CONCERNING ODOURS, 5-7 



somewhat bitter taste. Again some things which 

 have a good taste have also an evil odour, such as 

 the carob, 1 which is sweet (this is true of some 

 regions, if not of all). Again the Phoenician cedar/ 2 

 though it is sweet to the taste, when chewed pro- 

 duces a sort of evil odour, though it makes the water 

 fragrant. 



Of odours in plants. 



. Some odours being found in plants or in their 

 parts as twig, leaf, bark, fruit, gum and others, as 

 we distinguished, in animals 3 and in inanimate things, 

 it is plain that the former are matured each of them 

 in the part to which it belongs ; and 4 a good or evil 

 odour follows according to the natural character of 

 that part, the maturing being due to the warmth 

 which is found in it. On the other hand in inanimate 

 things the odour, like the taste, is formed and 

 modified by the properties of the simple substances 

 of which the thing is made. 



Of artificial odours in general and their manufacture : especially 

 of the use of perfumes in wine. 



III. Next we must endeavour to speak of those 

 odours, and also those tastes, which are artificially 5 

 and deliberately produced. In either case it is clear 

 that improvement is always what we have in view ; 

 for that is the aim of every artificial process. Now 

 even uncom pounded substances have certain odours, 

 which men endeavour to assist by artificial means, , 

 even as they try to assist nature in producing 

 palatable tastes. However, to speak generally, the 



5 The same phrase occurs in similar connexion C.P. 6. 11. 2. 



6 Text defective. Aid Bas.Vo. have marks of omission. 

 W. after Turn, gives rol rats irapcKO-iteuais, us nal> ra'is TWV 



uo-To<jLu'oj*>, which I have slightly altered. 



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