# Naturalis Historia 3.3

Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, Book 3. Latin.

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3] Terrarum orbis universus in tres dividitur partes, Europam, Asiam, Africam. origo ab occasu solis et Gaditano freto, qua inrumpens oceanus Atlanticus in maria inferiora diffunditur. hinc intranti dexterea Africa est, laeva Europa, inter has Asia. termini amnes Tanais et Nilus.XV p. in longitudinem quas diximus fauces oceani patent,V in latitudinem, a veco Mellaria Hispaniae ad promunturium Africae Album, auctore Turranio Gracile iuxta genito.

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