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572 from Greek and Roman Materials

1. Charles Short, Charlton T. Lewis, A Latin Dictionary alphabetic letter M, entry Ma^cro^chi_r
   Longhand, = Lat. Longimanus, a surname of king Artaxerxes, ; . (24.68)

2. A dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith) alphabetic letter A
   An illegitimate son of Artaxerxes Mnemon, murdered by his brother Artaxerxes Ochus. (23.87)

3. A dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith) alphabetic letter A
   Artaxerxes died of grief at these horrors in B. C. 362, and was succeeded by Ochus, who ascended the throne under the name of Artaxerxes III. (23.87)

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3 from The Bolles Collection on the History of London

1. Sidney Lee, Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome alphabetic letter S, entry 29322
   vocalist and actress; sang under direction of Gesualdo Lanza [q. v.], 1807-12; appeared successfully at Covent Garden, London, in ‘Artaxerxes,’ 1813, remaining there till 1822; principal soprano at concert of ancient music, 1814; played Ophelia and Desdemona, 1814, Imogen, 1815; created Susanna in ‘Marriage of Figaro,’ 1819, and various parts in adaptations of Scott, 1816-20; with Elliston at Drury Lane, London, 1823-7; again at Covent Garden, London, 1828; unsurpassed for her rendering of ballads; coupled by Hazlitt with Kean as dramatic artist, and highly praised by Leigh Hunt; retired, 1835; married fifth Earl of Essex 1838. [liv. (4.01)

2. Sidney Lee, Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome alphabetic letter C, entry 7464
   vocalist; née Phillips; played Mandane in Arne's ‘Artaxerxes,’ 1780; appeared as Clarissa in ‘Lionel and Clarissa,’ 1781, and as Venus in Dryden and Purcell's ‘King Arthur’; generally performed at Drury Lane; married Crouch, a lieutenant in the navy, 1785; taught Michael Kelly [q. v.] English, 1787; separated from her husband, 1791; retired from the stage and society, 1801. [xiii. (3.52)

3. Walter Thornbury, A Narrative of its History, its People and its Places. Illustrated with Numerous Engravings from the Most Authentic Sources.: Old and New London: Volume 4 chapter 16, page 193
   Dr. Arne's operetta of Artaxerxes was produced the following month, with Miss Rainforth as Mandane, and Braham as Artabanes. (2.10)