The mistĭus

, a celebrated philosopher of Paphlagonia in the age of Constant i us, greatly esteemed by the Roman emperors, and called Euphrades , the fine speaker, from his eloquent and commanding delivery. He was made a Roman senator, and always distinguished for his ♦ liberality and munificence. His school was greatly frequented. He wrote, when young, some commentaries on Aristotle, fragments of which are still extant, and 33 of his orations. He profe ed himself to be an enemy to flattery, and though he often deviates from this general rule in his addre es to the emperors, yet he strongly recommends humanity, wisdom, and clemency. The best edition of The mist i us is that of Harduin, folio, Paris, 1684. ♦ ‘liberalty’ replaced with ‘liberality’