Zenobius

(Ζηνόβιος), sometimes erroneously called Zenodotus, was a writer who lived at Rome in the time of Hadrian. Works

Zenobius was the author of a collection of proverbs, which was an epitome of the works of Lucillus Tarrhacus and Didymus of Alexandria. The latter were themselves by no means the most ancient compilers of works of that kind. Zenobius, Athenaeus, and Suidas attribute works on proverbs to Aristotle, Clearchus of Soli, Theaetetus, Chrysippus, &c. In the work of Zenobius the proverbs are arranged alphabetically, and divided into hundreds. The last division is incomplete, the total number collected being 552. Editions

This collection was first published by Phil. Junta (Florence, 1497). It was next published in the Aldine collection of fabulists. There is a separate edition by Vincentius Opsopoeus (Hagenau, 1575). It is also found in the collection of Andreas Schottus (Παροιμίαι Ἑλληνικαί, Antverp, 1612). Translations

A Latin translation was published by Gilbertus Cognatus (Basil. 1559). Greek Translations of Sallust

Zenobius was also the author of a Greek translation of Sallust, which, so far as is known. is not extant Γενεθλιακόν, etc.

Zenobius composed a work entitled Γενεθλιακόν, addressed to the emperor Hadrian, and some other work. Further Information

Suid. s.v. Fabric. Bibl. Graec. vol. v. p. 109; Schöll, Geschichte der Griech. Lit. vol. ii. p. 540. Another Zenobius

There was another grammarian of this name, the author of an epigram (ap. Brunck, ii. p. 402). [C.P.M]

St. (Ζηνοβιος).

1. A native of Aegae in Cilicia, born of Christian parents, and carefully brought up. He at first studied medicine, and practised with great skill and liberality, giving advice and medicines gratuitously, and also nourishment to such as were in want of it. He afterwards became bishop of Aegae, and during the persecution under Diocletian was put to death together with his sister Zenobia by Lysias, the prefect of Cilicia about the year 304. An interesting account of his life and death is given by Simeon Metaphrastes, ap. Surium. De Probatis Sanctor. Historiis, vol. v. Oct. 30. See also Menol. Grace, vol. i. Oct. 31 ; Bzovius, Nomenclator Sanctor. Professione Medicor. Oct. 30.

2. The physician mentioned by Eusebius (Hist. Eccles, 8.13) as having been a presbyter at Sidon, who was also put to death during the persecution under Diocletian, about the year 304. appears to have been a different person. [W.A.G]

(Ζηνόβιος). A Greek Sophist of Antioch, who lived at Rome as teacher of rhetoric in the first half of the second century B.C., and, availing himself of the works of earlier writers, made a collection of proverbs, still extant in an abridged form, arranged alphabetically and divided into hundreds. In all there are 552, the last division being incomplete. They are printed by Schott in his Paroemiae Hellenicae (Antwerp, 1612). See Jungblut, De Zenobio (1882).