RCHIMEDES: Mathematician, scientist and engineer (c. 287–212 B.C.) from the
Greek city of Syracuse in Sicily, known especially for his work on
hydrostatics. (6.47)
REIUS: Stoic philosopher prominent at the court of AUGUSTUS. (8.31)
RISTOPHANES: Athenian comic playwright (c. 455–c. 386 B.C.). Eleven of his
approximately forty comedies survive, and are characterized by fantastic
plots, scatological dialogue, outrageous political satire, and elegant choral
songs. (quoted 4.23, 7.66)
SCLEPIUS: Greek god of medicine. (6.43; compare 5.8 and note)
THENODOTUS: A Stoic philosopher and teacher of FRONTO. (1.13)
UGUSTUS: (63 B.C.–A.D. 14). Born Gaius Octaviaus, great-nephew and
adopted son of Julius CAESAR. He attained power following Caesar’s
assassination and became sole ruler of the Roman world after defeating
Caesar’s lieutenant Marcus Antonius at the battle of Actium in 31 B.C.
Through his lieutenants AGRIPPA and MAECENAS he was responsible for
major civic improvements and an active program of literary and artistic
patronage. (4.33, 8.5, 8.31)ACCHEIUS: Platonic philosopher. (1.6)
ENEDICTA: Unknown, but she and THEODOTUS were most likely household
slaves. (1.17)
RUTUS: Marcus Junius Brutus (85–42 B.C.), Roman aristocrat and politician
who led the conspiracy to assassinate Julius CAESAR in 44 B.C. and
committed suicide when the battle of Philippi ended hopes of restoring the
Republic. (1.14)
AEDICIANUS: Perhaps identical with a governor of Dacia in the 120s and 130s.
(4.50)
AESAR: Gaius Julius Caesar (100–44 B.C.), Roman politician and general who