Author: Richard McQuillen
Company: Altadis U.S.A.

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Quaesisse temet saepe cogitans, Probe,   animo atque sensu, Taurici ponti situs  capi ut valeret his probabili fide  quos distinerent spatia terrarum extima,   subi libenter id laboris, ut tibi 5  desideratum carmine hoc claresceret.

To have asked you own often thinking, O Probus, with the mind and feeling, the situation of the Tauran sea the capons in order that was prevailing which with these with the commendable faith the spaces outermost of the lands were preventing, you enter! willingly it of the effort, in order that to you this was being illuminated desiring with the song. 

fas non putavi quippe prolixa die  non subiacere sensui formam tuo  regionis eius quam vetustis paginis  et quam per omnem spiritus nostri diem 10  secretiore lectione acceperam.

You speak I have thought not obviously the form of the area of him/it as with the ancient pages with the luxuriant day not to lie underneath to the feeling your and as through the all man of our breath I had taken the day more separate reading. 

alii invidere namque, quod dispendio  tibi haud sit ullo, agrestis et duri reor.

The others have envied insomuch as, which may be with the expense to you not with the any, of the countryman and hardship I think. 

his addo et illud, liberum temet loco  mihi esse amore sanguinisque vinculo.

With these I add and that, the free you own in the place of to me to be with the love and with the chain of the blood. 

 15  neque sat sit istud, ni sciam te litteras  hiantibusque faucibus veterum abdita  hausisse semper, esse patuli pectoris,   sensu capacem, talium iugem sitim  tuo esse cordi et esse te prae ceteris 20  memorem intimati.

Nor enough that may be, if the cognisant you the letters and with the being open-mouthed pharynxes of the old times the lairs to have drunk always, to be of the wide-spreading breast, with the feeling large, the continual thirst of the such with your to be to the heart and to be with you before the other I may mention told. 

 cur inefficaciter  secreta rerum in non tenacem effunderem?

Why in-effectually I might shower the secrets of the things into not tenacious? 

in non seguacem quis profunda ogganniat?

Into not [seguacem] the deep which may yelp? 

multa ergo, multa compulere me, Probe,   efflagitatam rem tibi ut persolverem.

The much therefore, the much have forced me, O Probus, the requested thing to you in order that I was paying. 

 25  quin et parentis credidi officium fore,   desideratum si tibi locupletius  profusiusque Musa promeret mea.

That and of the parent I have believed the duty to have been, desiring if to you more substantial and more excessive the muse my deserves. 

dare expetitum quippe non parci viri est,   augere porro muneris summam novo 30  mentis benignae satque liberalis est.

To give desired s/he/it is obviously not of the sparing man, with the augur leek new of the service most high of the kind mind and enough honourable s/he/it is. 

interrogati, si tenes, Maeotici  situs quis esset aequoris.

Asked, if you hold, which might be of the Maeotan situation of the sea. 

 Sallustium  noram id dedisse, dicta et eius omnibus  praeiudicatae auctoritatis ducier 35  non abnuebam.

I was knowing Sallustius it to have given, the sayings and with the all men of him/it of the pre-judged authority to be led I was refusing not. 

 ad eius igitur inclytam,   descriptionem, qua locorum formulam  imaginemque expressor efficax stili  et veritatis paene in optutus dedit  lepore linguae, multa rerum iunximus 40  ex plurimorum sumpta commentariis.

About of him/it then celebrated, the delineation, which the principle and the likeness of the places I am out-pressed effective of the stylus and truth nearly into the gazes has given with the charm to the tongue, much of the things we have joined out of accepted with the notebooks of the very many. 

Hecataeus istic quippe erit Milesius  Hellanicusque Lesbius, Phileus quoque  Atheniensis, Caryandaeus Scylax,   Pausimachus inde, prisca quem genuit Samos, 45  quin et Damastus nobili natus Sige  Rhodoque Bacoris ortus, Euctemon quoque  popularis urbe Atticae Siculus Cleon,   Herodotus ipse Thurius, tum qui decus  magnum loquendi est, Atticus Thucydides.

Hecataeus that of yours obviously will be Milesius and Hellanicus Lesbius, Phileus likewise Athenian, Caryandaeus [Scylax], Pausimachus thence, ancient has begat which Samuses, that and Damastus born with the noble [Sige] and with Rhodus to Bacoras of the rising, [Euctemon] likewise with the city of the compatriot Attic Sicilian [Cleon], Herodotus him/it/theirself Thurius, then which the great glory is to be spoken, Attic Thucydids. 

 50  hic porro habebis, pars mei cordis Probe,   quicquid per aequor insularum attollitur  (per aequor illud scilicet, quod post cava  hiantis orbis a freto Tartessio  Atlanticisque fluctibus procul sitam 55  in usque glaeba proruit nostrum mare)  sinusque curvos atque prominentia,   (ut se supino porrigat litus situ,   ut longe in undas inserant sese iuga)  celsaeque ut urbes alluantur aequore, 60  quis ortus amnis maximos effuderit,   ut prona ponti gurgitem intrant flumina  ut ipsa rursum saepe cingant insulas  sinuentque late ut tuta portus bracchia,   ut explicentur stagna, ceu iaceant lacus, 65  scruposum, ut alti verticem montes levent  stringatque nemora ut unda cana gurgitis.

Here again you will have, the district of my heart O Probus, whatever through the sea of the islands is elevated (through the sea that of course, because after the holes of the being open-mouthed circle from the relying on with Tartessius and Atlanticuses to the waves at a distance positioned into all the way the clod overthrows our sea) and the curved bendings and with the projection, (in order that with the flat himself the shore with the situation extends, in order that far into the waves the yokes insert himself) and high in order that the cities are beset with the sea, which rising the river will have showered most great, as prone the seas the whirlpool the rivers enter that themselves turned back often surround the islands and may bend widely as safe the arms of the port, in order that the pools are unfolded, as the lakes may lie, of sharp stones, in order that the mountains lighten the whirlpool of the deep and may draw the woods as the white wave of the whirlpool. 

laboris autem terminus nostri hic erit,   Scythicum ut profundum et aequor Euxini sali  et siquae in illo marmore insulae tument, 70  edisserantur.

Of the effort but the boundary of our man this will be, Scythicus as the depths and the sea of the Euxian open sea and if any in that marble the islands swell, may be unfolded. 

 reliqua porro scripta sunt  nobis in illo plenius volumine,   quod de orbis oris partibusque fecimus.

The remainders again are written with us in that more abundantly with the book, we have made which about the bereft with the shores and parts. 

ut aperta vero tibimet intimatio  sudoris huius et laboris sit mei 75  narrationem opusculi paulo altius  exordiemur.

As open to the true you own the tell-ing of the sweat of this and may be of the effort my the narrative of the little work somewhat more high we will begin. 

 tu per intimum iecur  prolata conde, namque fulcit haec fides  petita longe et eruta ex auctoribus.

You through the inmost liver you lengthen! you put!, insomuch as these the faith petitioned far supports and elicited out of the authorities. 

Terrae patentis orbis effuse iacet 80  orbique rursus unda circumfunditur.

The circle of the open land freely lies and with the circle turned back the wave is surrounded. 

sed qua profundum semet insinuat saxum  Oceano ab usque, ut gurges hic nostri maris  longe explicetur, est Atlanticus sinus.

But which penetrates the deep himself own the stone with Ocean from all the way, in order that the whirlpool this of our sea far is unfolded, is the Atlantan serving bowl. 

hic Gadir urbs est, dicta Tartessus prius, 85  hic sunt columnae pertinacis Herculis  Abila atque Calpe, haec laeva dicti caespitis,   Libyae propinqua est Abila.

This [Gadir] the city is, said Tartessus earlier, are here with Abila and Calp of the persevering column of Hercules, this left hand of the said earth, to Libya is near Abila. 

 duro perstrepunt  et prominentis hic iugi surgit caput,   Oestrymnin istud dixit aevum antiquius, 90  molesque celsa saxei fastigii  tota in tepentem maxime vergis notum.

