And that all seas are made calme and still with oile; and therefore the Divers under the water doe spirt and sprinkle it abroad with their mouthes because it dulceth and allaieth the unpleasant nature thereof, and carrieth a light with it.
Pliny the ElderWe neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those which are afar off.
Pliny the Elder