[♦] ‘Hipsipyle’ replaced with ‘Hypsipyle’ for consistency.
Sabis, now Sambre, a river of Belgic Gaul, falling into the Maese at Namur. Cæsar, bk. 2, chs. 16 & 18.
Sabota, the same as Sabatha.
Sabracæ, a powerful nation of India. Curtius, bk. 9, ch. 8.
Sabrăta, a maritime town of Africa, near the Syrtes. It was a Roman colony, about 70 miles from the modern Tripoli. Silius Italicus, bk. 3, li. 256.—Pliny, bk. 5, ch. 4.
Sabrina, the Severn in England.
Sabŭra, a general of Juba king of Numidia, defeated and killed in a battle. Lucan, bk. 4, li. 722.
Saburānus, an officer of the pretorian guards. When he was appointed to this office by the emperor Trajan, the prince presented him with a sword, saying, “Use this weapon in my service as long as my commands are just; but turn it against my own breast, whenever I become cruel or malevolent.”
Sabus, one of the ancient kings of the Sabines; the same as Sabinus. See: Sabinus.——A king of Arabia.
Sacădas, a musician and poet of Argos, who obtained three several times the prize at the Pythian games. Plutarch, de Musica.—Pausanias, bk. 6, ch. 14.