Chap. 60.] SUMMAET. 243 



chus/' Thucydides,^ Mnesigiton,*'' Xenagoras/® Metrodorus*^ 

 of Scepsos, Anticlides,* Critodemus.^' 



him as a downright blockhead. Upon the other hand, Yarro rather ad- 

 mires his style. The history of iUexander the Great was his favourite 

 theme ; and he is represented by Aulus Gellius as dealing rather largely in 

 the marvellous. 



*5 Mentioned by Athena)us as having written a history of Eubcea. 



^6 See end of B. iii. ; and see c. 31 of the present Book, and Note 6 in 

 p. 175. 



^'^ Nothing whatever appears to be known of this writer. 



48 See end of B. iv. " See end of B. iii. 



50 See end of B. iv. si See end of B. ii. 



