No More Learning

with the version of the History of Laonicus Chalco x. pp. 388–395. )
(J. C. M. ]
condyles, by Clauserus. Fol. Basil, 1556, p. 181, GEGA'NIA GÉNS, a very ancient patrician
&c. 4. Epistola Latina ad Christophor. Per gens, which traced its origin to the mythical Gyas,
scmam, printed in the Giornule de Lett. d'Italia, one of the companions of Acneas. (Serv. ad Virg.
vol. xix. p. 337, 12mo. Ven. 1714; and in the Aen. v. 117. ) According to both Livy (i. 30) and
Disserluzioni Vossiane of A postolo Zeno, 4to. Ven. Dionysius (iii. 29), the Geganii were one of the
1753, vol. ii. p. 139. Some other letters of his are most distinguished Alban houses, transplanted to
mentioned by Allatius, Contra Creygthon. p. 18; Rome on the destruction of Alba by Tullus Hosti-
and a Commentarius ad Stutuas Philostruti is lius, and enrolled among the Roman patres. The
noticed by Nic. Comnenus, Pracnotion Mystugog. name, however, occurs even in the reign of Numa,
p. 187. He also took part in the controversy on who is said to hare chosen Gegania as one of tho
the comparative merits of the Platonic and Aristo- vestal virgins. (Plut. Num. 10. ) Another Gegn-
telian philosophy; but his Contradictorius Liber nia is mentioned as the wife of Servius Tullius
ad Bessarionem, pro Aristotele, in Plethonem, has (Plut. de Fort. Rom. p. 323), or of Tarquinius
never been printed. Some other unpublished Priscus (Dionys. iv. 7); and a third Geganin oc-
writings of his are noticed by Fabricius.
curs in the reign of Tarquinius Superbus. (Plut.
His principal translations from Greek into Latin Comp. Lyc. c. Num. 3. )
were as follows: 1. Aristotelis de Historia Anima-
There appears to have been only one family in
lium Libri IX. ; de Partibus Animalium Libri IV. ; this gens, that of MACERINUS, many members of
De Generatione Animalium Libri V. In the pre which filled the highest offices in the state in the
face he calls himself “ Theodorus Graecus Thessa- early times of the republic. The last of the family
Jonicensis. ” Fol. Venet. 1476. These translations who is mentioned is M. Geganius Macerinus, who
have been frequently reprinted among the works was consular tribune in B. C. 367 ; and from that
of Aristotle, with or without the original. 2. Ari- time the name of Geganius does not occur at all in
stotelis Problemata. This version was made under history till the year B. c. 100, when we read of
the pontificate of Nicholas V. , and revised under one L. Geganius who was killed along with Cn.
that of Sixtus IV. ; and was printed at Rome A. D. Dolabella, the brother of Saturninus, in the troubles
1475. The earliest edition mentioned by Fabri- occasioned by the seditious schemes of the latter.
cius is that of Venice. Fol. A. D. 1493. 3. Theo (Oros. v. 17. )
pkrusti Historia Plantarum Libri X. , and De GELA'NOR (readvwp), king of Argos, who
Cuusis Planturuin Libri VI. This version, pre- was expelled by Danaus. (Paus. ii. 16. § 1,
pared during the pontificate of Nicholas V. , was 19. & 2, &c. ; Apollod. ii. 1. § 4; compare
first printed at Treviso, A. D. 1483. (Panzer, Danaus. )
(L. S. )
Annal. Typog. vol. iii. p. 40. ) It has been re- GELA'SIUS(readoios), the name of three (i reek
priuced, with corrections, by Heinsius and Bodaeus. ecclesiastical writers. There were also two Popes
The little book, Theophrasti de Suffructibus, Theo- of the name, but neither of them comes within the
doro Gaza Interprete, published by H. Sybold, at limits of the present work.
