Ἡσύχιος Μιλήσιος

Son of Hesychius the lawyer and of Philosophia.¹ Lived during the reign of the emperor Anastasius.² He wrote A biographical dictionary or Index of notable literary figures, of which this book [i.e. the Suda itself] is an epitome.³ Also a Chronicle of history, which work he divided into 6 diastemata; for such is the name given to each book.⁴ In these volumes the deeds of the Roman emperors are presented in chronological order and the mighty deeds of powerful rulers [arranged] by nation and the achievements of Byzantium↗ up until the emperor Anastasius who was known as Dicorus.⁵ In the Index of famous literary figures⁶ he mentions not one of the teachers of the Church; from this [fact] we may suppose that he was not a Christian, but full of vain pagan labour.⁷
Also [sc. attested is] h(suxh=|, [meaning the same as] h(suxw=s ["gently/quietly"].⁸