Part 35

NABIS, Spartan tyrant, died B.C. 192, noted for his cruelty.

NERO, Roman emperor, born A.D. 37, died 67.

OCTAVIUS, became Emperor Augustus.

OVIDIUS PUBLIUS NASO (Ovid), Roman poet, B.C. 43–A.D. 18, enjoyed the patronage of Augustus until banished A.D. 8. Chief works—Amores, De Arte Amandi, Fasti.

PATERCULUS, Roman historian, born circa B.C. 19, died A.D. 31.

PAUSANIAS, Greek writer, flourished circa A.D. 120–140.

PERSEUS, or PERSES, last King of Macedonia. Ascended the throne B.C. 178.

PESCENIUS NIGER, became Roman Emperor in 193.

PETRONIUS, died A.D. 66, Roman author, lived at the court of Nero, and acquired celebrity for his licentiousness.

PHILIP of Macedon, born 382, assassinated 336.

PLATO, born B.C. 429, died 347.

PLAUTUS, Roman comedy writer, born circa B.C. 255, died 184.

PLINY. There were two Plinys—one born A.D. 23, the other, nephew of the preceding, A.D. 62. The former was a naturalist; the latter a pleader and soldier, whose chief writings are his account of the Christians and Epistles.

PLUTARCH, celebrated biographer, died circa B.C. 120.

POLYBIUS, Greek historian, B.C. 204–122. His history deals with Greece and Rome during the period 220–146, and is of great importance.

POMPEY the younger, born B.C. 75.

PRUSIAS, King of Bithynia, circa B.C. 190.

PYRRHUS, King of Epirus, B.C. 318–272, one of the greatest warriors of ancient days.

SALLUSTIUS, CRISPUS CAIUS, Roman historian, B.C. 86–35, excluded from the Senate on account of his debauchery.

SENECA, LUCIUS ANNÆUS, Roman philosopher, A.D. 3–65, belonged to the Stoic school, and was believed to have been acquainted with St. Paul.

SERVIUS TULLIUS, sixth King of Rome, changed the constitution so that the plebs obtained political power.

SEVERUS, Roman Emperor, born A.D. 146, died at York 211. Wrote history of his own reign.

SOLON, celebrated Athenian legislator, died circa B.C. 558, aged eighty. Established the principle that property, not birth, should entitle to state honours and offices.

STRABO, Greek historian and geographer, born circa B.C. 50, died circa A.D. 20. His chief work in seventeen books gives a description of different countries, manners and customs, particulars of their history, and eminent men.

SUETONIUS, Roman historian, born circa A.D. 75, died circa 160.

TACITUS, Roman historian, born circa A.D. 54. His Annales cover the period A.D. 14–68.

THEOCRITUS, Greek poet, lived third century B.C., considered the father of pastoral poetry. Visited the court of Ptolemæus Soter.

THRASYBULUS, Athenian naval commander, died B.C. 389.