Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Alexander (ancient)

ALEXANDER, a name of various ancient writers, philosophers, etc. (1) Alexander of Ægæ; a peripatetic philosopher of the 1st century A. D.; tutor of Nero. (2) Alexander the Ætolian; a Greek poet who lived at Alexandria about 285-247 B. C. (3) Alexander of Aphrodisias, surnamed Exegetes; lived about 200 A. D.; a learned commentator on the works of Aristotle. (4) Alexander Cornelius, surnamed Polyhistor, of the 1st century B. C. The surname Polyhistor was given him on account of his prodigious learning, (5) A Greek rhetorician and poet, surnamed Lychnus; lived about B. C., wrote astronomical and geographical poems. (6) Alexander Numenius; a Greek rhetorician and teacher of elocution, of the 2d century A. D, two of whose works are historically known. (7) A Greek rhetorician of the 2d century A. D., surnamed Peloplaton, who vanquished Herodes Atticus in a rhetorical contest. (8) Alexander Philalethes; a physician of the 1st century B. C. who succeeded Zeuxis as president of the famous Herophilean school of medicine. (9) Saint Alexander (died 326 A. D.); the Patriarch of Alexandria from 312 A. D.; an opponent of Arius; member of the Council of Nice (325 A. D.); commemorated in the calendar Feb. 26. (10) Alexander of Tralles; an eminent physician of Lydia, of the 6th century A. D.; author of two extant Greek works.