“Thaumaturgy,” thau=´=ma-tur´gy. The act of performing miracles, wonders. P. 307.—“Gregory Nazianzen,” greg´o-ry na-zi-an´zen; “Basil.” See page 312 for sketches of these men. P. 308.—“Hierophant,” hī-er´o-phănt, a priest; “Oribasius,” or-i-ba´si-us. P. 311.—“Dadastana,” dad-as-ta´na. P. 312.—“Valentinian,” va-len-tin´i-an. P. 313.—“Eleemosynary,” ĕl´ee-mŏs´y-na-ry. Relating to charity. P. 315.—“Gratian,” gra´ti-an; “Theodosius,” the´o-do=´=si-us; “Eugenius,” eu-ge´ni-us. P. 317.—“Rufinus,” ru-fi´nus; “Stilicho,” stil´i-cho. “Claudian,” clau´di-an. The last of the classic poets of Rome. During the reigns of Honorius and Arcadius he held high positions in court, and from Stilicho he received many honors. Many of his poems are extant, all of them characterized by purity of expression and poetical genius. P. 318.—“Eutropius,” eu-tro´pi-us; “Eudoxia,” eu-dox´i-a; “Bauto,” bau´to; “Gainas,” gai´nas. “Alaric,” al´a-ric (all rich). Alaric made a second invasion into Italy in 410, taking and plundering Rome. His death occurred soon after. P. 319.—“Libanius,” li-ba´ni-us. The emperors Julian, Valens and Theodosius showed much respect to Libanius, but his life was embittered by the jealousies of the professors of Constantinople, and by continual dispute with the Sophists. His orations and a quantity of letters addressed to the eminent men of the times are still in existence. P. 320.—“Nectarius,” nec-ta´ri-us. P. 321.—“Theophilus,” the-oph´i-lus; “Chalkedon,” chal-ce´don. P. 322.—“Cucusus,” cu´cu-sus; “Comana,” co-ma´na. P. 323.—“Anthemius,” an-the´mi-us. “Pulcheria,” pul-che´ri-a. P. 324.—“Kalligraphos,” cal-lig´ra-phos; “Athenais,” ath´e-na=´=is; “Leontius,” le-on´ti-us. P. 326.—“Nestorius,” nes-to´ri-us; “Germanikeia,” ger-man´i-ci=´=a; “Marcian,” mar´ci-an; “Yezdegerd,” yez´de-jerd. “Successor.” This successor was Varanes I. He waged wars with the Huns, Turks and Indians, performing deeds which ever since have made him a favorite hero in Persian verse. P. 327.—“Attila,” at´ti-la; “Aetius,” a-ē´ti-us. P. 328.—“Aspar,” as´par; “Basiliscus,” bas-i-lis´cus; “Verina,” ve-ri´na. P. 329.—“Odoacer,” o-do´a-cer; “Ariadne,” a-ri-ad´ne; “Isaurian,” i-sau´ri-an; “Anastasius,” an-as-ta´si-us. P. 330.—“Sardica,” sar´di-ca. “Prokopius,” pro-co´pi-us. (500-565.) An historian as well as rhetorician. His talents early attracted the attention of Belisarius, who made him his secretary. Afterward Justinian raised him to the position of prefect of Constantinople. Among his extant works are several volumes of histories and orations, besides a collection of anecdotes, mainly court gossip about Justinian, the empress Theodora, Belisarius, etc. P. 331.—“Belisarius,” bel-i-sa´ri-us.