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	There (in Africa) live the peoples of Vamazones<ref>A misreading for "Nasamones" of the classical writers.</ref>and Troglodytes and the people of Lovers (''gens Amantum''), who built their houses of ''seppo'' (faciunt domos de seppo).<ref>The whole passage is taken from Solinus (''Collectio Rerum Memorabilium'', n. 28, MC 200 r), where the Roman writer says that the people of Lovers (''Gens Amantum'') build their houses of salt (“''salibus domos extruunt''”). The word “seppo” is, most likely, the latinization of the Arabic “shibb” (alum, rock salt)</ref>. Then there is ''Gartemaius'' (Garamantes?, Garamantia?), which is a town where one finds a marvellous well, the water of which is so cold during day time that one cannot suffer drinking it, and so hot during night time that no one can taste it<ref>A detail repeated by nearly all the classic writers.</ref>. This happens under the influence of the shadow.		There [in Africa] live the peoples of Vamazones<ref>A misreading for "Nasamones" of the classical writers.</ref>and Troglodytes and the people of Lovers (''gens Amantum''), who built their houses of ''seppo'' (''faciunt domos de seppo'').<ref>The whole passage is taken from Solinus (''Collectio Rerum Memorabilium'', n. 28, MC 200 r), where the Roman writer says that the people of Lovers (''Gens Amantum'') build their houses of salt (“''salibus domos extruunt''”). The word “seppo” is, most likely, the latinization of the Arabic “shibb” (alum, rock salt)</ref>. Then there is ''Gartemaius'' (Garamantes?, Garamantia?), which is a town where one finds a marvellous well, the water of which is so cold during day time that one cannot suffer drinking it, and so hot during night time that no one can taste it<ref>A detail repeated by nearly all the classic writers.</ref>. This happens under the influence of the shadow.

	'''[p. 189]''' There is also the land of the smaller Ethiopia (''Etyopie parva'') and the Mount Alcanantis, which is black like a mulberry because of its closeness to the solar heat.		'''[p. 189]''' There is also the land of the smaller Ethiopia (''Etyopie parva'') and the Mount Alcanantis, which is black like a mulberry because of its closeness to the solar heat.

Adam Simmons at 21:08, 18 February 2015

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	(9th-11th cent. A.D.)		''(9th-11th cent. A.D.)''

	''Tractatus de Septem Planetis secundum Assaph Hebraeum. At the end of the Treatise there is the following passage, in Latin.		''Tractatus de Septem Planetis secundum Assaph Hebraeum. At the end of the Treatise there is the following passage, in Latin.''

			''T.: MC 820 v (Paris, Bibl.Nat., MS Lt. 6556) L:0''

	~~T.: MC 820 v (Paris, Bibl.Nat., MS Lt. 6556) L:0''~~

	There (in Africa) live the peoples of Vamazones<ref>A misreading for "Nasamones" of the classical writers.</ref>and Troglodytes and the people of Lovers (''gens Amantum''), who built their houses of ''seppo'' (faciunt domos de seppo).<ref>The whole passage is taken from Solinus (''Collectio Rerum Memorabilium'', n. 28, MC 200 r), where the Roman writer says that the people of Lovers (''Gens Amantum'') build their houses of salt (“''salibus domos extruunt''”). The word “seppo” is, most likely, the latinization of the Arabic “shibb” (alum, rock salt)</ref>. Then there is ''Gartemaius'' (Garamantes?, Garamantia?), which is a town where one finds a marvellous well, the water of which is so cold during day time that one cannot suffer drinking it, and so hot during night time that no one can taste it<ref>A detail repeated by nearly all the classic writers.</ref>. This happens under the influence of the shadow.		There (in Africa) live the peoples of Vamazones<ref>A misreading for "Nasamones" of the classical writers.</ref>and Troglodytes and the people of Lovers (''gens Amantum''), who built their houses of ''seppo'' (faciunt domos de seppo).<ref>The whole passage is taken from Solinus (''Collectio Rerum Memorabilium'', n. 28, MC 200 r), where the Roman writer says that the people of Lovers (''Gens Amantum'') build their houses of salt (“''salibus domos extruunt''”). The word “seppo” is, most likely, the latinization of the Arabic “shibb” (alum, rock salt)</ref>. Then there is ''Gartemaius'' (Garamantes?, Garamantia?), which is a town where one finds a marvellous well, the water of which is so cold during day time that one cannot suffer drinking it, and so hot during night time that no one can taste it<ref>A detail repeated by nearly all the classic writers.</ref>. This happens under the influence of the shadow.

