STEPHANUS of Byzantium (circa 460-527 A.D.), the geographical lexicographer and professor at Constantinople. STRABO (born in Cappadocia about 50 B.C.). His great work, the Geographica, was written when he was over 80 years old. SUETONIUS (C. SUETONIUS TRANQUILLUS) wrote, at the end of the 1st century, the Lives of the Cæsars. He was born about 70 A.D. SULPICIUS, SEVERUS (5th century A.D.), a native of Gaul, wrote an ecclesiastical history of the world. SYMMACHUS, Q. AURELIUS (consul in 391 A.D.), opposed the introduction of Christianity. TACITUS, C. CORNELIUS (55-135 A.D.), the son-in-law of Julius Agricola, and friend of Pliny the Younger. TERTULLIAN, Q. SEPTIMUS FLORUS (circa 160-245 A.D.). THALES of Miletus, the earliest Greek natural philosopher (5th century B.C.). TIMEUS, the Historian of Sicily (floruit circa 350-320 B.C.). His quotations from Pytheas are copied by Pliny. TIMAGENES, an Alexandrian historian and rhetor (circa 85-5 B.C.), wrote among other works a history of the Gauls, which Ammianus Marcellinus used. Tzetzes, John, wrote (circa 1176 A.D.) a lengthy epic called "Chiliades.” VALERIUS FLACCUS, the poet (died 88 a.d.). VALERIUS MAXIMUS, the historian (circa 30 A.D.), wrote a collection of Memorabilia, dedicated to the Emperor Tiberius. VARRO (116-27 B.C.), the most learned of Roman antiquaries. He is said to have written 70 works, ranging from satires to treatises on agriculture. VEGETIUS, FL. (flor. circa 380 A.D.), the most celebrated of the military writers, wrote under Valentinian II. VIBIUS SEQUESTER (date uncertain) wrote a book on rivers and streams. He is one of the minor geographers published by Aldus in 1518. VICTOR, S. AURELIUS (flor. circa 369-400), prefect of Rome under Julian. VIRGIL (P. Virgilius Maro 70–19 B.C.), began to write about 42 B.C. VITRUVIUS (85-26 B.C.), the great authority on Roman architecture. VOPISCUS, FLAVIUS (end of 3rd century A.D.). XENOPHON of Lampsacus, an early writer (post 300 B.C.), whose comments upon Pytheas and Timæus are quoted by Pliny. XIPHILINUS, JOHN, of Trebizond (wrote circa 1150 A.D.). He abridged the history of Dion Cassius, bks. xxxv-lxxx. ZOSIMUS the Historian (circa 500 A.D.). INDEX. ABALUS, Isle of, 65 Elle of Deira, 328 of Sussex, 383, 392 BADON (Mons Badonicus), 366, 367 Basilia, Isle of, 64 Æstyi (Ostiones), 42, 46–7, 49–51,62-5, 400 Basques, 138, 154, 155, 270 ships, 236, 237, 238, 244 trade of, 66, 120, 227, 305-6; in tribes of the interior, 222, 243, 244 Britannia Prima, Secunda, 336 Cassiterides, 9-13, 16, 18, 22-4, 37, 157 Cassivellaunus, 110, 111, 290 Castor-ware, 342 Catigern, 131, 379 Catuvellauni, 108, 110 Celts, migrations of, 61, 99, 100 in British Isles, 96, 99, 100 language of, 97-104 physical characteristics, 113, 158, 159, 283 Ceolwulf, 395 Cerdic, 386-9 CADIZ (Gaddir), 3, 16, 22, 23 Caerleon, 287, 311, 320-1, 342, 345, 351 Caermarthen, 321, 344, 345 Caernarvon, 335, 344 Cerealis, campaigns of, 318 Ceridwen, 26, 253, 254 Chambered barrows, 129, 133, 143, 144 Chariots, use of, 118, 246 Caer-went (Venta Silurum), 232, 321, 322 Chauci, 50-3, 368, 369 Cornwall, 27, 28, 34-40, 95, 97, 98, 187- | Dardanian legends, 180 9, 234-7, 263, 285, 338, 340, 346, 381 Dee, River, 238, 239, 242, 253, 318 Deva (Chester), 311, 320, 322, 339, 342, Devon, 187, 189 Dimetian Code, 186, 187 Diocletian's scheme of government, 334 Dogs, British, 122, 134, 235, 271, 299, 300, Cursing-stones, cursing-wells, 181, 280, Dolicho-cephalous skulls, 141, 142, 145, 292, 293 Customs manorial, 184, 187-91, 202-4, 271 at Acton, 193; Archinfield, 202-3; 152-3, 158, 160 Dolmens (see Cromlechs) Don, 288, 289 Druidism, 128, 156, 249, 250, 266-77 in Gaul, 268, 270, 276; in Britain, Druidesses, 26, 276 Du Halde, Père, 218 EARTH, worship of, 25, 46, 371 Eel-fishery, 23, 225, 382 Ely, Isle of, 110, 229 Embanking, 110, 223, 228, 229, 235 English Conquest of Britain, 2, 41, 141, the Lamentation of Gildas, 363-7 Anglian settlements, 365 siege of Mt. Badon, 366, 367 effects of the Conquest, 141, 142, Conquest of Kent, 376-8; of Sussex, Epidii, 163 Epis-ford, 377, 378 Epona, 265, 329 Eric the Ash, 374, 375-7 Estia Palus, 50 Esthonians, 162, 217, 263 Ethelbert, 392, 394, 395, 413 Etirun (Taran), worship of, 263, 413 FAIRY LAND, 139, 155-7, 243, 249, 253, 264, 282, 283, 291 Farthing-land, 193 Fen-districts, 110, 223, 229 Finn MacCumhal (Fingal), 254, 332 divisions of, 126, 145, 216–19 (See "Ancestors, worship of ") Forests:- British, Anderida, 106, 107, 344, Continental, Ardennes, 264; Armo- Fortunate Islands, 34 Franc-almoigne, 215 Franks, 332-4, 367-9, 373, 382, 386, 387 Frisians, 51, 129, 196, 327, 373, 374, 375, 376, 381, 382 Funeral-ale, 212, 213 GADDIR, 3, 15, 16, 22, 23 Gaelic tribes, 2, 96, 99, 100, 231, 232, 239, 251, 285 Galatia, 98, 100 Galgacus, 319 Gangani, 163, 164 Gargantua, 129, 156, 256, 265 language, 97, 98, 101, 103, 109, Gavelkind, 189-93, 200, 205-7 |