With the hardship resound and this of the projection of the yoke rises the head, [Oestrymnin] that has said the time more old, and the high whole mass of the rocky peak into being warm especially you incline the friend. 

sub huius autem prominentis vertice  sinus dehiscit incolis Oestrymnicus,   in quo insulae sese exerunt Oestrymnides, 95  laxe iacentes et metallo divites  stanni atque plumbi.

Under of this but with the whirlpool of the projection the bending Oestrymnan parts with the inhabitants, in which the islands with himself stretch forth Oestrymnids, loosely lying and with the metal the rich men of the silver-lead alloy and lead. 

 multa vis hic gentis est,   superbus animus, efficax solertia,   negotiandi cura iugis omnibus,   netisque cumbis turbidum late fretum 100  et beluosi gurgitem Oceani secant.

The much strength this of the tribe is, the arrogant mind, the effective skill, doing business the continual concern with the all men, and with the spun skiffs wild widely the sea and that abounds cut the whirlpool of Ocean. 

non hi carinas quippe pinu texere  et acere norunt, non abiete, ut usus est,   curvant faselos, sed rei ad miraculum  navigia iunctis semper aptant pellibus 105  corioque vastum saepe percurrunt salum.

Not these have covered the keels obviously with the ship and know with the husks of grain, not with the fir tree, as the use is, bend the kidney-beans, but run through of the salts to the thing towards the wonder the vessels with the contiguous always adapt with the skins and skin huge often. 

ast hinc duobus in sacram, sic insulam  dixere prisci, solibus cursus rati est.

But hence with the two into the sacred, thus ancient they have said the island, with the suns of the established running s/he/it is. 

haec inter undas multam caespitem iacet,   eamque late gens Hiernorum colit.

This between the waves lies much the earth, and the tribe of Hiernuses tills her/it widely. 

 110  propinqua rursus insula Albionum patet.

The near turned back the island extends Albionus. 

Tartessiisque in terminos Oestrumnidum  negotiandi mos erat.

With Tartessiisqu into the boundaries Oestrumnidum to be done business the custom was being. 

 Carthaginis  etiam coloni et vulgus inter Herculis  agitans columnas haec adibant aequora, 115  quae Himilco Poenus mensibus vix quattuor  ut ipse semet re probasse rettulit  enavigantem, posse transmitti adserit.

Of Carthage also the farmers and the common people between stirring the columns of Hercules these were approaching the seas, which to Himilcus Carthaginian to the months hardly four as him/it/theirself with himself own with the thing has referred to have approved swiming, asserts to be able to be transmitted. 

sic nulla late flabra propellunt ratem,   sic segnis umor aequoris pigri stupet.

Thus with the nobody widely the breezes defeat the raft, thus the slow moisture of the lazy sea is astounded. 

 120  adicit et illud:

Adds and that: 

 plurimum inter gurgites  extare fucum et saepe virgulti vice  retinere puppim.

The most much between the whirlpools to stand out the dye and often of the brushwood in turn to uphold the stern. 

 dicit hic nihilominus  non in profundum terga demitti maris  parvoque aquarum vix supertexi solum.

This nevertheless not into the depths says the backs male to be dropped and with the small of the waters hardly to be over-weaved only. 

 125  obire semper huc et huc ponti feras,   navigia lenta et languide repentia  internatare beluas.

To fall always here and here to the bridge the wild beasts, the clinging vessels and faintly sudden to inter-swim the beasts. 

 siquis dehinc  ab insulis Oestrymnicis lembum audeat  urgere in undas, axe qua Lycaonis 130  rigescit aethra, caespitem Ligurum subit  cassum incolarum.

If any hereafter from Oestrymnan islands may intend to push the small sailing boat into the waves, with the axle the brightness grows stiff which with Lycaonas, Ligurum hollow enters the earth of the inhabitants. 

 namque Celtarum manu  crebrisque dudum proeliis vacua arva sunt  Liguresque pulsi, ut saepe fors aliquos agit,   plerumque dumos.

Insomuch as with the hand of the Celts and with the thick formerly with the battles the empty countries are with Liguresqu of the stroke, as often the chance conducts some, generally the thorn bushs. 

 creber his scrupus locis 135  rigidaeque rupes atque montium minae  caelo inseruntur.

The thick with these the worry with the places and the stiff cliffs and are inserted with the sky of the mountains of the threat. 

 et fugax gens haec quidem  diu inter arta cautium duxit diem  secreta ab undis.

And indeed the swift tribe this by day between the limited spaces separate of the rocks has led the day from the waves. 

 nam sali metuens erat  priscum ob periclum, post quies et otium 140  securitate roborante audaciam  persuasit altis devehi cubilibus  atque in marinos iam locos descendere.

For to the salt s/he/it was being fearing ancient on account of the danger, after the quiet and the leisure with the security reinforcing has persuaded the boldness to the deeps to be conveyed to the beds and into the marine now have dismounted the places. 

post illa rursum quae supra facti sumus  magnus patescit aequoris fusi sinus 145  Ophiussam ad usque.

After those turned back which above of the fact we are great opens Ophiussa of the spread out sea bending about all the way. 

 rursum ab huius litore  internum ad aequor, qua mare insinuare se  dixi ante terris, quodque Sardum nuncupant,   septem dierum tenditur pediti via.

Turned back from the shore of this inward towards the sea, with the male which to penetrate I have said before himself to the lands, the each Sardum call, seven days the way is stretched to the infantry. 

Ophiussa porro tanta panditur latus 150  quantam iacere Pelopis audis insulam  Graiorum in agro.

Ophiussa again so great is spread out you hear the side how great to lie with Pelopas the island of Graiuses in the field. 

 haec dicta primo Oestrymnis est  locos et arva Oestrymnicis habitantibus,   post multa serpens effugavit incolas  vacuamque glaebam nominis fecit sui.

This is the sayings with the first with Oestrymnas the places and the countries with Oestrymnicas the inhabiting, after the much the serpent [effugauit] the inhabitants and has made the empty clod of the name his/her/their. 

 155  circumlatratque pontus insulas duas  tenue ob locorum inhospitas.

And the sea roars around the islands inhospitable two thin on account of the places. 

 Aryium  rursum tumescit prominens in asperum  septentrionem cursus autem hinc classibus  usque in columnas efficacis Herculis 160  quinque est dierum.

Aryium turned back swells projecting into the rude north running but hence with the divisions all the way into the effective columns of Hercules five is of the days. 

 post pelagia est insula  herbarum abundans adque Saturno sacra.

After the marine is the island of the herbs abounding and with Saturn sacred. 

sed vis in illa tanta naturalis est,   ut siquis hanc innavigando accesserit,   mox excitetur propter insulam mare, 165  quatiatur ipsa et omne subsiliat salum  alte intremescens cetero ad stagni vicem  pelago silente.

But the strength into the so great those is natural, as if any will have constituted this with the in-sailing, soon sea may be caused near the island, him/it/theirself may be shook and the everything may leap up the open sea high in-trembling for the rest towards the turn of the pool with the silent sea. 

 prominens surgit dehinc  Ophiussae in auras, abque Arvii iugo  in haec locorum bidui cursus patet.

The projection rises hereafter to Ophiussa into the breezes, and extends from the yoke of Aruius into these of the places of the two-day running. 

 170  at qui dehiscit inde prolixe sinus,   non totus uno facile navigabilis  vento recedit;

But which parts thence at length the bendings, not whole with the one easily navigable with the wind recedes; 

 namque medium accesseris  zephyro vehente, reliqua deposcunt notum.

Insomuch as you will have constituted the middle with the west wind bearing, the remainders require the friend. 

et rusus inde si petat quisquam pede 175  Tartessiorum litus, exuperet viam  vix luce quarta.