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Seignobos at 17:52, 28 January 2015

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	T.: MC 820 v (Paris, Bibl.Nat., MS Lt. 6556) L:0''		T.: MC 820 v (Paris, Bibl.Nat., MS Lt. 6556) L:0''

	There (in Africa) live the peoples of Vamazones<ref>A misreading for "Nasamones" of the classical writers.</ref>and Troglodytes and the people of Lovers (''gens Amantum''), who built their houses of ''seppo'' (faciunt domos de seppo).<ref>The whole passage is taken from Solinus (''Collectio Rerum Memorabilium'', n. 28, MC 200 r), where the Roman writer says that the people of Lovers (''Gens Amantum'') build their houses of salt (“''salibus domos extruunt''”). The word “seppo” is, most likely, the latinization of the Arabic “shibb” (alum, rock salt)</ref>. Then there is Gartemaius (Garamantes?, Garamantia?), which is a town where one finds a marvellous well, the water of which is so cold during day time that one cannot suffer drinking it, and so hot during night time that no one can taste it<ref>A detail repeated by nearly all the classic writers.</ref>. This happens under the influence of the shadow.		There (in Africa) live the peoples of Vamazones<ref>A misreading for "Nasamones" of the classical writers.</ref>and Troglodytes and the people of Lovers (''gens Amantum''), who built their houses of ''seppo'' (faciunt domos de seppo).<ref>The whole passage is taken from Solinus (''Collectio Rerum Memorabilium'', n. 28, MC 200 r), where the Roman writer says that the people of Lovers (''Gens Amantum'') build their houses of salt (“''salibus domos extruunt''”). The word “seppo” is, most likely, the latinization of the Arabic “shibb” (alum, rock salt)</ref>. Then there is ''Gartemaius'' (Garamantes?, Garamantia?), which is a town where one finds a marvellous well, the water of which is so cold during day time that one cannot suffer drinking it, and so hot during night time that no one can taste it<ref>A detail repeated by nearly all the classic writers.</ref>. This happens under the influence of the shadow.

	'''[p. 189]''' There is also the land of the smaller Ethiopia (Etyopie parva) and the Mount Alcanantis, which is black like a mulberry because of its closeness to the solar heat.		'''[p. 189]''' There is also the land of the smaller Ethiopia (''Etyopie parva'') and the Mount Alcanantis, which is black like a mulberry because of its closeness to the solar heat.

	Be it known to you that the people of Ethiopia of Garamania (gens Etiopie Garamaniam) have no knowledge of the marriage bond; they have their women in common; therefore it happens that one knows only one’s mother and for this reason they are reputed the least noble people in the world.		Be it known to you that the people of Ethiopia of Garamania (''gens Etiopie Garamaniam'') have no knowledge of the marriage bond; they have their women in common; therefore it happens that one knows only one’s mother and for this reason they are reputed the least noble people in the world.

	Also in Ethiopia (Etyopie) there is a huge tower which projects a great fire continuously without it being extinguished.<ref>Cf. Pliny, Nat. Hist. v, 30.</ref> Beyond these peoples there are vast deserts where nobody lives, as far as Arabia to the left and the people of ''Vazamone'' to the right. Below Ethiopia, to the east, there is the land of the Cyreneans which adjoins Libya. (MC 820 v).		Also in Ethiopia (''Etyopie'') there is a huge tower which projects a great fire continuously without it being extinguished.<ref>Cf. Pliny, Nat. Hist. v, 30.</ref> Beyond these peoples there are vast deserts where nobody lives, as far as Arabia to the left and the people of ''Vazamone'' to the right. Below Ethiopia, to the east, there is the land of the Cyreneans which adjoins Libya. (MC 820 v).

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Seignobos at 10:40, 26 September 2014

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	ASSAPH HEBRAEUS (9th-~~llth~~ cent. A.D.)		'''[p. 188-189]'''

			ASSAPH HEBRAEUS

			(9th-11th cent. A.D.)

	''Tractatus de Septem Planetis secundum Assaph Hebraeum. At the end of the Treatise there is the following passage, in Latin.		''Tractatus de Septem Planetis secundum Assaph Hebraeum. At the end of the Treatise there is the following passage, in Latin.

