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alexander_n say_v that_o pharos_n be_v a_o isle_n in_o those_o day_n and_o very_o well_o intimate_v that_o the_o isthmus_n be_v congest_v in_o after_o time_n therefore_o if_o this_o will_v not_o be_v remember_v neither_o by_o those_o who_o know_v all_o that_o alexander_n do_v nor_o yet_o by_o other_o who_o dare_v to_o write_v more_o than_o they_o know_v bar-jonah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o this_o matter_n but_o joseph_n scaliger_n trouble_v we_o further_o for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o isthmus_n be_v raise_v per_fw-la superiores_fw-la ptolemaeos_fw-la by_o the_o former_a ptolemy_n and_o his_o authority_n for_o this_o be_v out_o of_o julius_n cesar_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o commentary_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la civili_fw-la towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o that_o book_n there_o cesar_n say_v thus_o haec_fw-la insula_fw-la objecta_fw-la alexandria_n portum_fw-la efficit_fw-la sed_fw-la â_fw-la superioribus_fw-la regionibus_fw-la in_o longitudinem_fw-la passuum_fw-la 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reputation_n therefore_o it_o concern_v the_o dictator_n to_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o cleopatra_n for_o fear_n that_o shall_v eclipse_v his_o own_o therefore_o the_o exploit_n be_v obscure_o suggest_v in_o term_n of_o generality_n and_o ambiguity_n that_o it_o be_v do_v a_o superioribus_fw-la regibus_fw-la which_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o ptolemie_n lagus_n and_o philadelph_n or_o of_o those_o which_o succeed_v who_o can_v tell_v we_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o why_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o read_v regibus_fw-la see_v that_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o the_o correct_a copy_n we_o find_v it_o constant_o write_v a_o superioribus_fw-la regionibus_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o in_o longitudinem_fw-la passuum_fw-la 900._o à _fw-la sup_n region_n etc._n etc._n or_o otherwise_o it_o may_v follow_v the_o force_n of_o the_o conjunction_n say_v which_o lead_v to_o another_o way_n of_o interpretation_n and_o either_o of_o these_o way_n seem_v full_o to_o satisfy_v the_o autor_n meaning_n and_o afford_v a_o construction_n proper_a to_o the_o place_n so_o we_o see_v that_o these_o word_n of_o cesar_n be_v not_o of_o force_n enough_o to_o overthrow_v the_o testimony_n of_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n therefore_o it_o hold_v still_o that_o pharos_n remain_v a_o isle_n till_o the_o day_n of_o cleopatra_n and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o aristaeas_n be_v dead_a long_o before_o therefore_o for_o he_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o heptastadium_n be_v a_o inexcusable_a anachronism_n and_o there_o need_v nothing_o more_o to_o prove_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o present_a history_n of_o the_o seventie_o can_v be_v that_o aristaeas_n who_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ptolemie_n now_o we_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a aristaeas_n have_v this_o passage_n of_o the_o cels._n and_o this_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o do_v because_o gedaliah_n in_o his_o shalshelet_n hakabbala_n profess_v to_o set_v down_o this_o history_n of_o the_o seventie_o interpreter_n brief_o out_o of_o aristaeas_n towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o abstract_n use_v these_o word_n 24._o r_o gedalea_n in_o shalshelet_n fol._n 23._o &_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o every_o day_n the_o king_n ask_v they_o the_o interpretation_n of_o some_o hard_a say_n and_o dark_a sentence_n which_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o this_o mean_v this_o of_o aristaeas_n he_o mean_v book_n and_o they_o still_o give_v he_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n insomuch_o that_o the_o king_n marvail_v great_o etc._n etc._n after_o this_o say_v he_o they_o be_v conduct_v to_o a_o certain_a island_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o each_o of_o they_o be_v appoint_v a_o several_a conclave_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v imagine_v the_o author_n to_o be_v so_o notorious_o impudent_a as_o to_o have_v cite_v this_o out_o of_o aristaeas_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v there_o therefore_o now_o if_o we_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o josephus_n shall_v leave_v it_o out_o we_o have_v bring_v that_o to_o pass_v which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v josephus_n have_v have_v good_a experience_n of_o the_o heathen_a not_o only_o by_o his_o conversation_n with_o their_o book_n but_o also_o with_o themselves_o make_v observation_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o himself_o afterward_o find_v cause_n to_o complain_v that_o as_o they_o make_v little_a account_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o religion_n so_o they_o slight_v their_o antiquity_n and_o misbelieved_a any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v say_v or_o write_v for_o their_o renown_n josephus_n be_v well_o
