America known to the Ancients

I have a note of the following references, as illustrating the passage quoted by "C." (No. 7. p. 107.), and countenancing the idea that the existence of America was at least suspected by the ancients. As I have not had an opportunity of consulting the authorities myself, I cannot tell how far they may affect the point in question; and I fear the references are not as accurate as might be wished, but I shall be truly glad if they prove at all useful: —Diodorus Siculus, *Bibl.* lib. iv. pp. 299, 300 edit. Rhodoman; Apuleius, *De Mund. Oper.* vol. ii. p. 122.; *Avitus in Senec. Suasor.*; Horn, *D…