On his return he wrote a History of his embassy, which has perished, but an abridgment of it has been preserved by Photius (Bibl. Cod. 3). From the account of Photius we learn that the father of Nonnosus, whose name was Abraham, had been also sent on an embassy to the Saracens, and that his grandfather Nonnosus had likewise been sent on a similar embassy by the emperor Anastasius.
William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. In the article on Soranus, we find: "at this present time (1848)" and this date seems to reflect the dates of works cited. 1873 - probably the printing date.
