238 History of Nature. [BooK VII. 



twenty Years: at Brixelus, one that was a hundred and 

 twenty-five Years; at Parma, two of a hundred and thirty 

 Years ; at Placentia, one of a hundred and thirty-one ; at 

 Faventia, there was one Woman a hundred and thirty-two 

 Years old ; at Bonona, L. Terentius, the Son of Marcus, and 

 at Ariminum M. Aponius, were a hundred and fifty. 

 Tertulla was a hundred and thirty-seven. About Placentia 

 there is a Town on the Hills, named Velleiacium, in which 

 six Men brought a Certificate that they had lived a hundred 

 and ten Years ; four likewise brought one of about a hundred 

 Years ; one of a hundred and forty, 1 namely M. Mutius, 

 son of Marcus surnamed Galerius Felix. But because we 

 will not dwell long in a matter so commonly allowed, in the 

 eighth Region of Italy there were found in the Roll fifty- 

 four Persons of one hundred Years of Age ; fifty-seven of a 

 hundred and ten ; two, of a hundred and twenty-five ; four, 

 of a hundred and thirty ; as many that were a hundred and 

 thirty-five, or a hundred and thirty-seven Years ; and three 

 Men of a hundred and forty. Another inconstant variety in 

 mortal Men : Homer reporteth, that Hector and Polydamas 

 were born in one Night, though Men of such a different 

 Fortune. While C. Marius was Consul, and Crt. Carbo with 

 him, who had been twice before Consul, the fifth Day before 

 the Calends of June, M. C&cilius Ruffus and C. Licinius 

 Calvus were born on the same Day ; and both of them 

 indeed were Orators : but their fate was very different. 

 And this is seen daily to happen throughout the World, that 

 among those born in one Hour some are Kings, and others 

 Beggars, some Lords and others Slaves. 



CHAPTER L. 

 Various Examples of Diseases. 



PUB. CORNELIUS RUFUS, who was Consul with M. 

 Curius, dreamed that he had Lost his Sight ; and so it proved 

 when he awoke. On the other Hand, Phalereus being given 



1 Dr. Holland seems to have read " one hundred and fourteen." 

 Wern. Club. 



