Supposed by Maran (Vit. Bas.) to be Julius Soranus, a relative of Basil, and dux of Scythia.  Maran supposes that a copyist added these words to the title because Soranus was “a trainer” (αλείπτης) and encourager of martyrs; in Letter clxiv. Basil calls Ascholius “a trainer” of the martyr Sabas.