| Pliny the Elder, Natural History (English) (XML Header) [genre: prose] [word count] [lemma count] [Plin. Nat.]. | ||
| <<Plin. Nat. 10.68 | Plin. Nat. 10.69 (Latin) | >>Plin. Nat. 10.70 |
During the civil wars that took place at Bebriacum, beyond the river Padus, the "new birds" [Note] were introduced into Italy —for by that name they are still known. They resemble the thrush in appearance, are a little smaller than the pigeon in
size, and of an agreeable flavour. The Balearic islands also send us a porphyrio, [Note] that is superior to the one previously mentioned. There the buteo, a kind of hawk, is held in high esteem for the table, as also the vipio, [Note] the name given to a small kind of crane.
| Pliny the Elder, Natural History (English) (XML Header) [genre: prose] [word count] [lemma count] [Plin. Nat.]. | ||
| <<Plin. Nat. 10.68 | Plin. Nat. 10.69 (Latin) | >>Plin. Nat. 10.70 |
