ANTIGONUS, one of the greatest generals of Alexander the Great. Slain in 301 at Ipsus.
ANTIPATER, minister of Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great, died B.C. 319.
APPIANUS (Appian), belonged to the time of Trajan, and wrote the history of Rome in Greek.
ARATUS, general of the Achæan League, born B.C. 271, died 213.
ARBUTHNOT, JOHN, physician, born 1675, died 1735. Associate of Pope and Swift, and wrote on ancient measures, weights, and coins.
ARISTOTLE, philosopher, the Stagirite, born B.C. 384, died 332. Tutor of Alexander the Great.
ARRIANUS, Greek historian, resided at Rome in the second century, a disciple of Epictetus, died circa B.C. 160.
ATHENÆUS, grammarian, born in Egypt in the third century.
ATTALUS, King of Pergamus, died B.C. 197.
AUGUSTUS, first Roman Emperor, born B.C. 63, grandnephew of Julius Cæsar, died B.C. 14.