<w lemma="oi%28%3Ds">οἷς</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnous">ἐκείνους</w> <w lemma="e%29le%2Fgxei">ἐλέγχει</w> <w lemma="kaqareu%2Fwn">καθαρεύων</w>. <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="gou%3Dn">γοῦν</w> <w lemma="%2Adikaia%2Frxou">Δικαιάρχου</w> <w lemma="muri%2Fous">μυρίους</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29po%2Fntos">εἰπόντος</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="sth%2Flas">στήλας</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Apeloponnh%2Fsou">Πελοποννήσου</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fous">σταδίους</w>, <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29adri%2Fan">Ἀδρίαν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="muxou%3D">μυχοῦ</w>, <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="sth%2Flas">στήλας</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="porqmou%3D">πορθμοῦ</w> <w lemma="trisxili%2Fous">τρισχιλίους</w> <w lemma="a%29podo%2Fntos">ἀποδόντος</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="e%28ptakisxili%2Fous">ἑπτακισχιλίους</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="porqmou%3D">πορθμοῦ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="sthlw%3Dn">στηλῶν</w>,
<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="trisxili%2Fous">τρισχιλίους</w> <w lemma="e%29a%3Dn">ἐᾶν</w> <w lemma="fhsin">φησιν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Ft%27">εἴτ᾽</w> <w lemma="eu%29%3D">εὖ</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnontai">λαμβάνονται</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fte">εἴτε</w> <w lemma="mh%2F">μή</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28ptakisxili%2Fous">ἑπτακισχιλίους</w> <w lemma="ou%29dete%2Frws">οὐδετέρως</w>, <w lemma="ou%29%2Fte">οὔτε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="parali%2Fan">παραλίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29kmetrou%3Dnti">ἐκμετροῦντι</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Fte">οὔτε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fsou">μέσου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pela%2Fgous">πελάγους</w>.
<w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="parali%2Fan">παραλίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29oike%2Fnai">ἐοικέναι</w> <w lemma="ma%2Flist%27">μάλιστ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29mblei%2Fa%7C">ἀμβλείᾳ</w> <w lemma="gwni%2Fa%7C">γωνίᾳ</w>, <w lemma="bebhkui%2Fa%7C">βεβηκυίᾳ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%2F">ἐπί</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="porqmou%3D">πορθμοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sthlw%3Dn">στηλῶν</w>,
<w lemma="korufh%5Cn">κορυφὴν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29xou%2Fsh%7C">ἐχούσῃ</w> <w lemma="%2Ana%2Frbwna">Νάρβωνα</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fste">ὥστε</w> <w lemma="suni%2Fstasqai">συνίστασθαι</w> <w lemma="tri%2Fgwnon">τρίγωνον</w>, <w lemma="ba%2Fsin">βάσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxon">ἔχον</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pela%2Fgous">πελάγους</w> <w lemma="eu%29qei%3Dan">εὐθεῖαν</w>, <w lemma="pleura%5Cs">πλευρὰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="gwni%2Fan">γωνίαν</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fsas">ποιούσας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="lexqei%3Dsan:">λεχθεῖσαν·</w>
<w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="porqmou%3D">πορθμοῦ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="%2Ana%2Frbwnos">Νάρβωνος</w> <w lemma="muri%2Fwn">μυρίων</w> <w lemma="e%29sti%5C">ἐστὶ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pleio%2Fnwn">πλειόνων</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="diakosi%2Fwn">διακοσίων</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="xili%2Fois">χιλίοις</w>, <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loiph%5C">λοιπὴ</w> <w lemma="mikrw%3D%7C">μικρῷ</w> <w lemma="lei%3Dpon">λεῖπον</w> [<w lemma="e%29latto%2Fnwn">ἐλαττόνων</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w>] <w lemma="o%29ktakisxili%2Fwn">ὀκτακισχιλίων</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dston">πλεῖστον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="dia%2Fsthma">διάστημα</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29rw%2Fphs">Εὐρώπης</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fhn">Λιβύην</w> <w lemma="o%28mologei%3Dsqai">ὁμολογεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Aturrhniko%5Cn">Τυρρηνικὸν</w> <w lemma="pe%2Flagos">πέλαγος</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fwn">σταδίων</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="pleio%2Fnwn">πλειόνων</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="trisxili%2Fwn">τρισχιλίων</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Asardo%2Fnion">Σαρδόνιον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="lamba%2Fnein">λαμβάνειν</w> <w lemma="sunagwgh%2Fn">συναγωγήν</w>.
