CHAP. 59. (19.)—THE EARTH OF GALATA; OF CLYPEA; OF THE
BALEARES; AND OF EBUSUS.
In addition to these, there are various other kinds of earth,
endowed with peculiar properties of their own, and which have
been already mentioned on former occasions.[1] We may,
however, take the present opportunity of again remarking the
following properties. The earth of the island of Galata and of
the vicinity of Clypea, in Africa, is fatal to scorpions; and that
of the Balearic Islands and of Ebusus kills serpents.
SUMMARY.—Remedies, narratives, and observations, nine
hundred and fifty-six.
ROMAN AUTHORS QUOTED.—Messala[2] the Orator, the Elder
Messala,[3] Fenestella,[4] Atticus,[5] M. Varro,[6] Verrius,[7] Cornelius
Nepos,[8] Deculo,[9] Mucianus,[10] Melissus,[11] Vitruvius,[12] Cassius
Severus Longulanus,[13] Fabius Vestalis,[14] who wrote on Painting.
FOREIGN AUTHORS QUOTED.—Pasiteles,[15] Apelles,[16] Melanthius[17]
Asclepiodorus,[18] Euphranor,[19] Heliodorus,[20] who wrote
on the Votive Offerings of the Athenians, Metrodorus,[21] who
wrote on Architecture, Democritus,[22] Theophrastus,[23] Apion[24]
the grammarian, who wrote on the Medicines derived from
Metals, Nymphodorus,[25] Iollas,[26] Apollodorus,[27] Andreas,[28]
Heraclides,[29] Diagoras,[30] Botrys,[31] Archidemus,[32] Dionysius,[33]
Aristogenes,[34] Democles,[35] Mnesides,[36] Xenocrates[37] the son of
Zeno, Theomnestus.[38]
1. As to the earths of Galata and Clypea, see B. v. c. 7. The others are
mentioned in B. iii. c. 11.
2. See end of B. ix.
3. See end of B. xxxiv.
4. See end of B. viii.
5. See end of Books vii. and xiv.
6. See end of B. ii.
7. See end of B. iii.
8. See end of B. ii.
9. See end of B. x.
10. See end of B. ii.
11. See end of B. vii.
12. See end of B. xvi.
13. A native of Longula in Latium. Though of dissolute character, he
was famous as an orator and satirical writer. It was he who accused
Nonius Asprenas of poisoning, as mentioned in Chapter 46 of this Book.
He died in exile at the island of Seriphos, about A.D. 33. His works were
at first proscribed, but were afterwards permitted by Caligula to be read.
14. See end of B. vii.
15. See end of B. xxxiii.
16. The painter, mentioned at great length in Chapter 36 of this Book,
and elsewhere.
17. A painter of Sicyon, mentioned in Chapters 32 and 36 of this Book.
18. Probably the painter of that name, mentioned in Chapter 36 of this
Book.
19. The artist mentioned in B. xxxiv. c. 19, and in Chapter 40 of the
present Book.
20. See end of B. xxxiii.
21. Possibly the painter of that name, mentioned in Chapter 40 of this
Book.
22. See end of B. ii.
23. See end of B. iii.
24. See end of B. xxx.
25. See end of B. iii.
26. See end of B. xii.
27. See end of Books iv., viii., xi., and xx.
28. See end of B. xx.
29. See end of Books iv. and xii.
30. See end of B. xii.
31. See end of B. xiii.
32. See end of B. xii.
33. See end of B. xii.
34. See end of B. xxix.
35. See end of B. xii.
36. See end of B. xii.
37. See end of B. xxxiii.
38. See end of B. xxxiii.