thenaeus (p. 695), has been beautifully translated by Thomas
Moore.

CALLISTRATUS, Greek sophist and rhetorician, probably flourished in the
3rd century. He wrote [Greek: Ekfraseis], descriptions of fourteen works
of art in stone or brass by distinguished artists. This little work,
which is written in a dry and affected style, without any real artistic
feeling, is usually edited with the [Greek: Eikones] of Philostratus.

Edition by Schenkl-Reisch (Teubner series, 1902); see also C.G. Heyne,
_Opuscula Academica_, v. pp. 196-221, with commentary on the
_Descriptiones_; F. Jacobs, _Animadversiones criticae in Callistrati
statuas_ (1797).

CALLISTRATUS of Aphidnae, Athenian orator and general in the 4th century
B.C. For many years, as _prostates_, he supported Spartan interests at
Athens. On account of the refusal of the Thebans to surrender Oropus,
which on his advice they had been allowed to occupy temporarily,
Callistratus, despite his magnificent defence (which so impressed
Demosthenes that he resolved to study oratory), was condemned to death,
361 B.C. He fled to Methone in Macedonia, and on his return to Athens in
355 he was executed.

See Xenophon, _Hellenica_, iii. 3, vi. 2; Lycurgus, _In Leocr._ 93.

CALLOT, JACQUES (1592-1635), French engraver, was born at Nancy in
Lorraine, where his father, Jean Callot, was a herald-at-arms. He early
discovered a very strong predilection for art, and at the age of twelve
quitted home without his father's consent, and set out for Rome where he
intended to prosecute his studies. Being utterly destitute of funds he
joined a troop of Bohemians, and arrived in their company at Florence.
In this city he had the good fortune to attract the notice of a
gentleman of the court, who supplied him with the means of study; but he
removed in a short time to Rome, where, however, he was recognized by
some relatives, who immediately compelled him to return home. Two years
after this, and when only fourteen years old, he again left France
contrary to the wishes of his friends, and reached Turin before he was
overtaken by his elder brother, who had been despatched in quest of him.
As his enthusiasm for art remained undiminished after these
disappointments, he was at last allowed to accompany the duke of
Lorraine's envoy to the papal court. His first care was to study the art
of design, of which in a short time he became a perfect master. Philip
Thomasin instructed