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a great quantity

大量 ／ large-quantity　—　Phenomena

A large amount.

Athenian owl Athenian owlBC 454–404 Dekadrachm signed by Kimon Dekadrachm signed by Kimon405–400 BC Denarius of the horseman (Bolskan) Denarius of the horseman (Bolskan)2nd century BC to the early 1st century BC
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⚠ The phrase "in large quantities" in historical sources is not a measured term. It is a record of the writer's surprise. Reading it as an expression of astonishment is informative; reading it as a literal quantity is a mistake.