Heliodorus — Several persons named Heliodorus are known to us from ancient times, the best known of which is *Heliodorus of Emesa, author of the novel Aethiopica .*Heliodorus a minister of Seleucus IV Philopator ca. 175 BC *Heliodorus a Greek ambassador who… … Wikipedia
Hesychius of Alexandria — (῾Ησύχιος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς), a grammarian who flourished probably in the 5th century CE, compiled the richest lexicon of unusual and obscure Greek words that has survived (in a single 15th century manuscript). The work includes approximately 51,000… … Wikipedia
Ammonius Hermiae — (c. 440 c. 520) was a Greek philosopher, and the son of the Neoplatonist philosophers Hermias and Aedesia. He was a pupil of Proclus in Athens, and taught at Alexandria for most of his life, writing commentaries on Plato, Aristotle, and other… … Wikipedia
Byzantine Literature — • The four cultural elements included are the Greek, the Christian, the Roman, and the Oriental Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Byzantine Literature Byzantine Literature … Catholic encyclopedia
Byzantine literature — may be defined as the Greek literature of the Middle Ages, whether written in the territory of the Byzantine Empire or outside its bordersEncyclopaedia Britannica Greek literature: Byzantine literature ] . It forms the second period in the… … Wikipedia
Indo-Greek Kingdom — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Indo Greek Kingdom common name = Indo Greek Kingdom continent = Asia region = country = era = Antiquity status = event start = year start = 180 BC date start = event1 = date event1 =… … Wikipedia
Greek literature — Introduction body of writings in the Greek language, with a continuous history extending from the 1st millennium BC to the present day. From the beginning its writers were Greeks living not only in Greece proper but also in Asia Minor, the… … Universalium
Chronological list of saints in the 4th century — A list of 4th century saints: Name Birth Birthplace Death Place of death Notes Gatian 301 Bishop of Tours Vitalis and Agricola 301 Zoilus and 19 Companions … Wikipedia
Hieronymus, S. (4) — 4S. Hieronymus, Presb. Conf. et Eccl. Doct. (30. Sept. al. 9. Mai). Der hl. Hieronymus, oder, wie sein Name vollständig lautet, Eusebius Hieronymus Sophronius, der gelehrteste und geistvollste unter den Kirchenvätern des Abendlandes, Vater der… … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
History of the Jews — History of the Jews † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of the Jews (Yehúd m; Ioudaismos). Of the two terms, Jews and Judaism, the former denotes usually the Israelites or descendants of Jacob (Israel) in contrast to Gentile races;… … Catholic encyclopedia