And red thence if the any with the foot of Tartessiuses petitions the shore, may excel the way hardly with the light fourth. 

 siquis ad nostrum mare  Malacaeque portum semitam tetenderit,   in quinque soles est iter.

If any towards our sea and will have stretched the port of Malaca the path, into five suns the journey is. 

 tum Cempsicum  iugum intumescit.

Then the Cempsan yoke rises. 

 subiacet porro insula 180  Achale vocata ab incolis.

The island with Achal called from the inhabitants lies underneath again. 

 aegre est fides  narrationi prae rei miraculo,   sed quam frequens auctoritas sat fulciat,   aiunt in huius insulae confiniis  numquam esse formam gurgiti reliquo parem.

Scarcely the faith is to the narrative before the wonder of the plaintiff, but the crowded enough authority may support which, say in the borders of this island never to be the form equal to the remaining whirlpool. 

 185  splendorem ubique quippe inesse fluctibus  vitri ad nitorem et per profundum marmoris  coeaneam in undis esse certum imaginem est.

The brilliance everywhere obviously to belong with the waves of the glass towards the brightness and through the depths of the marble [coeaneam] in the waves to be the certainty is the likeness. 

confundi at illic aequor immundo luto  memorant vetusti semper atque sordibus 190  ut faeculentos gurgites haerescere.

To be combined but in that place they remember always the sea with the dirty mud old and with the filths as the full of dregs whirlpools [haerescere]. 

Cempsi atque Sefes arduos collis habent  Ophiussae in agro.

Cempsuses and have the steep Sefs with the necks to Ophiussa in the field. 

 propter hos pernix Ligus  Draganumque proles sub nivoso maxime  septentrione conlocaverant larem.

Near these the persistent Ligus and Draganus the offsprings under the full of snow especially with the north had arranged the home. 

 195  Poetanion autem est insula ad Sefum latus  patulusque portus.

[Poetanion] but is the island towards Sefus the wide and wide-spreading the port. 

 inde Cempsis adiacent  populi Cynetum.

Thence to Cempsas the peoples are adjacent Cynetus. 

 tum Cyneticum iugum,   qua sideralis lucis inclinatio est,   alte tumescens ditis Europae extimum 200  in beluosi vergit Oceani salum.

Then the Cynetan yoke, the star-al which the act of leaning of the light is, high swelling the outside of the rich Europe into inclines that abounds the open sea of Ocean. 

Ana amnis illic per Cynetas effluit  sulcatque glaebam.

The old the river he/it through Cynetas disappears and furrows the clod. 

 panditur rursus sinus  cavusque caespes in meridiem patet.

Is spread out turned back the serving bowl and the hole earth into the noon extends. 

memorato ab amni gemina sese flumina 205  scindunt repente perque praedicti sinus  crassum liquorem (quippe pinguescit luto  omne hic profundum) lenta trudunt agmina.

With the remembered from the river with the twin himself sudden the rivers tear and through the bendings of the prediction the thick fluid (obviously this grows fat the depths with the all mud) you bend! under strain thrust the streams. 

hic insularum semet alte subrigit  vertex duarum.

This rises himself of the islands own high the whirlpool of the two. 

 nominis minor indiga est, 210  aliam vocavit mos tenax Agonida.

The minor of the name is lacking, the tenacious custom with Agonida has called other. 

inhorret inde rupibus cautes sacra  Saturni et ipsa.

The sacred rock of Saturn in-dreads thence with the cliffs and him/it/theirself. 

 fervet inlisum mare  litusque late saxeum distenditur.

The pushed against sea and the shore widely boils rocky is stretched. 

hirtae hic capellae et multus incolis caper 215  dumosa semper intererrant caespitum,   castrorum in usum et nauticis velamina  productiores et graves setas alunt.

The hairy here the she-goats and were concerning of the earths much with the inhabitants the he-goat overgrown with thorn always, into the use of the camps and with the seamen the veils more lengthened and heavy feed the hairs. 

hinc dictum ad amnem solis unius via est,   genti et Cynetum hic terminus.

Hence the saying towards the river of the sun of the one the way is, with the tribe and Cynetus this boundary. 

 Tartessius 220  ager his adhaeret adluitque caespitem  Tartessus amnis.

Tartessius the field with these adheres and the earth Tartessus the river besets. 

 inde tenditur iugum  Zephyro sacratum.

Thence the yoke hallowed with the west wind is stretched. 

 denique arcis summitas  Zephyris vocata.

Finally you keep away the summit with the west winds called. 

 celsa sed fastigia  iugo eriguntur verticis.

The high but the peaks with the yoke are raised of the whirlpool. 

 multus tumor 225  conscendit auras et supersidens quasi  caligo semper nubilum condit caput.

The much swell mounts the breezes and over-settling as if the mist always the cloud puts the head. 

regio omnis inde maxime herboso solo est,   nebulosa iuge his incolis convexa sunt,   coactus aer atque crassior dies 230  noctisque more ros frequens.

The all area thence especially with the grassy ground is, misty continual with these inhabitants the archs are, the compressed air and more thick day and with the custom of the night the crowded dew. 

 nulla, ut solet,   flabra inferuntur, nullus aethram discutit  superne venti spiritus, pigra incubat  caligo terras et solum late madet.

The nobody, as is accustomed, the breezes are inflicted, the nobody shatters on top the brightness of the came breath, lies on you hesitate! the mist is wet the lands and the ground widely. 

Zephyridos arcem siquis excedat rate 235  et inferatur gurgiti nostri maris,   flabris vehetur protinus favonii.

If any may pass Zephyriduses the citadel with the raft and may be inflicted to the whirlpool of our sea, will be borne immediately of the west wind with the breezes. 

Iugum inde rursus et sacrum infernae deae  divesque fanum, penetral abstrusi cavi  adytumque caecum.

The yoke thence turned back and sacred to the lower goddess and the rich sanctuary, [penetral] of the secret hole and the blind innermost temple. 

 multa propter est palus 240  Erebea dicta.

The much near is the stake with Erebea the said. 

 quin et Herbi civitas  stetisse fertur his locis prisca die,   quae proeliorum absumpta tempestatibus  famam atque nomen sala liquit caespiti.

That and the community of Herbus is brought to have stood with these places with the ancient day, which spent of the battles with the seasons dissolves the rumour and the name the open seas to the earth. 

at Hiberus inde manat amnis et locos 245  fecundat unda.

But Hiberus thence flows the river and makes fertile with the wave the places. 

 plurimi ex ipso ferunt  dictos Hiberos, non ab illo flumine  nam quicquid amnem gentis huius adiacet  occiduum ad axem, Hiberiam cognominant.

The most much out of him/it/theirself bring the said Hiberuses, not from that river for whatever is adjacent the river of the tribe of this setting towards the axle, name Hiberia. 

pars porro eoa continet Tartessios 250  et Cilbicenos.

The part again eastern holds Tartessiuses and Cilbicenuses. 

 Cartare post insula est  eamque pridem, influxa et est satis fides,   tenuere Cempsi.

With Cartar after the island is and I may go some time ago, flowed and the enough faith is, Cempsuses have held. 

 proximorum postea  pulsi duello, varia quaesitum loca  se protulere.

Of the neighbours afterwards with the war of the stroke, you vary! the places with himself have advanced the question. 

 Cassius inde mons tumet.

More hollow thence the mountain swells. 

 255  et Graia ab ipso lingua cassiterum prius  stannum vocavit.

And Graia from him/it/theirself the tongue [cassiterum] has called more ahead silver-lead alloy. 

 inde fani est prominens  et quae vetustum Graeciae nomen tenet,   Gerontis arx est eminus.

Thence of the sanctuary the projection is and which ancient the name of Greece holds, with Gerontas the citadel is afar. 

 namque ex ea  Geryona quondam nuncupatum accepimus.

Insomuch as out of that Geryona formerly called we have taken. 

