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 Alexandria, friends of Fronto at, I. 237

Alexlnus, a dialectic philosopher of the third century B.C., who delighted in sophistic puzzles, II. 67; called sycophanta, II. 68

Allia, defeat at, 16 July, 390. II. 21

Algidum, a town on Mons Algidus, near Tusculum in Latium, cold before dawn, I. 143

Alsium, a seaside resort in Etruria, 24 miles from Rome, holiday at and letters to and from Marcus there, II. 3, 5, 7 ff. 19

Amasis, king of Egypt 569-525 B.C., a friend of Polycrates, tyrant of Samos, II. 25

Amphiaraus, a tragedy on this warrior and prophet of Argos mentioned in connexion with the earthquake that swallowed him up. It was possibly by Sophocles, II. 69

Anacharsls, a Scythian traveller and sage spoken of as no master of Greek, I. 137

Anagnia, a Hernican town of Latium, 40 miles from Rome, visited by Pius and Marcus, 1. 175

Anaxagoras, the philosopher of Clazomenae, born about 500 B.C., contrasted with Alexin us, II. 69

Andromache, Hector's wife, reference to Homer, II. vi. 491, I. 49

Anicetus, the librarius of Marcus in 143 A.D., II. 139

Antias, Q. Valerius, a Roman historian of 100 B.C., wrote invenuste, II. 49

Antioch, devoted to actors, II. 149; groves of Daphne, II. 307

Antipater, see Caelius

Antisthenes, the Cynic philosopher mentioned in a mutilated passage, II. 50; contrasted with the dialecticians Diodorus and Alexinus, II. 67

Antium, the Fortune of (see Hor. Od. i. 35), II. 105

Antoninus Aquila, see Aquila

Antoninus, Arrius, relative of Pius and intimate friend of Fronto, iuridicus per Italiam regionis Transpadanae, II. 176n.; letters of Fronto to, II. 174, 17S. 18S

Antoninus, Marcus, se-e Marcus Antoninus (Geminus), twin son of M. born 161 A.D., has a cough, II. 33; his description as a baby, II. 121 Antoninus Pius, emperor 138-161 A.D., letters from, to F. 1. 126, 228; from F. to Pius, I. 126 (about speech), 226 (congratulations on accession, July 10), 236 (declining the proconsulship), 254 (on the will of Niger Censorius), 262 (soliciting office for the historian Appian); as emperor, I. 37; anniversary of accession, 1. 227; beloved by F. I. Ill; the most fortunate (or perhaps peaceful) of emperors, II. 23; speeches of F. in praise of, I. Ill, 118, 127, 129, 134, 303; II. 251, 283; praise of, I. 37; kiss of salutation to, I. 227; message to, that he la ill, I. 227; that he has had an accident, I. 247; speech of Pius, I. 241; praises F., I. 127; his indulgentia, I. 234; character and habits of, II. 9; gives Sextius Calpurnius a procuratorship at F.'s request, I. 263; pays fees of Gavlus Clarus for praetorshlp, 11. 155; pittas of larcus towards, II. 127; coins of, II. 115; war In Britain, 11. 251; rebuilt Rhodes, II. 261; thanks of Carthage for benefactions, II. 283; a divine man, II. 9; death of, alluded to?, I. 299; revolt of Celsus against, II. 317; why called Pius, II. 318n.; disasters in reign of, 11. 22; called the great King, I. 130

Antonlus (?), L., the cognomen. . . utus (? Cornutus) Is mutilated, II. 160

Antonius, M., the famous Mark Antony, retreats before the Parthians, II. 203

Antonius, Valerius, a friend of F. has a petition to present to Lucius Verus, 1. 305

Apelles, the greatest Greek painter and friend of Alexander, story of Alexander in his studio, II. 324 324