Transcriber’s note:
This book was published in two volumes, of which this is the second. The first volume was released as Project Gutenberg ebook #44125, available at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44125. Where possible, references to the first volume in the text and index are linked to the version at Project Gutenberg.
Following entries in the Index are erroneous, as there is no Chapter 15 in Book XXXIV and no Chapter 59 in Book VI.:
Sallentini, a tribe in Calabria. 34, 15, Rhyncus, in Aetolia, 6, 59, Morini, a Gallic tribe, 34, 15, Mauretania, 34, 15, Lugdunum, a town in Gaul, 34, 15. and there are no references in the text related to these entries.
The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.
TRANSLATED FROM THE TEXT OF F. HULTSCH
BY
EVELYN S. SHUCKBURGH, M.A.
LATE FELLOW OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOL. II
London
MACMILLAN AND CO.
AND NEW YORK
1889
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| pages | |
| Books X to XXXIX | 1-541 |
| Smaller Fragments | 542-559 |
| Appendices | 560-568 |
| Index | 569-615 |
1. The distance from the strait and town of Rhegium toTarentum is more than two thousand stades;B.C. 209, Coss.Q. Fabius MaximusV. Q. FulviusFlaccus IV.and that portion of the shore of Italy is entirelydestitute of harbours, except those ofTarentum: I mean the coast facing the Siciliansea, and verging towards Greece, which contains the mostpopulous barbarian tribes as well as the most famous of theGreek cities. For the Bruttii, Lucani, some portions of theDaunii, the Cabalii, and several others, occupy this quarterof Italy. So again this coast is lined by the Greek cities ofRhegium, Caulon, Locri, Croton, Metapontum, and Thurii: sothat voyagers from Sicily or from Greece to any one of thesecities are compelled to drop anchor in the harbours ofTarentum; and the exchange and commerce with all whooccupy this coast of Italy take place in this city. One mayjudge of the excellence of its situation from the prosperityattained by the people of Croton; who, though only possessingroadsteads suitable for the summer, and enjoying thereforebut a short season of mercantile activity, still have acquiredgreat wealth, entirely owing, it seems, to the favourable situation