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The historie of the vvorld: commonly called, The naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland Doctor of Physicke. The first [-second] tome; Naturalis historia. English
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Pliny, the Elder.; Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637.
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call_v col_fw-fr sar-yron_n sar-yron_n some_o read_v à _fw-fr stringenda_fw-la oculorum_fw-la atie_n i_o of_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n which_o iron_n red_a hot_a or_o the_o bright_a blade_n of_o sword_n &_o other_o weapon_n do_v but_o nether_a any_o copy_n of_o the_o author_n have_v the_o word_n oeulorum_fw-la neither_o have_v i_o read_v stringere_fw-la but_o perstringere_fw-la to_o signify_v to_o dazzle_v other_o understand_v it_o of_o draw_v a_o naked_a sword_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a in_o latin_a to_o say_v in_o that_o sense_n stringereaciem_fw-la as_o stringere_fw-la ferrum_fw-la or_o gladium_fw-la howbeit_o i_o incline_v rather_o to_o this_o for_o that_o pliny_n a_o little_a after_o call_v the_o best_a steel_n acies_fw-la which_o word_n haply_o be_v the_o primitive_a from_o whence_o acies_fw-la also_o be_v use_v for_o a_o edge_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v that_o those_o stricturae_fw-la i._n sparkle_v scale_n fly_v from_o iron_n under_o the_o smith_n hammer_n &_o from_o no_o other_o mettle_n which_o do_v perstringere_fw-la acieâ—…_n oculorum_fw-la if_o any_o thing_n else_o may_v give_v occasion_n hereof_o sed_fw-la haec_fw-la viderint_fw-la critici_fw-la critici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o hold_n to_o be_v tin-glosse_n our_o ordinary_a lead_n lead_n i._o pewter_n as_o some_o take_v it_o it_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v corrupt_a corrupt_a quae_fw-la non_fw-la alligantur_fw-la it_o be_v think_v that_o pliny_n mistake_v in_o dioscor_n and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o have_v translate_v without_o any_o sense_n at_o all_o or_o congruity_n to_o the_o place_n place_n yellow_a orpiment_n orpiment_n numidicus_n numidicus_n oâ—…atus_fw-la oâ—…atus_fw-la sinadicus_fw-la sinadicus_fw-la for_o they_o be_v so_o make_v that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v off_o and_o set_v on_o again_o again_o these_o image_n be_v no_o â—…ther_o than_o thevisâ—…ge_v &_o head_n aâ—…_n aâ—…_n as_o to_o the_o shoul_a dear_n dear_n ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n philadelphus_n attalus_n attalus_n quasi_fw-la glypâ—…i_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caelendâ—…_n caelendâ—…_n i._o atalanta_n atalanta_n vi_o m._n sestertium_fw-la sestertium_fw-la sub_fw-la veteribus_fw-la which_o some_o interpret_v tabernis_fw-la quintilianus_n report_v this_o otherwise_o otherwise_o i._o white_n and_o black_a black_a because_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o costly_a costly_a minium_n minium_n armenium_n armenium_n cinnabaris_fw-la cinnabaris_fw-la chrysocolla_n chrysocolla_n iâ—…dicum_fw-la lacca_n mixta_fw-la cum_fw-la caeruleo_fw-la caeruleo_fw-la purpurissum_fw-la purpurissum_fw-la sincpis_fw-la sincpis_fw-la rubrica_fw-la rubrica_fw-la a_o white_a kind_n of_o fatty_a earth_n like_o plastre_n plastre_n a_o white_a earthlike_a chalk_n chalk_n a_o whitish_a earth_n or_o ash-colour_n white_a white_a auripigmentum_fw-la auripigmentum_fw-la or_o rather_o three_o denarij_fw-la for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o it_o and_o the_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n kind_n with_o the_o image_n of_o a_o goat_n as_o diose_fw-la say_v or_o of_o diana_n according_a to_o galen_n thus_o dalechamp_n read_v this_o placâ—…_n according_a to_o philander_n out_o of_o dioscor_n and_o theophrast_n theophrast_n selibrâ—…_n other_o read_v sex_n libâ—…_n libâ—…_n i._o to_o staunch_v