<head lang="la">A. Fragmenta Graeca.</head><head lang="la">I. Generalia Nonnulla. De Argumento Huius Libri</head><w lemma="%2Aoi%28">Οἱ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="koinh%3D%7C">κοινῇ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%28stori%2Fas">ἱστορίας</w> <w lemma="grafh%3D%7C">γραφῇ</w> <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="a%29podei%2Fcantes">ἀποδείξαντες</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="h%29pei%2Frwn">ἠπείρων</w> <w lemma="topografi%2Fan">τοπογραφίαν</w>,
<w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Feforo%2Fs">Ἔφορός</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Fhse">ἐποίησε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w>. —
<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w> <gap /><w lemma="fh%2Fsas">φήσας</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellhnikw%3Dn">Ἑλληνικῶν</w> <w lemma="kalw%3Ds">καλῶς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29%2Fdocon">Εὔδοξον</w>, <w lemma="ka%2Fllista">κάλλιστα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Feforon">Ἔφορον</w> <w lemma="e%29chgei%3Dsqai">ἐξηγεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="kti%2Fsewn">κτίσεων</w>,
<w lemma="suggeneiw%3Dn">συγγενειῶν</w>, <w lemma="metanasta%2Fsewn">μεταναστάσεων</w>, <w lemma="a%29rxhgetw%3Dn">ἀρχηγετῶν</w>, <w lemma="h%28mei%3Ds">ἡμεῖς</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w>, <w lemma="fhsi%2F">φησί</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fnta">ὄντα</w> <w lemma="dhlw%2Fsomen">δηλώσομεν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="qe%2Fsews">θέσεως</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diasthma%2Ftwn:">διαστημάτων·</w>
<w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="ga%2Fr">γάρ</w> <w lemma="e%29stin">ἐστιν</w> <w lemma="oi%29keio%2Ftaton">οἰκειότατον</w> <w lemma="xwrografi%2Fa%7C">χωρογραφίᾳ</w>.
<w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="su%2Fge">σύγε</w>, <w lemma="w%29%3D">ὦ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbie">Πολύβιε</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="laodogmatika%5Cs">λαοδογματικὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29pofa%2Fseis">ἀποφάσεις</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="diasthma%2Ftwn">διαστημάτων</w> <w lemma="ei%29sa%2Fgwn">εἰσάγων</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fcw">ἔξω</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fdos">Ἑλλάδος</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellhnikoi%3Ds">Ἑλληνικοῖς</w> * <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="didoi%3Ds">διδοῖς</w> <w lemma="eu%29qu%2Fnas">εὐθύνας</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Aposeidwni%2Fw%7C">Ποσειδωνίῳ</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29artemidw%2Frw%7C">Ἀρτεμιδώρῳ</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllois">ἄλλοις</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fosi">πλείοσι</w>. —
<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="i%28storiogra%2Ffos">ἱστοριογράφος</w> <w lemma="pepragma%2Fteutai">πεπραγμάτευται</w> <w lemma="bibli%2Fon">βιβλίον</w>, <w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="e%29pigrafh%5Cn">ἐπιγραφὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxei">ἔχει</w> "<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="i%29shmerino%5Cn">ἰσημερινὸν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kh%2Fsews">οἰκήσεως</w>". <w lemma="au%28%2Fth">αὕτη</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="e%29stin">ἐστιν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fsh%7C">μέσῃ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="diakekaume%2Fnh%7C">διακεκαυμένῃ</w> <w lemma="zw%2Fnh%7C">ζώνῃ</w>.
