Aristides, A Christian Philosopher in Athens, the yeare of our Lorde. 132. made an elegant defence for Christes Religion, and deliuered it to Arian the Emperour, wherewith he was so perswaded, that he gaue commandement to the proconsull of Asia, that hee shoulde put no Christian man to death, except he were conuict of some notable cryme.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Ăristīdes, is, m., = *)aristei/dhs. I.An Athenian renowned for his integrity, a contemporary and rival of Themistocles, Cic. Sest. 67, 141; id. Tusc. 5, 36, 105; Ov. P. 1, 3, 71; his life was written by Cornelius Nepos and Plutarch.—II.A painter of Thebes, a contemporary of Apelles, Plin. 35, 10, 36, 98.—III.A distinguished sculptor, Plin. 34, 8, 19, 50.—IV.A mathematician of Samos, Varr. Fragm. p. 256 Bipp.—V.An obscene poet of Miletus, author of a poem Milesiaca, Ov. Tr. 2, 413; 2, 443 Jahn.