blood_n blood_n in_o singulaâ—…_n libras_fw-la ad_fw-la denarios_fw-la trigiâ—…a_fw-la trigiâ—…a_fw-la our_o painter_n in_o stead_n thereof_o use_v lac._n lac._n they_o say_v it_o be_v make_v of_o oad_o and_o in_o those_o country_n from_o whencâ—…_n it_o come_v galâ—…_n nil_fw-la this_o argument_n or_o title_n reach_v to_o many_o chapter_n follow_v follow_v for_o olympias_n be_v count_v the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n year_n graece_fw-la melius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o jambick_a verse_n some_o attribute_n to_o apollodorus_n apollodorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d li._n fine_a delicate_a and_o sumptuos_a for_o he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o purple_a or_o his_o golden_a chaplet_n his_o staff_n tip_v with_o gold_n and_o his_o shooebuckle_v of_o the_o same_o same_o minoris_fw-la talento_fw-la annis_fw-la decem_fw-la yet_o budaeus_fw-la read_v annuis_fw-la talentis_fw-la decem_fw-la i_o ten_o talent_n by_o the_o year_n year_n i._o ortam_fw-la marâ—…_n i_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n sea_n of_o this_o piture_n apelles_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o alexader_n the_o one_o beget_v by_o philip_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o other_o paint_v by_o apelles_n and_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o inimitable_a inimitable_a the_o manner_n be_v to_o express_v lightning_n by_o three_o shaft_n bond_n together_o in_o the_o midst_n midst_n some_o think_v he_o mean_v hero_n &_o leandere_fw-la and_o they_o read_v he_o ro_o leandrun_n pinxit_fw-la in_o he_o paint_v hero_n and_o leander_n leander_n vile_a maae_n report_v tâ—…t_o he_o paint_v a_o mare_n mare_n mâ—…ac_n mâ—…ac_n name_n of_o galley_n galley_n a_o worthy_a knight_n son_n of_o ochiâ—…us_n ochiâ—…us_n one_o at_o rest_n or_o repose_v himself_o some_o read_v triptolemus_n triptolemus_n phaestiâ—…_n phaestiâ—…_n in_o token_n of_o nobility_n as_o pierius_n note_v in_o his_o hieroglyphic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d encaustice_n encaustice_n 781_o lib._n 5_o â—…h_n â—…h_n i_o diverse_a valiant_a knight_n whoaccompanied_a prince_n jason_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o colchos_n for_o the_o golden_a fleece_n fleece_n circumlitioni_fw-la other_o read_v circumdu_fw-fr ctioni_fw-la i._o the_o the_o first_o draught_n or_o pourfil_n pourfil_n this_o saint_n julius_n caesar_n honour_v most_o for_o that_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v descend_v from_o julus_n or_o ascanius_n son_n of_o aeneas_n and_o nephew_n to_o venus_n by_o anchises_n anchises_n i_o be_o not_o of_o dâ—…echampius_n his_o opinion_n who_o take_v jaso_n here_o for_o the_o valiant_a knight_n jason_n for_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o word_n be_v mere_a teminine_a as_o io_n iâ—o_n sapph_n &_o such_o like_a beside_o who_o see_v not_o that_o jaso_n be_v respect_n we_o to_o physic_n for_o that_o jäsis_n in_o greek_a signify_v cure_v or_o heal_v and_o it_o so_o sot_v well_o with_o the_o name_n of_o her_o other_o sister_n which_o be_v likewise_o significant_a significant_a i._o level_v his_o shot_n at_o the_o dear_a or_o wild_a beast_n â—…s_v dalecoampius_fw-la do_v interpret_v it_o or_o else_o according_a to_o scalieer_n haul_v ding_o his_o hand_n over_o his_o ie_n to_o spy_v his_o game_n &_o â—…ake_v his_o mark_n the_o better_a better_a or_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d herod_n herod_n raedonibus_fw-la otherwise_o iscaâ—…oribus_fw-la i_o fisherman_n fisherman_n for_o he_o be_v the_o challenger_n &_o none_o will_v comeforth_o against_o he_o he_o for_o at_o wrestle_v especial_o they_o catch_v up_o dust_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o take_v hold_v the_o better_a of_o one_o another_o body_n which_o be_v glib_a with_o oil_n oil_n i._o that_o know_v how_o to_o handle_v the_o pencil_n pencil_n