^_a_ Ephorus, 289 (3). Greek historian of some repute about 340 B.C. ^_a_ Epicurus, 250. Born 342, died 270 B.C. ^_a_ Epigenes, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280 (2), 283. A Greek astronomer of Byzantium of uncertain date. Erasinus, 142. River of Argolis. Etesian (Winds), 174 (4), 175, 201 (4), 202 (4), 212. Ether, characters of the, 65; descent of force from the, 68. Ethiopia, 6, 117, 167, 168, 172, 173, 212, 235. Term was applied very loosely to all the hinterland of Africa, only the Mediterranean coast and a portion of the Nile basin being known to the Greeks. Etna, 77. ^_a_ Etruscans (or Tuscans), 79, 88, 92, 95 (sing.). Etruria lay immediately N. of the Tiber. ^_a_ Eudoxus, 274. Astronomer of Cnidus in Caria, pupil of Plato, flourished about 366 B.C. Euphrates, 5, 215. ^_a_ Euripides, 173. Euronotus (Wind), 210. Europe, 173 (adj.), 233. Eurus (Wind), 208, 209. ^_a_ Euthymenes (of Marseilles), 174, 175 (2). Geographer, probably about 150 B.C. Evaporation from the earth, 198, 200, 240. Expiation, the reason for, 83, 84. Eyesight swifter than hearing, 64. ^_a_ Fabianus (Papirius), 144. Distinguished Stoic, one of Seneca’s teachers. Falernian (wine), 35. District famous for wine in N. of Campania. Fate, unalterable, 83; nature of, 84, 91; uncertainty of visitations of, 225. Favonius (Wind), 210. Fear, how to be combated, 103, 225, 229, 265, 266, 267; arises from ignorance, 229; leads to loss of reason, 262. Fidus Annaeus, 161. Apparently a gladiator of gigantic stature. Fire, kindled in atmosphere, 39, 62, 64, 70, 100, 102; passes into air, 120; artificial modes of producing, by percussion or friction, 70; naturally rises, 71, 102; endowed with the power of producing some animals, 197; as the cause of earthquakes, 236, 238; produced in the earth’s interior, 251; kindled by air, 251. Fires, celestial, 8, 39, 294, 295, 296. Fish in underground waters, 129, 132. Flattery, counsel against, 159. Floods, the earth to be finally destroyed by, 143, 144. Fortune, vicissitudes of, 111. Fountains, discharges from, 142. Fucinus, 116. Large lake in Sabine country E. of Rome. Gaetulicus, 163. Cn. Cornelius Lentulus G., put to death by Caligula 39. Galatia, 138. Gallic, 6. Gallio, 161, 202. See Introduction. Gaul, 117, 122 (pl.), 211. Geography (_Terrena_), scope of, 51, 52. Germanicus, 9. Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of the Emperor Tiberius, died 10 B.C. Germans, 233. Germany, 5, 117, 166. Gibraltar, 175. Glass, globe of, filled with water magnifies objects, 29; cause of iridescence in, 30. God, nature of, 3, 4, 7, 8, 91, 305; sends portents, 80; unchangeable, 84; to Him everything is present, 84; His design in creating the winds, 213, 216.