and_o onkelos_n the_o one_o translate_n that_o text_n of_o moses_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cardu_fw-fr the_o other_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cardon_n methurgeman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elias_n in_o methurgeman_n both_o intend_v the_o gordiaean_a mountain_n whereof_o strabo_n and_o curtius_n discourse_n elias_n also_o in_o his_o methurgeman_n allow_v their_o interpretation_n of_o these_o mountain_n stephanus_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr urbibus_fw-la so_o also_o elmarinus_n the_o arabian_a translate_v by_o erpenius_n and_o another_o of_o that_o nation_n who_o name_n be_v unknown_a cite_v by_o schickard_n in_o his_o taric_a of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n the_o late_a thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v this_o be_v mount_n godius_fw-la upon_o which_o that_o ship_n rest_v that_o ship_n of_o noach_n on_o who_o be_v peace_n but_o whereas_o this_o author_n call_v the_o mountain_n godius_fw-la schickard_n admonish_v that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o transcriber_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gordi_fw-la write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gadi_n it_o be_v apparent_a then_o that_o the_o ark_n abode_n upon_o the_o gordian_a mountain_n but_o where_o or_o upon_o which_o that_o be_v yet_o doubtful_a rabbi_n benjamin_n tudelensis_n who_o travel_v through_o all_o part_n to_o visit_v his_o countryman_n the_o ten_o tribe_n disperse_v schichaâ—do_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rab._n benjamin_n in_o itinerario_fw-la citante_fw-la schichaâ—do_n give_v notice_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n that_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v be_v four_z mile_n distant_a from_o gezir_fw-it ben_fw-mi omar_n and_o that_o be_v a_o isle_n situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o tigris_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n the_o armenian_n also_o design_v the_o place_n urge_v tradition_n for_o a_o certain_a mountain_n heretofore_o call_v gordie_n but_o now_o gibel_v no_o as_o andrew_n thevet_n intimate_v in_o these_o word_n au_o rest_n quelques_fw-fr christian_o levantins_n entre_fw-fr autres_fw-fr 15._o la_fw-fr cosmographie_n universelle_fw-fr livre_fw-fr 8._o chap._n 15._o les_fw-fr armeniens_fw-la &_o caspiens_fw-la mainetiennent_fw-fr que_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr arch_n s'arresta_fw-mi en_fw-fr la_fw-fr montaÃgne_fw-fr que_fw-fr l'on_n nommoit_fw-fr jadis_fw-la gordie_n a_o present_a dit_fw-fr par_fw-fr aucuns_fw-mi du_fw-fr païs_fw-fr gibel_n noe._n we_o have_v also_o those_o among_o the_o modern_n who_o have_v place_v this_o mount_n under_o a_o peremptory_a longitude_n and_o latitude_n as_o a_o thing_n ordinary_o know_v yet_o for_o aught_o i_o perceiv_v posterity_n in_o this_o have_v obtain_v of_o antiquity_n nothing_o more_o than_o the_o very_a name_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o testimony_n of_o nicolas_n of_o damascus_n not_o lobar_n as_o epiphanius_n 4._o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr c._n 4._o though_o junius_n will_v correct_v the_o other_o by_o this_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d birath_n which_o in_o the_o armenian_a tongue_n signify_v proper_o any_o stately_a edifice_n such_o as_o this_o vast_a vessel_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o after_o time_n it_o be_v like_a they_o call_v their_o ship_n by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o thence_o the_o greek_n traduce_v the_o same_o signification_n for_o so_o suidas_n hesychius_n and_o the_o etymologist_n conceiv_v of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o often_o be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o lycophron_n in_o his_o cassandra_n call_v the_o argonavis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o conjecture_n that_o it_o may_v pass_v the_o better_a know_v that_o great_a scaliger_n have_v bear_v his_o part_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o greek_a fragment_n 40._o scaliger_n in_o notis_n ad_fw-la fragmenta_fw-la pag._n 40._o add_v as_o a_o appendix_n to_o his_o admire_a