Som animadversions and observations upon Sr. Walter Raleigh's Historie of the world wherein his mistakes are noted and som doubtful passages cleered / by Alexander Ross.

Lib. 1. cap. 8 § 15. † 1.

Lud, the fourth son of Sem, gave name to the Ly∣dians in Asia the less, is the common opinion, but I see not by what reason hee was moved to stragle thither from his friends] The same reason might move him to plant in Asia the less, far from his friends, which hath moved manie Europeans to plant in America, much farther from their friends; to wit, conveniencie of habitation, sweet∣ness of aër, fertilitie of soil, and such like motives. Now the Lydians which came of Lud were of old called by the Greeks Maeones, and Lydia Moenia, as a 1.1 Herodotus b 1.2 and Strabo shew. And Claudian think's they were so called from Maeon the antient King of Phrygia, and Lydia.

— dicti post Moeona regem Moeones.

Afterwards they were called Lydians from Lydus the son of Atys, as c 1.3 Herodotus and d 1.4 Di∣onysius Alicarnassaeus affirm. Hence At∣talyda, a town in Lydia, was so called from Atys and Lydus. But the Greeks are children in Antiquitie, and fabulous; therefore doubtless the name of Lydia was more antient, and either planted by Lud, or by his Children, who from their Father's name might call it Lydia, which is ordinatie. Near, or through this Countrie of Ly∣dia did flow the winding River Maean∣der, as e 1.5 Plinie sheweth. Lydia persu∣sa flexuosi amnis recursibus Maeandri: and perhaps the

Countrie might bee called Lydia, or Ludia from Lud, which in the Phaenician tongue signifie's Binding, Winding, or Turning; for divers Countries are named from their chief Rivers; and becaus the River was called Maeon, the Countrie might bee called Maeania. These Lydians were verie antient among the Greeks. Attys, Tantalus, Pelops, Niobe, Ara∣cbne, were Lydians; and about the time of Jephthe 1200 years before Christ, the Lydians were masters of the Sea, and a war like people, as may bee seen in Ezekiel 27. 10. These sent plantations into Caria, Peloponnesus, and Hetruria; and into Africa too: These are commended for their f 1.6 skill in Archerie, the Asiatick Lydians were good spear men, and excellent hors∣men, as Herodotus sheweth. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: but after Cyrus had disarmed them, they grew effeminate, and gave themselves to all luxurie and delight. So that 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 was to plaie the wanton; and effe∣minate voluptuous men were called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: and hee that sold or made sweet oils was call'd 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: and becaus the Lydians were the Inventors of manie games and sports, which the Romanes made use of, they called all plaies and games Ludos, and Plaiers Ludiones.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Lib. 1.
• b 1.2

  Lib. 13.
• c 1.3

  Lib. 1.
• d 1.4

  Lib. 1.
• e 1.5

  Lib. 5. ••.19. 29.
• f 1.6

  Isa. 66. 9. Jer. 46. 9. Herod lib. 4