¶Of Persia. cap. 121.
PErsia or Persida, is a countrey in A∣sia, counted among the kingdomes of Parthes, and stretcheth downward from the East to the Indes, and hath the Red sea in the West side: and toucheth Me∣dia in the North, and hath Germania in the South, that ioyneth and belong∣eth to Persida, and their noblest towne is Incussa. In Persida, Art Magike was first found. Thether Nemroth the Gy∣ant went, after the confusion of langua∣ges, and taught the Perses to worship the Sun, for men nigh those countries, worshipped the Sunne that they called Hel in their language, as Isi. saith li. 15. Persia hath the name of Perseus ye king, that came out of Gréece into Asia, and daunted ye strange nations with strong warre and long lasting, and was victor at the last, and gaue his name to ye men that were his subiects, as Isi. saith li. 9. & ca. de vocab. gentium. And he saith, that before Cirus time, the Perses were ac∣counted vnworthy, and as it were of no reputation among Nations, and the Medis were alway most mightie, as hee saith. Persida is full wide and wealthy yt of people: ther in is the noble citie, that is called Elam, and hath that name of Elam the sonne of Sem: of him ye Per∣ses came first, as Isidore saith. And the first Perses were called Elamites, and had first that name of Elam. In Persi∣da is a Citie most noble: that was cal∣led Elemaida, and now is caled, Persi∣polis, thereof is mention made. 1. Mac. 6. & 2. Macha. 9. In Persia, was the Citie Elemaida, most noble and most rich of golde and of siluer.
And therin was a full rich temple, &