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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt:... INDEX This index contains the names of all Greek authors mentioned in the book, and in addition the names of some historical and mythological personages and some cities. Reference is also made to numerous special topics. When several refer-ences are given, the most important stands first. The pronunciation of proper names is indicated. The titles of works are in Italics. Ab'aris, half-mythical mystic poet, 146. Academy, 304; 362; 365; 417; 419; Old Academy, 312; 361; 367; Mid-dle Academy, 367; New Academy, 367 f. Achse'us, tragic poet, 242. Achar'nians of Aristophanes, 253. Achil'les, Greek hero in the Trojan War, 12 f.; 18; 20; 30; 37; 38; 39. Achil'les Ta'tius, novelist, 440; 452. Actors, 185; in the plays of iEsehylus, 191; 195; in those of Sophocles, 205. Acusila'iis, logographer, 165; 168. iEgi'dre, at Thebes and Sparta, 129. sEgim'ius, ascribed to Hesiod, 57. Egyp'tus, mythical hero, 41. iE'lian, collector of facts and anecdotes, 437. iE'lius Aristi'des, sophist of the second century after Christ, 431 f. vEne'as Tac'ticus, writer on military aifairs, 290. jEne'id of Virgil, 39; 42; 116. iEolic dialect, 4. iEs'chines, orator, 349-351; 343; 344; 345. iEs'chines of Sphettus, Socratic phi-losopher, 801. jEs'chylus, tragic poet, 189-201; 177; 181; 182; 183; 202; 214; 215; 218; 224; 231; 240; 241; 242; 243; 250; 378. iE'sop, inventor of beast-fables, 86; 149; 441. JEthi'opis, epic poem, 37. Agamem'non, leader of the Greeks, 12; 21; 40. Agamem'non of iEschylus, 198 f.; 191. Agathar'chides, geographer, 375. Aga'thias, poet of the sixth century after Christ, 456; 457. Agath'ocles, lyric poet, 138. Agath'ocles, tyrant of Syracuse, 373 f. Ag'athon, tragic poet, 242. Agesila'us, King of Sparta, 281; 283. Agesila'as of Xenophon, 283. A'gias, epic poet,...