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In Phasis there is a breed <strong>of</strong> small cattle every one <strong>of</strong> which yields a copious supply <strong>of</strong><br />

milk. In Epeirus there are large cows which yield an amphoreus <strong>and</strong> half <strong>of</strong> this from the<br />

two teats. <strong>The</strong> milker has to st<strong>and</strong> upright, bend<strong>in</strong>g slightly forward, because he would<br />

not be able to reach far enough if seated. In addition to the cattle, all the quadrupeds<br />

(except the ass) <strong>in</strong> Epeirus are large <strong>in</strong> size, <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> proportion the cattle <strong>and</strong> the dogs are<br />

the largest.<br />

61<br />

Aristotle, Historia <strong>Animal</strong>ium 542a IV B.C.<br />

Text <strong>and</strong> translation: A. L. Peck, ed., tr., Aristotle. Historia <strong>Animal</strong>ium II (Cambridge,<br />

Mass. <strong>and</strong> London, 1970).<br />

a1nqrwpoj de\ ma&lista pa~san w3ran, kai\ tw~n sunanqrwpeuome/nwn zw|&wn polla_<br />

dia_ th_n a)le/an kai\ eu)tr<strong>of</strong>i/an, o3swn kai\ ai9 kuh&seij o)ligoxro&nioi/ ei0s<strong>in</strong>, oi[on u(o_j<br />

kai\ kuno&j, kai\ tw~n pthnw~n o3sa pleona&kij poiou~ntai tou_j to&kouj.<br />

Human be<strong>in</strong>gs pair <strong>and</strong> breed at any <strong>and</strong> every season, <strong>and</strong> so also do many domesticated<br />

animals ow<strong>in</strong>g to the shelter <strong>and</strong> the plentiful food they get by their association with man:<br />

I refer to those whose gestation periods are short, such as the sow <strong>and</strong> the bitch, <strong>and</strong> those<br />

birds which raise several broods.<br />

62<br />

Aristotle, Historia <strong>Animal</strong>ium 579b IV B.C.<br />

Text <strong>and</strong> translation: A. L. Peck, ed., tr., Aristotle. Historia <strong>Animal</strong>ium II (Cambridge,<br />

Mass. <strong>and</strong> London, 1970).<br />

spa&nion ga_r to_ ge/noj to_ tw~n leo&ntwn e0sti\ kai\ ou)k e0n pollw|~ gi/netai to&pw|,<br />

a)lla_ th~j Eu)rw&phj a(pa&shj e0n tw|~ metacu_ tou~ 0Axelw|&ou kai\ tou~ Ne/ssou<br />

potamou~.<br />

It is a fact that the lion is a scarce animal, <strong>and</strong> is not found <strong>in</strong> many places—<br />

<strong>in</strong> the whole <strong>of</strong> Europe it occurs only <strong>in</strong> the tract <strong>of</strong> country between the rivers<br />

Acheloös <strong>and</strong> Nessos.<br />

63<br />

Aristotle, Historia <strong>Animal</strong>ium 594b IV B.C.<br />

Text <strong>and</strong> translation: D. M. Balme, ed., tr., Aristotle XI. History <strong>of</strong> <strong><strong>Animal</strong>s</strong>. Books VII-X<br />

(Cambridge, Mass. <strong>and</strong> London, 1991).<br />

9O de\ le/wn sark<strong>of</strong>a&gon me/n e0st<strong>in</strong>, w3sper kai\ ta}lla o3sa a1gria kai\<br />

karxaro&donta, th|~ de\ brw&sei xrh~tai la&brwj, kai\ katapi/nei polla_ o3la ou)<br />

diairw~n, ei]q' h(me/raj du&o h2 trei=j a)sitei=: du&natai ga_r dia_ to_ u(perplhrou~sqai.<br />

0Oligo&poton d' e0sti/n. To_ de\ peri/ttwma proi5etai spani/wj: dia_ tri/thj ga_r h2<br />

o3pwj a2n tu&xh| proxwrei=, kai\ tou~to sklhro_n kai\ e0cikmasme/non, o3moion kuni/.<br />

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