	T.: MC 820 v (Paris, Bibl.Nat., MS Lt. 6556) L:0''		T.: MC 820 v (Paris, Bibl.Nat., MS Lt. 6556) L:0''

	There (in Africa) live the peoples of Vamazones and Troglodytes and the people of Lovers (~~qens~~ Amantum). who built their houses of seppo (faciunt domos de seppo). Then there is Gartemaius (Garamantes?, Garamantia?), which is a town where one finds a marvellous well, the water of which is so cold during day time that one cannot suffer drinking it, and so hot during night time that no one can taste it. This happens under the influence of the shadow.		There (in Africa) live the peoples of Vamazones<ref>A misreading for "Nasamones" of the classical writers.</ref>and Troglodytes and the people of Lovers (''gens Amantum''), who built their houses of ''seppo'' (faciunt domos de seppo).<ref>The whole passage is taken from Solinus (''Collectio Rerum Memorabilium'', n. 28, MC 200 r), where the Roman writer says that the people of Lovers (''Gens Amantum'') build their houses of salt (“''salibus domos extruunt''”). The word “seppo” is, most likely, the latinization of the Arabic “shibb” (alum, rock salt)</ref>. Then there is Gartemaius (Garamantes?, Garamantia?), which is a town where one finds a marvellous well, the water of which is so cold during day time that one cannot suffer drinking it, and so hot during night time that no one can taste it<ref>A detail repeated by nearly all the classic writers.</ref>. This happens under the influence of the shadow.

	There is also the land of the smaller Ethiopia (Etyopie parva) and the Mount Alcanantis, which is black like a mulberry because of its closeness to the solar heat.		'''[p. 189]''' There is also the land of the smaller Ethiopia (Etyopie parva) and the Mount Alcanantis, which is black like a mulberry because of its closeness to the solar heat.

	Be it known to you that the people of Ethiopia of Garamania (gens Etiopie Garamaniam) have no knowledge of the marriage bond; they have their women in common; therefore it happens that one knows only one’s mother and for this reason they are reputed the least noble people in the world.		Be it known to you that the people of Ethiopia of Garamania (gens Etiopie Garamaniam) have no knowledge of the marriage bond; they have their women in common; therefore it happens that one knows only one’s mother and for this reason they are reputed the least noble people in the world.

	Also in Ethiopia (Etyopie) there is a huge tower which projects a great fire continuously without it being extinguished. Beyond these peoples there are vast deserts where nobody lives, as far as Arabia to the left and the people of Vazamone to the right. Below Ethiopia, to the east, there is the land of the Cyreneans which adjoins Libya. (MC 820 v).		Also in Ethiopia (Etyopie) there is a huge tower which projects a great fire continuously without it being extinguished.<ref>Cf. Pliny, Nat. Hist. v, 30.</ref> Beyond these peoples there are vast deserts where nobody lives, as far as Arabia to the left and the people of ''Vazamone'' to the right. Below Ethiopia, to the east, there is the land of the Cyreneans which adjoins Libya. (MC 820 v).

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ASSAPH HEBRAEUS (9th-llth cent. A.D.)

''Tractatus de Septem Planetis secundum Assaph Hebraeum. At the end of the Treatise there is the following passage, in Latin.
T.: MC 820 v (Paris, Bibl.Nat., MS Lt. 6556) L:0''

There (in Africa) live the peoples of Vamazones and Troglodytes and the people of Lovers (qens Amantum). who built their houses of seppo (faciunt domos de seppo). Then there is Gartemaius (Garamantes?, Garamantia?), which is a town where one finds a marvellous well, the water of which is so cold during day time that one cannot suffer drinking it, and so hot during night time that no one can taste it. This happens under the influence of the shadow.

There is also the land of the smaller Ethiopia (Etyopie parva) and the Mount Alcanantis, which is black like a mulberry because of its closeness to the solar heat.

Be it known to you that the people of Ethiopia of Garamania (gens Etiopie Garamaniam) have no knowledge of the marriage bond; they have their women in common; therefore it happens that one knows only one’s mother and for this reason they are reputed the least noble people in the world.

Also in Ethiopia (Etyopie) there is a huge tower which projects a great fire continuously without it being extinguished. Beyond these peoples there are vast deserts where nobody lives, as far as Arabia to the left and the people of Vazamone to the right. Below Ethiopia, to the east, there is the land of the Cyreneans which adjoins Libya. (MC 820 v).

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