubi dcditis tanta dulcc
dtnc ut magna pars non aliud uite premium lntclligat.Qumimo ut plus capumus
fucco frangimus uires &C alia lrntamenta cxcogitanfac bibcndiettamcaufa uenena
conficumtur:alus cicuta prefumetibus ut biberc mors cogat: aliis pumcis fannaet
quereferendo pudetdocere.Cautiflimosex bisimo balncis coqui uidcmus cxani'
mefqucefferrt.Iam ucroalios lec5tpm cxpecftare nonpoffe:imouero nectunicinu'
dos protinus ibi cVanbclos ingcntia uafa corripercuclutadoftentattoneuirmrmac
pianc infunderc ut ftatim uomantirurfufqibaunant. Idqittey; tcrcioquetanqadjy
denda utna gcmti dc tanq cffundi llla non pofTint nifi per corpus bumanii.Adboc
pcrtincnt peregrtne exercitatiocs ct uolutatio in ceno :ac pccftoiofa ceruicis rcpande
oftciuatio perbecomniabccprcdtcaturfitis. Iamucroquert quc uifaadultcrnscf
lau tanq pcr fc parumdoccat tcmulctia hbidmcs:ita uinacx libidine bauriuntatcp
ctiam premto iuitatur cbnctas.&; fi difplicct cmitur alius ut quantu bibcrit tantum
cdat:et prcciti mnolcncip uino accepit.Ahusquatumalcaqueficrit tantu bibit.Tuc
auidi matronay oculi liccnter graucs prodiit maritoitunc animt fccrcta protcrut:aIii
tcftimenta fua nuncupat:aln morntcra loquunt* reddituras pcr mgulu uoccs non
conttnetqmultis ltaperemptis: uulgoq? ucritas tamattnbuta utno cft. Intereaut
opttmc ccdat folcm oncntc non uident ac minus dtu bibunt;binc paltor & gcnp pe
dulc oculo^ ulccra temulc manus cffundctcs plcna uata que fit pcna prc fcns fure'
les fomni 6C mquies nocturna prcmiumqj fummu cbnctatis hbido portctuofaac
iucundunepbas:poftcadiecxorcahtustj;di:acfcrcrc^ omntuobhuio:moxcji mc-
moncrapcrcfcita uiri prcdicant:cum pnorcmdiem quotidtc perdant.IIiiucro et
ucmcntc Tiberio Claudio pnncipc ante bos annos xl.infhtutu ut leiuni btbcrent:
potulq; uini anteccdcrct cibos.Extcrms &C boc artibus ac medico^ placitis nouiute
ahqua fcfc comendantium.Glonam bac uirtutc partbiquerut:famamapudgrccos
alcibiadcs meruit:apudnos ctiamcognomcNouclIius Torquatusmcdiolancnfis
ad proconfulatum uiqicprptura bonunbusgcflis tnbus cogus.Vnde Sccognome
illi fuit e potis uno unpetu fpccftantc miracuh gratta.Ttberio prtncipc m (ciKctaia
lcucro atq?ctiamSccuola:fcdipfaiuuctaadmeruproniortucratcaqucc6mcd.uioe
crcdidcrc. L.pifonc urbis Romc cure ab co delccitu quod biduo duabufcji nocftibus
pcr potationccontmuaffctapud ipfum lamprmcipc.Necaho magisdrulusCcfar
rcgencraflc patrc Tibcnum fcrcbatur. Torquato rara glona:quando &C becats fuis
legibus conltat nonhbas fc fcrmonc nonleuatu uomitionc.No altcracorponsptc
dum bibcrct matutinas obnflc uigihasrplunmu baufifle uno potu: plunmu pietc'
rcaalii minonbusaddidilTcoptiafidcno rcfpiraffc in bauricndomcqicxpuilie: ni
biku ad chdendu m pauimentis fonum cx uino rehqutfle dihgcnti lito lcgum cotra
bibcndi fallacias.Tergilla Ctccrone M.F.bincs congios fimul baunrc folitum ipli
obnctitM q? Agnppca temulctofcKpbuimpacftum.Eteni becfuntcbnctatisopa
fcd mmirum banc gloriaaufcrre Ciccro uolutt tnterfccTori patns futM.Antonio
Iscnimantccumauidiflimcapprebcnderatbacpalmacdtto etiam uolumie defua
ebrictate:quopatrocinari fibiaufus approbauitplaneutcquidcarbitrorquanuma /
lapcrtcmulcntiam tcrra^orbt lntul.iietcxiguo tcporcantc prehumattiaauduo'
lumccuomttquofactlcintclhgat ucebnus lamfangutnc Ctuiu:cttanto magiscu
fuicns .Nanqi &c bcc ncccflitas uitium comitatur ut bibcndt confuctudo augeataut
ditatc:fcitumqi eiT Scytariilegatisquanto plus bibcrmt tanto magis fitirepartbos
clt&c occtdcntis popuhs fua ebnctas fruge rmdida plunbus modis pcrgallias bifpa^
nufqi nomibus alns:fcd rationc ca:btfpanic um uetufhte fcrrc ca gsnera docucrut

