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Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Appianus | Statement: [Appian, nameInLatin, Appianus]

Target entity: Appianus
Context triple: [Appian, nameInLatin, Appianus]

• A. Caecilius
  Caecilius is the family name of a prominent ancient Roman gens that included influential politicians and military leaders such as Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus.
• B. Pliny the Elder
  Pliny the Elder was a 1st-century Roman author, naturalist, and military commander best known for his encyclopedic work "Naturalis Historia," which compiled much of the scientific and cultural knowledge of the ancient world.
• C. Marcus Annaeus Mela
  Marcus Annaeus Mela was a Roman equestrian and father of the poet Lucan, best known as the younger brother of the philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger.
• D. Manius Manilius
  Manius Manilius was a Roman general and consul who led Roman forces during the early stages of the Third Punic War, including the siege of Carthage.
• E. Julius Africanus
  Julius Africanus was a 3rd-century Christian historian and chronographer best known for composing an influential universal history that synthesized biblical and secular chronologies.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"

Entity: Appianus
Triple: [Appian, nameInLatin, Appianus]

Appianus is the Latinized name of Appian of Alexandria, a 2nd-century Roman historian best known for his multi-volume work "Roman History," which covers the rise and expansion of Rome.

Target entity: Appianus
Target entity description: Appianus is the Latinized name of Appian of Alexandria, a 2nd-century Roman historian best known for his multi-volume work "Roman History," which covers the rise and expansion of Rome.

• A. Caecilius
  Caecilius is the family name of a prominent ancient Roman gens that included influential politicians and military leaders such as Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus.
• B. Pliny the Elder
  Pliny the Elder was a 1st-century Roman author, naturalist, and military commander best known for his encyclopedic work "Naturalis Historia," which compiled much of the scientific and cultural knowledge of the ancient world.
• C. Marcus Annaeus Mela
  Marcus Annaeus Mela was a Roman equestrian and father of the poet Lucan, best known as the younger brother of the philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger.
• D. Manius Manilius
  Manius Manilius was a Roman general and consul who led Roman forces during the early stages of the Third Punic War, including the siege of Carthage.
• E. Julius Africanus
  Julius Africanus was a 3rd-century Christian historian and chronographer best known for composing an influential universal history that synthesized biblical and secular chronologies.
• F. None of above. chosen