 260  hic ora late sunt sinus Tartessii.

Here the mouths widely are Tartessiuses of the bending. 

dictoque ab amni in haec locorum puppibus  via est diei.

And with the saying from the river into these with the sterns of the places the way is to the day. 

 Gadir hic est oppidum,   nam Punicorum lingua consaeptum locum  Gadir vocabat.

[Gadir] this is the town, for the tongue of the Carthaginian was calling the enclosed place [Gadir]. 

 ipsa Tartessus prius 265  cognominata est.

With him/it/theirself given Tartessus the earlier times is. 

 multa et opulens civitas  aevo vetusto, nunc egena, nunc brevis,   nunc destituta, nunc ruinarum agger est.

The much and the wealthy community with the ancient time, now in want of, now of the shallow water, now O destitute, now the rampart is of the falls. 

nos hic locorum, praeter Herculaneam  solemnitatem vidimus miri nihil.

Us here of the places, besides Herculanea the solemnity we have seen wonderful the nothing. 

 270  at vis in illis tanta vel tantum decus  aetate prisca sub fide rerum fuit,   rex ut superbus omniumque praepotens,   quos gens habebat forte tum Maurusia,   Octaviano principi acceptissimus 275  et litterarum semper in studio Iuba  interfluoque separatus aequore,   inlustriorem semet urbis istius  duumviratu crederet.

But the strength in those the so great or the so great glory with the ancient age under the faith of the things has been, the king as arrogant and very powerful of the all men, the tribe was having perhaps then which with Maurusia, to the Octauian prince most acceptable and of the letters always in the eagerness the mane of a horse and I flow between divided with the sea, might believe more bright himself own with the duumvir's rank of the city of that. 

 sed insulam  Tartessus amnis ex Ligustino lacu 280  per aperta fusus undique adlapsu ligat.

But Tartessus the river spread out of the Ligustian lake through the area free from obstacleses on all with the gliding up binds the island. 

neque iste tractu simplici provolvitur  unusve sulcat subiacentem caespitem,   tria ora quippe parte eoi luminis  infert in agros, ore bis gemino quoque 285  meridiana civitatis adluit.

Nor that with the single extent is rolled along or single furrows the lying underneath earth, inflicts into the fields three mouths obviously with the part from-oh of the light, with the mouth the two-times with the each twin southern of the community besets. 

at mons paludem incumbit Argentarius  sic a vetustis dictus ex specie sui.

But the mountain presses on the swamp Argentarius thus from the ancient said out of the appearance of himself. 

stagno iste namque latera plurimo nitet  magisque in auras eminus lucem evomit, 290  cum sol ab igni celsa perculerit iuga.

With the pool that insomuch as shines the sides with the very many and vomits out more into the breezes afar the light, when the sun from the fire high will have struck the yokes. 

idem amnis autem fluctibus stagni gravis  ramenta volvit invehitque moenibus  dives metallum.

He/it same the river but has wished with the waves of the heavy pool the shavings and imports with the fortifications the rich metal. 

 qua dehinc ab aequore  salsi fluenti vasta per medium soli 295  regio recedit, gens Etmaneum accolit.

With which hereafter from the sea of the salted stream huge through the middle to the regal sun recedes, the tribe dwells near Etmaneus. 

atque inde rursus usque Cempsorum sata  Ileates agro se feraci porrigunt.

And thence turned back up to the crops of Cempsuses Ileats with the field with the fruitful himself extend. 

maritima vero Cilbiceni possident.

Truly the maritime Cilbicenuses seize. 

Gerontis arcem et prominens fani, ut supra 300  sumus elocuti, distinet medium salum  interque celsa, cautium cedit sinus.

With Gerontas the citadel and the projection of the sanctuary, as above we have spoken out, the middle open sea prevents and between the high, of the rocks the serving bowl goes. 

iugum ad secundum flumen amplum evolvitur.

The yoke towards the second is disclosed the great river. 

Tartessiorum mons dehinc attollitur  silvis opacus.

The mountain of Tartessiuses hereafter is elevated with the woods dark. 

 hinc Erythia est insula 305  diffusa glaebam et iuris olim Punici.

Hence Erythia is the wide island the clod and of the law formerly Carthaginian. 

habuere primo quippe eam Carthaginis  priscae coloni interfluoque scinditur  a continente quinque per stadia mari  Erythia.

The farmers of the ancient Carthage have had her/it with the first obviously and I flow between is torn from the mainland five through the stades with the male Erythia. 

 ab arce qua diei occasus est, 310  Veneri marinae consecrata est insula  templumque in illa veneris et penetral cavum  oraculumque.

From the citadel which the setting of the day is, to the marine Venus is the consecrated island and the temple into those you will have came and [penetral] the hole and the oracle. 

 monte ab illo, quem tibi  horrere silvis dixeram, cum veneris,   litus recline et molle harenarum iacet, 315  in quas Besilus atque Cilbus flumina  urgent fluentum.

With the mountain from that, I had said which to you to dread to the woods, when you have came, the leaning back shore and soft of the sands lies, into which Besilus and Cilbus the rivers push the stream. 

 post in occiduum diem  Sacrum superbas erigit cautes iugum.

After into the setting day Sacrum raises arrogant the rocks the yoke. 

locum, hunc vocavit Herma quondam Graecia.

The place, Greece has called this with Hermes formerly. 

est Herma porro caespitum munitio, 320  interfluumque altrinsecus munit lacum.

With Hermes the leek of the earths the fortification is, fortifies [interfluumque] on the other side the lake. 

aliique rursus Herculis dicunt viam  stravisse quippe maria fertur Hercules,   iter ut pateret facile captivo gregi.

And the others turned back of Hercules say the way to have spread obviously the seas Hercules is brought, the journey in order that was extending with the easy prisoner of war to the flock. 

porro illud Herma iure sub Libyci soli 325  fuisse pridem plurimi auctores ferunt.

To the leek that with Hermes justly under Libycuses to have been only some time ago the very many authorities bring. 

nec respuendus testis est Dionysius,   Libyae esse finem qui docet Tartessium.

Nor the to be rejected witness is Dionysius, to Libya to be the boundary which teaches Tartessius. 

Europae in agro, quod vocari ab incolis  Sacrum indicavi, prominens subducitur.

To Europe in the field, because to be called from the inhabitants I have indicated Sacrus, the projection is transferred. 

 330  locos utrosque interfluit tenue fretum.

The places and which the thin sea flows between. 

quod Herma porro aut Herculis dictum est via,   Amphipolis urbis incola Euctemon ait,   non plus habere longitudinis modo  quam porriguntur centum et octo milia 335  et distineri terras milibus tribus.

Which with Hermes the leek or the saying of Hercules is the way, to Amphipolas of the city the inhabitant [Euctemon] says, not are extended the more to have of the length only as one hundred and eight thousands and to be prevented the lands with the thousands the tribes. 

hic Herculanae stant columnae, quas modum  utriusque haberi continentis legimus.

Here Herculanas stand to the column, we gather which bordering the manner of the each to be had. 

sunt paria porro saxa prominentia  Abila atque Calpe.

Are you settle! up again the projecting stones with Abila and Calp. 

 Calpe in Hispano solo, 340  Maurusiorum est Abila.

With Calp in the Spanish ground, of Maurusiuses Abila is. 

 namque Abilam vocant  gens Punicorum, mons quod altus barbaro est,   id est Latino, dici ut auctor Plautus est.

Insomuch as the tribe of the Carthaginian call Abila, the mountain which high with the barbarian is, it is with the Latin, to be said as the authority Plautus is. 

Calpeque rursum in Graecia species cavi  teretisque vis nuncupatur urcei.

With Calpequ turned back in Greece the appearance of the hole and is called of the jug of the smooth strength. 

