<head lang="la">IV. De Lusitania</head><w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Amegalopoli%2Fths">Μεγαλοπολίτης</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="teta%2Frth%7C">τετάρτῃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="triakosth%3D%7C">τριακοστῇ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28istoriw%3Dn">Ἱστοριῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ibhri%2Fa%7C">Ἰβηρίᾳ</w> <w lemma="%2Alusitani%2Fas">Λυσιτανίας</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w> <w lemma="dialego%2Fmeno%2Fs">διαλεγόμενός</w> <w lemma="fhsin">φησιν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="ba%2Flanoi%2F">βάλανοί</w> <w lemma="ei%29si">εἰσι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fqos">βάθος</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="au%29to%2Fqi">αὐτόθι</w> <w lemma="qala%2Ftth%7C">θαλάττῃ</w> <w lemma="pefuteume%2Fnai">πεφυτευμέναι</w>, <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="karpo%5Cn">καρπὸν</w> <w lemma="sitoume%2Fnous">σιτουμένους</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="qu%2Fnnous">θύννους</w> <w lemma="piai%2Fnesqai">πιαίνεσθαι</w>.
<w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="a%28ma%2Frtoi">ἁμάρτοι</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgwn">λέγων</w> <w lemma="u%28%3Ds">ὗς</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="qalatti%2Fous">θαλαττίους</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="qu%2Fnnous">θύννους</w>. —
<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Ale%2Fgei">Λέγει</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alati%2Fnhs">Λατίνης</w> <w lemma="e%29kpi%2Fptein">ἐκπίπτειν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="ba%2Flanon">βάλανον</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w>, <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fra">ἄρα</w>, <w lemma="fhsi%2F">φησί</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="%2Asardw%5C">Σαρδὼ</w> <w lemma="fe%2Frei">φέρει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="plhsio%2Fxwros">πλησιόχωρος</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fth%7C">ταύτῃ</w>. — <w lemma="%2Ath%5Cn">Τὴν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Alusitani%2Fan">Λυσιτανίαν</w> —
<w lemma="xw%2Fra">χώρα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29sti%5Cn">ἐστὶν</w> <w lemma="au%28%2Fth">αὕτη</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ibhri%2Fas">Ἰβηρίας</w>, <w lemma="h%28%5Cn">ἣν</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="%2Aspani%2Fan">Σπανίαν</w> <w lemma="o%29noma%2Fzousi">ὀνομάζουσι</w> — <w lemma="dihgou%2Fmenos">διηγούμενος</w> <w lemma="eu%29daimoni%2Fan">εὐδαιμονίαν</w> <w lemma="%2Apolu%2Fbios">Πολύβιος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Amegalopoli%2Fths">Μεγαλοπολίτης</w> <gap /><w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="teta%2Frth%7C">τετάρτῃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="triakosth%3D%7C">τριακοστῇ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28istoriw%3Dn">Ἱστοριῶν</w> <w lemma="fhsin">φησιν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%2Fqi">αὐτόθι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="a%29e%2Fros">ἀέρος</w> <w lemma="eu%29krasi%2Fan">εὐκρασίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="zw%3D%7Ca">ζῷα</w> <w lemma="polu%2Fgona">πολύγονα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnqrwpoi">ἄνθρωποι</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fra%7C">χώρᾳ</w> <w lemma="karpoi%5C">καρποὶ</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fpote">οὐδέποτε</w> <w lemma="fqei%2Frontai:">φθείρονται·</w>
<w lemma="r%28o%2Fda">ῥόδα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="au%29to%2Fqi">αὐτόθι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="leuko%2Fia">λευκόια</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29spa%2Fragoi">ἀσπάραγοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="paraplh%2Fsia">παραπλήσια</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="plei%3Don">πλεῖον</w> <w lemma="dialei%2Fpei">διαλείπει</w> <w lemma="mhnw%3Dn">μηνῶν</w> <w lemma="triw%3Dn">τριῶν</w>,
<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="qala%2Fttion">θαλάττιον</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fyon">ὄψον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="plh%3Dqos">πλῆθος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xrhsto%2Fthta">χρηστότητα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ka%2Fllos">κάλλος</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flhn">μεγάλην</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxei">ἔχει</w> <w lemma="diafora%5Cn">διαφορὰν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gino%2Fmenon">γινόμενον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28ma%3Ds">ἡμᾶς</w> <w lemma="qala%2Ftth%7C">θαλάττῃ</w>.
