This entry was prepared by Thomas Banchich and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Possis of Magnesia Jacoby number: 480 Attested works: Historian's date: 3rd century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XLVIII. Magnesia Place of origin: Magnesia   BNJ 480 F 1 Source: Athenaios, Deipnosophists 12.45 Work mentioned: Source date: 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: History and Criticism - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Games - Library of Congress Fe…

This entry was prepared by Fred W. Jenkins and published on 1 April 2019. About this Historian Historian: Hermogenes of Tarsus Jacoby number: 851 Attested works: On Coele Syria: T1; The Art of Rhetoric: F1; On Issues: F1; On Types of Styles: F1 Historian's date: c. AD 160-230 Historical focus Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 851 T 1 Source: Suda, s.v. ῾Ερμογένης Ταρσεύς (ε 3046 Adler) Work mentioned: On Coele Syria; The Art of Rhetoric; On Issues; On Types of Styles Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Lexicography - Library of Congress Fragment subject: History, An…

This entry was prepared by Annalisa Paradiso and published on 1 October 2017.About this Historian Historian: Sosthenes of Knidos Jacoby number:846Attested works:Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXXI. Spain Place of origin: Knidos   BNJ 846 F 1 Source: Pseudo-Plutarch, De fluviis 16.3 ( Moralia 1159e) Work mentioned:Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Geography, Ancient - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Etiology - Library of Congress M…

This entry was prepared by William S. Morison and published on 1 April 2018. About this Historian Historian: Kritias of Athens Jacoby number: 338A Attested works: Historian's date: c. 460-May 403 BC Historical focus: Place of origin: Athens Note on Text, Translation and Commentary In FGrH, Jacoby listed titles for Kritias’ Politeiai or Constitutions of the Athenians ( FGrH 338E), Lakedaimonians ( FGrH 580A), and Thessalians ( FGrH 604A), but provided neither text nor commentary for any of them. The reason for this omission is unknown, but Kritias’ importance as…

This entry was prepared by Fred W. Jenkins and published on 1 April 2019. About this Historian Historian: Hermogenes of Tarsus Jacoby number: 795 Attested works: On Phrygia: F1; Phrygian Matters: F2 Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXVII. Phrygia Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 795 F 1 Source: Etymologicum Genuinum (M.: Miller E., Mélanges; R.: Reitzenstein R., Geschichte) [Vide: Lexicon rhetoricum & Orosius apud Etymo1ogicum Genuinum], Σαγγάριος; p. 263 M. Work mentioned…