GENERAL INDEX. 487
Petrarch, his studies and literary character, xii, 119. And history, 318.Hisaccomit of the ruin of the ancient buildings of Rome , 405.
Pfeffel. character of his history of Germany , ix, 212, note.
Phalanx , Grecian, compared with the Roman legion, i, 21.
Pharamond, the actions, and foundation of the French monarchy by him, ofdoubtful authority, v, 350.
Pharos commands the Hernli, in the African war, under Belisarius , vii, 165.Pursues Gclitner, 189. His letter to Gelimer , 191.
Pharisees, account of that sect among the Jews , ii, 295.
Phasis , river, its course described, vii, 319.
Pheasant, derivation of the name of that bird, vii, 321.
Philelphus, Francis, his character of the Greek language of Constantinople ,xii, 114.
Philip I. of France, his limited dignity and power, xi, 8.
Philip Augustus , of France, engages in the third crusade, xi, 143.
Philip, prelorian prefect under the third Gordian, raised to (he empire onhis death, i,S09- Was a favourite of the Christians, ii, 442.
Philip, pretorian prefect of Constantinople , conveys the bishop Paul intobanishment clandestinely, iii, 391.
Philippics, emperor of Constantinople , ix, 23.
Phihppopolis taken and sacked by the Goths , i, 399.
Philo, a character of bis works, iit, 314.
Philosophy, Grecian review of the various sects of, i, 48.
Phinens, the situation of his palace, iii, 5
Phocaa is settled by Genoese, who trade in alum, xii, 52.
Phocas , a centurion, is chosen emperor by the disaffected troops of theeastern empire, viii, 2 06. Murders the emperor Maurice , and his child-ren, 209. His character, 212. His fall and death, 216.
Photius, the son of Antonina, distinguishes himself at the siege of Naples-
vii, 261. Is exiled, 263 Betrays his mother’s vices to Belisarius , 264,Turns monk , 267.
Photius, the patrician, kills himself to escape the persecution of Justinian ,
viii, 322.
Photius, patriarch of Constantinople, character of his Library, x, 158. Hisquarrel with the pope of Rome , xi, 170.
Phranza, George, the Greek historian, some account of, xii, 86 , note. His
, embassies, 173. His fate on the taking of Constantinople by the Turks,230. ;
Picardy, derivation of the name of that province, xi, 1 , note.
Pigmies of Africa, ancient fabulous account of, iv, 308.
Pilate, Pontius, his testimony in favour of Jesus Christ , much improved bythe primitive fathers, ii, 436.
Pilpay 's fables, history and character of, viii, 306.
Pinna marina, a kind of silk manufactured from the threads spun by thisfish, by the Romans, vii, 92.
Pipa, a princess of the Marcomanni, espoused by the emperor Gallienus , i,420.
Piso, Calphurnius, one of the competitors against Gallienus , his illustriousfamily and character, i, 447.
Pityus, the city of, destroyed by the Goths , i, 424.
Placidia, daughter of Theodosius (he Great, her history and marriage withAdolphus king of (he Goths , v, 330. Is injuriously treated by the usur-per Singerio, after the death of her husband, 351. Her marriage withConstantius, and retreat to Constantinople , vi, 2. Her administration