<w lemma="kai%2F">καί</w> <w lemma="fhsin">φησιν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kei%3Dsqai">οἰκεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="eu%29kratote%2Fran">εὐκρατοτέραν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fkhsin">οἴκησιν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Frata">πέρατα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="diakekaume%2Fnhs">διακεκαυμένης</w> <w lemma="zw%2Fnhs">ζώνης</w> <w lemma="katoikou%2Fntwn">κατοικούντων</w>. <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="i%28stori%2Fas">ἱστορίας</w> <w lemma="fe%2Frei">φέρει</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="katwpteuko%2Ftwn">κατωπτευκότων</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="oi%29kh%2Fseis">οἰκήσεις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%29pimarturou%2Fntwn">ἐπιμαρτυρούντων</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="fainome%2Fnois">φαινομένοις</w>, <w lemma="a%28%5C">ἃ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="e%29pilogi%2Fzetai">ἐπιλογίζεται</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="fusikh%3Ds">φυσικῆς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Flion">ἥλιον</w> <w lemma="u%28parxou%2Fshs">ὑπαρχούσης</w> <w lemma="kinh%2Fsews">κινήσεως</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Flios">ἥλιος</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="tropikou%5Cs">τροπικοὺς</w> <w lemma="ku%2Fklous">κύκλους</w> <w lemma="polu%5Cn">πολὺν</w> <w lemma="e%29pime%2Fnei">ἐπιμένει</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="kata%2F">κατά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fsodon">πρόσοδον</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29poxw%2Frhsin">ἀποχώρησιν</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <w lemma="tettara%2Fkonta">τετταράκοντα</w> <w lemma="me%2Fnei">μένει</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ai%29%2Fsqhsin">αἴσθησιν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="tropikw%3Dn">τροπικῶν</w> <w lemma="ku%2Fklwn">κύκλων</w>.
[<w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fan">αἰτίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="mege%2Fqh">μεγέθη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="h%28merw%3Dn">ἡμερῶν</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29f%27">ἐφ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fras">ἡμέρας</w> <num>μ#</num><w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="au%29ta%5C">αὐτὰ</w> <w lemma="diame%2Fnei">διαμένει</w>.] <w lemma="o%28%2Fqen">ὅθεν</w> <w lemma="e%29pimonh%3Ds">ἐπιμονῆς</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnhs">γινομένης</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="oi%29kh%2Fseis">οἰκήσεις</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="keime%2Fnas">κειμένας</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="tropikou%5Cs">τροπικοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29na%2Fgkh">ἀνάγκη</w> <w lemma="e%29kpurou%3Dsqai">ἐκπυροῦσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fkhsin">οἴκησιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29oi%2Fkhton">ἀοίκητον</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kau%2Fmatos">καύματος</w> <w lemma="u%28perbolh%2Fn">ὑπερβολήν</w>.
<w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="i%29shmerinou%3D">ἰσημερινοῦ</w> <w lemma="ku%2Fklou">κύκλου</w> <w lemma="taxei%2Fas">ταχείας</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnei">συμβαίνει</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29poxwrh%2Fseis">ἀποχωρήσεις</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w>. [<w lemma="o%28%2Fqen">ὅθεν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="mege%2Fqh">μεγέθη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="h%28merw%3Dn">ἡμερῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="i%29shmeri%2Fas">ἰσημερίας</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flas">μεγάλας</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnei">λαμβάνει</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="parauch%2Fseis">παραυξήσεις</w>.] <w lemma="eu%29%2Flogon">εὔλογον</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="i%29shmerino%5Cn">ἰσημερινὸν</w> <w lemma="keime%2Fnas">κειμένας</w> <w lemma="oi%29kh%2Fseis">οἰκήσεις</w> <w lemma="eu%29kratote%2Fras">εὐκρατοτέρας</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w>, <w lemma="e%29pimonh%3Ds">ἐπιμονῆς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnhs">γινομένης</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="korufh%5Cn">κορυφὴν</w> <w lemma="shmei%2Fou">σημείου</w>, <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="a%29poxwrou%3Dntos">ἀποχωροῦντος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="h%28li%2Fou">ἡλίου</w>.
<w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="tropikw%3Dn">τροπικῶν</w> <w lemma="ku%2Fklwn">κύκλων</w> <w lemma="oi%29kou%3Dntes">οἰκοῦντες</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Frodon">πάροδον</w> <w lemma="o%28moi%2Fws">ὁμοίως</w> <w lemma="kei%3Dntai">κεῖνται</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="h%28li%2Fou:">ἡλίου·</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fonas">πλείονας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnous">χρόνους</w> <w lemma="e%29pime%2Fnei">ἐπιμένει</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="tropikou%5Cs">τροπικοὺς</w> <w lemma="oi%29kou%3Dsi">οἰκοῦσι</w>.
