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	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 178 (v. 2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		FLORUS, DOMI'TIUS, who had been ejected from the senate through the influence of Plautianus,* was restored in the reign of Macrinus, and created tribune of the people.
		FLORUS, GE'SSIUS, a native of Clazomenae, succeeded Albinus as procurator of Judaea, a.
		Florus took the money, and imme diately quitted Caesareia, abandoning the Jews to the insults and fury of the Greek population.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/1286.html (816 words)

	Florus
		He was considered one of the foremost authorities on theologioal questions among the clergy of the Frankish kingdom; and, in consequence, his opinion was often sought in important ecclesiastical rnatters.
		Other canonical writings of Florus are his "Capitula ex lege et canone collecta" and his treatise on the election of bishops, "De electionibus episcoporum".
		Another of his works, "Querela de divisione Imperii" a lament over the dissensions of the realm, was written by Florus when the kingdom was undergoing severe political disturbance occasioned by the strife between Louis the Pious and Lothair.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/f/florus.html (473 words)

	Publius Annius Florus
		According to a source from late Antiquity, the grammarian Virgilius Maro, Florus was born in Africa and came to Rome during the reign of Domitian.
		Florus is said to have made a tour through the Greek-speaking part of the Roman world and visiteded Sicily, Crete, the Cyclades, Rhodes, and Egypt.
		Florus was still staying in Rome during the second half of the reign of Hadrian.
	www.livius.org /am-ao/annius/florus.html (814 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - FLORUS, GESSIUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Florus was notorious for his cruelty and rapacity, and was so much detested by the Jews that in comparison
		Florus even demanded a friendly reception for the troops appointed to seize the Temple.
		The majority of the latter were killed; the remainder, by the command of Florus, were sent to the galleys.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=226&letter=F (277 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 177 (v. 2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Had, 16) added a ninth, in five hexameters, ascribing the whole to Florus the historian, who was at one time believed by Wernsdoif to be the author not only of these and of the lines to Hadrian, but of the well-known Pervigilium Veneris also—an opinion which, however, he afterwards retracted.
		Ritschl endeavours to identify this per sonage with Florus the poet under Hadrian ; but there seems little to support this view except the name and the fact that there is no chronological difficulty.
		The province assigned to Florus was Sicily, where he watched the movements of Hamilcar during the autumn and winter months, and remained in the island as proconsul until late in the summer of b.c.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/1285.html (823 words)

	Florus - LoveToKnow 1911
		FLORUS, Roman historian, flourished in the time of Trajan and Hadrian.
		It is often wrong in geographical and chronological details; but, in spite of its faults, the book was much used in the middle ages.
		From certain similarities of style he has been identified with Publius Annius Florus, poet, rhetorician and friend of Hadrian, author of a dialogue on the question whether Virgil was an orator or poet, of which the introduction has been preserved.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Florus (206 words)

	Florus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Florus, Roman historian, lived in the time of Trajan and Hadrian.
		He compiled, chiefly from Livy, a brief sketch of the history of Rome from the foundation of the city to the closing of the temple of Janus by Augustus (25 BC).
		In the manuscripts the writer is variously given as Julius Florus, Lucius Anneus Florus, or simply Annaeus Florus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Florus (268 words)

	Publius Annius Florus - LoveToKnow 1911
		PUBLIUS ANNIUS FLORUS, Roman poet and rhetorician, identified by some authorities with the historian Florus (q.v.).
		The introduction to a dialogue called Virgilius orator an pceta is extant, in which the author (whose name is given as Publius Annius Florus) states that he was born in Africa, and at an early age took part in the literary contests on the Capitol instituted by Domitian.
		Here he was persuaded by an acquaintance to return to Rome, for it is generally agreed that he is the Florus who wrote the well-known lines quoted together with Hadrian's answer by Aelius Spartianus (Hadrian 16).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Publius_Annius_Florus (220 words)

	Publius Annius Florus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Publius Annius Florus, Roman poet and rhetorician, identified by some authorities with the historian Florus.
		The introduction to a dialogue called Virgilius orator an poeta is extant, in which the author (whose name is given as Publius Annius Florus) states that he was born in Africa, and at an early age took part in the literary contests on the Capitol instituted by Domitian.
		Here he was persuaded by an acquaintance to return to Rome, for it is generally agreed that he is the Florus who wrote the well-known lines quoted together with Hadrian's answer by Aelius Spartianus (Hadrian I 6).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Publius_Annius_Florus (285 words)

	Florus
		Gessius Florus was the Roman procurator of Judea from 64-66.
		Florus behaved like an executioner and a robberer rather than a governor, he despoiled whole cities.
		When Florus dared to appropriate 17 talents from the Temple treasury, the people's patience was at an end.
	latter-rain.com /ltrain/Florus.htm (195 words)

