Note 818 — BOOK XXXIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF METALS.647
John Bostock translation
Hardouin thinks that Pliny is here making allusion to the Greek word “chrysendeta,” vessels “encircled with gold.” It is frequently used in Martial’s works.
John Bostock translation
Hardouin thinks that Pliny is here making allusion to the Greek word “chrysendeta,” vessels “encircled with gold.” It is frequently used in Martial’s works.