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[2] Ἔχει γὰρ οὕτω τὰ τοῦ Νείλου ῥεύματα. Καθ̓ ἑκάστην διώρυχα χῶμα ἔχουσιν Αἰγύπτιοι, ὡς ἂν μὴ πρὸ καιροῦ τῆς χρείας ὑπερέχων ὁ Νεῖλος τὴν γῆν ἐπικλύσῃ. Ὅταν δὲ δεηθῶσιν ἀρδεῦσαι τὸ πεδίον, ἀνέῳξαν ὀλίγον τοῦ χώματος. Ἦν οὖν τῆς κώμης ὄπισθεν διῶρυξ τοῦ ποταμοῦ μεγάλη καὶ πλατεῖα.
Achilles Tatius. Erotici Scriptores Graeci, Vol 1. Rudolf Hercher. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1858. Keyboarding.
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