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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...consul 58 N.c.; made war in Judaea, 57, and reestablished tranquillity. He suffered himself to be bribed, and replaced Ptolemy Aulites on the throne of Egypt. On his return to Rome, he was accused of corruption, and, though defended by Cicero at Pompey's request, was banished, and died at Salona, 48. Gades, gd'-des (-ium), or Gd'-dis (-is), or Gd-di'-ra, also called Tartess'us and Erythi'a (now Cadiz), an isle in the Atlantic, off Spain, 25 miles from the Pillars of Hercfiles. Hn cues(GddKd'nus) killedGeryon there, and had a temple, in which all his labours were beautifully engraved. Gea, ga'-a (see Tellus). Ga: tulia, gce-tu'-li-a, a wild country of Libya, near the Garamantes. Gaius, gd'-l-us, a famous Roman jurist under Antoninus Pius and M. Aurellus. Galanthis, gdl-an'-this, or Gdlin'thias, a servant-maid of Alcmena, was changed into a weasel by Lucma, for deceiving the goddess in regard to the birth of Hercules. Galata, gdf-dt-a, a town of Syria. Galatc, gdi'-dt-ce (see Galatia). Galatea, gdl-d-tat-a, e. sea-nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris. (See Acis). Galatia, gdl-dt'-i-a, or Gallogra'cia, the country of the Galatae, in Asia Minor, between Phrygta, the Euxine, Cappadocia, and Bithynia, named from the Gauls, who migrated there in the third century N.c. The invaders adopted Greek customs, but kept their own language. Galea, gaf-ba. 1. Seevius, ser'-vt-us, a Roman lawyer, satirized by Horace for the warmth with which he defended adulterers. 2. Seegius, ser'-gi-us, a celebrated orator, praetor 151 N.c. 3. A buffoon, temp. Tiberius. 4. A learned man, grandfather of the emperor Galba. 5. Seavius Sulpicius, sul-pl'-ci-us, emperor of Rome, June, A.d. 68, to January i6th, 69; rose gradually to the highest office, and exercised his power in the provinces with...
