1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
the first three books were sent to Eudemus at intervals, as revised, and the later books were dedicated (after Kudcmus' death) t« King Attalus I. (241-197 B.C.). Only (our Books have survivril in (•n-ck, three more are extant in Arabic; the eighth has never been found. Although a fragment has been found of a Latin translation from the Arabic made in the i.iih century, it was not until 1661 that a Latin translation of Books v.-vii. was available. This was made by Ciiovanni Alfonso Borelli and Abraham Ecchellcnsis fr…
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- Vol. 2, pp. 187-187