Note 121 — Chapter III · THE GREEKS
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Οἴονται δέ τινες καὶ τηλεβόλους καὶ τηλεβολίσκους ὑπὸ Γερμανῶν ἀρχὴν αποδεδειγμένους κ.τ.λ. Chalcocondyles, Corp. Script. Hist. Byzant., ed. Niehbuhr, Bonn, 1843, l. ii. p. 72.
The tradition was widespread. Ariosto (1474-1533) says:—
“La macchina infernal ... Prima portata fu tra gli Alamanni.” —Orlando Furioso, xi. 23.