128 PLINY's NATUBAL history. [Book XVIIT. 



CEnopides,'' Zenon,** Eiictemon,^' Harpalus,**^ Hecataeus,'" 

 Anaximander,^® Sosigenes,^ Hipparclius/ Aratus,'^ Zoroaster,' 

 Archibius.* 



53 A famous astronomer, a native of Chios. He is said to have claimed 

 the discovery of the obliquity of the Ecliptic. 



9* Probably Zenon of Elea, one of tbe most famous philosophers of 

 anticpjity. AH of his Avorks had perished at a very early period. 



95 An Athenian astronomer, the friend and assistaiit of Meton, about 

 430 B.C. 



^ An astronomer mentioned by Censorinus, as haA^ng corrected the in- 

 tercalation of Cleostratus. Nothing further appears to be known of him. 



^■^ For Hecataeus of Miletus, see B. iv. J^ or Hecatajus of Abderii, 

 see B. vi. ^^ See end of B. iv. 



99 See end of B. ii. i See end of B. ii. 



2 A native of Soli, or else Tarsus, in Cilicia. He Avas the author of 

 tAvo Greek astronomical poems Avhich have come doAvn to us. He flou- 

 rished about B.C. 270. 



3 Nothing can be said of him Avith any degree of historical certainty. 

 By the Persians he Avas called Zerdusht, and Avas said to have been the 

 founder of the Magian religion. There Avere several Avorks in Greek 

 bearing his name, but which, no doubt, Avere forgeries of a later age than 

 that usually assigned to him. 



■^ He is mentioned in c. 70 of this Book, as Avriting a letter to Antio- 

 chus, king of Syria ; but nothing further seems to be knoAvn of him. 



