rinthirablysituated;itseparatedtportanerinaryittoing
itseethatinhorstitheopulenenus;”jupiter;”hesays;”lovedtherhodians;anddetheveryanner;entionsorenusintheneighbourhoodofthehellespont;thepropontis;andtheeuxineseakesusnaturallyigihatshearitiast;eofnyeioshasbeengiventoorberoflonies;etipreservedaninterurseotheruntryinnsequenenusbegantodecline;tillatlengthitinthecroheothercitiesofgreece
beforehorstithegreekshadsselves;andedneiniongreeerableloniesfordanienseeasure;theedneennerhercitiesincreasedinprosperityinproportionastheyhappenedtohaveneelybeautiful;sheberofislands;dravallation
ustgreeeseasure;theples;toblefrollparts;inthoseoracles;toankinded;and;inshort;inthatexquisitetasteforthepolitearts;osuchaheightthattoexpectevertosurpassherrayingourignorance
8ofalexander:hisnquestsfourgreateventshappenedinthereignofalexanderrce:thetakingoftyre;thenquestofegypt;thatlikeheindies;andthedisveryoftheseahofthatuntry
theeireofpersiaextendedtotheindus33darius;longbeforealexander;hadsentsovessels;akenoadvantageofseas;oftheveryseasthattonquerauntry
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inordertotradeine
ariana;35thepersiangulfasfarastheindus;andfrohesouthseatotheuntainsofparopasus;dependedindeed;insoasure;ontheeireofpersibutinthesouthepartitiesofserasandythepersiansleftthefrontertaininganysuaritirthebitiousofshoanysettledregularprojeergedfroheirignoranceonlytoplungeintoitagain
besides;itatraditionthatseras41hadbroughtbackthenceonlyten;andcyrusbutseven
alexanderenteredbythenorthhisdesignarchtoptedtonquerit;andsucceeded
hethenfordadesignofunitingtheindiestothearitirce;ashehadalreadyunitedtheythelonieshehadestablishedbyland
heorderedafleettobebuiltonthehydaspes;thenfelldoouthhelefthisarandhisfleetatpatala;selfarkedtheplautualsupportoffleetandarthefleetfollotheindusalongthebanksoftheuntryoftheorit;oftheianiaandpersiahecausededintennthstheyarrivedatsusa;enttohisy
thisprinerceoftheidea
itevenseethatafterhisdisveryhehadnoneeofopeningatradebetpire;butasfortheprojeeranysuannerashehaddoneinrespenserceofindiabythehepersiangulf
therearesoedadesigntokeittheseatofhiseire:buthoostinnvenienttohiforitfroherestofhiseirethecaliphs;adedistantnquests;soonarabiatoresideelsewhere
9ofthereadethenquestofegypt;theyhadbutaveryierfey;ostentirelyperished;andtheforcesy;thesonoflagus;senttotheassistanceofseleucusnicatoratbabylon;underarchonlyinthenight”
thepersiansespiritintothatuntryasprevailedinpersia:henereans;andthejeapttothinkthatthedestruerce
egypt;atthetiofthepersiannaronarchs
theyascendedthenile;andhuntedafterelephantsintheuntriessituatedbetadebythegreeks;thenasareallgrecian;andthetelesarensecratedtogreekdivinities50
thegreekssettledinegyptndastextensiverce;theyastersofalltheharboursontheredset
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yre;therivalofeverytradingnation;ore;theyethecentreoftheworld
thekingsofsyrialefttherselvesonlytothenorthetrade;eansoftheoxusandtheuniselvestokedisveriesinit;eoftheseaofantioighthavefordonthatside;theynegleeansoftheirfleetsontheredsea;hadalreadybeethestersofit;orthattheydisveredaninvinaritiaffairsthesoutheastsofpersiasuppliedthen;therehadbeennoneinthoseparts;exberoftoaritiexpeditionstheyhadnooccasiontoforce;theyhadonlytofollohegeniusandbentoftheirsubjects
iaurprised;infess;attheobstinaakethehangetheirsentints;notenaregenerallytenaciousoftheirerrorsadeasortofbay:surveyingtheast;theirdisveriesneverityofalbaniatheseatohenorthfoavigation55henceithattheyalhisastheocean
thelandarofalexanderhadbeenintheeastonlyasfarasthehypanis;allpartoftheuntryseleucusnicatorperatedasfarastheganges;andtherebydisveredtheseaintoodesdisveruntriesbyvoyagesatsetheancientsdisveredseasbynquestsatland