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Argyptus quoque fibi e frugc potus fimilcs cxcogitauitmulla quc in parte nrmch
tcftatcbrictas.Mcrosquippebauriunttalcs fuccos ncc dilucndo utuina mmgcnt
At berculc illis tcllus fruges parerc uidcbatur bcu mira uicio^ folcrtia inucntu cfl
queadmodum aqua queq^tnebnarct. Duo funt liquorcs corponbus bumanis gra
tiflimi:intusuim:fonsolei.Arbo^c genereamboprccipuirfed olcincccffariusncc
feeniter uita in co elaborauitiquanto tamen in potu ingcmofior fucrit apparcbit ad
bioendum gcnenbus clxxxxv.Si fpctics uero extimetur pencduplici numero exco /
ritatis:tantoqi paucionbus olei dc quo m fcqucti uoluminc dicemus.

OLEAM THEOPHRASTVS E CELEBERRI
misgreco^auctonbus urbisRomeannocircitercccc.xl
ncgauit nifi mtra xl.paflus ab man nafci.Fcneftclla ue
ro omnino non fuiffe in Italia HifpaniaatqucAfnca
Tarquinio prifco rcgnate ab anms Po.Ro.clxxxm.quc
nuncpcrucnittranfalpes quocp 6c in gallias bifpanufqi
mediasurbisquideanno.d.vAppioClaudioCecinc
potc L. Iunio Confulibus olei Ubrc duodemsaflibus
ucnicrc.Et moxano dc.lxxx.m.Scruiuscdiliscurulis
olei dcnas Ubras fingulis atTibus preftitit Po. Ro.pcr
totum annum. Minus ca miretur qui (ciat poft annos
xxiiCn.Pompcnquarto confulatu olcu prouicns Italiam mififlc.Hcfiodus quoqi
m pnmis cultuin agroy docendu arbitratus uitam ncgauit olee fatore fruclu ex ca
perccpiflc:cjq tarda tunc res erat.At nunc ctiam sa plantariis ferunt tranflataruque
altcro anno decerpunt bacce.Fabvanus negat prouemrc in frigiduTimis olcam: necp
incaltdiflimis. Gcnera ca^ triadtxit uirgihus.Orcbites & radios &C paufias-.ncc de'
fidcrarc raftros aut falces ullam uc curam, Sme dubio &C bis folum maximecj? celu
rcfcrre.Verutamcn&tondcntuncumecuitcsatqueetiaminterradigaudcnt.Con'
fequcns ea^t uindemia cft arfqj ucl maior olco raufta tepcrandi.Ex cade quippe olt'
ua differunt fucci primu omniu cruda atquc nondii lncboate matuntatis boc fapo'
rc preftantiflimi :Qum et cx co prima nuda prpli laudatiflima ac dcinde pcr dimmu
tioncs: fiucut nuperinucmum eftcxihbus rcguhs pede inclufoquanto matunor
bacca tanto pinguior fuccus.mmufqucgratus.Optima autc etas ad dcccrpendu tter
copiam bonitatcq; incipiente bacca mgrefccre quam uocant drupas : greci ucro dru /
pttlitis.Cetcro uerodiftantanmatuntas illain torculanbus fiatanramis irrigua
fucnt arbor;an fuo tantu bacca fuccomibtlq; ahud q rorcs cch biberit

YEtuftas olco tcdium affert non lte ut uino plunmuquc ftatis annuo cft ^puida
fi libcat intclligerc natura.Quippc tcmuletic nafcentibus uinis uti necetle no
eft:quimmo muitatad feruandublandaintcructcraticincs olco uoluitparct fecitq»
ea neccfliutc promilcuum &C uulgo pnncipatum m boc quoqj bono obtinuit Itaha
toto orbc maximeagro ucnafrano eiufquc parte qup Iicmianu fundit oleum:unde
etliciniegloria prccipuaoliue ungueta bancpalmadedereaccomodato ipfisodore
Dcdit &C palatum dehcatiorc fentctu-De cetero baccas hcinie nulla auis appctit ,Rc
liquu cerume Ifer biftne tcrram 8C betbice par eft.Cetero fit uicma bonius ^puicns
excepto Afncc frugifcro folo.Ceterxs totuidnaturaconcctfitoleuacuinu: noniui /
dit untum Uttfque gloncm meflibus fecitrehquaerrons plena:quam in nullapte
uitenumerofioreefledocebtmus.