industry_n in_o the_o emendation_n of_o the_o time_n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o our_o abode_n in_o the_o north_n of_o this_o country_n where_o the_o reader_n may_v pardon_v our_o long_a tarry_n for_o noah_n sake_n upon_o the_o east_n as_o be_v say_v this_o region_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o mede_n in_o special_a by_o the_o mountain_n zagros_n whereof_o a_o most_o ancient_a geographer_n make_v this_o mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o south_n we_o shall_v find_v first_o susian_a the_o province_n so_o call_v from_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n susis_n which_o the_o etymologist_n say_v may_v be_v derive_v from_o susia_n signify_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n a_o horse_n for_o that_o this_o place_n afford_v good_a horse_n athenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etymolo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athenaeus_n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o syriack_n signify_v so_o but_o his_o other_o conceit_n be_v more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o lily_n which_o grow_v thereabouts_o as_o aristobulus_n and_o chares_n most_o apt_o determine_v in_o athenaeus_n this_o only_a be_v their_o error_n that_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o lily_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n whereas_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o jew_n indeed_o call_v a_o lily_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shusan_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o place_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o place_n because_o of_o so_o many_o lily_n wherewith_o it_o be_v most_o natural_o and_o pleasant_o beset_v here_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n keep_v their_o court_n in_o winter_n because_o the_o region_n hereabout_o be_v then_o most_o temperate_a though_o in_o summer_n it_o be_v so_o extreme_o hot_a that_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o meridian_n the_o lizard_n and_o serpent_n can_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n but_o be_v strike_v dead_a with_o the_o extraordinary_a fervour_n which_o the_o sun_n beam_v project_v geog._n strabo_n lib._n 15._o geog._n be_v multiply_v more_o strong_o by_o the_o reflection_n of_o certain_a mountain_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o geog._n strabo_n lib._n 15._o geog._n as_o strabo_n the_o author_n most_o probable_o persuade_v who_o also_o add_v that_o for_o this_o can_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v force_v to_o make_v earthen_a floor_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n the_o depth_n of_o two_o cubit_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o intolerable_a heat_n strabo_n ibid._n by_o this_o city_n run_v the_o river_n vlai_n as_o daniel_n call_v it_o tyrius_n pliny_n herodotus_n maximus_fw-la tyrius_n ptolemy_n and_o pliny_n write_v eulaeus_n no_o great_a error_n it_o be_v also_o call_v choaspes_n because_o that_o run_v into_o it_o this_o river_n be_v venerable_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o always_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n wherever_o they_o be_v 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benjamin_n in_o itinerario_fw-la fol._n 20._o rabbi_n benjamin_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o his_o time_n among_o the_o ruin_n of_o elam_n stand_v susan_n the_o castle_n in_o time_n past_o the_o palace_n of_o ahasueros_n have_v yet_o many_o fair_a and_o goodly_a building_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a he_o note_v also_o that_o he_o find_v there_o 7000_o jew_n in_o 14_o synagogue_n there_o be_v before_o one_o of_o they_o erect_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n thus_o rabbi_n benjamin_n in_o who_o day_n it_o seem_v by_o what_o he_o say_v afterward_o that_o the_o river_n be_v build_v upon_o both_o side_n and_o the_o city_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n that_o dissever_a they_o both_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o aftertime_n that_o the_o one_o part_n by_o reason_n of_o commerce_n thrive_v more_o than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v superstitious_o impute_v to_o daniel_n tomb_n which_o the_o rich_a part_n then_o keep_v this_o fond_a conceit_n once_o set_v abroach_o causs_v great_a emulation_n and_o in_o fine_a to_o compose_v the_o debate_n singar_fw-la persar_n singar_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shach_n with_o the_o persian_n and_o arabian_n and_o the_o neighbour_a inhabitant_n signify_v a_o king_n from_o whence_o be_v derive_v that_o form_n of_o speech_n which_o we_o use_v at_o the_o chess-game_n when_o the_o king_n be_v take_v to_o wit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shach_n mat_n common_o checkmate_n which_o in_o this_o language_n signify_v the_o king_n be_v dead_a shichard_n in_o taris_fw-la regum_fw-la persar_n shach_n command_v that_o the_o tomb_n shall_v be_v displace_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o bridge_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n vlai_n that_o so_o both_o