strabo;57notonyofapollodorus;seetodoubtgoingtontion59
plinyinforusthatthenavigationoftheindiesthethesaontorytosiger:61thisofsigetionedbystrabo;62anddisveredbythegree:for;assigerusthavebeenfartherthantheindus:bythispassagetheystthereforehaveavoidedtheeronesidetotheother;byansofthensoons;akindofpass63
pliny64saysthattheysetsailfortheindiesintheddleofsuerandretuedtober;orinthebeginningofjanuarythisisentirelynforbletoouavaljoualsinthatpartoftheindianober;andthesend;duringafrialabarattheseasonoftheyearthatptolesfleetusedtoputtoseathence;andetiasthey
alexandersfleetonthsinsailingfroatalatosusaitsetoutinthenthofjuly;thatis;ataseasontheindiesbetonsoonsthereisanintervalduringeetingnostterribleteeststhesentinueduringthenthsofjune;july;andaugustalexandersfleet;therefore;settingsailfroatalainthenthofjuly;sthavebeenexposedtonystor;andthevoyagesthavebeenlong;becausetheysailedagainstthensoon
plinysaysthattheysetoutfortheindiesattheendofsuer;thustheyspentthetiproperfortakingadvantageofthensoonintheirpassagefrolexandriatotheredsea
observehere;ipray;hoonths;havingsailedthreenthsontheindus;andsevenontheindianoalabartotheredseaadeinfortydays67
strabo;68whoa
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theuthoftheredseatotheastoflabartheyptedtogetroundthepeninsulaonthissidethegangesbyandeltheplanofnavigationlaiddoanseyear69
thusitisdenstrablethattheranstotheindiesuercebutthisrceoftheancientsodes;theysus70thattheytradedthushthepeopleoftaprobane
10ofthearinerspassfourattetsadetosailroundtheastofafritheylathyrus;setoutfroheredsea;andsuthepillarsofhercules;andfailedintheattet
theediterraneantheshorefroheredseaisnotsoshallothetoleavetheastofafritheredseaintothediterranean;butnottosetoutfrohediterraneantoretubytheredsea
thus;akingthisgrandcircuit;afterostnaturaltotradetotheeastofafricabytheredsea;andtotheeastbyherculespillars
thegreofthegulf;;asfarasdira;thatis;tothestraitnoeofbabelndelthenontoryofarotia;situateattheentranidorustellsus;77thattheyootheother
beyondthisprontory;atnidorus78
suansfoundoutthetandprassuofakesnontion;beesareofronorigin
ptole;thegeographer;flourishedunderadrianandantoninuspius;andtheauthoroftheperiplusoftheredsea;erlitskno;79;elatitudeinalllikelihoodthelattertookhislitfroplayhisfroplacenication
sinthisnotionisthatthepeopleaboutberofplaarotundusthaveoansneverhadanysettlednavigation;theyhaddisveredtheseseveralportsbylandexpeditions;andbyansofshipsdrivenonthatast;andasatpresentaritipartsofafrica;butknooststrangerstotheasts83
isaidthatthephoeniylathyrushaddetheeofptole;thegeographer;thosetusthavebeenlookeduponasfabulous;sininatingatcapeprassusothattheindianoceanorethanalaketheancientsheindiestohenorth;advancingeasthisunknorytothesouth
11ofherelyrerkableitletsusseethathannolitedhissettlentstothe25thdegreeofnorthlatitude;thatis;tothreedegreessouthofthecanaries
hannobeingatadenouseofthissendenterprisescylaxsays85thattheseaisnotnavigablebeyondcee;becauseitisshalloudandseaweeds:86and;infa
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erightfindobstaostbutrelative;besides;ustbeexertedhthingsthatrequirenoextraordinarynduct
therelationofhannosvoyageisafinefragntofantiquityitanthatperfordit
hisreingledndersplifactsthanfroords
thestyleisagreeabletothesubjearvellousallhesaysoftheannersoftheinhabitants;rrespondagineitthejoualofadesailor
heobservedfroisfleetthatinthedaytithereusiabletothis;ithasbeendisveredthatinthedaythesavagesretireintotheforeststoavoidtheheatofthesun;thattheylightupgreatfiresinthenighttodispersethebeastsofprey;andthattheyarepassionatelyfondofsicanddancing
thesaenaofvesuvius;andrelatesthathecapturedten;odieratherthanfollohecarthaginians;andocarthagethishasbeenfoundnotvoidofprobability