OLuic conftant olco nuclco carne amurca :{anies bec cft cius amara fit ex aquis
idco ficciutibus minima riguis copiofa.Suus quidcohuc luccus cft olcu:idqj

prpcipuecximaturismtclligimusficutdcompbacio ctocuimus. AugetTolcuma^
arcturiexortumadxn.kl. Odtobris:poftca nuclci lncrcfcunt&Carocumfitccict
imbres copiofi acceflere. Viciatur olcum mamurca: buiuscolor ohua cogu nigrc
fcereudeoquc incipiente nigntia mmimu ainurcc antc cam mbil.Et error nominu
falfus exiihmantm maturitatis initmmcjuoct eft uicn proximii. Dcindequodoleii
crefcerc oliup carne arbitramur cum fuccus omnis m corpus babeat lignu quod itus
grandefcat:crgo tum maximeriganfquodibi cura multafine imbnbusacciditole
um abfumitur nifi confecuta fercmtate qup corpus extcnuct.Ommno enim ut Tbc
opbrafto placet olei caufa calor cft qui ctiam in torculanbus etia in ccllis multo igrti
qucritur.Tertiacft culpamparfimonia quomam proptcr ipendiii deccrpcnduv
pcctatur ut dccidat oliua.Qui mcdium tcperamentu m boc feruat pcrticis dccutmt
cum inmriaarboy. fcquctifopanm damno.Quippcolmanttbus IcxatiquiiTimafuit
Oleam ne ftrmgita:neueucrbcrato.QuicautiliuneaguntbarundinelcuiicT:uncc
aducrfos pcutiut ramos: fic quoque atternarc tructus cogitur decuftis gcrminibus
necmmus ii cxpectatur utcadatibcrcndocni ultra fuumtcpusabfumutucmetibus
alimcntu &C dctinent locum.Argumentu cft quod nifi antc fauonmm colledc nc
uas uires refumunt &C difncihus cadunt.Pnma ergo ab autuno colligunt" uicio ope
no natura:paufia cuiplunmu carnis: moxorcbitcs cuiolefpoft radios bascniocif
fimeoccupatas quia funt tencrnmc amurca cogit dccidcrc.DifTerunt' etiam in m.ir'
tium menfcmcaliofpcontrabumorc pugnaces:ob idqs minimclicmiacomtniaco/
tia fcrgia quam fabmi rcgiam uocant no antc Fauonu afflatum mgrcfccntcs hocelt
ad^i.IdusFcbruaru.Tuncarbitratureas maturcfcercxtquomam probatiiumuCT
bts fueratolcum acccdcreetiam ratio prauitatiuidefirerutqifngore ftenluatc hcri
ficutcopiam maturitatccu fit illabomtas non tepus fcd genenstardcputrcfcentiri
mamuream. Simihs error collcdlam feruandi m tabulatis ncc pnufqua fudctpre'
mcndicumomni moraolcum dccrefcatamurcaaugcatur.Itaq; nulgononamplms
fcnas hbras fmgults modnscxprimidicunt. Amurcemcfuram ncmoagitquanto
ea copiofior rcpcnat . Incodcgencredicbus adicctis omnlnolnulc'cucrrol-ef^:pu<•
blicus tumorc oliue crefcerc olcum exiftimantiu prpfcrti cum magmtudinecopiam
olei conftare mdicio fint quc rcgic uocantTiab alns maiormp:ab alus bambip gradif
fimp:alioquin mimmo fucco &c m pgvpto carnofiflimisoleiexiguu.Dccapoliucro
fKncpcrquam paruc nec apari maiorescarne.ramccomendantur.Quamobaufam
italicis trafmannc prpferuntTin Cibiscuoleo uincanf&m ipfa ltalia cxcetens picc
nc fii fidicmp Cilc illp pnuatim coduntTioc ut rcliqua amurca fapa ucmecnoalicjup
oleo fuo:3c finc arcciTita comcndationc purc lnnatant.Cohmbadcs frangut cadccp
barb.u/ uiridium fapore condiunt": tiunt &c prccoccs fcrucnti aqua perfufp qualibct
immature:mirumqucdulccfuccum oliuambibercSCalicno faporc mfici .Purpurec
funt 6c in bis ut uuis si mgrumcolore tranfcuntibus paufusTuntc*: fupcrbp prctcr
iamdictigenera.Sunt& predulces pcr Cc tantu ficcatpmuifq? palTis dulciorcsadmo
dum rarc m Atnca &c circa ementam lufitamcoleumipfum faleucndicaturapin'
gucdmis uitio corticcolecconcifo odoreaccipit mcdtcatio.Alias utumo palatigra'
tia nulla eft.Nec ta numerofa difTcrcntia tnbus ut plunmii bomtattbus diftat odor
intcnui argutior: & bis tamcn etiam m optimo brcuis.