 345  Atheniensis dicit Euctemon item  non esse saxa aut vertices adsurgere  parte ex utraque.

Athenian says [Euctemon] likewise not to be the stones or the whirlpools to rise with the part out of each. 

 caespitem Libyci soli  Europae et oram memorat insulas duas  interiacere;

The earth of Libycus to the only Europe and I will burn s/he/it remembers the islands two to lie between; 

 nuncupari has Herculis 350  ait columnas;

To be called s/he/it says these of Hercules the columns; 

 stadia triginta refert  has distinere;

S/he/it concerns the stades thirty these to prevent; 

 horrere silvis undique  inhospitasque semper esse nauticis.

To dread with the woods on all and inhospitable always to be with the seamen. 

inesse quippe dicit ollis Herculis  et templa et aras.

To belong obviously s/he/it says to those of Hercules and the temples and the altars. 

 invehi advenas rate, 355  deo litare, abire festino pede,   nefas putatum demorari in insulis.

To be imported the foreigners with the raft, with the god to make offering, to depart with the swift foot, the sin thought to detain in the islands. 

circum atque iuxta plurimo tractu iacens  manere tradit tenue prolixe mare.

About and nearly with the most much extent thin lying delivers to remain at length the sea. 

navigia onusta adire non valent locos 360  breve ob fluentum et pingue litoris lutum.

The laden vessels to approach prevail not the places the shallow water on account of the stream and fat the yellow dye of the shore. 

sed si voluntas forte quem subegerit  agere carinam, eximere classi pondera,   levique cymba sic superferri salo.

But if the will perhaps will have conquered to conduct which the keel, to remove with the division the weights, and with the trivial skiff thus to be carried over with the open sea. 

sed ad columnas quicquid interfunditur 365  undae aestuantis, stadia septem vix ait  Damastus esse.

But towards the columns whatever is inter-poured of the wave boiling, the stades seven hardly Damastus says to be. 

 Caryandaeus Scylax  medium fluentum inter columnnas adserit  tantum patere quantus aestus Bosporo est.

Caryandaeus [Scylax] the middle stream so great between the columns asserts to suffer the how great agitation with Bosporus is. 

ultra has columnas propter Europae latus 370  vicos et urbis incolae Carthaginis  tenuere quondam.

Beyond these columns near the side of Europe the villages and of the city of the inhabitant Carthage they have held formerly. 

 mos at ollis hic erat,   ut planiore texerent fundo rates,   quo cymba tergum fusior brevius maris  praelaberetur.

The custom but with those this was being, in order that more level the rafts were weaving with the farm, with which skiff more spread out back more short of the sea might flow ahead. 

 porro in occiduam plagam 375  ab his columnis gurgitem esse interminum,   late patere pelagus, extendi salum  Himilco tradit.

Again into the setting blow from these columns the whirlpool to be of the in-boundaries, widely to suffer the sea, I have extended with Himilcus of the salts s/he/it delivers. 

 nullus haec adiit freta,   nullus carinas aequor illud intulit,   desint quod alto flabra propellentia 380  nullusque puppim spiritus caeli iuvet,   dehinc quod aethram quodam amictu vesti at  caligo, semper nebula condat gurgitem  et crassiorem nubilum perstet die.

The nobody has approached these relying on, no the keels I am levelled that has inflicted, which with the deep may lack the breezes defeating and the nobody may please the stern breaths skies, hereafter concerning the brightness with the certain cloak to the garment but I cloud, always the mist may put the whirlpool and more thick the cloud may last with the day. 

Oceanus iste est, orbis effusi procul 385  circumlatrator, iste pontus maximus,   hic gurges oras ambiens, hic intimi  salis inrigator, hic parens nostri maris.

Ocean that is, of the vast circle at a distance will be roared! around, that most great sea, this whirlpool the shores soliciting, this of the inmost salt will be watered!, this parent of our sea. 

plerosque quippe extrinsecus curvat sinus  nostrumque in orbem vis profundi inlabitur.

And bends most obviously from without the bendings and our man into the circle strength of the depths slides. 

 390  sed nos loquemur maximos tibi quattuor.

But we will speak us most great to you four. 

prima huius ergo in caespitem insinuatio est  Hesperius aestus atque Atlanticum salum;

The first of this therefore into the earth the ingratiating is Hesperius the agitation and Atlanticum the open sea; 

Hyrcana rursus unda, Caspium mare;

With Hyrcana turned back with the wave, Caspium the sea; 

salum Indicorum, terga fluctus Persici;

Of the Indian salts, the backs of the Persian wave; 

 395  Arabsque gurges sub tepente iam noto.

With Arabsqu the whirlpool under the being warm now notable. 

hunc usus olim dixit Oceanum vetus.

This the use formerly has said Ocean old. 

Hyrcana rursus unda, Caspium mare;

With Hyrcana turned back with the wave, Caspium the sea; 

longo explicatur gurges huius ambitu  produciturque latere prolixe vago.

With the long the whirlpool of this with the circuit is unfolded and is revealed with the side at length roving. 

 400  Plerumque porro tenue tenditur salum,   ut vix harenas subiacentis occulat.

Generally with the thin leek the open sea is stretched, in order that covers hardly the sands of the lying underneath. 

exuperat autem gurgitem fucus frequens,   atque impeditur aestus hic uligine.

Excels but the whirlpool the crowded dye, and the agitation here with the waterlogged ground is hindered. 

vis beluarum pelagus omne internatat 405  multusque terror ex feris habitat freta.

The strength of the beasts inter-swims the all sea and the much terror out of the wild beasts inhabits the seas. 

haec olim Himilco Poenus Oceano super  spectasse semet et probasse rettulit.

These formerly to Himilcus Carthaginian to Ocean above to have observed with himself own and has referred to have approved. 

haec nos ab imis Punicorum annalibus  prolata longo tempore edidimus tibi.

This us from the most within with the annals of the Carthaginian you lengthen! with the long time we have published to you. 

 410  nunc iam recursus ad priora sit stilo.

Now the running back may be towards the earlier timeses with the stylus. 

igitur columnae, ut dixeram, Libystidis  Europae in agro adversa surgit altera.

Therefore to the column, as I had said, with Libystidas to Europe in the field the obstacles rises the others. 

hic Chrysus amnis intrat altum gurgitem,   ultra citraque quattuor gentes colunt.

This Chrysus of the river enters the high whirlpool, beyond and before four tribes till. 

 415  nam sunt feroces hoc Libyphoenices loco  sunt Massieni, regna Cilbicene sunt  feracis agri et divites Tartessii,   qui porriguntur in Calacticum sinum.

For are wild with this Libyphoenics in the place of are Massienuses, the powers with Cilbicen are fruitful the fields and the rich men Tartessiuses, which are extended into the Calactan bending. 

hos propter autem mox iugum Barbetium est 420  Malachaeque flumen urbe cum cognomine  Menace priore quae vocata est saeculo.

These near but soon the yoke Barbetium is and the river is of Malacha with the city with the synonymous more ahead Menac which called with the age. 

Tartessiorum iuris illic insula  antistat urbem, Noctilucae ab incolis  sacrata pridem.

He/it the island of Tartessiuses of the law surpasses the city, to Noctiluca from the inhabitants hallowed some time ago. 

 in insula stagnum quoque 425  tutusque portus.

In the island the pool likewise and the safe port. 

 oppidum Menace super.

The town with Menac above. 

qua sese ab undis regio dicta subtrahit,   Silurus alto mons tumet cacumine.

Which himself from the waves the area said subtracts, Silurus with the deep the mountain swells with the top. 

adsurgit inde vasta cautes et mare  intrat profundum.

Enters the huge rock and the sea the depths rises thence. 

 pinus hanc quondam frequens 430  ex se vocari sub sono Graio dedit.

The ship this formerly crowded out of himself to be called under the noise to Graius has given. 

fanumque ad usque veneris ac veneris iugum  litus recumbit.

And the sanctuary about all the way of Venus and of Venus the yoke the shore reclines. 

 porro in isto litore  stetere crebrae civitates antea  Phoenixque multus habuit hos pridem locos.

