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\sa͡ɪnˈiːzɪəs], \saɪnˈiːzɪəs], \s_aɪ_n_ˈiː_z_ɪ__ə_s]\
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A Greek bishop, philosopher, and poet; born in Cyrene, Africa, about 375; died about 415. He studied philosophy in Alexandria under Hypatia. Among his works which have survived are several essays, including one "On Dreams"; and a number of orations, among them that delivered before the Emperor Arcadius, "On Kingship". His hymns have often been translated into modern languages.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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