Book 14
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There have been many remarkable persons, natives of Rhodes, both generals and athlete, among whom were the ancestors of Panaetius the philosopher. Among statesmen, orators, and philosophers, were Panaetius, Stratocles, Andronicus the Peripatetic, Leonides the Stoic, and long before the time of these persons, Praxiphanes, Hieronymus, and Eudemus. Poseidonius was concerned in the administration of the affairs of state, and taught philosophy at Rhodes, (but he was a native of Apameia in Syria,) as did Apollonius Malacus, and Molon, who were natives of Alabanda, and disciples of Menecles the rhetorician. Apollonius had resided at Rhodes long before, but Molon came late; whence the former said to him late comer, οψὲ μολών, instead of ἐλθών.The original, which is a play upon words, cannot be rendered in English. Peisander, a Rhodian poet, author of the Heracleia; Simmias the grammarian, and Aristocles, of our time. Dionysius the Thracian, and Apollonius, author of the Argonautics, although natives of Alexandreia, were called Rhodians.
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This is sufficient on the subject of the island of Rhodes.
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There is a bend of the Carian coast opposite to Rhodes, immediately after EleusCalled before, Eleussa, c. ii. §2. and Loryma, towards the north, and then the ship’s course is in a straight line to the Propontis,The Sea of Marmora. and forms as it were a meridian line of about 500 stadia in length, or somewhat less. Along this line are situated the remainder of Caria, Ionians, Aeolians, Troy, and the parts about Cyzicus and Byzantium. Next to Loryma is tile Cynossema, or dogs’ monument,Capo Volpe, or Alepo Kavo, meaning the same thing. and the island Syme.Isle of Symi.
