[1518] See end of B. iii.
[1519] See end of B. v.
[1520] Nothing whatever is known relative to this author.
[1521] See end of B. ii.
[1522] He is said to have written an epic poem, called Arimaspeia, full of marvellous stories respecting the Arimaspi and the golden regions. See c. [2] of the present Book, and Note [1319] in p. 211, where some further particulars relative to him will be found.
[1523] See end of B. v.
[1524] He was a native of Nicæa, in Bithynia, and the author of some works, characterized as being full of incredible stories. Cyril, however, says, that he was born at Cittium, and Gellius styles him a writer of no small authority. He is generally looked upon as belonging to the class of writers called Paradoxographi.
[1525] See end of B. iv.
[1526] Or Agatharchus, a Greek grammarian of Cnidos. He was, as we learn from Strabo, attached to the Peripatetic school of philosophy, and wrote several historical and geographical works. He was living in the reign of Ptolemy Philometer, who died B.C. 146. His works, which were very numerous, are enumerated by Photius.
[1527] See end of B. iii.