thisnarrationissoonuntofpuniansretainedtheirhatredofthebutitanfaith
sodes89haveiibedtheseprejudiainednovestigesbutitainediliesinsuodiousfortrade;andseiliesstneakethedisveryereasonthattherearenoothersofcarthageitself
thestohavedegradedtherichesofallotheruntriestheyans
verysurprisingthingshavebeensaidoftheriadeofthistaltheiranestutensilstheuountains;thattheyadoedtheanselves
entofpolybius;inesatthesouranstasaday;thatis;aboutfivellionlivresayear;atfiftylivrestotherktheuntainsthatntainedthesenesesatpresent;thenesofhanoverdonoteloyafourthpartoftheen;andyettheyyieldrebutastheronshadnotnyppees;andbutfeines;ightonishedattheirabundance
intheaninesheallegedtheexaleofthetyrians;thecarthaginians;andtheronsheittedtosearch;butsoughtinvain;hestillalleged;andfoundnothing
theediterraneantheentintheislescalledcassiterides;95aginedtobethoseofscilly
thesevoyagesfrotiadesopersonsigihattheonthsinsailingfroheuthofthebtistoengland;besides;thefauspieightnotshoatesthatthosevesselsheshoreheyfellinheachother
theanedvoyagesthatakeoneigiheyhadthepass;thoughtheyhadnotifapilotland;andduringhisvoyagehadsuethodofnavigation
ethatofthelandhanno;98inhisnegotiationans;deontoriuulchrutheyotradeinsicily;sardinia;andafrica;exceptatcarthage:99
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anexceptionthatprovesthereintheirtradehthatcity
inearlytistherehadbeenverygreatianstheetheirgazinetheruinofarseilles;andhaditnotbeenforthecivilans;rce
12theisleofdelosthridatesuponthedestruans;thererportant
froheearliesttisthegreeks;asolestthesepeople102neitherdoesitappearthatthekingsofpontus;astersofnyofthoselonies;everdeprivedtheftheiroent103
theposelfabletohiretroopsoneveryside;torepairhisfrequentlosses;tohavealtitudeofen;ships;andlitaryselfallies;tobribethoseoftherons;andeventheronstheelves;tokeepthebarbariansofasiaandeuropeinhispay;105tontinuetheanyyears;andofursetodisselfabletotraintheoar;toinstruans;106andtoforsiderablebodiesoutoftheirdeserters;inaselfabletosustaingreatlosses;andtobefrequentlydefeated;esofadversity
thusitanshadarrivedattheirhighestpitedtohavenothingtoapprehendbutfroheaitionoftheirooreventuredtontesttheghtypoint;oredestructivercefailedoneveryside:selvesbeingdestroyed
therons;inpursuanofightnotappearasnquerors;delishedastersofthegreekloniesontheeuxinesea;theytookcarenottodestroyobethefoundationoftheirowngrandeur
13ofthegeniusoftheronsastoritiaffairstheronslaidnostressonanythingbuttheirlandforen;akeuseofstratageandseldofforans
theydestinedthereforetotheseaonlythoseen
atthistieesteeorlandforentetforthoseoftheseaintheforr;arthasde
14ofthegeniusoftheronsrerilitaryeduoftheirgoventestrangedtheroerce
intheerce
buttheirpolitieterhrespecttous”
theireanrankarriedtothoseofasuperiorstation;nfoundsenerphitheatre;thishaditsoriginintheanans
iaotignorantthatnprepossessedranshadthebestregulatedgoventintherce;butthetruthis;theyseldoroubledtheirheadsaboutit
15oftheransanshavingereensebodytheronpolitheartofnqueringdetheeglect
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theartofenri;”addgratian;valentinian;andtheodosius;116”rather;iftheyhaveany;letoursubje”theexportationofironedonpainofdeath
dotian;aprinidity;orderedthevinesingaultobepulledup;117froear;nodoubt;lesttheirhitherthebarbariansprobusandjulian;heirbeingplantedagain
iaensiblethatuponthedeaneirethebarbariansobligedtheronstoestablishstapletobuteventhisisaproofthatthendsoftheronsrce118
16oftheransosttheonlyones;oftheirforeignrans119augustus;120beingiesnderfoundthepeopleindolent;peay
heennerasotheations;thatis;goldandsilverinexoditiestheeuropeanstradestillinthesanner;thensesu121
naturehadfordthearabsforrans;theyaatradingpeople;hothappenedtofindtherainedt
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