^O/ Leo natura tcpcfaccrccorpus&contraalgorcs munirecidefcruorcscapitisrc'
fngcrare ulum cms ad luxuriam ucrtcre grcci uitio^c omniu gcmtorcs in gymnafus
publicando.Notum cft magiftratus bonore cius octogems feftcrtiis ftcrgmctaolci
ucndidiifc. Olei bonorc Romana maicftas magnum cxbibuit. Turmas cquitum
idibus lulris ex a coronando Ttc minonbus triiipbis ouantcs : Atbenp quoq; uitfo'
rcs olca coronant:grpci olcaftro olimpic.

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NVnc dicetur Catonis placitadcoliuis in calido Scpiguifolo. Radium mato'
rcm SileatinaorcbitcpaufiamfcrgiramCominianaalbiferarcriiubet:aducn
quefinguh prudentiacjuamca^infingulisloctsoptimaefledicut.Infngidoautc
et macro hciniam ptngui cnim aut terucnti uician eius olcum arborcmquc lplam
fertihrate confumi.MufcoprctercafiCroborcmfcib.rrSpccitareohueta"m fauonm
loco cxpofito foltbus ccnfct.

4^ Ecalio modo laudatcondioliuas optimeorcbites 5c paufias actuiridcs q in
rnuriauelfracftistnlctifco oleumqacerbiiTirnaohuaoptimu ficn. Cctcro cjprimu
ctcrracolltgenda fi inquinatafitlauandam ficcari tnduo fatiscfle.Sigelent tngora
quarto die prcmcnda banc oc fale afpergi.Olcum in tabulato minut deteriufq? ticrt
Itcinarnurca 6c tragilcs bcc fumcarnes 6i tndc teccs:quarefepius indiccrapuladu
prctcrca concas oc plumbcas cortmas acrc uician fcruentibus omnia ea fien clauf ilqf
torculanbus oc q minimcuentilatisndco ncclignacedi lbi oportcrc:quadccaufa c
nucleis ipiaru igms aptiffnrms 6C cortmis m labra fundcndu ut fcces 6c amurca li /
quentur.Ob idcrcbrms ualamundanda:filcinam fpongiatcrgendas ut q maxime
pura finccntas conftct:poilca inucntu ut lauarcnfutiqi tcructi aqua protinus prelo
fubiccrctur fohde.Ita cnim amurca cxprimtturmaox trapctis trade premunt.itc^
prc:ni plus q ccntenos modios non probant quod fructus uocat^.C^uod ucro pott
molam primuxxcuulimcftttostacitustrcsgcmino toroaqua ternis boibus nocitc
ct die prp mi utlum clt.

