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Sardinia was barred to the Greeks by Carthage; hence, on the principle of omne ignotum pro magnifico, they exaggerated its size; the Italian official figures are for Sicily 9860 square miles, for Sardinia 9187 (E. B.11 xxv. 20, xxiv. 210). Cf. v. 106. 6, ‘Scylax’ Perip. 114, and Timaeus (in Strabo, 654) for the mistake, which has been revived by Freeman (Sicily, i. 2, 241). Strabo (123) was the first writer to give the real proportion. Cf. v. 124. 2 for another proposal to conquer Sardinia. Corsica was already (c. 165) partially held by Phocaeans.

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