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, B.C. 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 B.C. 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.