NOnerattunc fidliciumolcumudeoqjatbitrordeco mbtlaCatone dictu.Nac
eiusgcncra plurapnmuq?pcrfcquemur ea quecxarbonbus fiunt6c itcr tlias
antcomncs cxoleaft.ro tcnueid multoqjamanusqolep c^tantu medicamctuutitc
Sunilimu butc cftcxcamclea frutice faxofoinoaltiorcpalrnotolnsolcaffcnbaccilq;
proximo fitoc e Ficiarbore inegKptooopiofa:aliifcrotone:alii fibin: ahi tcxamon
iilucftrcmeamappcllant. Ibiqmon pridcoCtn bifpamaperucnitalntudinc rcpcLe
olcc caulc fcrulacco toho uitiumfcmineuua^gracihum paltdaruque noltnea uo /
cantRicinuma fimthtudine iemims.Coquitur idmaqua:innatanfqucolcu tolhc
Atin^g^pto ubiabundat fiue ignt ocaquafaleafpcrfumcxprimitur cibis tcdii lu'
ccrnisexile. Amigdahnuquodahqui neopum uocantcxamaris nucibusarctaetis
etin offamcontufis afperfumaqua.Iteru tonfis cxpnmitur. Fitoce lauroadmixvo
druppai/:oleo quidaque e baccis expnmuttantum: alit folus modo: ahqui toltis. et
corticebaccai: nccnon itiraccaddut:alioiqueodores.Optima laurus ad id lautoua
filueftris mgrabacccis.Similecft cmyrto mgraiet beclati fohacft mchor. Xonduc
b;icccafpcr(acahdaaqua:moxdecoquutur:alu folto^ molhfumadecoquunt molco
etcxpnmunt:aludciedtaca inoleum folc prius maturant.Eadem ratio 6c m Luiua
myito;fcd prcfcrtur filucltns minon (cmmc:quamquida oxKmyrfmcm uocant:an
cbamcmyrfinc quia coronp babetfimilitudtnc.Eft.n. breuvs truticofa.Fit occcitro
cuprcllb nucibus tugtandis: quodcarfinum uocant. fviah fcednquodbcfilcon. h
grano quoqj gnidio purgato lcmincSctonfomc tentifco.Namc eKprino occgladc
fgvptia fien odo^; caufa dicTrum eft. Indi c caftancis dc fifamo atquc oriza faccic di'
cuntur Ictbiopbagicpifcibus inopia cogtt ahquado lumtnucaufa:6ceplantanibac
cisficriaquaet falc maccratis ctccnantbinum fit dcipfaccnantbeutdicitum eft in
unguetis gleucino muftu incoquit" uaporelentoab ahis fineignccircudatis uina;
ceisdicbus xxii.bis fingulis permixtu:confumiturquemuiturnoleo:alioquin non
fapmficutantumadmilcct fcdctiam prcaofiora odoramcta- Nam Scingymnafns
quoq^codiuntur odortbus fed uilitTimis.Fit 8c exafpalato calamo balfamo In Car-'
damomo mcliloto nardo gallico panacefipfuco bclcmo ctnnami radicc omniu fuc
cisin olco maceratis cxprplhfquc.bic 6c rbodinum crofis tuncinumctunco:quod

cftrofaceofimillimum.ItcliKofciamo8ilupinisrardro:plunmamauKinfg ( .pto
c rapbani fcmmc: aut gcrmmc berbf c|uo i Cortinon uocant. Itc e fcfima & urtica
quod necmumappellant.E lilio 8c alibi fit fub cliuo fole luna prtunamaccratufuis
bcrbis componunt.Intcr cappadociam 8cgallaciam quod fclgiticiiappellantncruis
admodum utile:ficut m italia c giimi e pice fit quod picinum appcllantcu coc|mtuc
ucllcnbus fupra balitii cius cxpanfis atcu itacxprfflVprobatii maxime c brutia.Eft
enim pmguilfima «c rcfinofiflima.Color oWfuluus fponte nafcitur m fjrie man'
timis:quod olcomcli uocant-Manat ex arbonbus piguc craflius mcllc rcfina tenu'
ms faporc dulci 8c boc medicis:uctcri quoqi oleo ufus cft ad qufda gencra morboy
ExiftiirunfSc cbon uidicandoacanc utilccffc.Ccrtc fimulacrii Saturni Romcitus
oleo rcplctumcft.

Vpcr omnia uero cclcbrauit laudibus amurcam Cato dolia olcaria cadofqi illa
unbui nc bibant oleum:amurcam fubnci arcas torredis mcflibus ut formicc
nfque abfmt.Quin ic lutum panctii 8c tedloria cVpauimeta orrcay frumcti.Vc
ftianum etiam contra tcredmcs ac noxia animaha amurca afpargi. Scmina frugcm
pcrfundi morbis animalium arboyquoqi illa ad medcnduefficacr. Ad ulccra itcn'
ora bumani quoqi oris lora ctiam 8c coria omma 8c calciameta axcfquc dccoCta ungi
atq; cramcta contra cruginc colorifqi gratia elegantioris:8t tota fuppcllcctilc iignca
ac uafa fiililia.Inquis ficum andam kbcat affcruarc: aut fi folia baccafque in uirgis
myrti:aliud ue quod fimilegenus: poftrcmo ligno maccrata amura nulli fumi te
dio ardcre.Oleam fi lambcndo Capra ligua contigent deprauaucntqi primo gcrmi
natu ltcnlcfccre auctor cft.M. Varro.Et badtcnus dc olea atqiolco.

f\_ Eiiqui arboy fructus uix fpctic figura uenonmodo faponbus fuccifc)! toties
permixtis atqt mfitis cnumcran qucunt.

