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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 of Old Academy believed human race always existed 185.8 province, earthquakes in 193.7 in , fresh warm springs in 214A.48 Aeolian volcanic phenomena in 196A.4 196B.2 astronomer, criticised by 137 no. 42 city in Achaea, allegedly flooded 184.14 7 Aleos river at in Minor, makes hair grow on body 218A.1 0 Alexander of (c. 200 A.D.) commentator on : works consulted by Denis the Carthusian 140.3; on instantaneous change 155B.1; on 's view of time 150.3; on time 151C.2 (356-323 B.C.): added to Theophrastus reference by Pliny 209 no. 10; reported oily spring in Asia 214A.46 al-Fiiriib'i (870-950 A.D): on thunder 191.2 Anaphe wrongly given as name for island of 184.23 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 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 , Peripatetic (1st century B.C.): on arrangement of Aristotle's 157.3 Apeliotes name for East wind 189 no. 2 Aphrodision sanctuary at 214A.5 Arabic copies of Aristotle's Physics 154.4 Arcadia city in : influence of cultivation on springs at 216.12 Arcadia region in : mice in spring at Lusi in 218A.9; river Styx in 213C.1 natural philosopher (5th cent. B.C.): subject of work by Theophras­ tus 137 no. 31 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 164.1; on cold and wind 190.6; on comets as weather-signs 193.2.6; commentators on 154.6; 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 145.1; cited by Theodore the Metochite ABUBATHER- OF 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 , in southern : soda in 223.27 Asia Atlantis compared in size with 184.150; oily springs in 214A.46.50 : 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 (Ibn Rusd: 1126-1198 A.D.) philosopher: on Aristotle's Physics 154.3; works consulted by Denis the Carthusian 140.3; 151C.2 (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 : water undrinkable at 214A.56-57 Binae, Bottiaei peoples in Thrace: burning stones among 209 no. 3 Bug river in : water turns violet, and flows above that of Dnieper 214A.37 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 214A.43 in W. Turkey: dry and warm springs at 214A.53 Cassander Macedonian general: attacked Gauls c.310 B.C. 216.7 town in : spring there casting out rocks 219.1 Cerona spring in : making flocks black 218A.1 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 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 : soda formed near 223.9 mountain in Cilicia, S.E. Turkey: new springs there after earth­ quake 216.3 Coscile () river in southern : water produces dark colours 218A.3.5 Crannon in Thessaly: warm spring-water at 214A.25 (Crathis) river in : 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 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 orator (384-322 B.C.) speech against Pantainetus by 201.1 Peripatetic (4th cent. B.C.): believed human race always existed 185.7-8 natural philosopher (5th cent. B.C.): on saltness of sea 221.10; subject of work by Theophrastus 137 no. 39