Again in that shore the thick communities before with Phoenixqu have stood the much has had these some time ago the places. 

 435  inhospitales nunc harenas porrigit  deserta tellus, orba cultorum sola  squalent iacentque.

The in-hospitable now the sands the deserted earth extends, bereft the grounds of the gardens are dirty and lie. 

 veneris ab dicto iugo  spectatur Herma caespitis Libyci procul,   quod ante dixit.

You will have came from the said yoke s/he/it is observed with Hermes of the earth of Libycus at a distance, which before has said. 

 litus hic rursum patet 440  vacuum incolarum nunc et abiecti soli.

The shore this turned back extends empty of the inhabitants now and of the downcast ground. 

porro ante et urbes hic stetere plurimae  populique multi concelebrarunt locos.

Again before and the cities here have stood to the most much and the much peoples have celebrated the places. 

Namnatius inde portus oppidum prope  se Massienum curvat alto ab aequore 445  sinuque in imo surgit altis moenibus  urbs Massiena.

Namnatius thence of the port bends the town near himself Massienus with the deep from the sea and bending in the most within the city with Massiena rises with the high fortifications. 

 post iugum Trete eminet  brevisque iuxta Strongyle stat insula.

After the yoke with Tret projects and the short catalogue nearly with Strongyl stands the island. 

dehinc in huius insulae confiniis  immensa tergum latera diffundit palus.

Hereafter in the borders of this island immeasurable the back pours out the sides the stake. 

 450  Theodorus illic (nec stupori sit ibi  quod in feroci barbaroque sat loco  cognomen huius Graeciae accipis sono)  prorepit amnis.

Theodorus in that place (nor to the numbness there which may be in the wild and the enough barbarian in the place of the surname of this Greece you take with the noise) the river creeps forth. 

 ista Phoenices prius  loca incolebant.

Those the earlier times of Phoenicia the places were living. 

 rursus hinc se litoris 455  fundunt harenae et litus hoc tres insulae  cinxere late.

Turned back hence himself of the shore the sands and the shore with this pour three islands have surrounded widely. 

 hic terminus quondam stetit  Tartessiorum, hic Herna civitas fuit.

This boundary formerly has stood of Tartessiuses, this with Herna the community has been. 

Gymnetes istos gens locos insederant  Sicani ad usque praefluentis alveum, 460  nunc destitutus et diu incolis carens  sibi sonorus Alebus amnis effluit.

Gymnets had occupied that of your of Sicanus about up to cavity flowing past the tribe the places, now destitute and by day with the inhabitants missing to himself the noisy Alebus of the river disappears. 

post haec per undas insula est Gymnesia,   populo incolarum quae vetus nomen dedit,   Pityussae et inde proferunt sese insulae 465  Baliarium ac late insularum dorsa sunt.

After these through the waves the island is Gymnesia, with the people of the inhabitants the old which the name has given, Pityussas and advance with himself to the island thence Baliarium and widely the backs are of the islands. 

et contra Hiberi in usque Pyrenae iugum  ius protulere propter interius mare  late locati.

And against Hiberuses into up to the yoke of Pyrena the law have advanced near more interior sea widely placed. 

 prima eorum civitas  Ilerda surgit.

The first the community of them with Ilerda rises. 

 litus extendit dehinc 470  steriles harenas.

The shore extends hereafter the barren sands. 

 Hemeroscopium quoque  habitata pridem hic civitas.

Hemeroscopium with the each inhabited some time ago here the community. 

 nunc iam solum  vacuum incolarum languido stagno madet.

Now the empty ground of the inhabitants with the faint pool is wet. 

attollit inde se Sicana civitas,   propinquo ab amni sic vocata Hibericis.

Sicana the community elevates thence himself, I bring near from the river thus called with Hibericas. 

 475  neque longe ab huius fluminis divortio  praestringit amnis Tyrius oppidum Tyrin.

Nor far from the separation of this river Tyrius of the river binds the town [Tyrin]. 

dumosa late terga regio porrigit.

The overgrown with thorn widely the backs the area extends. 

Berybraces illic, gens agrestis et ferox,   pecorum frequentis intererrabat greges.

Berybracs in that place, the rustic tribe and wild, was inter-erring crowded of the cattle the flocks. 

 480  hi lacte semet atque pingui caseo  praedure alentes proferebant spiritum  vicem ad ferarum.

These with the milk with himself own and with the fat cheese very hardly feeding were advancing the breath the turn about of the wild beasts. 

 post Crabrasiae iugum  procedit alte ac nuda litorum iacent  ad usque Onussae Cherronesi terminos.

After the yoke of Crabrasia proceeds high and you lay! bare of the shores Onussas of Cherronesus lie about all the way the boundaries. 

 485  palus per illa Naccararum extenditur.

The stake through those of Naccaras is extended. 

hoc nomen isti nam paludi mos dedit  stagnique medio parva surgit insula  ferax olivi et hinc Minervae stat sacra.

This name there for to the swamp the custom has given and with the middle of the pool small rises the fruitful island of the olive-oil and stands hence to Minerva the sacrifices. 

fuere propter civitates plurimae.

Near the communities most much have been. 

 490  quippe hic Hylactes Hystra Sarna et nobiles  Tyrichae stetere.

Obviously here Hylacts Hystra Sarna and the nobles Tyrichas have stood. 

 nomen oppido vetus,   gazae incolarum maxime memorabiles,   per orbis oras.

The name exceedingly old, the treasures of the inhabitants especially memorable, through the shores of the circle. 

 namque praeter caespitis  fecunditatem, qua pecus, qua palmitem, 495  qua dona flavae Cereris educat solum,   peregrina Hibero subvehuntur flumine.

Insomuch as besides the fertility of the earth, which sheep, which the vine, which the gifts of the yellow Ceres trains the ground, foreign with Hiberus are conveyed upwards with the river. 

iuxta superbum mons Sacer caput exerit  Oleumque flumen proxima agrorum secans  geminos iugorum vertices interfluit.

Near the arrogant the sacred mountain the head stretches forth and Oleus the river most nearest cutting of the fields flows between the twins of the yokes the whirlpools. 

 500  mons quippe Sellus nomen hoc monti est vetus,   ad usque celsa nubium subducitur  adstabat istum civitas Lebedontia  priore saeclo, nunc ager vacuus lare  lustra et ferarum sustinet cubilia.

The mountain obviously Sellus the name with this mountain is old, was assisting about up to the high of the clouds that the community more ahead Lebedontia with the age is transferred, now the empty field with the home the dens and supports of the wild beasts the beds. 

 505  post haec harenae plurimo tractu iacent,   per quas Salauris oppidum quondam stetit,   in quis et olim prisca Callipolis fuit,   Callipolis illa, quae per altam moenium  proceritatem et celsam per fastigia 510  subibat auras, quae laris vasti ambitu  latere ex utroque piscium semper ferax  stagnum premebat.

After these the sands with the most much extent lie, through which with Salauras the town formerly has stood, in which and formerly ancient has been with Callipolas, with Callipolas that, which through the high the height of the fortifications and was entering high through the peaks the breezes, which with soliciting the side out of the huge home to both places of the fishs always the fruitful pool was pressing. 

 inde Tarraco oppidum  et Barcilonum amoena sedes ditium.

Thence with Tarracus the town and Barcilonum the beautiful seat of the rich. 

nam pandit illic tuta portus brachia, 515  uvetque semper dulcibus tellus aquis.

For he/it safe spreads out the arms of the port, [uuetque] always with the sweet drinks the earth with the waters. 

post Indigetes asperi se proferunt,   gens ista dura, gens ferox venatibus  lustrisque inhaerens.

After Indigets of the adversity they advance himself, the tribe those hardships, the wild tribe with the huntings and ceremonies clinging. 

 tum iugum Celebanticum  in usque salsam dorsa porrigit Thetim.