dionysius_n afer_n testify_v that_o in_o time_n past_o this_o river_n have_v be_v call_v sulax_n which_o say_v he_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prone_a or_o precipitate_a such_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o in_o after_o time_n tigris_n from_o that_o tiger_n which_o carry_v mad_a bacchus_n i_o know_v not_o whither_o but_o the_o word_n itself_o discover_v its_o own_o etymon_n tigris_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gir_fw-it signify_v in_o the_o persian_a tongue_n a_o arrow_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o hemantick_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tau_n we_o have_v the_o word_n entire_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tiger_n or_o tigris_n because_o the_o stream_n of_o this_o river_n run_v so_o swift_a that_o it_o be_v most_o like_a the_o projection_n of_o a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o quintus_n curtius_n and_o other_o and_o well_o may_v notice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o this_o river_n the_o stream_n of_o who_o current_n usual_o run_v as_o fast_v in_o one_o day_n 206._o shickard_n taric_n regum_fw-la pers_n p._n 206._o as_o the_o most_o nimble_a footman_n can_v do_v in_o seven_o if_o shichard_n have_v not_o mistake_v in_o his_o taric_a of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n where_o he_o cit_v pliny_n and_o solinus_n but_o none_o can_v give_v he_o occasion_n so_o to_o say_v save_v only_a dionysius_n afer_n in_o these_o word_n where_o speak_v of_o tigris_n he_o thus_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n perhaps_o shickard_n may_v understand_v in_o that_o sens_fw-fr in_o which_o we_o have_v cite_v he_o but_o the_o poet_n intent_n be_v far_o otherwise_o as_o he_o may_v understand_v that_o read_v his_o scholiast_n who_o best_o understand_v he_o for_o eustathius_n upon_o those_o word_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la tigris_n &_o euphrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n eustath_n in_o dion_n afr._n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o scholiast_n the_o meaning_n of_o his_o poet_n be_v that_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o two_o river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o best_a fit_v traveller_n can_v go_v in_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v mesopotamia_n in_o breadth_n will_v prove_v to_o a_o good_a footman_n seven_o day_n journey_n so_o though_o tigris_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o river_n the_o swift_a yet_o in_o this_o opinion_n he_o have_v make_v more_o haste_n then_o good_a speed_n we_o have_v sufficient_o linger_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o assyria_n we_o will_v now_o travel_v in_o the_o country_n begin_n first_o with_o adiabene_n because_o because_o as_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n testify_v adiabene_n est_fw-fr assyriorum_n initium_fw-la the_o begin_n of_o ashur_n be_v that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v adiabene_n for_o here_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o founder_n make_v the_o first_o plantation_n of_o his_o assyrian_n because_o the_o king_n nimrod_n first_o conquer_v this_o place_n and_o settle_v the_o government_n in_o a_o metropolis_n erect_v by_o himself_o it_o be_v call_v adiabene_n not_o as_o the_o greek_n have_v vain_o conjecture_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o hard_a passage_n as_o strabo_n eustathius_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o this_o conceit_n be_v refute_v by_o marcellinus_n a_o traveller_n in_o these_o part_n who_o witness_v that_o he_o pass_v over_o a_o certain_a river_n call_v adiavas_n from_o which_o the_o place_n be_v call_v first_o adiavene_n lugdun_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n in_o vita_fw-la juliani_n pag_n 302_o edit_n lugdun_n which_o word_n when_o it_o come_v among_o the_o greek_n they_o change_v υ_n into_o β_n necessity_n often_o urgue_v they_o to_o this_o for_o want_v of_o that_o letter_n in_o their_o alphabet_n so_o where_o the_o original_a read_v david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o septuagint_n they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evangelist_n retain_v the_o same_o vrbs_fw-la ninive_n vrbs_fw-la in_o