^71 Randiffimus pincis nucibus altiflimecu fufpcnfus itus cxilcs nuclcos lacini'
V_X, atis includi tbons ucftitos . Alia frugis tunica mira natura cura molhter rccol'
locandl bay gcnus altcii tcrcntinc digitis fragili putamine.auiumq; furto m avbore
ct tcrtium appimc picca fatiua nuclcoy cute ucnus q putammc adco molh ut lnnul
mandancur.Quartu pnbidia uocant c pinaftns fingulans remcdu aduerfus tullim
in meilc dccodtos nuclcos taurim aquicclos uocat pmcc corona uicitores apud ifcln'
numcoronant".

HIs proxnna amplitudinc mala quf uocamus Cotonca 8C grcci cydoneacxCre
ta lnfula aduecTia mcuruatos trabunt ramos probibcntqi crcfccrc parcntciplun
eoicgenera cbryfomcla mcifurisdiftindacolorcadaure mclinato.Quf candidion
uortiuciacognomiaca odoris prfftantiflimi cft & Ncapolitams fuus bonor.Mmo'
ra cx code gcncrc ftrutca odoratius uibrant fcrotmo prouctu:prfcotu ucromultca
ftrutcis aute Cotonca infita fuum gcnus fccere.Muluianu quf fola ex bis ucl ctucu
maiiduntur.Omnia lam dc uiroic fahtatoruscubilibus inclufafimulacns noctium
confcus impofita.Sunt prf tcrca filucftna parua ftrutcis odoratiflima m fepibus nl'
fccntia . Maia appcllamus qq diucrfa pcrfica 8C granata quf rn punicis arbonbus no
ucm gcneic didta funt:bis acinus fub corticc mtus hgnii.Illis in corporc nccnonct
quf dam c pins hbcrlia appellata aplitudinc fibi pondcns nominc alicrunt.

TS Ed pcrficotr palma duracims.Nationum babcnt cognomcn gallica cVafiatia
poit autuinnii maturcfcuntf ftatc prfcotia itra xxx.annos rcperta:ct pnmo dcnarns
fingula uenundata. Supcrnatiae fabinis uemunt populana undiquc pomumin'
nocuumcxpctituragnsprfciuquefingulis tricci niimifuerenullius maiorcquoct
miremur quia non ahud fugacius; longiflima nanquc dccerptio bidui mora cttco'
gitqi fc uenundan.

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'1 Ngenspofteaturbaprunoru uerftcolor nigracandicans ordcariaappellataa
Comitatufrugisetus.Alu eodecolore fcriora maioraqueafininacognommataa ui
litatc funt. At nigra UucUtiota ccruia atq; purpurea nccnon ab cxtcrna gentc armc
ntaca:qupfoIa6c"odorec6mendantur pccuharis cVimpudentu cit nuctbustnfitoru
que faciem parcntis fuccumqj adoptionis cxbibcnt appellata ab utroque nucipruna
ct bpc autc dc pcrfica ct cerina ac filucftrta autumno cadts condita ufquc ad alia nafcc'
tia pute fibi prorogant. Rehquo^ uclocitas cito nuccfcetium tranfuolat. Nupcr in
bettca malina appellan cepcrunt mahs infita &£ alia ami gdalina amigdalis bis ltus in
hgnonacleus amigdale cftinccaliudpomuingcniofiusgerminatueiVInpegrints
arbonbus dvftx funt damafcenaa fyrtp damafco cognominata lam pridc in ltalia na-'
frcntiigrandiore qq ligno &cxiliorecarnc:ncc unqin rugaftccata qubniam folcs
fui defunt.Simul dici poffunt populares co^t mixtcqicVipicnunccepcrunt Romp
nafcitnfitp forbis.In totuqutdcpcrfica pcrcgrma ctiam AficGrpctpqicflc cx nomic
ipfo apparet atqi cx pcrfide aducdta.Sed pruna filucftria ubiq; nalci ccrtum efhquo
magts miror buius pomimcnfioneaCatonc non babitam prclertimcumcondcda
dcmonftrarct &C fuueitna.Nam pcrficp arborcs fero dC cum difficukate tranfire utqj
inrbodo mbil fcrant:quod primum ab pgypto cariifucrat bofpitm falfum cft uc
ncnaucumcruciatuin pcrfis gtgnt &C pcna^ caufaarcgibus tranflata tnpgyptum
terramitigata. Idcnimdc pcrfu dihgcntiorcs tradut:qucintotumalucit mKttis
riibcntibusfimilisncccxtraoricntenafciuoluit.Eamquoqjcrudittores ncgaucrut
cx pcrfide ,ppter fupohcu traflatudcd a pcrfco mepbi fatam &C ob td Alexadru illa
coronarc uidtorcs tbi iftituitlc m bonorc ataui fui.Sempcrautefolu babct Scpoma
fubnafccntibusahis.Scdpruna quoqiomntapottCatone^cpiflemanifcitucrit.

