i So A E T 
in theriaca and mithridate, and appears to be of the fame 
nature with lovage. 
4. yEthufa fatua, or fine-leaved fool’s parfley: all the 
leaves many-parted-fetaceous, leaflets fubverticilate, Item 
manv-leaved, flieaths of the petioles narrow, univerfal in¬ 
volucre many-leaved. It is not known where this is a 
native, but it was introduced here in 1781, by M. Thou- 
in ; and flowers in Auguft and September, 
Propagation and Culture. Fool’s parfley is an annual, 
and niay eafily be kept down in gardens, by not fuff'ering 
it to feed, which it does abundantly. The third and fourth 
forts are hardy perennial plants, and may be increafed, 
either by parting the roofs at Michaelmas, or by flowing 
the feeds loon after they are ripe: the plants fltould have 
a fliady lituation ar.d moift foil. The feeds ripen in July 
and Auguft. The fecond fort may be propagated by 
feeds like the foregoing. It flowers in July. 
AETIANS, in church-hiftory, a branch of Arianswho 
maintained, that the Son and Holy Ghoft are in all things 
dillimilar totheFather. See Aetius. 
AETIOLOGY, A is that part of Pathology which is 
employed in exploring the caufles of difleafles. 
AETION, a celebrated painter, 'who has left us an ex¬ 
cellent picture of Roxana and Alexander, which lie ex¬ 
hibited at the Olympic games: it repreflents a magnificent 
chamber, where Roxana is fitting on a bed of a moftfplen- 
did appearance, which is’rendered hill more brilliant by 
her beauty. She looks downwards, in a kind of confu- 
lion, being flruck with the prefence of Alexander Hand¬ 
ing before her. A number of little Cupids flutter about, 
fome holding up the curtain, as if to fliew Roxana to the 
prince, whilfi others are bulled in undrelling the lady; 
fome pull Alexander by the cloak, who appears like a 
young balhful bridegroom, and p re Cent him to his mif- 
trefs: he lays his crown at her feet, being accompanied by 
Epheftion, who holds a torch in his hand, and leans upon 
a youth who repreflents Hymen. Several other little Cu¬ 
pids are repreflented playing with his arms; fome carry 
his lance, Hooping under flo heavy a weight; others bear 
alohg his buckler, upon which one of them is fleated, 
whom the refi carry in triumph ; another lies in ambulh 
in his armour, waiting to frighten the refi as they pafs by. 
This picture gained Aetion fo much reputation, that the 
prefident of the games gave him his daughter in marriage. 
H 3 TITES, or Eagle-stone,/ in natural hifiory, a 
flinty or crufiated Hone, hollow within, and containing a 
nucleus, which, on fliaking, rattles within. It was for¬ 
merly in repute for fleveral extraordinary magical as well 
as medical powers; fuch as preventing abortion, difcover- 
ing thieves, and other ridiculous properties. The word 
is formed from «et©v, “eagle;” the popular tradition 
being, that it is found in the eagle’s nefi, whither it is 
fuppofled to be carried while the female fits, to prevent 
her eggs from being rotten. It is found in fleveral parts : 
near Trevoux in France, one can fcarcely dig a few feet, 
without finding confiderable Hrata or beds of the coarfer 
or ferruginous kind. They are originally foft, and of the 
colour of yellow oaker. But the fineft and mofi valued 
of all the eagle-flones, are accidental Hates of one or other 
of our common pebbles. 
AETIUS, one of the mofi zealous defenders of Arian- 
iflm, was born in Syria, and flourifhed about the year 336- 
After being fervant to a grammarian, of whom he learn¬ 
ed grammar and logic, he was ordained deacon, and at 
length biftiop, by Eudoxus patriarch of Conflantinople. 
St. Epiphanius has preferved forty-fleven of his propoli- 
tions againfl: the Trinity. His followers were called 
Aetians. 
Aetius, a famous phyfician, born at Antida in Meflo- 
potamia, and the author of a work intitled Tetrabiblos, 
which is a collection from the writings of thofe phyficians 
who w'ent before him. He lived, according to Dr. 
