Polybius ―― The Histories
§6.59.1
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- Polybius. Vols. 1-4. Büttner-Wobst, Theodor, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1893.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-08
Based on a citation by Athenaeus, this fragment introduces Polybius' mention of a place named Rhynchos near Stratos in Aetolia.
§6.59.1
καὶ τόπος δέ τις οὕτω καλεῖται Ῥύγχος1 περὶ Στράτον τῆς Αἰτωλίας, ὥς φησι Πολύβιος ἐν #2# ἱστοριῶν.2
And a certain place is also called Rhynchos near Stratos in Aetolia, as Polybius says in the #2# book of his Histories.
Syntax notes2 items
- 6.59.1Ῥύγχος
The common noun ῥύγχος, meaning "snout" or "muzzle," used here as a proper noun designating a specific geographical locality in Aetolia.
- 6.59.1ἐν #2# ἱστοριῶν
The book number (commonly understood as Book 6) is corrupted or represented as #2# as a placeholder in the manuscript tradition of Athenaeus' text.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (2, latest 2026-10-09)
- 2026-10-09 Collated with the printed edition — source 2