A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various writers. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

906 STEPHANUS. STEPHANUS.
They are particularized by Westermann in his I EnOIEI (Marini, Inscriz. d. Villa Allbni, p. 174);
preface. and the other on the base of the celebrated group
From a careful examination of the references, it in the Villa Ludovisi, MENEAAOC CTE4,ANOT
appears that the author of the Etymnologicumn lay- MA~HTHC EIOIEI. [MENELAUS.] Stephanus
nztm, Eustathius, and others of the grammarians, is also mentioned by Pliny (II. i\. xxxvi. 5. s. 4.
possessed the original work of Stephanus. It also ~ 10) as the maker of Hippiades in the collection
seems probable that the work, as it now exists, is of Asinius Pollio; but what he means by Hipnot a fair representation of the epitome of Hermo- picades is not very clear. From the connection, the
laus, but that it has been still further abridged by word would appear to be a feminine plural.
successive copyists. The former part of the work (Thiersch, Epochen, p. 295.)
is pretty full; the portion from n'TpaL to the 2. A freedman of Livia, in whose household he
middle of 5 is little more than a list of names; the practised the art of a worker in gold, as we learn
articles in T and T become fuller again; and those from a Latin inscription, in which he is designated
from X to I appear to be copied, almost without AURIFEX. (Gori, Nos. 114-122; Bianchini, p.
abridgement, from the work of Stephanus. 67, No. 220; Welcker, Kunstblatt, 1827, No. 84;
The work is arranged in alphabetical order; but Osann, Kunstblatt, 1830, No. 84; R. Rochette,
it was also originally divided into books, the exact Lettre a M. Schorn, p. 407, 2d ed.) [P. S.]
number of which cannot be determined; but they STE'PHANUS, was ordained bishop of Rome
were considerably more numerous than the letters A. D. 253, in the place of Lucius, and suffered marof the alphabet. tyrdom four years afterwards. He is known to us
The following are the chief editions of the Epi- solely by the dispute which he maintained with
tome of Stephanus: —(1) the Aldine, Venet. Cyprian upon baptizing heretics, which became so
1502, fol.; (2) the Juntine, Florent. 1521, fol.; fierce, that Stephanus, not content with refusing
(3) the edition of Xylander, with several emenda- audience to the deputies despatched by the African
tions in the text, and with Indices, Basil. 1568, prelate, positively forbad the faithful to exercise
fol.; (4) that of Thomas de Pinedo, the first with towards them the common duties of hospitality. He
a Latin version, Amst. 1678, fol.; (5) the text appears to have published two epistles in connection
corrected by Salmasius, from a collation of MSS.; with this controversy.
various readings collected by Gronovius from the 1. Ad Cyprianunm. 2. Ad Episcopos Orientales
Codex Perusinus, with notes; a Latin Version and contra Helenunz et Firmilianum. Neither of these
Commentary by Abr. Berkelius, Lugd. Bat. 1688, has been preserved, but a short fragment of the
fol., reprinted 1694, fol.; (6) that of the Wet- former is to be found in the letter of Cyprian Ad
steins, containing the Greek text, the Latin version Pompeium (lxxiv.), and is printed in the Epistolae
and notes of Thomas de Pinedo, and the various Pontificcun Romanorum of Constant (fol. Paris, 1721,
readings of Gronovius, with Indices, Amst. 1725, p. 210). [W. R.]
fol.; (7) that of Dindorf, with readings from a STE'PHANUS (Prepavos), the name of senewly-found MS., and the notes of L. Holstenius, veral physicians: -
A. Berkelius, and Thomas de Pinedo, Lips. 1825, 1. Probably a native of Tralles in Lydia, as he
&c., 4 vols. 8vo.; (8) that of A. Westermann, con- was the father of Alexander Trallianus. (Alex.
taining a thoroughly revised text, with a very TraIl. iv. 1, p. 198.) He had four other sons,
valuable preface, Lips. 1839, 8vo.: this is by far Anlthemius, Dioscorus, Metrodorus, and Olympius,
the most useful edition for ordinary reference. The who were all eminent in their several professions.
chief fragment was published separately, by S. (Agath. I-ist. v. p. 149.) He lived in the latter
Tennulius, Amst. 1669, 4to.; by A. Berkelius, half of the fifth century after Christ.
with the Periplus of Hanno and the JAonumentum 2. A native of Edessa, who was one of the most
Adulitanunm of Ptolemy Euergetes, Lugd. Bat. 1674, eminent physicians of his age. He was of great
8vo., reprinted in Montfaucon's Catalogus Biblio- service to Kobaudh (or Cabardes) king of Persia,
thecae Coislinianae, pp. 281, &c., Paris. 1715, fol.; early in the sixth century after Christ, for which
by Jac. Gronovius, Lugd. Bat. 1681, 4to., and in he was richly rewarded. During the siege of
the Thesaurus Antiq. Gracec. vol. vii. pp. 269, &c.; Edessa by Cosra (or Chiosroes) the son of Kobidh,
and it is contained in all the editions, from that of A. D. 544, Stephanus was sent with some of his
Thomas de Pinedo downwards. There is a German fellow-citizens to intercede in behalf of the place;
translation of the fragment, with an Essayon Stepha- and in his address to the king he claims for himself
nus, by S. Ch. Schirlitz, in the Ephen. Litter. Scholast. the credit not only of having brought him up, but
Univ. vol. ii. pp. 385-390, 393-399, 1828, 4to. also of having persuaded his father to nominate
(Fabric. Bibl. Graec. vol. iv. pp. 621-661; him as his succcessor to the throne in place of his
Vossius, tde Hist. Graec. pp. 324, 325, ed. Wester- elder brother. (Procop. de Bello Pers. ii. 26.)
mann; Wellauer, de Extrema Parte Operis Stepla- His intercession had no effect, but the king was
niani de Urbibus, in Friedemann and Seebod's shortly afterwards forced to raise the siege.
Miscell. Crit. vol. ii. pt. 4, pp. 692, &c.; Wester- 3. A native of Alexandria, author of a short
mann, Stephani Byzantini'EOlvtcv quae supersunt, Greek treatise on Alchemy, who must have lived
Praef.; Hoffmann, Lex. Bibl. Script. Graec. s. v.) in the early part of the seventh century after
There are several other Greek writers of this Christ, as part of his work (p. 243) is addressed
name, but not of sufficient importance to require to the Emperor Heraclius (A. D. 610-641). It
notice here. (See Fabric. Bibl. Graec. Index.) [P.S.] consists of nine 7rpcieLs or Lectures (see Fabric.
STE'PHANUS, artists. 1. A sculptor, who Bibl. Gr. vol. xii. p. 694, note, ed. vet.), the first of
exercised his art at Rome in the first century B. C., which is entitled T5E(cpedou'AxAESavypws OLKOUwas the disciple of Pasiteles and the instructor of evLKoOv^ cplIoid vu Kal,naaOh;Ao v o7ss esydAcrsX
Menelaus, as we learn from two inscriptions; the Ka! nLeps're'XvlS 7repl XpvaoroeLeas 7rpt~ts o-v', e
one on the trunk of a naked statue in the Villa 7rpowrr, where it is not quite clear whether rIepi
Albani, CTEPIANOC IIACITEAOTC MA~HTHC Xpvouoroetas, De C/lrysopocioa, is meant to be the