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Sceptics, a school of philosophy founded by Pyrrho (4th century

B.C.). He advocated "suspension of judgment," and taught the

relativity of knowledge and impossibility of proof. The school is

not unlike the Agnostic school.

Scipio, the name of two great soldiers, P. Corn. Scipio

Africanus, conqueror of Hannibal, and P.

Corn. Sc. Afr. Minor, who came into the family by adoption, who

destroyed Carthage.

Secutoriani (a word coined by C.), the Sececutores, light-armed

gladiators, who were pitted against others with net and trident.

Sextus of Chaeronea, a Stoic philosopher, nephew of Plutarch.

Silly, simple, common.

Sinuessa, a town in Latium.

Socrates, an Athenian philosopher (469-399 B.C.), founder of the

dialectic method. Put to death on a trumped-up charge by his

countrymen.

Stint, limit (without implying niggardliness).