<w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fstw">ἔστω</w>, <w lemma="fhsi%2F">φησί</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3Dno">ἐκεῖνο</w> <w lemma="trisxili%2Fwn">τρισχιλίων</w>, <w lemma="proeilh%2Ffqw">προειλήφθω</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="disxili%2Fwn">δισχιλίων</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fwn">σταδίων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="ko%2Flpou">κόλπου</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fqos">βάθος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Ana%2Frbwna">Νάρβωνα</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="ka%2Fqetos">κάθετος</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="korufh%3Ds">κορυφῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fsin">βάσιν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="a%29mblugwni%2Fou">ἀμβλυγωνίου</w>.
<w lemma="dh%3Dlon">δῆλον</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w>, <w lemma="fhsi%2Fn">φησίν</w>, <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="paidikh%3Ds">παιδικῆς</w> <w lemma="metrh%2Fsews">μετρήσεως</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fmpasa">σύμπασα</w> <w lemma="parali%2Fa">παραλία</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="porqmou%3D">πορθμοῦ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="sth%2Flas">στήλας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fggista">ἔγγιστα</w> <w lemma="u%28pere%2Fxei">ὑπερέχει</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="pela%2Fgous">πελάγους</w> <w lemma="eu%29qei%2Fas">εὐθείας</w> <w lemma="pentakosi%2Fois">πεντακοσίοις</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fois">σταδίοις</w>.
<w lemma="prosteqe%2Fntwn">προστεθέντων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Apeloponnh%2Fsou">Πελοποννήσου</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="porqmo%5Cn">πορθμὸν</w> <w lemma="trisxili%2Fwn">τρισχιλίων</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fmpantes">σύμπαντες</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsontai">ἔσονται</w> <w lemma="sta%2Fdioi">στάδιοι</w>, <w lemma="au%29toi%5C">αὐτοὶ</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="eu%29qei%2Fas">εὐθείας</w>, <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="dipla%2Fsioi">διπλάσιοι</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="%2Adikai%2Farxos">Δικαίαρχος</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dpe">εἶπε</w>.
<w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="muxo%5Cn">μυχὸν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29adriatiko%5Cn">Ἀδριατικὸν</w> <w lemma="deh%2Fsei">δεήσει</w>, <w lemma="fhsi%2F">φησί</w>, <w lemma="tiqe%2Fnai">τιθέναι</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%3Dnon">ἐκεῖνον</w>. <w lemma="%2A%29all%27">Ἀλλ᾽</w>,
<w lemma="w%29%3D">ὦ</w> <w lemma="fi%2Fle">φίλε</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbie">Πολύβιε</w>, <w lemma="fai%2Fh">φαίη</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fn">ἄν</w>, <w lemma="w%28%2Fsper">ὥσπερ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="yeu%2Fsmatos">ψεύσματος</w> <w lemma="e%29nargh%3D">ἐναργῆ</w> <w lemma="pari%2Fsthsi">παρίστησι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Flegxon">ἔλεγχον</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="pei%3Dra">πεῖρα</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Frhkas">εἴρηκας</w> <w lemma="au%29to%2Fs">αὐτός</w>,
<w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Aleuka%2Fda">Λευκάδα</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="%2Apeloponnh%2Fsou">Πελοποννήσου</w> <w lemma="e%28ptakosi%2Fous">ἑπτακοσίους</w>, <w lemma="e%29nteu%3Dqen">ἐντεῦθεν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%29%2Fsous">ἴσους</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Ako%2Frkuran">Κόρκυραν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="e%29nteu%3Dqen">ἐντεῦθεν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Akerau%2Fnia">Κεραύνια</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%29%2Fsous">ἴσους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="decia%3D%7C">δεξιᾷ</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29iapudi%2Fan">Ἰαπυδίαν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akerauni%2Fwn">Κεραυνίων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29illurikh%5Cn">Ἰλλυρικὴν</w> <w lemma="parali%2Fan">παραλίαν</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fwn">σταδίων</w> <w lemma="e%28cakisxili%2Fwn">ἑξακισχιλίων</w> <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="penth%2Fkonta">πεντήκοντα</w>,
<w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="ka%29kei%3Dna">κἀκεῖνα</w> <w lemma="yeu%2Fsmata%2F">ψεύσματά</w> <w lemma="e%29stin">ἐστιν</w> <w lemma="a%29mfo%2Ftera">ἀμφότερα</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="%2Adikai%2Farxos">Δικαίαρχος</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dpe">εἶπε</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="porqmou%3D">πορθμοῦ</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="sth%2Flas">στήλας</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="stadi%2Fwn">σταδίων</w> <w lemma="e%28ptakisxili%2Fwn">ἑπτακισχιλίων</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="su%5C">σὺ</w> <w lemma="dokei%3Ds">δοκεῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29podei%3Dcai:">ἀποδεῖξαι·</w>