^VY Alo^ plurafunt gencra:dcCitrciscum fuo arborcdiximus:mcdicaautcgrp'
ciuocant patrio nominc. Acque pcregrina funtzizipba SCtubercs:qup SCipfc non
pnde ucncrs in ltaliam :bpc cx Afrtca ulla cx Sina. Scxtus papimus que confulc ui *
dimus primus cx utroq; attulit diui Augufti nouiflimis tiponbus rn caftris fataba /
cisiimilioraquamabs:fcdgcncribusprccipuadccoraquomamoiintccftaiamfilup
fandunt, Tuberumduo gcnera candtdumoca colorefcncumdidtu pcncpcgnna
Suntin unoltahpagro ucroncnfi nafccntiaqup latuta appcllant": lanugo caobdu'
cit.Strutcis quidc perficis qup plunmabis tamcn pcculurenomcndcdit nullaalia
comcndatione lnfignibus.Kchqua cur pigeat nominatim indicarc cum conditoti /
busfuisctcrnam propagauermt mcmorum tanq ob egrcgiualtquod inuitafacTtu
mfallor apparcbu cx co ingcnium infcrcndimibuqitamparuumcflequod no glo'
rumparere pofl.it: crgo babcntorigtnea maciogcltioqi &c malho.Itelcandio:qbus
cotonco mfito. Ab appia &c claudiana gcte appiana funt cognominata.Odor cft bis
cotoneo^c magmtudoqs fed claudianis color rubcus ac nc quis id abitu ualuiffe ■cla /
ritatis e famtha putct.Sunt &C fcptiana ab iucntorc hbcrtino lfigm rotuditate.Cato
aducitqutrunaxt quc tradit m dolus codt (cantuna. Omntu aute nupcrrtcadopta '
tafuntparuagrati(I\mifapons:qup petifiacognominant":patnas nobiluaucrc Ca''
mcnna SCgrpcula.Cpterae caufis traxcre nomegermanttatts cobcrcntia bc gemclla
nunq fingula in fptu colorc iVrico cognatione mellapia mufta a cclcntatc mitefccdi
qupnuncmclhmcladicunt"afaporemcllco.Orbiculataafiguraorbts rn rotuditate
circuacti:bpc m cpyro primu prouenifle argumento funt grpci: qm epyrottca uocat
mamma^cffigip.Orcbomafcbiaacoditione caftratt fcminis que fpadonuappeliat
Bclgemcllon afoliis: unuahquando SCgeminiierumpit elaterc mediocelcrnme
m rugas marcefcunt pannucea ltohdc tumet.Pulmonea funttquibus fangutncus
colororigmeexmort infitu tradta. CunCtts ucro qutfuerunt a folepartes rubcnt
funt U parua gratu fapons atquc ctia acuaora odoie filucftrta pcculurc iprobitatis

:■;

et accrbiratis conuitifi 6C ius tanta tit acie gladu pctftrmgat.Datis farina uihuimis
nomcn qq pnmis aducntu dcccrpiquc propcrantibus.

