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Plinius, Naturalis Historia, 9, 135
{LXII} summa medicaminum in libras . . . vellerum bucini ducenae et e pelagio CXI. ita fit amethysti colos eximius ille. at Tyrius pelagio primum satiatur inmatura viridique cortina, mox permutatur in bucino. laus ei summa in colore sanguinis concreti, nigricans aspectu idemque suspectu refulgens. unde et Homero purpureus dicitur sanguis.