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chus/^ Thucydides/^ Mnesigiton/'^ Xenagoras/* Metrodorus^^ 
of Scepsos, Anticlides/^ Critodemns.^^ 
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 by Aulus Gellius as dealing rather largely in 
the marvellous. 
*5 Mentioned by Athenaeus as having written a history of Euboea. 
^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. 
4« See end of B. iv. ^9 See end of B. iii. 
50 See end of B. iv. See end of B. ii. 