Then the Celebantan yoke into up to the salted extends the backs [Thetim]. 

 520  hic adstitisse civitatem Cypselam  iam fama tantum est.

This to have assisted the community Cypsela now the rumour only is. 

 nulla nam vestigia  prioris urbis asprum servat solum.

The nobody for rough protects only the steps more ahead city. 

dehiscit illic maximo portus sinu  cavumque late caespitem inrepit salum.

He/it with the most great with the bending of the port parts and the hole widely creeps into the earth of the salts. 

 525  post quae recumbit litus Indiceticum.

After which the shore Indiceticum reclines. 

Pyrenae ad usque prominentis verticem.

Pyrenas about up to the projecting the whirlpool. 

post litus illud, quod iacere diximus  tractu supino, se Malodes exerit  mons inter undas et tument scopuli duo 530  geminusque vertex celsa nubium petit.

After the shore that, because we have said to lie with the flat extent, the mountain between the waves stretches forth himself Malods and the rocks two swell and the twin whirlpool high of the clouds petitions. 

hos inter autem portus effuse iacet  nullisque flabris aequor est obnoxium.

These between but the port freely lies and with the no breezes the sea is liable. 

sic omne, late praelocatis rupibus,   latus ambiere cautium cacumina, 535  interque saxa immobilis gurges latet,   quiescit aequor, pelagus inclusum stupet.

Thus the everything, widely with the pre-placed cliffs, you will be solicited the side of the rocks you sharpen!, and between the stones the immovable whirlpool lies hidden, rests the sea, the sea included is astounded. 

stagnum inde Toni montium in radicibus  Tononitaeque attollitur rupis iugum.

The pool thence of the tone of the mountains into to the roots and Tononita is elevated of the cliff continual. 

per quae sonorus volvit aequor spumeum 540  Anystus amnis et salum fluctu secat.

Through which noisy has wished the foamy sea Anystus the river and the open sea with the wave cuts. 

haec propter undas atque salsa sunt freta,   at quicquid agri cedit alto a gurgite,   Ceretes omne et Ausoceretes prius  habuere duri, nunc pari sub nomine 545  gens est Hiberum.

These near the waves and are salted seas, but whatever of the field goes with the deep from the whirlpool, Cerets the everything and Ausocerets hard more ahead have had, now to be borne under the name the tribe is Hiberum. 

 Sordus inde denique  ac pertinentes usque ad interius mare  qua piniferae stant Pyrenae vertices  inter ferarum lustra ducebant diem  et arva late et gurgitem ponti premunt.

Sordus thence finally and concerning all the way towards more interior sea which carrying pine trees stand to Pyrena the whirlpools between the dens of the wild beasts were leading the day and the countries widely and the seas press the whirlpool. 

 550  in Sordiceni caespitis confinio  quondam Pyrene civitas ditis laris  stetisse fertur hicque Massiliae incolae  negotiorum saepe versabant vices.

In the border of Sordicenus the earth formerly with Pyren the community of the rich home is brought to have stood and this to Massilia the inhabitant of the pains often were living the turns. 

sed in Pyrenen ab columnis Herculis 555  Atlanticoque gurgite et confinio  Zephyridis orae cursus est celeri rati  septem dierum.

But into [Pyrenen] from the columns of Hercules and with Atlanticus the whirlpool and border to Zephyridas of the shore the running is with the swift raft seven days. 

 post Pyrenaeum iugum  iacent harenae litoris Cynetici,   easque late sulcat amnis Rhoscynus.

After the Pyrenees yoke the sands of the Cynetan shore lie, and Rhoscynus of the river furrows them widely. 

 560  hoc Sordicenae, ut diximus, glaebae solum est.

With this to Sordicena, as we have said, the ground is of the clod. 

stagnum hic palusque quippe diffuse patet,   et incolae istam Sordicem cognominant.

The pool this and the stake obviously expansively extends, and the inhabitants name that Sordic. 

praeterque vasti gurgitis crepulas aquas  (nam propter amplum marginis laxae ambitum 565  ventis tumescit saepe percellentibus)  stagno hoc ab ipso Sordus amnis effluit.

And besides rattling the waters of the huge whirlpool (for near the great the circuit of the wide margin with the winds swells often striking) with the pool Sordus the river disappears this from him/it/theirself. 

rursusque ab huius effluentis ostiis  * * *   <litus dehinc> 570  sinuatur alto et propria per dispendia  caespes cavatur, repit unda largior  molesque multa gurgitis distenditur.

And turned back from doors of this disappearing the shore hereafter is bent with the deep and own through the expenses the earth is excavated, the wave the briber and the masses the much of the whirlpool is stretched creeps. 

tris namque in illo maximae stant insulae  saxisque duris pelagus interfunditur.

Three insomuch as in that most great they stand to the island and hard stones the sea is inter-poured. 

 575  nec longe ab isto caespitis rupti sinus  alter dehiscit insulasque quattuor  (at priscus usus dixit has omnis Piplas)  ambit profundo.

Nor far from that the one serving bowl of the earth broken parts and the islands four (but the ancient use has said the all these Piplas) solicits with the depths. 

 gens Elesycum prius  loca haec tenebat atque Naro civitas 580  erat ferocis maximum regni caput.

The tribe more ahead Elesycum you place! this was holding and I will have swum the community was being wild most great the head of the power. 

hic salsum in aequor amnis Attagus ruit  Heliceque rursus hic palus iuxta.

Here Attagus destroys salting into the sea of the river and O Helicus turned back this stake nearly. 

 dehinc  Besaram stetisse fama casca tradidit.

Hereafter the ancient rumour has delivered Besara to have stood. 

at nunc Heledus, nunc et Orobus flumina 585  vacuos per agros et ruinarum aggeres  amoenitatis indices priscae meant.

But now Heledus, now and Orobus the rivers empty through the fields and the ancient signs go along the ramparts of the falls of the pleasantness. 

nec longe ab istis Thyrius alto evolvitur   + cinorus agmen +.

Nor far from those Thyrius with the deep is disclosed the stream [cinorus]. 

* * * 590  * * *  numquam excitentur fluctuum volumina  sternatque semper gurgitem Alcyonae quies.

Never they may be caused the books of the waves and the whirlpool of Alcyona the quiet may spread always. 

vertex at huius cautis e regione se  illi eminenti porrigit, quod Candidum 595  dixi vocari.

The whirlpool but extends out of the area of this rock himself to the lofty that, which Candidum I have said to be called. 

 Blasco propter insula est  teretique forma caespes editur salo.

With Blascus near the island is and with the smooth form the earth is published with the open sea. 

in continenti et inter adsurgentium  capita iugorum rursum harenosi soli  terga explicantur seque fundunt litora 600  orba incolarum.

In the mainland and between the heads of the rising of the yokes turned back the backs of the sandy ground are unfolded you follow! pour the bereft shores of the inhabitants. 

 Setius inde mons tumet  procerus arcem et pinifer.

Less thence the mountain tall swells the citadel and carrying pine trees. 

 Setii iugum  radice fusa in usque Taurum pertinet.

The yoke of Setius with the spread out root into up to Taurus concerns. 

Taurum paludem namque gentici vocant  Orani propinquam flumini.

The bull the swamp insomuch as of a nation call Oranuses near to the river. 

 huius alveo 605  Hibera tellus adque Ligyes asperi  intersecanur.

With the cavity of this Hibera the earth and the rude Ligies [intersecanur]. 

 hic sat angusti laris  tenuique censu civitas Polygium est.

The enough this of the strait of the home and with the thin census the community Polygium is. 

tum Mansa vicus oppidumque Naustalo  et urbs impendet + haesicae gentis salo 610  * * *  * * *  * * *  eiusque in aequor Cassius amnis influit.

Then with Mansa the village and the town with Naustalus and the city overhangs [haesicae] with the open sea of the tribe and into the sea of him/it the Cassius river flows. 

at Cimenice regio discedit procul 615  salso ab fluento, fusa multo caespite  et opaca silvis.

