12/21 76). He leans to the opinion that his opponent was an Epicurean of that name who lived 'under Hadrian and later' (i. 8). Now it is known that there was a Celsus, a friend of Lucian, who had also written against Magic, and to whom Lucian dedicated his 'Pseudomantis, or Alexander of Abonoteichos.' It was clearly obvious to identify the two persons, and there was much to be said in favour of the identification. But there was this difficulty. |