Note 3159 — BOOK X. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS. (continued 2)
John Bostock translation
He was the most ancient writer of Roman history in prose. His history, which was written in Greek, is supposed to have commenced with the arrival of Æneas in Italy, and to have come down to his own time. He was sent by the Romans to consult the oracle at Delphi, after the battle of Cannæ.