Works Consulted by Denis the Carthusian 140.3 Academy
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PERSONS AND PLACES REFERRED TO IN THE TEXTS Abubather (Abii-Bakr Ibn-Bagga: died 1138 A.D.): works consulted by Denis the Carthusian 140.3 Academy philosophers of Old Academy believed human race always existed 185.8 Achaea province, earthquakes in 193.7 Aegae in Cilicia, fresh warm springs in 214A.48 Aeolian islands volcanic phenomena in 196A.4 196B.2 Aeschylus astronomer, criticised by Theophrastus 137 no. 42 Aigeira city in Achaea, allegedly flooded 184.14 7 Aleos river at Erythrae in Asia Minor, makes hair grow on body 218A.1 0 Alexander of Aphrodisias (c. 200 A.D.) commentator on Aristotle: works consulted by Denis the Carthusian 140.3; on instantaneous change 155B.1; on Plato's view of time 150.3; on time 151C.2 Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.): added to Theophrastus reference by Pliny 209 no. 10; reported oily spring in Asia 214A.46 al-Fiiriib'i philosopher (870-950 A.D): on thunder 191.2 Anaphe wrongly given as name for island of Delos 184.23 Anaxagoras natural philosopher (5th cent. B.C.): works consulted by Denis the Carthusian 140.3; on saltness of sea 221.20; cited by Theodore the Meto chite 141.2; subject of works by Theophrastus 137 nos. 29a, 29b, 30 Anaximander natural philosopher (6th cent. B.C.): on saltness of sea 221.10; cited by Theodore the Metochite 141.2 Anaximenes natural philosopher (6th cent. B.C.): cited by Theodore the Metochite 141.2; subject of work by Theophrastus 137 no. 27 Andronicus of Rhodes, Peripatetic (1st century B.C.): on arrangement of Aristotle's Physics 157.3 Apeliotes name for East wind 189 no. 2 Aphrodision sanctuary at Pyrrha 214A.5 Arabic copies of Aristotle's Physics 154.4 Arcadia city in Crete: influence of cultivation on springs at 216.12 Arcadia region in Peloponnese: mice in spring at Lusi in 218A.9; river Styx in 213C.1 Archelaus natural philosopher (5th cent. B.C.): subject of work by Theophras tus 137 no. 31 Archytas of Tarentum, Pythagorean (4th cent. B.C.): believed human race always existed 185.6 Arethusa spring at Syracuse: water brackish and hard 214A.21 Argestes name for west-north-west wind 188.1 Aristides writer on waters: identification problematic: see Commentary ad Joe. 210.4 Aristotle (384-322 B.C.): followed by Apuleius 164.1; on cold and wind 190.6; on comets as weather-signs 193.2.6; commentators on 154.6; Critolaus and 162.13; on demonstration 142.2; works consulted by Denis the Carthusian 140.2; on earthquakes 195.1; Eudemus and 151B.1.4; on fifth element 161A.22; on fire 177.1; on heavens 158.3, 165D.2; believed human race al ways existed 185.9; on ice-water 215.1; on motion 153A.l.6, 156A.6, 163B.2; on natural science as knowledge of principles 144A.1; on physical ele ments 171.4; physical theories of 162.1; on place 146.2, 147.2, 148.5; denies Platonic forms 142.19; on rain 211B.1; on burning salt 181.2; on saltness of sea 220.1; followed by Themistius 145.1; cited by Theodore the Metochite ABUBATHER-DIOGENES OF APOLLONIA 271 141.4; Theophrastus and 151B.l.4.6, 161A.20, 162.8; on time 151A.3, 151B.2.4; on sideways motion of winds 186B.2 Ascanius lake in Pisidia, in southern Turkey: soda in 223.27 Asia Atlantis compared in size with 184.150; oily springs in 214A.46.50 Athens: bronze-making at 200.1 Atlantis flooded island 184.150 Avempace (Abii-Bakr lbn-Bagga: died 1138 A.D.) philosopher: works con sulted by Denis the Carthusian 140.3-4 Averroes (Ibn Rusd: 1126-1198 A.D.) philosopher: on Aristotle's Physics 154.3; works consulted by Denis the Carthusian 140.3; 151C.2 Avicenna (Ibn Sina: died 1037 A.D.) philosopher: works consulted by Denis the Carthusian 140.2; on time 151C.1 Babylon in Mesopotamia: water in lake turns red at 214A.36 Baiae in Bay of Naples: water undrinkable at 214A.56-57 Binae, Bottiaei peoples in Thrace: burning stones among 209 no. 3 Bug river in Ukraine: water turns violet, and flows above that of Dnieper 214A.37 Bura city in Achaea, allegedly flooded 184.147 Caria in S.W. Turkey, river changed character in 214A.9 Carthaginians: oily spring in their territory in Sicily 214A.43 Carura in W. Turkey: dry and warm springs at 214A.53 Cassander Macedonian general: attacked Gauls c.310 B.C. 216.7 Celaenae town in Phrygia: spring there casting out rocks 219.1 Cerona spring in Euboea: making flocks black 218A.1 Chalcis town in Euboea: soda in springs in 223.27 Chaldeans astrologers 194.2 Chalestrian type of soda 223.10.55 Charakometes river in Asia: oily springs near 214A.51 Chrysippus Stoic philosopher (3rd cent. B.C.): cited by Theodore the Meto- chite 141.3 Cilicia S.E. Turkey: springs and rivers in 214A.48, 214D.1 Claeon ("Weeping"): spring in Phrygia 219.2 Clitae in Macedonia: soda formed near 223.9 Corycus mountain in Cilicia, S.E. Turkey: new springs there after earth quake 216.3 Coscile (Sybaris) river in southern Italy: water produces dark colours 218A.3.5 Crannon in Thessaly: warm spring-water at 214A.25 Crati (Crathis) river in southern Italy: water produces light colours 218A.3.6 218B.1 218C.1 Crete influence of cultivation on springs in 216.12 Critolaus Peripatetic (2nd century B.C.): views the same as Aristotle's 162.13 Dascylum oily springs near 214A.53 Delos island in Aegean 184.19.22.25.31 Democritus natural philosopher (5th cent. B.C.): on saltiness of sea Appen dix 4.4; cited by Theodore the Metochite 141.2; subject of works by Theo phrastus 137 nos. 32,33 and cf. 34-38 Demosthenes orator (384-322 B.C.) speech against Pantainetus by 201.1 Dicaearchus Peripatetic (4th cent. B.C.): believed human race always existed 185.7-8 Diogenes of Apollonia natural philosopher (5th cent. B.C.): on saltness of sea 221.10; subject of work by Theophrastus 137 no. 39 .