C 3°i ] 
<c king of the Romans, called Antoninus Auguftus, 
“ Peroz, or Perozes, king of the Perfians, (Parthians) 
“ made an irruption into the Roman empire; from 
“ whence he deduced the name Perozes, which 
<{ fignifies The Conqueror, or The Vithr , having 
{C before been denominated Vologefus, according to 
<£ the Greeks, but by what name he went amongft 
‘ c the Perfians I have not yet been able to learn.” 
Which p affage feems not only to point at the defeat of 
Lucius Attidius in (8) Syria, but likewife at the terrible 
overthrow given the Romans in Armenia, foon after 
Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus afcended the 
imperial throne. 
I fhall only beg leave at prefent to add, that the 
(9) Arabic Firuz and the Periic or Armenian Peroz 
agree intirely in fignification, (10) if they may not be 
conlidered asabfolutely the fame word; that a Perlian 
king, named Firuz by the Arabs, (1 1) is called Perozes 
by Agathias ; that (12) Mofes Chorenenlis 
and one, at lead:, of the medals here defcribed mu- 
tually (Lengthen and fupport each other; and that 
I am, with all poffible confideration and efteem. 
S I R, 
Your mod obedient humble Servant, 
Chrift-Church, Oxon. ' T n 
June 30, 1766. John Svvmton. 
(8) Jul. Capitolin. ubi fup. 
(9) A 1 Makin, Greg. Abu’l Faraj, Ifm. Abulfed, aliique 
fcriptor. Arab. Firuz, 5) is rendered F elicit a:., Victoria, 
&c. by Gclius ; and by Menifiiki Viftoriofus , Felix, Profpcr. It 
is aPerftc word. 
(10) Golius, Meninfki, aliique lexicograph. Arab. & Perftc. 
(11) Agath. Scholaft. De Imper. & Reb. Gejl. Imperat. Jujli - 
man. Lib. IV. p. 137. Parifiis, 1660. 
( 12) Mofes Cnorcnenf. ubi fup. 
Erratum, in Philo/. TranfrM. Vol. LIV. 
Page *139. note , i, 2. for reall Hty. 
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