(), a Greek grammarian, who lived in the fifth
century after Christ. He was a relation and a friend of the philosopher Syrianus, and devoted
his attention to the study of the Greek poets. It is recorded of him that he had an ass, which
became so fond of poetry from listening to its master, that it neglected its food. (Damascius,
apud Phot. p. 339a., ed. Bekker; Suid. s. v.