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kriqw%3Dn">κριθῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Asikeliko%5Cs">Σικελικὸς</w> <w lemma="me%2Fdimno%2Fs">μέδιμνός</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="draxmh%3Ds">δραχμῆς</w>, <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="purw%3Dn">πυρῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29nne%2Fa">ἐννέα</w> <w lemma="o%29bolw%3Dn">ὀβολῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29alecandreinw%3Dn:">Ἀλεξανδρεινῶν·</w>
<w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="oi%29%2Fnou">οἴνου</w> <w lemma="draxmh%3Ds">δραχμῆς</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="metrhth%5Cs">μετρητὴς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Frifos">ἔριφος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%2Ftrios">μέτριος</w> <w lemma="o%29bolou%3D">ὀβολοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="lagw%2Fs">λαγώς</w>. <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29rnw%3Dn">ἀρνῶν</w> <w lemma="triw%2Fbolon">τριώβολον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tetrw%2Fbolon">τετρώβολον</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="timh%2F">τιμή</w>. <w lemma="u%28%3Ds">ὗς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fwn">πίων</w> <w lemma="e%28kato%5Cn">ἑκατὸν</w> <w lemma="mna%3Ds">μνᾶς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgwn">ἄγων</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fnte">πέντε</w> <w lemma="draxmw%3Dn">δραχμῶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fbaton">πρόβατον</w> <w lemma="duei%3Dn">δυεῖν</w>. <w lemma="ta%2Flanton">τάλαντον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fkwn">σύκων</w> <w lemma="triw%3Dn">τριῶν</w> <w lemma="o%29bolw%3Dn">ὀβολῶν</w>,
<w lemma="mo%2Fsxos">μόσχος</w> <w lemma="draxmw%3Dn">δραχμῶν</w> <w lemma="pe%2Fnte">πέντε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="bou%3Ds">βοῦς</w> <w lemma="zu%2Fgimos">ζύγιμος</w> <w lemma="de%2Fka">δέκα</w>.
<w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29gri%2Fwn">ἀγρίων</w> <w lemma="zw%2F%7Cwn">ζῴων</w> <w lemma="kre%2Fa">κρέα</w> <w lemma="sxedo%5Cn">σχεδὸν</w> <w lemma="ou%29de%5C">οὐδὲ</w> <w lemma="kathciou%3Dto">κατηξιοῦτο</w> <w lemma="timh%3Ds">τιμῆς</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="e%29pido%2Fsei">ἐπιδόσει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Friti">χάριτι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29llagh%5Cn">ἀλλαγὴν</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntai">ποιοῦνται</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w>.
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<head>Portugal and Spain</head>In the sea off Lusitania acorn-bearing oaks grow, upon which the tunnies feed and fatten themselves, which may, therefore, well be called sea-hogs, as they feed like hogs on acorns.These acorns are sometimes carried by the tide as far as the coast of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Latium&groupId=673&placeId=1231">Latium</a>, unless they may be thought to be the produce of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Sardinia&groupId=947&placeId=1685">Sardinia</a> or neighbouring islands. . . .In Lusitania both animals and man are extraordinarily productive, owing to the excellent temperature of the air; the fruits never wither; there is not more than three months in the year in which roses, white violets (or gilly-flowers), and asparagus do not grow; while the fish caught in its sea is far superior to what is found in our waters for quantity, quality, and beauty. There, too, a Sicilian medimnus of barley is sold for a drachma, and one of wheat for nine Alexandrine obols. A metreta of wine costs a drachma, and a good kid or hare an obol, and a lamb from three to four obols; a fat pig weighing a hundred minae costs five drachmae, and a sheep two. A talent of figs is sold for three obols, a calf for five drachmae, a draught-ox for ten. The flesh of wild animals is not thought worth fixing a price upon at all, but the people give it to each other for nothing and as a present.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note14">To enable the reader to follow this list of prices, a short table is here sub-joined of Greek weights and money,—though he must be warned that values varied at different times and places,—with approximate values in English weights and money. 1 obol =1/40 oz. =1/8 shilling. 6 obol =I drachma =3/20 oz. . . . 9d. 100 drachmac = 1 mina =151/2 oz. . . . £3:18:6. 60 minae =1 talent =57 lbs. . . £235. A medimnus =11 gals. 4 pts. (dry measure). A metreta =8 gals. 5 pts. (liquid measure).</note>. . .<pb n="487" />
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