CHAP. 41.—HYACINTHOS.
Very different from this stone is hyacinthos, [Note] though partaking
of a colour that closely borders upon it. The great
difference between them is, that the brilliant violet which is
so refulgent in the amethystos, is diluted in the other stone.
Though pleasing at first sight, its beauty fades before the eye
is satiated; indeed, so far is it from satisfying the sight, that
it almost wholly fails to attract the eye, its lustre disappearing
more rapidly than the tints of the flower [Note] known by the same
name.
