Marcus Aristius, a tribune of the soldiers in Cæsar’s army. Cæsar, Gallic War, bk. 7, ch. 42.——Another. See: [Fuscus].——A satirist, who wrote a poem called Cyclops.
Aristo. See: [Ariston].
Aristobūla, a name given to Diana by Themistocles.
Aristobūlus, a name common to some of the high priests and kings of Judæa, &c. Josephus.——A brother of Epicurus.——One of Alexander’s attendants, who wrote the king’s life, replete with adulation and untruth.——A philosopher of Judæa, B.C. 150.
Aristoclēa, a beautiful woman, seen naked by Strato as she was offering a sacrifice. She was passionately loved by Callisthenes, and was equally admired by Strato. The two rivals so furiously contended for her hand, that she died during their quarrel, upon which Strato killed himself, and Callisthenes was never seen after. Plutarch, Amatoriæ Narrationes.
Aristŏcles, a peripatetic philosopher of Messenia, who reviewed, in a treatise on philosophy, the opinions of his predecessors. The 14th book of this treatise is quoted, &c. He also wrote on rhetoric, and likewise nine books on morals.——A grammarian of Rhodes.——A stoic of Lampsacus.——An historian. Strabo, bk. 4.——A musician. Athenæus, &c.——A prince of Tegæa, &c. Polyænus.——This name is common to many Greeks, of whom few or no particulars are recorded.
Aristoclīdes, a tyrant of Orchomenes, who, because he could not win the affection of Stymphalis, killed her and her father, upon which all Arcadia took up arms and destroyed the murderer.
Aristocrătes, a king of Arcadia, put to death by his subjects for offering violence to the priestess of Diana. Pausanias, bk. 8, ch. 5.——His grandson, of the same name, was stoned to death for taking bribes, during the second Messenian war, and being the cause of the defeat of his Messenian allies, B.C. 682. Pausanias, ibid.——A Rhodian.——A man who endeavoured to destroy the democratical power at Athens.——An Athenian general sent to the assistance of Corcyra with 25 galleys. Diodorus, bk. 15.——An Athenian who was punished with death for flying from the field of battle.——A Greek historian, son of Hipparchus. Plutarch, Lycurgus.
Aristocreon, the writer of a book on geography.
Aristocrĭtus, wrote a treatise concerning Miletus.