But with Cimenic the area departs at a distance salted from the stream, with the spread out with the much earth and you shade! with the woods. 

 nominis porro auctor est  mons dorsa celsus.

Of the name again the authority is the mountain high the backs. 

 huius imos aggeres  stringit fluento Rhodanus atque scrupeam  molem imminentis intererrat aequore.

Rhone draws the most within ramparts of this with the stream and was concerning with the sea the composed of sharp rocks mass of the threatening. 

 620  Ligures ad undam semel interni maris  procul extulere.

Ligurs towards the wave the one-times of the inward sea at a distance have raised. 

 sed quasi exposcit locus  Rhodani ut fluentum plenius tibi disseram.

But as if the place of Rhone requests in order that I sow more full stream to you. 

stili immorantis patere tracta, mi Probe.

Of the stylus tarrying to suffer drew, O my Probus. 

quippe amnis ortum, gurgitis lapsum vagi, 625  quas iste gentis lambat unda fluminis  quantoque manet incolis compendio  et ostiorum fabimur divortia.

Obviously rising of the river, slipped of the whirlpool roving, which that of the tribe may lick the wave of the river and remains to the inhabitants to the gain how much and of the doors we will speak the separations. 

nivosum in auras erigunt Alpes iugum  a solis ortu et arva Gallici soli 630  intersecantur scrupeo fastigio  et anhela semper flabra tempestatibus.

The full of snow into the breezes raise Alps are inter-cut the yoke from the grounds with the rising and countryside of the Gallic throne with the composed of sharp rocks peak and panting always the breezes with the seasons. 

effusus ille et ore semet exigens  hiantis antri vi truci sulcat sola  aquarum in ortu et fonte primo naviger 635  at rupis illud erigentis se latus,   quod edit amnem, gentici cognominant  solis columnam.

The vast that and with the mouth himself own expelling with the wild only strength of the being open-mouthed cave furrows in the rising and of the waters first spring I may be sailed but that of the cliff of the raising with himself the side, which publishes the river, of a nation name the column of the sun. 

 tanto enim fastigio  in usque celsa nubium subducitur  meridianus sol ut oppositu iugi 640  conspicuus haut sit, cum relaturus diem  septentrionum accesserit confinia.

Indeed with the so great with the peak into up to the high of the clouds the southern sun is transferred that with place oppositing visible is of the yoke not, when soon referring will have constituted the day of the norths the borders. 

scis nam fuisse eius modi sententiam  Epicureorum:

You know for to have been the opinion of that manner of Epicureans: 

 non eum occasu premi,   nullos subire gurgites, numquam occuli, 645  sed obire mundum, obliqua caeli currere,   animare terras, alere lucis pabulo  convexa cuncta et invicem regionibus  certis negati candidam Phoebi facem.

Not him/it with the setting to be pressed, no to enter the whirlpools, never to be covered, but to fall the universe, you turn! of the sky to run, to animate the lands, to feed with the fodder of the light the arching all and reciprocally with the reliable areas denied bright the torch of Phoebus. 

resi .

Cannot safely sentence-translate one word!
Re-if. 

 650  * * *  * * *  * * *  meridianam cum secuerit orbitam,   cum lumen axi Atlantico inclinaverit, 655  ut in supremos ignem Hyperboreos agat,   Acaemenioque semet ortui ferat,   discreta in aethrae flectitur curvo ambitu  metamque transit.

The southern when will have cut the wheel-track, with the Atlantan the light the axle will have bent, in order that conducts into the most above the fire Hyperboreuses, and may bring to Acaemenius himself own to the rising, separate into to the brightness is turned with the curved circuit and goes over the cone. 

 cumque nostro obtutui  iubar negarit atra nox caelo ruit, 660  caecaeque nostra protinus tenebrae tegunt.

Whenever to our gaze will have denied the light source the black night with the sky destroys, and blind our immediately the darknesses cover. 

dies at illos clara tunc inluminat,   septentrione qui superposito rigent.

The day but clear then illuminates those, with the north which with the placed over are stiff. 

cum rursus umbra noctis arctoos habet,   genus omne nostrum splendidum ducit diem.

When turned back the shade of the night has northern, the all specie leads the splendid our man the day. 

 665  meat amnis autem a fonte per Tylangios,   per Daliternos, per Clahilcorum sata  Lemenicum et agrum   dura sat vocabula  auremque primam cuncta vulnerantia,   sed non silenda tibimet ob studium tuum 670  nostramque curam.

The river goes along but from the spring through Tylangiuses, through Daliternuses, through the crops of Clahilcuses Lemenicus and the field the enough hardships the nouns and the first ear the all wounding, but not being silent to you own on account of your eagerness and our concern. 

 panditur porro in decem  flexus recursu gurgitum.

S/he/it is spread out again into ten turnings with the running back of the whirlpools. 

 stagnum grave,   plerique tradunt, inserit semet dehinc,   vastam paludem, quam vetus mos Graeciae  vocitavit Accion, atque praecipites aquas 675  stagni per aequor egerit.

The heavy pool, and the mosts deliver, inserts himself own hereafter, the huge swamp, the old custom to Greece has called which [Accion], and will have conducted the steep waters of the pool through the sea. 

 rursum effluus  artansque sese fluminum ad formam, dehinc  Atlanticos in gurgites, nostrum in mare  et occidentem contuens, evolvitur  patulasque harenas quinque sulcat hostiis.

Turned back [effluus] and compressing with himself towards the form of the rivers, hereafter Atlanticuses into the whirlpools, into the sea and the west contemplating of us, s/he/it is disclosed and s/he/it furrows the wide-spreading sands five with the victims. 

 680  Arelatus illic civitas attollitur,   Theline vocata sub priore saeculo  Graio incolente.

Arelatus in that place the community is elevated, with Thelin called under more ahead age with Graius the living. 

 multa nos Rhodano super  narrare longo res subegerunt stilo.

The much us with Rhone above to tell long the things have conquered to the stylus. 

at numquam in illud animus inclinabitur, 685  Europam ut isto flumine et Libyam adseram  disterminari.

But never into that the mind will be bent, Europe as with that river and I will assert to be marked apart Libya. 

 Phileus hoc quamquam vetus  putasse dicat incolas.

Phileus with this whichsoever the ancient says you live to have thought. 

 despectui  derisuique inscitia haec sit barbara  et competente denotetur nomine.

To the view downward and scorn the ignorance this may be the barbarian woman and may be specified in name only with the suitable. 

 690  cursus carnae biduo et binoctio est.

The running is of the hollow with the two days and two nights. 

gens hinc Nearchi Bergineque civitas,   Salyes atroces, oppidum Mastrabalae  priscum paludis, terga celsum prominens,   quod incolentes Cecylistrium vocant, 695  Massilia et ipsa est, cuius urbis hic situs:

The tribe hence of Nearchus and O Berginus the community, the fierce Salies, the town ancient Mastrabalas of the swamp, the backs high the projection, because living call Cecylistrius, Massilia and him/it/theirself is, this situation of which city: 

pro fronte litus praeiacet, tenuis via  patet inter undas, latera gurges adluit,   stagnum ambit urbem et unda lambit oppidum  laremque fusa civitas paene insula est, 700  sic aequor omne caespiti infudit manus.

On behalf of the front the shore pre-lies, the thin way extends between the waves, the whirlpool besets the sides, the pool solicits the city and the wave licks the town and the home the spread out community nearly the island is, thus the all sea to the earth has poured in the hands. 

labos at olim conditorum diligens  formam locorum et arva naturalia  evicit arte.

[labos] but formerly careful of the founders the form of the places and s/he/it has overcome closely the natural countries. 

 siquae prisca te iuvat  haec in novella nominum deducere.

The ancient if any with you helps this into the young of the names to escort. 

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