<w lemma="o%28mologou%3Dsi">ὁμολογοῦσι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Dstoi">πλεῖστοι</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgontes">λέγοντες</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="pela%2Fgous">πελάγους</w> <w lemma="muri%2Fwn">μυρίων</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="disxili%2Fwn">δισχιλίων</w>. —
<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Apw%3Ds">Πῶς</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="ei%29ko%2Ftws">εἰκότως</w> <w lemma="do%2Fceien">δόξειεν</w> <w lemma="u%28perbebhke%2Fnai">ὑπερβεβηκέναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29polelhrhke%2Fnai">ἀπολεληρηκέναι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Abergai%3Don">Βεργαῖον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29antifa%2Fnhn">Ἀντιφάνην</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Flou">καθόλου</w> <w lemma="mhdeni%5C">μηδενὶ</w> <w lemma="katalipei%3Dn">καταλιπεῖν</w> <w lemma="u%28perbolh%5Cn">ὑπερβολὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29noi%2Fas">ἀνοίας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29piginome%2Fnwn">ἐπιγινομένων</w>; —
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<head>Distances In the Mediterranean</head>For instance, Dicaearchus says that the distance from the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a> to the Pillars is ten thousand stades and still further to the head of the Adriatic; and from the Peloponnesus to the Sicilian straits three thousand; and therefore the remainder, from the Straits to the Pillars, is seven thousand stades. I say nothing about the three thousand stades, whether they are right or wrong; but the seven thousand cannot be made out, whether you measure along the coast or straight across the sea. The coast route is a kind of obtuse angle, contained by two lines resting on the straits and the pillars respectively; so that we have a triangle, of which the apex is <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Narbo&groupId=786&placeId=1423">Narbo</a>, and the base the straight line representing the course by the open sea; of the two sides of the triangle which contain the obtuse angle, that which extends from the straits to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Narbo&groupId=786&placeId=1423">Narbo</a> is more than eleven thousand two hundred stades, the other from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Narbo&groupId=786&placeId=1423">Narbo</a> to the Pillars is a little under eight thousand. The longest distance from Europe to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Libya&groupId=686&placeId=427">Libya</a> across the Tuscan sea is allowed to be not more than three thousand stades, that by the Sardinian sea is somewhat less; but let us call it three thousand stades. Now suppose a perpendicular let down through the gulf of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Narbo&groupId=786&placeId=1423">Narbo</a> to the base of the triangle, that is to the straight seacourse, measuring two thousand stades; it requires only a schoolboy's geometry to prove that the coasting voyage is longer than the direct sea voyage by nearly five hundred stades.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note12"><p>Polybius proves his point by the demonstration of the proposition "The square of hypotenuse of a right-angled-triangle is equal to the squares of the sides containing the right angle."</p><p>By applying this principle AD = 7745.9 . . and DC = 11019.9 . . . and the whole AC = 18765.8: whereas AB + BC (i.e. the coasting voyage) = 19200 stades (a difference of 434.2 stades, not 500). Add to this the 3000 from the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a> to the Straits, the total coast voyage is 22,200 stades, as against Dicaearchus's 10,000.</p></note>And when the three thousand stades from the<pb n="485" />Peloponnese to the straits are added, the whole number of the stades even of the straight sea course will be more than double Dicaearchus's reckoning. And if we measure to the head of the Adriatic we must add still more by his own admission; that is to say, from the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a> to Leucas is seven hundred stades, from Leucas to <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corcyra&groupId=491&placeId=923">Corcyra</a> seven hundred, from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Corcyra&groupId=491&placeId=923">Corcyra</a> to Ceraunia seven hundred, and from Ceraunia along the Illyrian coast six thousand one hundred and fifty. Strabo quotes this reckoning of the distance from the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a> to the head of the Adriatic to prove that Polybius, on his own showing, is wrong in admitting that this distance (8250 stades) is greater than that from the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Peloponnese&groupId=861&placeId=1552">Peloponnese</a> to the Pillars, which Dicaearchus said was 10,000 stades, and which Polybius showed to be 18,765 stades by the shortest route.In talking such nonsense he might well be regarded as having gone beyond even Antiphanes of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Berga&groupId=399&placeId=743">Berga</a>, and, in fact, to have left no folly for his successors to commit. . . .
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