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ancients were in the habit of exposing purple garments to 
the sun to revive the colour. Since then I have referred 
to a copy of Pollux. The passage in question does not refer 
to the revival of the colour as Musgrave seems to think ; it 
evidently refers to the initial action of light in generating 
the colour. Moreover, in quoting the sentence, he has left 
out at the end a few important words (kipoivunrojuivTiv Ik 
tov avio nvpog). 
The Onomasticon of Pollux is for the mosifpart a dry and 
uninteresting work. As it is not likely to be very accesible 
I have given the passage treating of the generation of the 
colour. 
J E vifjiovaiv Ifxirvpip \ef3rjn to ^rr/pa/ua to SaXamov, to $t 
aljua breidav Trvpl o/JuXrtaq, y/iTai re kcu l£,av%ei kcu to ptv 
%av%iZtTcu, to St Kvavavylg ytyveTCU , ro St aXXo dg aXXriv 
Xpoav TpirreTai, kcu o-rc av KaSyg, irav to ^vyyevofxevov Tip 
ai/LiaTi 3 tt pog Trjv avrov ypocciv fUTaxp(vvvvrai' ycuptc ^ 
bfJLiXovoa Trig iropijivpag r) (3a<J )ij kcu r\ aKTig avrrjv avcnrvpatvu 
kcu 7r Xtuo 7 rout kcu (pcuSpOTepav rrjv avyrjv tK (poivicruo/xiviriv Ik 
tov aviv Trvpog. 
The Latin translator renders the passage as follows : 
In fervente lebete animal marinum excoquunt, ceterum 
sanguis hie, ignis viribus conceptis, diffunditur et efflorescit, 
et hsec quidem ejus pars, flavum, ilia nigrum, alia vero 
alium colorem induit ; et quicquid immisseris, id sanguine 
commixtum, ejus colorem qualiscunque ille sit imbibit. 
Tinctura vero purpura? solem amat, etenim hujus illustrata 
radiis majorem lsetioremque splendorem purpureo colore 
coruscantem e supero igne concipit. 
Liddell and Scott give as the meanings of the word kucc- 
vavyrjg dark gleaming, dusky, obscure. These seem hardly 
suitable to the passage ; probably dark blue would be nearer 
the meaning. The same authors also give as the meaning of 
avaTTvpuevijj to make more fiery or glaring, referring to this 
passage of Pollux as an example. 
