Theophrastus Enquiry into Plants 3.12.3

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Enquiry into Plants

1. 1 The Ιdaeans are evidently responsible for this statement. T. himself (3. 4. 3) says the fruit is inedible.
2. ² But (1. 11. 4) only certain varieties of the olive are said to have this character: the next statement seems also incon- eistent with 3. 4. 3. Perhaps T. is still reproducing his Idaean authority.