<w lemma="di%27">δι᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="ai%29ti%2Fan">αἰτίαν</w> <w lemma="eu%29kratote%2Fras">εὐκρατοτέρας</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="sumbe%2Fbhke">συμβέβηκε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="i%29shmerino%5Cn">ἰσημερινὸν</w> <w lemma="oi%29kh%2Fseis">οἰκήσεις</w>, <w lemma="ai%28%2Ftines">αἵτινες</w> <w lemma="kei%3Dntai">κεῖνται</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fsh%7C">μέσῃ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="diakekaume%2Fnh%7C">διακεκαυμένῃ</w> <w lemma="zw%2Fnh%7C">ζώνῃ</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Frata">πέρατα</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="diakekaume%2Fnhs">διακεκαυμένης</w> <w lemma="oi%29kh%2Fsewn">οἰκήσεων</w>, <w lemma="ai%28%2Ftines">αἵτινες</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="tropikou%5Cs">τροπικοὺς</w> <w lemma="ku%2Fklous">κύκλους</w> <w lemma="kei%3Dntai">κεῖνται</w>. — <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="poiei%3D">ποιεῖ</w> <w lemma="zw%2Fnas">ζώνας</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fc">ἕξ</w>,
<w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29rktikoi%3Ds">ἀρκτικοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28popiptou%2Fsas">ὑποπιπτούσας</w>, <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="tropikw%3Dn">τροπικῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="i%29shmerinou%3D">ἰσημερινοῦ</w>. — <w lemma="%2A%28o">Ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="eu%29%3D">εὖ</w>,
<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="tinas">τινας</w> <w lemma="zw%2Fnas">ζώνας</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29rktikoi%3Ds">ἀρκτικοῖς</w> <w lemma="diorizome%2Fnas">διοριζομένας</w>, <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="u%28popiptou%2Fsas">ὑποπιπτούσας</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w>, <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="tropikw%3Dn">τροπικῶν</w>. — <w lemma="%2Aei%29">Εἰ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w>,
<w lemma="w%28%2Fsper">ὥσπερ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29eratosqe%2Fnhs">Ἐρατοσθένης</w> <w lemma="fhsi%2Fn">φησίν</w>, <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="u%28popi%2Fptousa">ὑποπίπτουσα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="i%29shmerinw%3D%7C">ἰσημερινῷ</w> <w lemma="e%29stin">ἐστιν</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Fkratos">εὔκρατος</w>, <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w> <w lemma="o%28modocei%3D">ὁμοδοξεῖ</w> — <w lemma="prosti%2Fqhsi">προστίθησι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="u%28yhlota%2Fth">ὑψηλοτάτη</w> <w lemma="e%29sti%2F:">ἐστί·</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katombrei%3Dtai">κατομβρεῖται</w>, <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="borei%2Fwn">βορείων</w> <w lemma="nefw%3Dn">νεφῶν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29thsi%2Fas">ἐτησίας</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3D">ἐκεῖ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29nasth%2Fmasi">ἀναστήμασι</w> <w lemma="prospipto%2Fntwn">προσπιπτόντων</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstwn">πλείστων</w> — <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="krei%3Dtton">κρεῖττον</w> <w lemma="tri%2Fthn">τρίτην</w> <w lemma="eu%29%2Fkraton">εὔκρατον</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn">ποιεῖν</w> <w lemma="stenh%2Fn">στενήν</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w>, <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="tropikoi%3Ds">τροπικοῖς</w> <w lemma="ei%29sa%2Fgein">εἰσάγειν</w>. — <w lemma="%2A%29eni%2Fstatai">Ἐνίσταται</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Aposeidw%2Fnios">Ποσειδώνιος</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolubi%2Fw%7C">Πολυβίῳ</w>,
<w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="fhsi%5C">φησὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="i%29shmerinw%3D%7C">ἰσημερινῷ</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fkhsin">οἴκησιν</w> <w lemma="u%28yhlota%2Fthn">ὑψηλοτάτην</w>. —
<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Aperi%5C">Περὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="a%29riqmou%3D">ἀριθμοῦ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="pollh%5C">πολλὴ</w> <w lemma="diafwni%2Fa">διαφωνία</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fgonen:">γέγονεν·</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%28%5Cc">ἓξ</w> <w lemma="au%29ta%5Cs">αὐτὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dpon">εἶπον</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aposeidw%2Fnios">Ποσειδώνιος</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="diakekaume%2Fnhn">διακεκαυμένην</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="du%2Fo">δύο</w> <w lemma="diairou%3Dntes">διαιροῦντες</w>.
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<head>Introduction</head>IN their Greek histories Eudoxus gave a good, but Ephorus the best, account of the foundations, blood connexions, migrations, and founders of states; but I shall now give some information on the position of countries and their distances, which are the subjects most properly belonging to the science of Geography. . . .
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