SIBYLLINE Oracles, came first to light under Trajan.

The Sibylline Oracles, translated from the best Greek Copies, and compared with the sacred Prophecies, especially with Daniel and the Revelations, and with so much History as plainly shews that many of the Sybills Predictions are exactly fulfilled, &c. by Sir John Floyer, 8vo. Lond. 1713.

The Sibylline Oracles, examined and rejected as Forgeries and Impostures, by John Jortin, in his Remarks on Ecclesiastical History, 8vo. Lond. 1751, vol. i. p. 283---328.

Of these two publications it may be said that Sir John Floyer has taken as much pains to establish the credibility of the Sibylline Oracles as Dr. Jortin has to prove them to be impos

tures.

SILIUS Italicus, A. C. 99.

The Second Punic War between Hannibal and the Romans, in seventeen Books, written originally by Silius Italicus, with a Continuation from the Triumph of Scipio to the Death of Hannibal. Translated from Latin into English Poetry, by Thos. Ross, Esq. with fine Cuts, fol. Lond. 1672.

Virtue and Pleasure, from Silius Italicus Book XV. See the Gentleman's Magazine for Sept. 1738, p. 486.

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SIMONIDES, B. C. 530.

Translation of a Fragment of Simonides into English Verse, in the Gentleman's Magazine for May 1786, p. 430.

SIMPLICIUS. See EPICTETUS.

SOCRATES Philosophus, died B. C. 393. The (seven) Epistles of Socrates translated into English by Thos. Stanley, Esq. in his History of Philosophy, 4to. Lond. 1743, p. 98.

The Letters of Socrates, in the Collection of Letters of the Ancients, by Mr. Savage, 8vo. Lond. 1703.

A Dialogue on Devotion. To which is prefixed, a Conversation of Socrates, on the Being and Providence of God, translated from the Greek, (by Thomas Armory,) 8vo. Lond. 1733, 1746.

• The Socratic System of Morals, as delivered in Xenophon's Memorabilia, by Edw. Edwards, 8vo. Oxford, 1773. See PHALARIS, PLATO, and XENOPHON.

SOCRATES Scholasticus, born A. C. 380.

The Ecclesiastical Histories of Socrates Sozomen and Theodoret, abridged by Sam. Parker, 8vo. Lond. 1712. See EUSEBIUS.

C. Julius SOLINUS, A. C. 80.

An Extract from Pliny. Probably the Polyhistor of Solinus. Translated from the French, 4to. Lond. 1585.

The excellent and pleasant Worke of Julius Solinus Polyhistor; containing the noble Actions of humaine Creatures, the Secretes and providence of nature, the description of Countries, the manners of the People, &c. &c. translated out of Latin, by Arthur Golding, Gent. Prefixed is the Life of Solinus, by John Camertes, 4to. Lond. 1587.

Second Edition, with a necessarie Table for thys booke-with the rare and singuler Worke of Pomponius Mela; by A. Golding, 4to. Lond. 1590.

See Pomponius MELA.

SOLON, born B. C. 639.

Several Letters attributed to Solon, see in Savage's Letters of the Ancients," 8vo. Lond. 1703.

See also his Letters and Elegies in Stanley's History of Philosophy, 4to. Lond. 1743.

SOPHOCLES, B. C. 460.

Electra, a Tragedy, translated from the Greek of Sophocles, by Christopher Wase, Svo. Lond. 1649.

Ajax, with Notes, by Mr. Lewis Theobald, 8vo. Lond. 1714.

Electra, with Notes, by the same, 8vo. Lond. 1714..

Edipus, King of Thebes, with Notes, by the same, 8vo. Lond. 1715.

Philoctetes-by Thos. Sheridan, 8vo. Dublin,

1725.

The Tragedies of Sophocles, translated into English (Prose,) by Geo. Adams, 8vo. Lond. 1729, 2 vols.

The Tragedies of Sophocles, Edipus King of Thebes, Electra and Philoctetes, translated into English; as also Extracts from other Tragedies of Sophocles in the Greek Theatre of Father Brumoy. Translated by Mrs. Charlotte Lenox, 4to. Lond. 1759, 3 vols.

The Tragedies of Sophocles, translated from the Greek by Thomas Franklin, A. M. Greek Professor in the University of Cambridge, 4to. Lond. 1759, 2 vols. Reprinted with a Dissertation on ancient Tragedy, by the same Author, 8vo. Lond. 1766, 2 vols. -A new Edition, carefully revised and corrected, 8vo. Lond. 1788. "This translation is remarkably close and concise, and the language is easy and natural, and suited to the sentiments. In a word, the English poet seems to have in some measure, preserved that elegance and simplicity for which the Grecian is so deservedly admired." Monthly Review.

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A free Translation of the Edipus Tyrannus of Sophocles, in Poems and Miscellaneous Pieces, by the Rev. Thos. Maurice, A. B. 4to. Lond. 1779.

The Tragedies of Sophocles, translated (by Mr. Potter,) 4to. Lond. 1788. Close and literal, but not very elegant.

Edipus--translated into Prose, with Notes critical and explanatory; by Geo. Somers Clarke, B. D. 8vo. Oxford, 1790. In general, a very faithful, though not elegant, copy of the original.

Publius Pappinius STATIUS, A. C. 100.

An Essay upon Statius: or five Books of the Thebais of P. Statius, translated into English Verse, by Thos. Stephens, 8vo. Lond. 1648.

P. Papinius Statius, his Achilles, translated into English, in five Books, to each of which are subjoined, Annotations, by Sir Rob. Howard, 8vo. Lond. 1660.

The Army of Adrastus and his Allies marching from Argos to the Siege of Thebes, from the fourth Thebaid of Statius, and the sixth Thebaid-translated into English, with Notes, by Mr. Walter Harte, in his Poems on several Occasions, 8vo. Lond. 1727.

Part of the second Book of Statius, by the Rev. Christ. Pitt, in his Poems, and in Mr. Pope's Miscellany Poems, 12mo. Lond. 1732. Sixth Edition.