<w lemma="%2A%28ech%3Ds">Ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29eratosqe%2Fnous">Ἐρατοσθένους</w> <w lemma="e%29panorqoi%3D">ἐπανορθοῖ</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%29%3D">εὖ</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dron">χεῖρον</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgwn">λέγων</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3Dnos">ἐκεῖνος</w>.
<w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29iqa%2Fkhs">Ἰθάκης</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Ako%2Frkuran">Κόρκυραν</w> <w lemma="triakosi%2Fous">τριακοσίους</w> <w lemma="ei%29po%2Fntos">εἰπόντος</w>, <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="fhsi%5Cn">φησὶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29nakosi%2Fwn">ἐνακοσίων</w>, <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29epida%2Fmnou">Ἐπιδάμνου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Aqessaloni%2Fkeian">Θεσσαλονίκειαν</w> <w lemma="e%29nakosi%2Fous">ἐνακοσίους</w> <w lemma="a%29podo%2Fntos">ἀποδόντος</w>, <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="disxili%2Fwn">δισχιλίων</w> <w lemma="fhsi%2F">φησί</w>. <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%29%3D">εὖ</w>,
<w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Amassali%2Fas">Μασσαλίας</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="sth%2Flas">στήλας</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgontos">λέγοντος</w> <w lemma="e%28ptakisxili%2Fous">ἑπτακισχιλίους</w>, <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Apurh%2Fnhs">Πυρήνης</w> <w lemma="e%28cakisxili%2Fous">ἑξακισχιλίους</w>, <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgei">λέγει</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dron">χεῖρον</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="e%29nakisxili%2Fous">ἐνακισχιλίους</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Amassali%2Fas">Μασσαλίας</w>, <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Apurh%2Fnhs">Πυρήνης</w> <w lemma="mikro%5Cn">μικρὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttous">ἐλάττους</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="o%29ktakisxili%2Fous:">ὀκτακισχιλίους·</w> <w lemma="e%29ggute%2Frw">ἐγγυτέρω</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqei%2Fas">ἀληθείας</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3Dnos">ἐκεῖνος</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Frhken">εἴρηκεν</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="o%28mologou%3Dsin">ὁμολογοῦσιν</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%2F">εἴ</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28dw%3Dn">ὁδῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29nwmali%2Fas">ἀνωμαλίας</w> <w lemma="u%28pote%2Fmnoito">ὑποτέμνοιτο</w>, <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="mei%2Fzw">μείζω</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%28cakisxili%2Fwn">ἑξακισχιλίων</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fwn">σταδίων</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%3Dkos">μῆκος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fmpasan">σύμπασαν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ibhri%2Fan">Ἰβηρίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Apurh%2Fnhs">Πυρήνης</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%28speri%2Fou">ἑσπερίου</w> <w lemma="pleura%3Ds">πλευρᾶς</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ata%2Fgon">Τάγον</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="o%29ktakisxili%2Fwn">ὀκτακισχιλίων</w> <w lemma="ti%2Fqhsi">τίθησι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mh%3Dkos">μῆκος</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="phgh%3Ds">πηγῆς</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29kbolw%3Dn">ἐκβολῶν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="dh%2Fpou">δήπου</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="skoliw%2Fmasin">σκολιώμασιν</w> — <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="gewgrafiko%5Cn">γεωγραφικὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> — <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="eu%29qei%2Fas">εὐθείας</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgwn:">λέγων·</w> <w lemma="kai%2Ftoi">καίτοι</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Apurh%2Fnhs">Πυρήνης</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Ata%2Fgou">Τάγου</w> <w lemma="phgai%5C">πηγαὶ</w> <w lemma="ple%2Fon">πλέον</w> <w lemma="die%2Fxousin">διέχουσιν</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="xili%2Fous">χιλίους</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fous">σταδίους</w>.
