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== [[Zirkoff, Boris]] == | == [[Zirkoff, Boris]] == | ||
'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Arrianus, Flavius}}'''. Greek historian, native of Nicomedia, fl. 2nd century, under Hadrian and the Antonines. In his own country, priest of Ceres and Proserpina. Became disciple of Epictetus in Rome. Patronized by Hadrian for learning and talents, honored with citizenship of Rome, appointed Prefect of Cappadocia, later Senator and Consul. Like Xenophon, united literary with military {{Page aside|370}}character. On intimate terms with men of learning. Of numerous historical works, only two remain: *''Anabasis of Alexander'', seven books principally comp, from the memoirs of Ptolemy Lagus and Aristobulus, both of whom served under Alexander (ed. by Gronovius, ''Ludg. Bat''., 1704, fol. and Schmieder, ''Lips''., 1798, 8vo.) ; and *''Indian History'', appended to the former (ed. by Schmieder, ''Halae'', 1798, 8vo.). Orig. Greek and English trans, by E. Iliff Robson, Cambridge: Harvard Univ. Press; London: Wm. Heinemann, 1946. 2 vols. Loeb Class. Libr. | '''{{Style S-Small capitals|Arrianus, Flavius}}'''. Greek historian, native of Nicomedia, fl. 2nd century, under Hadrian and the Antonines. In his own country, priest of Ceres and Proserpina. Became disciple of Epictetus in Rome. Patronized by Hadrian for learning and talents, honored with citizenship of Rome, appointed Prefect of Cappadocia, later Senator and Consul. Like Xenophon, united literary with military {{Page aside|370}}character. On intimate terms with men of learning. Of numerous historical works, only two remain: *''Anabasis of Alexander'', seven books principally comp, from the memoirs of Ptolemy Lagus and Aristobulus, both of whom served under Alexander (ed. by Gronovius, ''Ludg. Bat''., 1704, fol. and Schmieder, ''Lips''., 1798, 8vo.) ; and *''Indian History'', appended to the former (ed. by Schmieder, ''Halae'', 1798, 8vo.). Orig. Greek and English trans, by E. Iliff Robson, Cambridge: Harvard Univ. Press; London: Wm. Heinemann, 1946. 2 vols. Loeb Class. Libr. | ||
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|detail = vol. 5, pp. 369-370 | |detail = vol. 5, pp. 369-370 | ||
|link = Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#369 | |link = Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#369 | ||
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'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Arrianus, Flavius}} (2nd cent.)'''. *''Anabasis of Alexander''. Loeb Class. Library. ''Vide'' Vol. V, pp. 369-70, for further data regarding the author and his works. | |||
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|author=Boris de Zirkoff | |||
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|detail=vol. 11, p. 565 | |||
|link=Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#565 | |||
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