i._o the_o race_n of_o bacchis_n who_o for_o a_o time_n reig_o n_v at_o corinth_n corinth_n i_o mould_v or_o pattern_n pattern_n he_o mean_v those_o whereby_o image_n of_o brass_n be_v cast_v cast_v vini_n amphoram_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o he_o mean_v the_o vessel_n itself_o for_o wine_n and_o not_o full_a of_o wine_n wine_n decies_fw-la sestertiûm_fw-la according_a to_o budaeus_fw-la but_o if_o you_o read_v according_a to_o hotomanus_n ducenty_n it_o be_v twenty_o time_n as_o much_o more_o more_o this_o platter_n be_v call_v the_o target_n of_o minerva_n and_o he_o get_v himself_o thereby_o a_o name_n to_o be_v call_v patinarius_fw-la see_v sueton._n sueton._n some_o read_v fornacei_n i_fw-it arch_a wall_n wall_n for_o by_o reason_n that_o romewas_n so_o populous_a they_o make_v many_o loft_n over_o head_n so_o that_o the_o building_n be_v raise_v to_o 60_o and_o 70_o foot_n in_o upright_a wall_n 〈◊〉_d &_o these_o serve_v as_o â—…enements_n &_o be_v call_v coenacula_fw-la and_o one_o pair_n of_o stair_n lead_v into_o the_o street_n serve_v they_o all_o whereas_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o house_n keep_v beneath_o with_o his_o household_n and_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o these_o ten_o ant_n or_o inmate_n inmate_n hereupon_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a medicine_n to_o give_v mumia_fw-la which_o be_v pissasphalton_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v from_o on_o high_a and_o be_v inward_o bruise_v bruise_v some_o take_v this_o for_o alum_n de_fw-fr plume_n other_o for_o the_o stone_n amiantus_n amiantus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d papularâ—…_n papularâ—…_n some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la bibatur_fw-la glacie_n for_o hey_n hold_v crystal_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o ice_n ice_n by_o tursit_fw-la evident_a olympias_n be_v but_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n complete_a although_o it_o be_v take_v for_o five_o year_n year_n some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la without_o the_o city_n city_n out_o of_o ivory_n which_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v be_v demand_v after_o what_o pattâ—…_n he_o have_v make_v the_o say_a imagâ—…_n and_o how_o hâ—…went_v up_o into_o heaven_n
a_o island_n distant_a northward_o from_o britain_n six_o day_n sail_v yea_o and_o some_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o mona_n a_o island_n distant_a from_o camalodunum_n a_o town_n of_o britain_n about_o 200_o mile_n chap._n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o dial_n and_o quadrant_n this_o cunning_a and_o skill_n of_o shadow_n name_v gnonomice_n anaximines_n the_o milesian_n the_o disciple_n of_o anaximander_n above_o name_v invent_v and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o show_v in_o lacedaemon_n the_o horologe_n or_o dial_n which_o they_o call_v sciotericon_n chap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o day_n be_v observe_v the_o very_a day_n itself_o man_n have_v after_o diverse_a manner_n observe_v the_o babylonian_n count_v for_o day_n all_o the_o time_n between_o two_o sun-rising_n the_o athenian_n between_o the_o setting_n the_o vmbrian_o from_o noon_n to_o noon_n but_o all_o the_o common_a sort_n every_o where_o from_o day_n light_n until_o it_o be_v dark_a the_o roman_a priest_n and_o those_o that_o have_v define_v and_o set_v out_o a_o civil_a day_n likewise_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hipparchus_n from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n that_o the_o space_n or_o light_n be_v great_a or_o less_o betwixt_o sun_n rise_n near_o the_o sunsteds_n than_o the_o equinoctial_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o position_n of_o the_o zodiac_n about_o the_o middle_a part_n thereof_o be_v more_o oblique_a and_o crooked_a but_o towards_o the_o sunsted_n