<w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="o%29rqw%3Ds">ὀρθῶς</w> <w lemma="a%29pofai%2Fnetai">ἀποφαίνεται</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="a%29gnoei%3D">ἀγνοεῖ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ibhrika%5C">Ἰβηρικὰ</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29eratosqe%2Fnhs">Ἐρατοσθένης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsq%27">ἔσθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fpou">ὅπου</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="maxo%2Fmena">μαχόμενα</w> <w lemma="a%29pofai%2Fnetai">ἀποφαίνεται</w>,
<w lemma="o%28%2Fs">ὅς</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="%2Agadei%2Frwn">Γαδείρων</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Agalatw%3Dn">Γαλατῶν</w> <w lemma="perioikei%3Dsqai">περιοικεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="fh%2Fsas">φήσας</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fcwqen">ἔξωθεν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%2F">εἴ</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="du%2Fsin">δύσιν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29rw%2Fphs">Εὐρώπης</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="%2Agadei%2Frwn">Γαδείρων</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxousin">ἔχουσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3Dnoi">ἐκεῖνοι</w>, <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="e%29klaqo%2Fmenos">ἐκλαθόμενος</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ibhri%2Fas">Ἰβηρίας</w> <w lemma="peri%2Fodon">περίοδον</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Agalatw%3Dn">Γαλατῶν</w> <w lemma="ou%29damou%3D">οὐδαμοῦ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fmnhtai">μέμνηται</w>.
<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mh%3Dkos">μῆκος</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29rw%2Fphs">Εὐρώπης</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Flatto%2Fn">ἔλαττόν</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fmfw">συνάμφω</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fhs">Λιβύης</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asi%2Fas">Ἀσίας</w> <w lemma="e%29kqei%2Fs">ἐκθείς</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="o%29rqw%3Ds">ὀρθῶς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgkrisin">σύγκρισιν</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dtai">ποιεῖται</w>.
<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="sto%2Fma">στόμα</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="sth%2Flas">στήλας</w> <w lemma="fhsi%5Cn">φησὶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="i%29shmerinh%5Cn">ἰσημερινὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fsin">δύσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29sti%2Fn">ἐστίν</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Ata%2Fnai+s">Τάναϊς</w> <w lemma="r%28ei%3D">ῥεῖ</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="qerinh%3Ds">θερινῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29natolh%3Ds:">ἀνατολῆς·</w>
<w lemma="e%29lattou%3Dtai">ἐλαττοῦται</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fmfw">συνάμφω</w> <w lemma="mh%2Fkous">μήκους</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="qerinh%3Ds">θερινῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29natolh%3Ds">ἀνατολῆς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%29shmerinh%3Ds:">ἰσημερινῆς·</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asi%2Fa">Ἀσία</w> <w lemma="prolamba%2Fnei">προλαμβάνει</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="i%29shmerinh%5Cn">ἰσημερινὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29natolh%5Cn">ἀνατολὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Frktous">ἄρκτους</w> <w lemma="h%28mikukli%2Fou">ἡμικυκλίου</w>. — <w lemma="%2Apropeptwkui%2Fas">Προπεπτωκυίας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29rw%2Fphs">Εὐρώπης</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fkrais">ἄκραις</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fosi">πλείοσι</w>,
<w lemma="be%2Fltion">βέλτιον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Frhke">εἴρηκε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29eratosqe%2Fnous">Ἐρατοσθένους</w>, <w lemma="ou%29%2Fpw">οὔπω</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="i%28kanw%3Ds">ἱκανῶς</w>.
<w lemma="e%29kei%3Dnos">ἐκεῖνος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="trei%3Ds">τρεῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffh">ἔφη</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sth%2Flas">στήλας</w> <w lemma="kaqh%2Fkousan">καθήκουσαν</w>, <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ibhri%2Fa">Ἰβηρία</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="porqmo%2Fn">πορθμόν</w>, <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29itali%2Fa">Ἰταλία</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tri%2Fthn">τρίτην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Amale%2Fas">Μαλέας</w>, <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29adri%2Fou">Ἀδρίου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29cei%2Fnou">Εὐξείνου</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnt%27">πάντ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqnh">ἔθνη</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Atana%2Fidos:">Τανάιδος·</w>
<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="prw%2Ftas">πρώτας</w> <w lemma="o%28moi%2Fws">ὁμοίως</w> <w lemma="e%29kti%2Fqetai">ἐκτίθεται</w>, <w lemma="tri%2Fthn">τρίτην</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Amale%2Fas">Μαλέας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Asou%2Fnion">Σούνιον</w>, <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%5Cs">Ἑλλὰς</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsa">πᾶσα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illuri%5Cs">Ἰλλυρὶς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aqra%2F%7Ckhs">Θρᾴκης</w> <w lemma="tina%2F">τινά</w>,
<w lemma="teta%2Frthn">τετάρτην</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aqra%7Cki%2Fan">Θρᾳκίαν</w> <w lemma="xerro%2Fnhson">χερρόνησον</w>, <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%3Ds">ἧς</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Ashsto%5Cn">Σηστὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fabudon">Ἄβυδον</w> <w lemma="stena%2F">στενά</w> — <w lemma="e%29%2Fxousi">ἔχουσι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Aqra%3D%7Ckes">Θρᾷκες</w> — <w lemma="pe%2Fmpthn">πέμπτην</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akimmeriko%5Cn">Κιμμερικὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Abo%2Fsporon">Βόσπορον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sto%2Fma">στόμα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Amaiw%2Ftidos">Μαιώτιδος</w>.
