Ovinia lex was enacted to permit the censors to elect and admit among the number of the senators the best and the worthiest of the people.
Ovinius, a freedman of Vatinius, the friend of Cicero, &c. Quintilian, bk. 3, ch. 4.——Quintus, a Roman senator, punished by Augustus for disgracing his rank in the court of Cleopatra. Eutropius, bk. 1.
Oxathres, a brother of Darius, greatly honoured by Alexander, and made one of his generals. Curtius, bk. 7, ch. 5.——Another Persian, who favoured the cause of Alexander. Curtius.
Oxidătes, a Persian whom Darius condemned to death. Alexander took him prisoner, and some time after made him governor of Media. He became oppressive, and was removed. Curtius, bk. 8, ch. 3; bk. 9, ch. 8.
Oximes, a people of European Sarmatia.
Oxionæ, a nation of Germans, whom superstitious traditions represented as having the countenance human, and the rest of the body like that of beasts. Tacitus, Germania, ch. 46.
Oxus, a large river of Bactriana, now Gihon, falling into the east of the Caspian sea. Pliny, bk. 16, ch. 6.——Another in Scythia.
Oxyares, a king of Bactriana, who surrendered to Alexander.
Oxycānus, an Indian prince in the age of Alexander, &c.
Oxydrăcæ, a nation of India. Curtius, bk. 9, ch. 4.