Strasburg, is merely a reprint of the last four books 1. Bishop of CAESAREIA, in Palestine, author of
of the Historia Plantarum. 4. Alexandri Aphro a book, Kata 'Avouolwv, Against the Anomoeans
disiei Problematum Libri II. , printed at Venice (Aetius). Photius distinguishes him from the
(fol. a. D. 1501); and often reprinted. Gaza, in nephew of Cyril mentioned below; but Fabricius
his preface to this translation, rejects the common and Cave identify them. (Phot. Bibl. Codd. 89,
opinion, that it was the work of Alexander Aphro | 102. )
disiensis, and ascribes it to some later writer; but 2. Bishop of CAESAREIA, in Palestine. He
he does not name Alexander Trallianus. [Alex- was sister's son to Cyril of Jerusalem, by whose
ANDER APHRODISIENSIS). 5. Aelianus de In- influence or authority he was appointed to his see,
struendis Aciebus. Fabricius does not mention any apparently before A. D. 367. (CYRILLUS OF JERU-
earlier edition of this version than that of Cologne, SALEM. ] It was at Cyril's desire that Gelasius
A. D. 1524 ; but it was printed at Rome as early undertook to compose an ecclesiastical history, as
as 1487, in 4to. , by Eucherius Silberus. (Panzer, Photius says he had read in the II pooluiov eis ta
Ann. Typ. vol. ii. p. 491. ) 6. Chrysostomi Homiliae μετά την εκκλησιαστικής ιστορίαν Ευσεβίου του
quinque de Incomprehensibili Dei Natura. This Taupinov, Preface to the Continuation of the Eccle-
version is found in several of the editions of Chry- siastical History of Eusebius Pamphili, written by
sostom's works. In Fabricius there is a notice of Gelasius himself. It may be observed that Photius
some other unpublished translations by Gaza, as of does not seem to have read the whole work, but
the Aphorismi of Hippocrates, and the Libri de Re only the preface. It is probable that the work is
Militari of the emperor Maurice.
referred to by Gelasius of Cyzicus in his History
His versions from Latin into Greek were: 1. of the Council of Nice (i. 7), in the passage 'Oye
Μάρκου Τυλλίον Κικέρωνος Ρωμαίου Kάτων ή περι | μην Ρουφίνος ή γούν Γελάσιος ταύτα λέγει άδε:
Impws, M. T. Ciceronis Cato sive de Senectute; and from which passage probably arose the statement
2. the Oveipos TOû Ekitiwvos, Somnium Scipionis, mentioned by Photius, but refuted by a reference
of the same author. These were both printed by to dates, that Cyril and his nephew Gelasius bad
Aldus Manutius at Venice, a. D. 1519. 3. A letter translated the Ecclesiastical History of Rufinus
of Pope Nicholas V. to Constantine Palaeologus, the into Greek. Fabricius confounds this Continua-
last emperor of Constantinople. Both the original tion of Eusebius with the History of the Nicene
and the version are given in the Opuscula Aurea Council, by Gelasins of Cyzicus; but against all
Theoloyica of Arcudius, 4to. Rome, A. D. 1630, and I evidence. for Photius expressly distinguishes beo


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GELASIUS.
GELLIAS.
tween the two works, and between their respective author of the work was further than he bad de
writers, comparing the style of one with that of scribed himself in the preface, but says that there
the other. And the preface to the Continuation had been two, if not three, bishops of Caesareia of
quoted by Photius distinctly asserts the author to the name. (Phot. Bibl. Codd. 15, 88, 89; Labbe,
have been the nephew of Cyril. The Continuation Concilia, vol. ii. col 103—286; Fabric. Bibl. Gr.
is not extant. Fabricius, without giving his au- vol. ix. p. 291, &c. , vol. xii. p. 581, &c.
; Cave,
thority, places the death of Gelasius in A. D. 394. Hist. Liti. vol. i. p. 454, ed. Ox. 1740—43; Baro-
The following writings of a Gelasius of Chesareia nius, Annal. ad Ann. 496, cap. v. &c. ; Pagi, Cri
are mentioned; but it is not clear to which of the tice in Baron. )
(J. C. M )
Gelasii they belong.
