=Aristio=, a sophist of Athens, who by the support of Archelaus, the general of Mithridates, seized the government of his country, and made himself absolute. He poisoned himself when defeated by Sylla. _Livy_, bks. 81, 82. =Aristippus=, _the elder_, a philosopher of Cyrene, disciple to Socrates, and founder of the Cyrenaic sect. He was one of the flatterers of Dionysius of Sicily, and distinguished himself for his epicurean voluptuousness, in support of which he wrote a book, as likewise a history of Libya. When travelling in the deserts of Africa, he ordered his servants to throw away the money they carried, as too burdensome. On another occasion, discovering that the ship in which he sailed belonged to pirates, he designedly threw his property into the sea, adding, that he chose rather to lose it than his life. Many of his sayings and maxims are recorded by _Diogenes Laërtius_, in his life. _Horace_, bk. 2, satire 3, li. 100.――――His grandson of the same name, called _the younger_, was a warm defender of his opinions, and supported that the principles of all things were pain and pleasure. He flourished about 363 years B.C.――――A tyrant of Argos, whose life was one continued series of apprehension. He was killed by a Cretan in a battle against Aratus, B.C. 242. _Diogenes Laërtius._――――A man who wrote a history of Arcadia. _Diogenes Laërtius_, bk. 2. =Marcus Aristius=, a tribune of the soldiers in Cæsar’s army. _Cæsar_, _Gallic War_, bk. 7, ch. 42.――――Another. _See:_ Fuscus.――――A satirist, who wrote a poem called Cyclops. =Aristo.= _See:_ Ariston. =Aristobūla=, a name given to Diana by Themistocles. =Aristobūlus=, a name common to some of the high priests and kings of Judæa, &c. _Josephus._――――A brother of Epicurus.――――One of Alexander’s attendants, who wrote the king’s life, replete with adulation and untruth.――――A philosopher of Judæa, B.C. 150. =Aristoclēa=, a beautiful woman, seen naked by Strato as she was offering a sacrifice. She was passionately loved by Callisthenes, and was equally admired by Strato. The two rivals so furiously contended for her hand, that she died during their quarrel, upon which Strato killed himself, and Callisthenes was never seen after. _Plutarch_, _Amatoriæ Narrationes_. =Aristŏcles=, a peripatetic philosopher of Messenia, who reviewed, in a treatise on philosophy, the opinions of his predecessors. The 14th book of this treatise is quoted, &c. He also wrote on rhetoric, and likewise nine books on morals.――――A grammarian of Rhodes.――――A stoic of Lampsacus.――――An historian. _Strabo_, bk. 4.――――A musician. _Athenæus_, &c.――――A prince of Tegæa, &c. _Polyænus._――――This name is common to many Greeks, of whom few or no particulars are recorded. =Aristoclīdes=, a tyrant of Orchomenes, who, because he could not win the affection of Stymphalis, killed her and her father, upon which all Arcadia took up arms and destroyed the murderer.