The Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists: The Greek tradition and its many heirs

on astrology and astronomy (Carmen 22.pr.2–3, cf. Ep. 8.11.2), whose sources included F-  S, I V, ...

RE 1.2 (1894) 2368–2369, Fr. Hultsch; Heath (1921) 2.203; E. Darmstaedter, “Anthemios und sein ‘künstliches Erdbeben’ in Byzanz, ...

Ed.: V. Rose, Die Diätetik des Anthimus an Theuderich König der Franken in Anecdota Graeca et Graecolatina, v.2 (1870; repr. 196 ...

Antigonos of Karustos (ca 290 – ca 240 BCE) The Antigonou Historio ̄n paradoxo ̄n sunago ̄ge ̄ contains 173 paradoxographical ex ...

means of specific horoscopes. Hadrian’s horoscope, preserved by Hephaistio ̄n (2.18), is exceptionally elaborate. Ed.: S. Heilen ...

Antiokhos, Paccius (20 BCE – 14 CE) S L, Compositiones, 97 (p. 51 Sconocchia), says that Paccius Antiochus was a s ...

inscription, followed by a prose resolution. Pliny gives a prose version (without the sphragis mentioning Antiokhos), as the cul ...

p. 640.11–12], 2.187 [CML 6.1.1, p. 658.14]). Gale ̄n mentions Antipatros’ collection of recipes for compound medicines (CMLoc 9 ...

Diogene ̄s of Babylo ̄n). He also engaged D K’ infamous so-called Master Argument, denying (as K  A ...

Antipho ̄n of Athens (450 – 400 BCE) The sophist, distinguished by Hermogene ̄s of Tarsos (De ideis 399.18–400.6 = DK 87 A 2) fr ...

Ed.: SSR 2.163–164 (fragments) and 4.281–283 (commentary). Sabine Vogt Antisthene ̄s (of Rhodes) (1st c. BCE?) Wrote a Successio ...

Antonius Musa (40 – 20 BCE) One of four “Askle ̄piadean” physicians known to A (P 29.6), thus linked with the teachin ...

Antullos’ major contribution was in surgery. He performed difficult interventions (includ- ing laryngotomy, fistulas, several ey ...

Apelle ̄s (of Thasos?) (250 BCE – 20 CE) An Apelle ̄s is qualified as the “founder of botany” by the 15th-century Byzantine teac ...

Aphrodisis (50 BCE – 95 CE) A P., in G, CMGen 7.12 (13.1013 K.), records his akopon contain- ing rose oil, ...

cantharides beetles, ground into cedar oil. The name is puzzling, apparently “Pear-tree Sage-apple” (cf. T, HP 3.8.6) ...

Apollodo ̄ros De ̄mokritean (150 – 80 BCE) P 24.167, listing him before K, records that to -D’ list o ...

estimated distances between major cites (11.9.1), states, and natural landmarks (11.11.7), claimed (erroneously) that the Araxes ...

starts with the approach and devices for protecting troops against objects rolled down the hills; then screens for protecting mi ...

Apollodo ̄ros of Seleukeia (Tigris) (175 – 125 BCE) A student of D  B, called Ephe ̄los from his cataracts, Apo ...