εἰ μὴ μάλα γέ τινες ὀλίγοι ὧν ἐγὼ ἐντετύχηκα → apart from a very few whom I've met
sarda: ae, f.I A kind of fish that was pickled or salted, perh. sardine, Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 151; 32, 5, 17, § 46.—Also called sardina, Col. 8, 17, 12.—II A kind of precious stone, perh. carnelian, Plin. 37, 7, 31, § 105.<>