The Ends of the Inhabited World/Strabo
Close to the Pillars—*the Gibraltar Strait—there are two isles, one of which they call Hera’s Island; moreover, there are some who call also these isles the Pillars. Gades—*Cadiz— however, is outside the Pillars. Concerning Gades I have said only thus much, that it is about seven hundred and fifty stadia distant from Calpe—*Gibraltar—(that is, it […]
When I Was Crazy/ Miguel de Cervantes
The notary came in with the rest, and as soon as the preamble had been set out and Don Quixote had commended his soul to God with all the devout formalities that are usual, coming to the bequests, he said, “Item, it is my will that, touching certain moneys in the hands of Sancho Panza—whom […]
