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Alexander (Name of various ancient)

a name of various ancient writers, philosophers, etc. (1) Greek poet who lived at Alexandria about 285-247 B. C. (3) ALEXANDER of Aphrodisias, surnamed Exegetes; lived opher of the 1st century A. D.; tutor of Nero. (2) ALEXANDER the Ætolian; a Greek poet who lived at Alexandria about 285-247 в. c. (3) ALEXANDER of Aphrodisias, surnamed Exegetes; lived Polyhistor was given him on account of on the works of Aristotle. (4) ALEXhis prodigious learning. (5) A Greek rhetorician and poet, surnamed Lychhis prodigious learning. (5) A Greek of the 1st century B. C.

Polyhistor was given him on account of rhetorician and poet, surnamed Lychnus; lived about 30 B. C., wrote astrocian and teacher of elocution, of the 2d century A. D., two of whose works are nomical and geographical poems. (6) ALEXANDER NUMENIUS; a Greek rhetori- The surname cian of the 2d century A. D., surnamed historically known. (7) A Greek rhetori- Peloplaton, who vanquished Herodes Atticus in a rhetorical contest. (8) ALEXANDER PHILALETHES; a physician of the 1st century B. C. who succeeded Zeuxis as president of the famous Herophilean school of medicine. (9) SAINT ALEXANDER (died 326 A. D.) Herophilean school of medicine. (9) D.; an opponent of Arius; member of the the Patriarch of Alexandria from 312 A.

D.; an opponent of Arius; member of the Council of Nice (325 A. D. ); commemo- rated in the calendar Feb. 26. (10) ALEXANDER of Tralles; an eminent phythe Patriarch of Alexandria from 312 A rated in the calendar Feb. 26. sician of Lydia, of the 6th century A. D.; author of two extant Greek works. (10)