Lucius

, a Roman soldier killed at the siege of Jerusalem, by saving in his arms a man who jumped down from one of the walls. Joseph us. ――A brother of Marcus Antony. See: Lucius Antonius .――A Roman general, who defeated the Etrurians, . ――A relation of Julius Cæsar. A Roman amba ador, murdered by the Illyrians.――A consul, . ――A writer, called by some Saturant i us Apuleius. He was born in Africa, on the borders of Numidia. He studied poetry, music, geometry, . , at Athens, and warmly embraced the tenets of the Platonists. He cultivated magic, and some miracles are attributed to his knowledge of enchantments. He wrote in Greek and Latin with great ease and simplicity; his style, however, is sometimes affected, though his eloquence was greatly celebrated in his age. Some fragments of his compositions are still extant. He flourished in the reign of Marcus Aurelius.――A brother of Vitelli us, . ――A son of Agrippa, adopted by August us.――A man put to death for his incontinence, . ――The word Lucius is a prænomen common to many Romans, of whom an account is given under their family names.