The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6)Pliny, the Elder
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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6)
Pliny, the Elder
Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works
We next have Lucentum[955], holding Latian rights; Dianium[956], a
tributary town; the river Sucro[957], and in former times a town of the
same name, forming the frontier of Contestania. Next is the district
of Edetania, with the delightful expanse of a lake[958] before it, and
extending backward to Celtiberia. Valentia[959], a colony, is situate
three miles from the sea, after which comes the river Turium[960],
and Saguntum[961] at the same distance, a town of Roman citizens
famous for its fidelity, the river Uduba[962], and the district of the
Ilergaones[963]. The Iberus[964], a river enriched by its commerce,
takes its rise in the country of the Cantabri, not far from the town
of Juliobriga[965], and flows a distance of 450 miles; 260 of which,
from the town of Varia[966] namely, it is available for the purposes of
navigation. From this river the name of Iberia has been given by the
Greeks to the whole of Spain.
Next comes the district of Cossetania, the river Subi[967], and the
colony of Tarraco, which was built by the Scipios as Carthage[968] was
by the Carthaginians. Then the district of the Ilergetes, the town
of Subur[969], and the river Rubricatum[970], beyond which begin the
Laletani and the Indigetes[971]. Behind these, in the order in which
they will be mentioned, going back from the foot of the Pyrenees,
are the Ausetani[972], the Lacetani[973], and along the Pyrenees, the
Cerretani[974], next to whom are the Vascones[975]. On the coast is the
colony of Barcino[976], surnamed Faventia; Bætulo[977] and Iluro[978],
towns with Roman citizens; the river Larnum[979], Blandæ[980], the
river Alba[981]; Emporiæ[982], a city consisting of two parts, one
peopled by the original inhabitants, the other by the Greek descendants
of the Phocæans; and the river Ticher[983]. From this to the Venus
Pyrenæa[984], on the other side of the Promontory, is a distance of
forty miles.
I shall now proceed to give an account of the more remarkable things
in these several jurisdictions, in addition to those which have been
already mentioned. Forty-three different peoples are subject to the
jurisdiction of the courts of Tarraco: of these the most famous
are—holding the rights of Roman citizens, the Dertusani[985] and the
Bisgargitani; enjoying Latian rights, the Ausetani, and the Cerretani,
both Julian and Augustan, the Edetani[986], the Gerundenses[987],
the Gessorienses[988], and the Teari[989], also called Julienses.
Among the tributaries are the Aquicaldenses[990], the Onenses, and the
Bæculonenses[991].
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