K. Adcm caufa m pyris taxatur fuperbtf cognomine: parua bfc fed ocifliiXun'
ctis autc ctuftumia gfatiffima:proxima bis pbalcrna potu:c|uoniam tanta uis fuccj
abundat lactca:boc uocatur m bis quf aln colorc nigro donant fyrif .Rcbquoic noia
alitennalns locis appcllantur:fcd confcffis urbis uocabulis auctotes fuos nobilita
ucre.Decimiana&cxco tractuquodpfcudodccimanfiuocant.Dobcllianalongif'
fimi pcdiculi pompomanacognommc mamofa hccnana fcuiana & qup cx bis nata
funt tyramana longitudine pcdiculi diftantra fauomana rubra paulo fupcrbis ma'
lora laterana Anitiana poft autunalia a Cidulo faporc mcunda. fibetana appeltwt"
que maximcTibcno pnncipi placucrecolorantur magis folcgrandcfcfitq;:alioqui
eadccffcntqup litcnanp patrif nome babcnt. Scrrffimaomnifi amcnana piccnnna
mmuta Alcxandnna numinianagrcca.Suntm bis tarctina:quf aln acolotcteihcea
appellant ficut onicbma purpurca ab odorc myrapta laurca.Nardinaa tcpote otdii'
riaa collo ampulacca 6C conolana brutf gcntilitatcs:cucurbitana acidua fucci.Incctta
nominumcaufa cftbafbartcis ucncrcifqi coloratadicunt rcgifqi minimo pcdtculo
fccffilia patncis uocinus uitidibus oblongifqi. Prf tctca dixit uolcma uirgilius a G'
tonc fumpta qut 6C femcntma 6C muftca nominatipars bfc uitf lampndc pctuenit
ad columc cxpcrtis cuncta bomtnibus.Quippc cumVirgilius mfitu nucibus arbu'
tum malis platanum Ccrafis ulmum dicat ncc quicq aplms excogitati potclt.NuI'
lum certe pomfi nouum diu iam inucniturmcque omma infita mifceti fas cibficut
necfpinasifeiiquandofulguracxpiarinonqucut.facilcquoqigcncrainfitatucrut
totfulgutauno ictu pronunciantTtutbinatiorpyrtsfigura m bis fctotina ad bytmt
ufqiad matrc pcndnct gclu matutcfcctia gffca ampullacca lautea ficut in malis amc
fina fcandiana.Condunturueto pyraut uuf ac totidc modis.nonabtcr ptptcrqin
cadispfimf pomis propnetatis pyrifqiuini fimilitcrinegris medcntiacalctuiacui'
no 6C aqua coqufitur :atquc pulmcntatu uiccm iplct quod no alia ptftet Cotoncaac
ftrutca.

TN uniuctfum uero dc pomis feruandis pffcipitur pomaria mloco fngidoac
ficco cotabulan feptetnonahbus fcncftris fcrcno die patcre auftro pcculiaruts
arccrc.Aquilonis quoqiafflatii poinadcturpantenigis.Colligi mala poftcqnoctiu
autumnalc: ncqiantcxyi.lunaminccuantcpfima boramcadiua feparan ttraincnus
folcis palcisuc fubftcrni.Raracompom ut limitcs pcfuu fpintum fqualcaccrput.
Amerma maxime durareimellimeia minime.

(^ Otoncis tnclufis fpiramentu omnc adimendu aut icoqui mellc ca.Immcrgi
ucio oportcrc punica aqua marma ferucntc lndurammox ttiduo folc ficcat.i:it.i nc
nocliutnororccontigantuf fufpcndi:8Ccumlibeat utr;aquadulci pcrlui.M.Varro
ct in dolus baicnf fetuari mbct Sc immatura obrui tcrra in ollis fundo cfTractoifcd
fpiritu cxclufo ac furculo picc illito :fic etiam crcfccrc ampbtudinc maiotc q pollint
i arborc.Cf tcta mala folus ficus prf tcig cadiuis fingula couolui xiftifqi umlibus co.li
ucl cteta figuloy illim :pifa m uafis fidtiltbus picatis mucrfis obrui itct fcrobcs.Te'
renttna fcriffune lcgi:auiciana feruari 6C m paffo Sorba quoq; 6c fcrobibus eyp&to
opcrculo duum pcdum tcrra fupcr mtcdla m loco aprtco mucrfis uafis 8C in Jolns
ut uuas cum tamis fufpcndi c proximis auctonbus .Quida altiuscuiam pctunt dc'
putanquc ftatim poma ac uitcs ad bunc ufum prpcipiunt dectcfcente luna poit bo'
ramdiei tcrtiam cflo forcnoiaut ficcis ucntis fimilitcr dcligt:6Cexlocis ficcis&ante
pcrf;cT:am matuntatc addito : ut luna ifra tctram fit . Vuas cum malleolo far mcntis
duro dcmptis forficc corruptiottbus acmts tn dolio ptcato rcccti fufpedi cxclufaoi

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mra:operculo Sc gypfo.Sic 8; forba & pyra illttis omium furculis picc do-lia procul
ab aqtu cffc.Quida ficcum palmitc m ipfo condunc capmbus cius uillf ifixis tittiqi
Alnetiamuina babctibus dolns dum nccontig.it cauuf. Aliqtu mala in patims
fictiltbus fluitantia quo gcncrc 8c uina odorc acquin putafaliqui omnia bcc m mi
ho fcruarc malunt :pleriqt ucro m