more_o straight_o and_o direct_a chap._n lxxviij_o ¶_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n and_o difference_n of_o sundry_a country_n and_o nation_n hereunto_o we_o must_v join_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v link_v to_o celestial_a cause_n for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o aethiopian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n vicinity_n be_v scorch_v and_o tan_v with_o the_o heat_n thereof_o like_v to_o they_o that_o be_v adust_a and_o burn_v have_v their_o beard_n and_o bush_n of_o hair_n curl_v also_o that_o in_o the_o contrary_a clime_n of_o the_o world_n to_o it_o in_o the_o freeze_a and_o icy_a region_n the_o people_n have_v white_a skin_n hair_n grow_v long_o downward_o and_o yellow_a but_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o rigorous_a cold_a air_n howbeit_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o in_o this_o mutability_n be_v dull_a and_o gross_a and_o the_o very_a leg_n do_v argue_v the_o temperature_n for_o in_o the_o aethiopian_n the_o juice_n or_o blood_n be_v draw_v upward_o again_o by_o the_o natural_a heat_n but_o among_o the_o nation_n septentrional_a the_o same_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o inferior_a part_n by_o reason_n of_o moisture_n apt_a to_o fall_v downward_o here_o breed_v noisome_a and_o hurtful_a wild_a beast_n but_o there_o be_v engender_v creature_n of_o sundry_a and_o diverse_a shape_n especial_o bird_n tall_a they_o be_v of_o bodily_a stature_n as_o well_o in_o one_o part_n as_o the_o other_o in_o the_o hot_a region_n by_o the_o occasional_a motion_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o other_o by_o the_o moist_a nourishment_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o wholesome_a mixture_n from_o both_o side_n the_o whole_a tract_n be_v fertile_a and_o fruitful_a for_o all_o thing_n the_o habit_n of_o man_n body_n of_o a_o mean_a and_o indifferent_a constitution_n the_o colour_n also_o show_v a_o great_a temperature_n the_o fashion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n be_v civil_a and_o gentle_a their_o sense_n clear_a and_o lightsome_a their_o wit_n pregnant_a and_o capable_a of_o all_o thing_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n they_o also_o bear_v sovereign_a rule_n and_o sway_v empire_n and_o monarchy_n which_o those_o uttermost_a nation_n never_o have_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o even_o they_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o temperate_a zone_n may_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v subject_a nor_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o these_o for_o such_o be_v their_o savage_a and_o brutish_a nature_n that_o it_o urge_v they_o to_o live_v solitary_a by_o themselves_o chap._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o earthquake_n the_o babylonian_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o earthquake_n and_o gape_a chink_n and_o all_o other_o accident_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n but_o of_o those_o three_o only_a to_o which_o they_o attribute_v lightning_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n namely_o as_o they_o keep_v their_o course_n with_o the_o sun_n or_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o especial_o when_o this_o concurrence_n be_v about_o the_o quadrature_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v of_o anaximander_n the_o milesian_n natural_a philosopher_n his_o prescience_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n be_v excellent_a and_o worthy_a of_o immortality_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v forewarn_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o city_n and_o dwell_v house_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n towards_o which_o happen_v according_o when_o not_o only_o their_o whole_a 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