	Causes of the Jewish War Against the Romans
		And it was in the time of Gessius Florus, who was procurator, that the nation began to grow mad with this distemper, after he occasioned the Jews to go wild with it by the abuse of his authority and to make them revolt from the Romans.
		The superior of Florus was the president of Syria, Cestius Gallus.
		Some also of the seditious cried out upon Florus, and cast the greatest reproaches upon him, and carried a basket about, and begged some spells of money for him, as for one that was destitute of possessions, and in a miserable condition.
	hometown.aol.com /fljosephus/causesOfWar.htm (5888 words)

	Prolog: August 18
		Florus and Laurus were brothers in the flesh, and in spirit and in vocation.
		It happened that during their work, a piece of stone flew and struck the eye of the pagan priest's son who was observing the work of the builders with curiosity.
		Florus and Laurus prayed with tears to the one, living, Lord God and traced the sign of the Cross over the child's injured eye.
	www.westsrbdio.org /prolog/my.html?day=18&month=August (1516 words)

	Festus Succeeds Felix Who Is Succeeded By Albinus As He Is By Florus; Who By The Barbarity Of His Government Forces The ...
		Some also of the seditious cried out upon Florus, and cast the greatest reproaches upon him, and carried a basket about, and begged some spills of money for him, as for one that was destitute of possessions, and in a miserable condition.
		But the people were desirous of making Florus ashamed of his attempt, and met his soldiers with acclamations, and put themselves in order to receive him very submissively.
		Florus was more provoked at this, and called out aloud to the soldiers to plunder that which was called the Upper Market-place, and to slay such as they met with.
	www.interhack.net /projects/library/wars-jews/b2c14.html (673 words)

	Castello Banfi Florus
		Castello Banfi will release its 1999 Moscadello di Montalcino DOC under the new proprietary name of "Florus." An ancient Florentine term for the symbol that the French call the "fleur de lis," used on gold coinage of the middle ages in Tuscany, Florus also denotes something luxuriant like an abundant bouquet of flowers.
		Florus is made exclusively from Moscadello grapes grown on the Castello Banfi estate and late harvested for greater intensity of flavor.
		Florus is available in restaurants and fine wine shops in the US, where it sells for around $17.00.
	www.castellobanfi.com /features/wnew59.html (251 words)

	Why wicked rulers love vigilanties and trouble
		Florus, the wickedest of all the Roman procurators of Judea
		Florus tried to make his subjects rebel so he would have an excuse to use the police power of the state against them.
		Moreover, he attempted to persuade that multitude to obey Florus, until Caesar should send one to succeed him; but they were hereby more provoked, and cast reproaches upon the king, and got him excluded out of the city; nay, some of the seditious had the impudence to throw stones at him.
	www.moseshand.com /studies/whywicked.htm (4639 words)

	Heritage
		According to Josephus, the uprising was a reaction to the corrupt, unscrupulous administration of Florus, the last Roman procurator (54 -68).
		Now Gessius Florus, who was sent as successor to Albinus by Nero, filled Judea with an abundance of miseries.
		Florus was so wicked, and so violent in the use of his authority, that the Jews found Albinus, in retrospect, to have been practically their benefactor; so excessive were the mischiefs that Florus brought upon them.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/heritage/episode3/documents/documents_4.html (314 words)

	Burgess Collection MS 1
		It is apparent that he lived during the reign of Trajan (98-117 C.E.), because he noted in the preface of the Epitome that the empire "raises its arms under the emperor Trajan." (ff.
		He indicated that others have posited that the compiler of the contents of this history was Livy himself, or possibly Florus (the author of the first text in MS 1).
		A blue and crimson P containing the head of Florus is painted on a gold background.
	libweb.uoregon.edu /ec/exhibits/burgess/ms1.html (2977 words)

	The Roman Empire: in the First Century. The Roman Empire. Enemies & Rebels. Josephus & Judea \| PBS
		The Jews were furious and a riot broke out, during which some Jews shouted insults at Florus, the Roman Governor of Judaea.
		Florus summoned Jewish leaders to a meeting, where he demanded they hand over the men responsible.
		Josephus wrote how Florus, angered by their refusal, then ordered his troops to destroy the market and kill anyone they saw.
	www.pbs.org /empires/romans/empire/josephus.html (613 words)

	1997 Womens 3A State Basketball Champs
		Florus made the first 3 Eagle baskets and then Grimes followed with a lay up to put Barbers Hill up 8-4 with 5:46 left in the first quarter.
		Aarika Florus led the scoring in the second quarter with 12 points, but Sanders supplied 10 points with 8 of the back breaking points coming in the last 1:55 of the half.
		Florus kept the Eagles in the lead by hitting 9 points in the third quarter.
	home.houston.rr.com /barbershill/bh1997.htm (2027 words)

	FLORUS, PUBLIUS ANNIUS - Online Information article about FLORUS, PUBLIUS ANNIUS
		Roman poet and rhetorician, identified by some authorities with the historian Florus (q.v.).
		Here he was persuaded by an acquaintance to return to Rome, for it is generally agreed that he is the Florus who wrote the well-known lines quoted together with See also:
		Florus is important as being the first in See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /FLA_FRA/FLORUS_PUBLIUS_ANNIUS.html (427 words)

