Aulus Gellius

Second-century Roman author and grammarian, known for his compilation, the Noctes Atticae.

Chronology: 130 – 180

Origins & Early Life

Aulus Gellius (c. 125 – after 180 AD) was a Roman author and grammarian, who was probably born and certainly brought up in Rome. He was educated in Athens, after which he returned to Rome. He is famous for his Attic Nights, a commonplace book, or compilation of notes on grammar, philosophy, history, antiquarianism, and other subjects, preserving fragments of the works of many authors who might otherwise be unknown today.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

== Name == Medieval manuscripts of the Noctes Atticae commonly gave the author's name in the form of "Agellius", which is used by Priscian; Lactantius, Servius and Saint Augustine had "A. Gellius" instead. Scholars from the Renaissance onwards hotly debated which one of the two transmitted names is correct (the other one being presumably a corruption) before settling on the latter of the two in modern times. == Life == The only source for the life of Aulus Gellius are the details recorded in his own writings. Internal evidence points to Gellius having been born between AD 125 and 128.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He was of good family and connections, and he was probably born and certainly brought up in Rome. He attended the Pythian Games in the year 147, and resided for a considerable period in...

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