Freind, at the end of the fifth or the beginning of the 
fixth century. * 
Aetius, governor of Gallia Narbonenfis in the reign 
A F F 
of Valentinian III. forced the Franks who were paffinff 
into Gaul to repafls the Rhine. Fie defeated the Goths'; 
and routed Attiia king of the Huns,- who invaded Gaul 
w ith an army of 700,000 men. But the emperor,, jealous 
of the merit of this great man, killed him in 454 with his 
own hand, under the pretence that he had permitted the 
invafion of the Huns, after Attila’s defeat. 
iSTNA. See Etna. 
AiTOLARCHA, A in Grecian antiquity, the principal 
magifirate or governor of the fEtoiians. 
AFAR, adv. [from a for at, andA*'"-] At a great difl- 
tance. To or from a great diftance. From afar ; from a 
diffant place. Afar off ; remotely diflant.—We hear better 
when we hold our breath than contrary; infomuch as in 
lifiening to attain a found afar off, men hold their breath. 
Bacon. 
AFEARD, part. adj. [from to fear, Cor to fright, with a 
redundant.] Frighted; terrified; afraid. Ithasthepar- 
ticle of before the objeff of fear. It is now obflolete'.— 
Fear is deflcribed by Spencer to ride in armour, at the 
cla/hing whereof he looks afeard of himflelf. 
AFER,/ [Lat.] The fouth-weft wind. 
Afer (Domitius), a famous orator, born at Nifm’es, 
flourifhed under Tiberius and the three flucceeding empe¬ 
rors. Quintilian, makes frequent mention of him, and 
commends his pleadings. But he diflgraced his talents, by 
turning informer againfl fome of the mofi diflinguiflred 
perflonages in Rome. Quintilian, in his youth, cultivated 
the friendfhip of Domitius very afliduoufly. He tells us 
that his pleadings abounded with pleafant Hories, and that’ 
there were public coilettions of his wfitty layings, fome 
of which he quotes. Domitius was once in great danger 
from an inflcription he put upon a flatue erefled by him in 
honour of Caligula, wherein he declared that this prince 
was a fecond time conful at the age of twenty-feven. This 
he intended as an encomium, but Caligula taking it as a 
flarcafm upon his youth, and his infringement of the laws, 
railed a procefs againfl him, arid pleaded himflelf in per- 
fon. Domitius, inflead of making a defence, repeated 
part of the emperor’s fpeech with the highefl marks of 
admiration ; after which he fell upon his knees, and, beg¬ 
ging pardon, declared, that he dreaded more the eloquence 
of Caligula than his imperial power. This piece of flat¬ 
tery flucceeded flo well, that the emperor not only pardon¬ 
ed, but alflo railed hint to the confulfliip. Afer died in 
the reign of Nero, A. D. 59. 
AFFA, a weight ufled on the Gold Coaft of Guinea. 
It is equal to an ounce, and half of it is called eggeba. 
Mofi: of the blacks on the Gold Coal! give thefle names 
to thole weights. 
AFFABILITY,A laffabilite, Fr. affabilitas, Lat.] The: 
quality of being affable ; eafinefs of manners ; courteouf- 
nefls; civility; condefcenfion. It is commonly ufled of 
fuperiors.—All inftances of charity, fweetncfs of conver- 
fation, affability , admonition, all fignifications of tender- 
nefls, care, and watchfulnefs, mult be exprelled towards 
children. Taylor. 
AFFABLE, adj. \_affable, Fr. offabilu, I.at.] Eafly of 
manners, accoftable; courteous; complaiflant. It is ufled 
of fuperiors. It is applied to the external appearance'; 
benign; mild; favourable.—Auguftus appeared, looking 
round him with a flerene and affable countenance upon all 
the writers of his age. Tatler. 
AFFABLENESS,A Courtefly; affability. 
AFFABLY, adv. In an affable manner; courteoully; 
civilly. 
AFFABROUS,<zA'. \_affabre, Fr.] Skilfully made; com¬ 
plete; finiflred in a workman-like manner; 
AFFABULATION, A {.affabulatio, Lat.] The moral 
of a fable. 
AFFAIR,/ [ affaire , Fr.] Bufinefs; flomething to be 
managed or tranladted. It is ufled lor both private and 
public matters. 
Fo APPEAR, t). h. [from affer, Fr.] To confirm; to 
give fandfion to; to efiablifli: an old term of law. 
, AFFECT. 
