Greek Texts & Translations

considered by some writers as the commencement of the Corinthian Gulf. 2

The cities of the Acarnanians are, Anactorium, situated upon a peninsula ^note near Actium, and a mart of Nicopolis, which has been built in our time; Stratus, ^note to which vessels sail up the Achelous, a distance of more than 200 stadia; and $Oeniadae ^note is also on the banks of the river. The ancient city is not inhabited, and lies at an equal distance from the sea and from Stratus. The present city is at the distance of 70 stadia above the mouth of the river.

There are also other cities, Palaerus, ^note Alyzia, ^note Leucas, ^note the Amphilochian Argos, ^note and Ambracia: ^note most of these, if not all, are dependent upon Nicopolis.

Stratus lies half-way between Alyzia and Anactorium. ^note 3

To the Aetolians belong both Calydon ^note and Pleuron, which at present are in a reduced condition, but, anciently, these settlements were an ornament to Greece.

aetolia was divided into two portions, one called the Old, the other the Epictetus (the Acquired). The Old comprised the sea-coast from the Achelous as far as Calydon, extending far into the inland parts, which are fertile, and consist of plains. Here are situated Stratus and Trichonium, which has an excellent soil. The Epictetus, that reaches close to the Locri in the direction of Naupactus ^note and Eupalium, ^note