Greek Texts & Translations

this is the Baenis, (some call it the Minius, ^note) by far the largest river of Lusitania, ^note being navigable for a distance of 800 stadia. Posidonius says this too rises amongst the Cantabrians. ^note An island ^note lies before its outlet, and two moles affording anchorage for vessels. A natural advantage [of this country] well deserving of commendation is, that the banks of the rivers are so lofty as to be capable of containing the entire of the water raised by the high tides of the sea, without either being overfilled, or overflowing the plains. This was the limit of Brutus's expedition. Beyond there are many other rivers parallel to those I have named. 5

The Artabri are the last of the people [on this coast]. They inhabit the promontory called Nerium, ^note which is the boundary [of Iberia] on its western and northern sides. Around it dwell the Keltici, a kindred race to those who are situated along the Guadiana. ^note They say that these latter, together with the Turduli, having undertaken an expedition thither, quarrelled after they had crossed the river Lima, ^note and, besides the sedition, their leader having also died, they remained scattered there, and from this circumstance the river was called the Lethe. ^note The Artabri have besides many cities established round the Gulf, which mariners and those familiar with the places designate as the Port of the Artabri. At the present day the Artabri are denominated the Arotrebae. About thirty ^note different nations occupy the country between the Tagus and the Artabri. Notwithstanding the fertility of the country in corn, cattle, gold, silver, and