GEʼLIMER (Texluep), last king of the l'andals
1. An Exposition of the Creed, cited by Leontius, (A. D. 530—534), son of Gelaris, grandson of
Adv. Nestorium, lib. i, not far from the end. Genzo, and great-grandson of Genseric, who, by
2. Της δεσποτικής Επιφανείας Πανήγυρις, or the imprisonment and subsequent murder of Hil-
Eis tá 'Etipávia nóros, A llomily for the Epi- deric, the reigning sovereign, usurped the throne of
phany, twice cited by Thcodoret (Eranit. Dial. Carthage, A. D. 530. (Procop. Bel. Vand. i. 9. )
i. iii. ), who classes the writer among " the ancients Justinian, who had formed an alliance with Hil.
of Palestine. ” 3. A work of which Labbe hos deric, in consequence of the protection afforded by
cited a fragment in his Conspectus Operum Damas him to the Catholics in Africa, commenced a war
ceni; and which is described as Practica otoixei- upon Gelimer, under the command of Belisarius,
wois secundum Ecclesiam. (Phot. Bill. Codd. which, after the two battles of Carthage and Bulla,
88, 89; Theodoret. Opera, vol. iv. pp. 46, 251, ended in the overthrow of the Vandal kingdom
cd. Schulze ; Leontius, Adv. Nest. apud Bible in Africa, A. D. 534 (I bid, i. 10, ii. 9); thus ful-
Putrum, vol. ix. p. 684, ed Lyon. 1677 ; Fabric. filling a current prophecy, of which the first half
Bill. Gr. vol. ix. p. 290, &c. )
had been accomplished in the defeat of Bonifacius
3. Of Cyzicus, was the son of a presbyter of by Genseric (GENSERIC): “G. shall conquer B. ,
the church of Cyzicus, and it was while at home in and then B. shall conquer G. " (Ibid. i. 21. )
his father's house that he met with an old volume His brother, Zano, was killed at Bulla. (Ibid. ii.
written on parchment, containing a full account of 3. ) He himself fled to Mount Pappua (ii. 4),
what was said and done at the first council of Nice. was taken after a serere siege (ii. 7), carried to
From this record he derived considerable aid in Constantinople, compelled to perform obeisance to
arguing with the Eutychians during their ascen- Justinian, and then, though precluded by his
dancy under the usurper Basiliscus, A. D. 475— Arianism from the Patrician order, was treated
477; and this induced him to collect further in- kindly, and passed the rest of his life in an estate
formation respecting the Council, from Joannes, which was allowed to him in Galatia. (ii. 9. )
Eusebius of Caesareia, Rufinus, and others. He His general character resembled the mingled
embodied the information thus collected in a work cunning and cruelty which marked the princes of
termed by Photius Πρακτικών της Πρώτης Συνόδου | the Vandal tribes. But it can hardly be accident
év tpoi tóuous; The Acts of the First Council, in that has preserved so many traits of an almost
three parts ; but, as Photius remarks, it is as much romantic strain of thought and feeling. Such is
entitled to the name of History as of Acts. The his interview with his brother at Bulla, when they
work is extant in the different editions of the Con- embraced each other in tears, with clasped hands,
cilia ; but it has been suspected that the third and without speaking a word (ii. 25). Such, when
part, or book, has been mutilated or corrupted by on Mount Pappua, is his request to the besieging
the earliest editors, in order to get rid of the testi- general for a loaf, as not having seen bread for
mony which (judging from the abstract of Photius) many days ; a sponge to wipe his inflamed eyes,
it afforded, that Constantine was not baptized at and a harp, to sing a dirge composed by himself on
Rome by Pope Sylvester. The first book compre his own miseries (ii. 6); or, again, his determina-
hends the history of Constantine to his victory tion to surrender at the moving sight of the two
over Licinius. The second comprehends the history children fighting in the extremity of hunger for a
of the Council; and contains some discussions be- cake (ii. 7). Such (if we adopt the interpretation
tween certain philosophers," advocates of " the of his friends) was the hysterical laugh in which,
impious Arius and the blasphemies invented by on his capture, he indulged at this sudden reverse
him," and the “holy bishops” of the opposite of human fortune (ii. 7. ), and his reiterated ex-
party ; which discussions Cave believes to be pure clamation, without tear or sigh, as he walked in
inventions either of Gelasius or of the author of the Belisarius' triumphal procession," Vanity of
ancient manuscript which formed the basis of his vanities — all is vanity. " (ii. 9. Comp. Gibbon,
work. The third book, as we now have it, con- C. 41. )