	Rose Gardens: A Thorny Problem for Pesky Caterpillars / January 7, 2004 / News from the USDA Agricultural Research ...
		The parasitic wasp Colpoclypeus florus attempts to sting a larva of the oblique-banded leafroller.
		WSU) scientists are planting around orchards to bolster spring populations of the parasitic wasp, Colypoclypeus florus.
		Since 1999, ARS entomologists Tom Unruh and Robert Pfannenstiel and WSU colleague Jay Brunner have sought to overcome the wasp's springtime lag using "habitat modification." The approach involves planting gardens of wild rose and strawberry as a refuge for a secondary host of C.
	www.ars.usda.gov /is/pr/2004/040107.htm (375 words)

	Rose Gardens Make Fruit Orchards More Inviting to Friendly Wasps
		florus wasp has mated and picks up the chemical scent of the leafroller in its lair, a leaf rolled onto itself with silk spun by the caterpillar.
		florus is the main parasite of leafrollers, but there's nothing in the scientific literature regarding where, and on which host, the wasp survives the winter.
		florus would be highest close to riparian habitats, where both wild roses and the wasp's winter hosts could be found.
	www.ars.usda.gov /is/AR/archive/jan04/rose0104.htm?pf=1 (1548 words)

	Tacitus: Annals: Book 3 [40]
		Florus meanwhile followed up his designs and tried to induce a squadron of cavalry levied among the Treveri, trained in our service and discipline, to begin hostilities by a massacre of the Roman traders.
		Florus after eluding the conquerors by hiding himself in one place after another, at last when he saw some soldiers who had barred every possible escape, fell by his own hand.
		Interim Florus insistere destinatis, pellicere alam equitum, quae conscripta e Treviris militia disciplinaque nostra habebatur, ut caesis negotiatoribus Romanis bellum inciperet; paucique equitum corrupti, plures in officio mansere.
	www.sacred-texts.com /cla/tac/a03040.htm (2798 words)

	NPNF2-01. Eusebius Pamphilius: Church History, Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Constantine
		Josephus, B. He relates that Florus, in order to shield himself from the consequences of his misrule and of his abominable extortions, endeavored to inflame the Jews to rebel against Rome by acting still more cruelly toward them.
		The “myriads” of Eusebius is an instance of the exaggerated use of language which was common to his age, and which almost invariably marks a period of decline.
		Gessius Florus was a Greek whose wife, Cleopatra, was a friend of the Empress Poppæa, through whose influence he obtained his appointment (Jos.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/schaff/npnf201.iii.vii.xxvii.html?bcb=0 (423 words)

	Old French Romances (3)
		Her Lord King Florus went often to tournays in Alemain and France, and in many other lands whereas he wotted of them, when he was without war: much good he expended thereon and much honour he gained thereby.
		But on a day came thither into the house of King Florus a good man who had his dwelling in the great forest of Ausaye in a place right wild; and when the queen knew that he was come she came unto him and made him right great joy.
		So King Florus of Ausay dight his departure, and went his ways with a right great folk to come to the country of the fair lady; and when he was come thither, he took her and wedded her, and had great joy and great feast thereof.
	etext.library.adelaide.edu.au /m/morris/william/m87of/chap3.html (6573 words)

	History of the Christian Church, Volume IV: Mediaeval Christianity. A.D. 590-1073.
		Florus, diaconus Lugdunensis: Opera omnia, in Migne, Tom.
		Florus was probably born in the closing year of the eighth century and lived in Lyons during the reigns of Louis the Pious, Charles the Bald and Louis II.
		He was head of the cathedral school, on which account he is commonly called Florus Magister.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/schaff/hcc4.i.xiv.xxix.html?bcb=0 (441 words)

	The Rice Thresher Online \| SPORTS \| Inexperienced post players hope to paint picture of success
		Florus played in just 19 of Rice's 32 games last season and averaged only 5.9 minutes per game.
		While McIntosh and Florus have big shoes to fill, McKinney is confident that her two power forwards can get the job done.
		Of those three, Tuttle and Florus are the tallest at 6-foot-1, while McIntosh measures an even 6 feet.
	www.rice.edu /projects/thresher/issues/88/00.11.10/current/sports/story3.html (763 words)

	History : Josephus' writings - Book 22, Ch. 15
		Now the high priests assembled the multitude in the temple, and desired them to go and meet the Romans, and to salute the cohorts very civilly, before their miserable case should become incurable.
		The soldiers therefore encompassed them presently, and struck them with their clubs; and as they fled away, the horsemen trampled them down, so that a great many fell down dead by the strokes of the Romans, and more by their own violence in crushing one another.
		But for the seditious, they were afraid lest Florus should come again, and get possession of the temple, through Antonia; so they got immediately upon those cloisters of the temple that joined to Antonia, and cut them down.
	www.godrules.net /library/flavius/flaviusb22c15.htm (434 words)

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