Chap. 60.] SUMMARY. 243 



chus, 45 Thucydides,* Mnesigiton, 47 Xenagoras, 48 Metrodorus 49 

 of Scepsos, Anticlides, 50 Critodemus. 51 



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

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

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

 the marvellous. 



45 Mentioned hy Athena3iis as having written a history of Euhcea. 



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

 p. 175. 



47 Nothing whatever appears to be known of this writer. 



48 See end of B. iv. 49 See end of B. iii. 

 60 See end of B. iv. 51 See end of B. ii. 