adiabene_n that_o which_o first_o and_o best_a deserve_v our_o diligence_n be_v the_o thrice_o noble_a seat_n of_o ninus_n the_o scripture_n style_n be_v it_o both_o in_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n vrbs_fw-la magna_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o therefore_o see_v god_n himself_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o we_o will_v take_v the_o more_o it_o be_v call_v ninive_n from_o ninus_n quasi_fw-la nini_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naveh_n that_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o ninus_n because_o ninus_n set_v the_o last_o hand_n to_o the_o compliment_n of_o this_o city_n and_o there_o keep_v his_o court._n but_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n be_v the_o son_n of_o cham_n not_o sem_fw-mi though_o our_o english_a metaphrase_n have_v so_o translate_v to_o decide_v the_o matter_n hear_v moses_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n our_o translation_n take_v assur_n for_o a_o person_n which_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o place_n and_o then_o it_o run_v thus_o from_o that_o land_n to_o wit_n babylon_n he_o that_o be_v nimrod_n go_v out_o into_o ashur_n and_o build_v ninive_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o most_o learned_a jew_n ramban_n or_o r._n moses_n ben_fw-mi nachman_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o place_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o abarbinel_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o bereshith_n ramban_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ramban_n in_o abarbinelis_n come_v ad_fw-la bereshith_n these_o word_n intend_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o that_o land_n go_v nimrod_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o country_n of_o ashur_n and_o there_o he_o build_v niniveh_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o province_n great_a city_n whereof_o moses_n make_v mention_v and_o this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o ramban_n who_o also_o cit_v a_o concordance_n necessary_o require_v the_o like_a exposition_n in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ramban_n in_o this_o be_v not_o singular_a nor_o have_v want_v his_o deserve_a approbation_n among_o our_o own_o most_o learned_a writer_n for_o thus_o read_v m._n john_n drusius_n so_o tremelius_fw-la judicious_a calvin_n and_o diligent_a paraeus_n none_o without_o good_a reason_n for_o what_o shall_v assur_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o cham_n and_o again_o he_o that_o build_v babel_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o build_v ninive_n the_o founder_n therefore_o of_o this_o city_n be_v nimrod_n for_o the_o situation_n thereof_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o river_n tigris_n a_o late_a writer_n of_o our_o own_o in_o his_o microcosm_n have_v make_v bold_a to_o displace_v it_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o euphrates_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o otherwise_o appear_v i_o will_v ingenious_o repent_v the_o mention_n of_o he_o who_o notwithstanding_o i_o shall_v also_o have_v spare_v in_o this_o place_n have_v he_o himself_o spare_v great_a scaliger_n in_o a_o lesser_a matter_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o count_v it_o frivolous_a to_o cite_v a_o modern_a author_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o antiquity_n to_o this_o one_o i_o can_v oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o many_o among_o who_o ninive_n upon_o tigris_n be_v as_o ordinary_a as_o london_n upon_o thames_n but_o to_o fetch_v that_o situation_n upon_o this_o river_n from_o the_o same_o fountain_n which_o they_o do_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o ancient_n among_o the_o latin_n pliny_n be_v plain_a that_o ninus_n the_o city_n stand_v upon_o the_o river_n tigris_n among_o the_o greek_n thus_o herodótus_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o certain_a trench_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n though_o the_o text_n be_v something_o cryptical_a yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o euphrates_n or_o the_o trench_n but_o to_o tigris_n as_o the_o same_o author_n expound_v himself_o in_o euterp_v where_o he_o plain_o say_v that_o tigris_n run_v by_o ninive_n arrian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o old_a india_n speak_v of_o tigris_n thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v tigris_n run_v out_o of_o armenia_n ancient_o a_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n indie_n arrian_n rerum_fw-la indie_n etc._n etc._n where_o a_o trusty_a and_o faithful_a
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