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Next Polybius corrects Eratosthenes, in some cases rightly but in others making worse mistakes himself.
For while Eratosthenes says it is 300 stades from Ithaca to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corcyra&groupId=491&placeId=923">Corcyra</a>, Polybius says it is more than 900, and while Eratosthenes gives the distance from Epidamnus to Thessalonica as 900 stades, Polybius says it is above 2000. In these two cases he is right, but when, Eratosthenes having said that it is 7000 stades from Marseilles to the Pillars and 6000 from the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pyrenees&groupId=921&placeId=1650">Pyrenees</a> to the Pillars, Polybius makes a worse mistake in giving these distances as 9000 and nearly 8000 respectively, Eratosthenes\' statement being nearer the truth. For it is now generally agreed that the width of the whole of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Spain&groupId=983&placeId=1735">Spain</a> from the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pyrenees&groupId=921&placeId=1650">Pyrenees</a> to its western coast is as the crow flies not more than 6000 stades.
But Polybius says that the length of the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tagus&groupId=1000&placeId=1762">Tagus</a> alone from its source to its mouth is 8000 stades, not I suppose reckoning its windings — for that is not correct in geography — but meaning in a strange line.
And yet the distance of the source of the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tagus&groupId=1000&placeId=1762">Tagus</a> from the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pyrenees&groupId=921&placeId=1650">Pyrenees</a> is more than 1000 stades. Again, he is right in saying that Eratosthenes is mistaken about <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Spain&groupId=983&placeId=1735">Spain</a>, and that in some cases his statements about it are evidently contradictory.
Eratosthenes indeed says that the further side of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Spain&groupId=983&placeId=1735">Spain</a> as far as <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Gades&groupId=594&placeId=1105">Gades</a> is surrounded by Gaulish inhabitants, in which case if the Gauls inhabit the outer side of Europe as far as <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Gades&groupId=594&placeId=1105">Gades</a>, why forgetting this does he in his detailed description of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Spain&groupId=983&placeId=1735">Spain</a> never mention Gauls?
And when he states that the length of Europe is less than that of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Africa&groupId=300&placeId=294">Africa</a> and Asia combined he makes a false comparison. For he says that the Strait between the Pillars lies due west while the Tanaïs flows from south-east.
There are several peninsulas jutting out from Europe, and Polybius has given a better description of them than Eratosthenes, but not an adequate one.
The latter says there are three, that which runs down to the Pillars and is occupied by <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Spain&groupId=983&placeId=1735">Spain</a>, that running down to the Straits and occupied by <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italy&groupId=656&placeId=1199">Italy</a>, and thirdly that terminated by Cape <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Malea&groupId=730&placeId=1337">Malea</a> and comprising all the peoples between the Adriatic and the Euxine and Tanaïs.
Polybius agrees about the two first, but makes the third that reaching to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Malea&groupId=730&placeId=1337">Malea</a> and Sunium, occupied by the whole of Greece, by <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Illyria&groupId=647&placeId=1186">Illyria</a> and parts of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Thrace&groupId=1030&placeId=509">Thrace</a>, the fourth being the Thracian Chersonese, on which is the Strait between Sestus and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Abydus&groupId=268&placeId=523">Abydus</a>, inhabited by Thracians, and the fifth that of the Cimmerian Bosporus and the mouth of the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Palus&groupId=830&placeId=1500">Palus</a> Maeotis.
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