(A. P. S. ]
tains only a few letters of the emperor Constan- GE'LLIAS (reatías), a citizen of Agrigentum,
tine. Baronius ascribes to Gelasius of Cyzicus a celebrated for his great wealth and magnificent
treatise against the Eutychians and Nestorians, style of living, as well as for his unbounded hospi-
of which he supposes the work De Duabus Naturis, tality. He fourished just before the destruction of
which is commonly regarded as the original Latin Agrigentum by the Carthaginians under Hannibal,
work, and passes under the name of Pope Gelasius the son of Giscon (B. C. 406). On that occasion he
I. , to be only a version. Baronius does not appear Bed for refuge to the temple of Athena ; but when
to have many supporters in this supposition. It he saw that no sanctuary could afford protection
may be observed that one manuscript used by against the impiety of the enemy, he set fire to the
Photius of the History of the Nicene Council was temple and perished in the flames. (Diod. xiii. 83,
anonymous, but in another the work was in- 90 ; Athen. I. p. 4, a ; Val. Max. iv. 8. ) The name
scribed “By Gelasius, bishop of Caesareia in is written Tellias in most of the MSS. of Athe
L'alestine. ” This inscription probably originated naeus, and the error (if it be one) must be of ancient
in a mistake. Photius could not find out who the date, as the name is thus quoted both by Suidus


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· and Eustathius. (Suid. s. v. 'Aonvalos and Tel- , which must otherwise have remained obscure ; but
alas; Eustath. ad Od. p. 1471. ) [E. H. B. ] the style is deformed by that species of affectation
GE’LLIA GENS, plebeian, was of Samnite which was pushed to extravagant excess by Apu-
origin, and afterwards settled at Rome. We find leius—the frequent introduction of obsolete words
two generals of this name in the history of the and phrases derived for the most part from the
Samnite wars, Gellius Statius in the second Sam- ancient comic dramatists. The eighth book is en-
nite war, who was defeated and taken prisoner, tirely lost with the exception of the index, and a
B. C. 305 (Liv. ix. 44), and Gellius Egnatius in the few lines at the beginning of the sixth were long
thind Samnite war. "(EGNATIUS, No. 1. ) The wanting, until the deficiency was supplied from the
Gellii seem to have settled at Rome soon after the Epitome of the Divine Institutions of Lactantius
conclusion of the second Punic war; since the first (c. 28), first published in a complete form in 1712,
who is mentioned as a Roman is Cn. Gellius in the by Pfaff, from a MS, in the Royal Library at
time of Cato the Censor, who defended L. Turius Turin. (LACTANTIUS. ] It is not probable that
when the latter was accused by Cn. Gellius. (Gell. any portion of the Noctes Atticae was moulded
xiv. 2. ) This Cn. Gellius was probably the father into shape before A. D. 143, since, in the second
of Gellius, the historian, mentioned below, with chapter of the first book, Herodes Atticus is spoken
whom he has been frequently confounded. (Meyer, of as “consulari honore praeditus," and the seven-
Orator. Rom. Fragm. p. 141, 2nd edition. ) The teenth chapter of the thirteenth book contains an
Gellii subsequently attained the highest offices in allusion to the second consulship of Eruciue Clarus,
the state; but the first member of the gens who which belongs to A. D. 146.
obtained the consulship was L. Gellius Poplicola, The Editio Princeps of A. Gellius was printed at
in B. C. 72. The only surnames of this gens under Rome, fol. 1469, by Sweynheym and Pannarty,
the republic are Canus and POPLICOLA. It is with a prefatory epistle by Andrew, afterwards
doubtful to whom the following coin of this gens bishop of Aleria, to Pope Paul II. ; was reprinted
refers : it has on the obverse the head of Pallas, at the same place by the same typographers in 1472,
and on the reverse a soldier and a woman in a followed or preceded by the beautiful impression of
quadriga, with CN. GEL. ROMA.
Jenson, fol. Ven. 1472 ; and at least seven other
editions of less note came forth in Italy, chiefly at
Venice, before the close of the fifteenth century.
The first which can advance any claim to a critical
revision of the text founded on the collation of
MSS. is that published at Paris, 8vo. 1585, under
SNEY
the superintendence of Henry Stephens and Louis
Carrio, which served as the standard until super-
seded by the accurate labours of J. F. Gronovius,
12mo. Amst, L. Elzev. , 1651, and D. Elzev. , 1665,
A. GEʻLLIUS, not Agellius as Lipsius and of which the latter is the superior.