STEPHANUS BYZANTINUS, a learned grammarian, who flourished about the close of the fifth century. He wrote
a large work, in which he made a great number of observations, borrowed from mythology and history, which showed the origin of cities and colonies; of which we have little remaining but an abridgement by Hermolaus the grammarian. Even in this state, it has been found a work of no inconsiderable value. It is alphabetically arranged, and bears the inscription Περὶ Πόλιων, or "Concerning Cities." The first edition was printed by Aldus, Venet. 1502, fol. This was followed by an edition printed by the heirs of P. Junta, Florent. 1521, fol. The text received many emendations in the edition of Xylander, Basil. 1568, fol. All these editions contain the Greek text, without any Latin version. An edition, with a translation, and copious annotations, was published by Thomas de Pinedo, Amst. 1678, fol. Another edition, with a translation and a commentary, was prepared by Berkelius, and after his death was completed by J. Gronovius, Lugd. Bat. 1688, fol. Nor must we here omit the posthumous "Notæ et Castigationes" of Holstenius, Lugd. Bat. 1684, fol.