Hyginus
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For instance, around the onset of the first millennium, Gaius Julius Hyginus, librarian for Roman emperor Augustus, noted that Betelgeuse was a yellow color comparable to Saturn.
From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2022
When observing the Hyginus cleft, Dr. Klein noticed that at one place the declivities of the interior displayed decided differences of tint.
From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn
Hyginus, being the mildest of men, endeavored to reclaim him without proceeding to extremities; so that Valentine was not excommunicated before the first year of St. Pius his immediate successor.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban
Thus Virgil relates the story in the Æneid; others, as Hyginus, give different accounts, though agreeing in the main points.
From Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) by Spooner, Shearjashub
St. Hyginus did not sit quite four years, dying in 142.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban
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