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Priscian

Also known as Priscian of Caesarea, Priscianus

thumb|270px|right|Priscian, or the Grammar, relief from the bell tower of Florence by [[Luca della Robbia]] Priscianus Caesariensis (), commonly known as Priscian ( or ), was a Latin grammarian and the author of the Institutes of Grammar, which was the standard textbook for the study of Latin during the Middle Ages. It also provided the raw material for the field of speculative grammar.

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Priscian was a male poet, grammarian, and writer from Ancient Rome who lived during the Roman Empire. He was born in Cherchell and wrote in Latin. His period of activity began around the year 500 and ended by 600, with some records indicating he was active approximately 500 and died in 530.

His notable works include *Opera minora*, *Pristianus [sic] in duobus libris minoris voluminis quamutilissimas gra[m]matice scientie regulas continens*, *Vita et Fabellae Aesopi cum interpretatione latina ...*, and *Naturae participiorvm, ex Prisciano, Reliquie celtiche*. He is described by sources such as the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition*.

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Born: active approximately 500
Died: 530
Works: 25

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Opera minora
Pristianus [sic] in duobus libris minoris voluminis quamutilissimas gra[m]matice scientie regulas continens
Vita et Fabellae Aesopi cum interpretatione latina ...
Naturae participiorvm, ex Prisciano
Reliquie celtiche

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Cherchell
Occupation: grammarian
Languages spoken: Latin
Image: Priscianus della Robbia OPA Florence.jpg

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date of birth: 0500-01-01
date of death: 0600-01-01
Commons category: Priscian
time period: Roman Empire
writing language: Latin
start of work period: 0500-00-00
end of work period: 0600-00-00
Commons Creator page: Priscian
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36 objects attributed to Priscian, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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Life
{{anchor|De Constructione|Institutiones Grammaticae}}Works
Legacy
Editions and translations
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

==Life== The details of Priscian's life are largely unknown. Priscian was born and raised in the North-African city of Caesarea (modern Cherchell, Algeria), the capital of the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis, which during his lifetime would be under the control of the Vandalic Kingdom. He was probably of Greek descent. According to Cassiodorus, he taught Latin at Constantinople in the early sixth century. His minor works include a panegyric to Anastasius (491—518), written about 512, which helps establish his time period. In addition, the manuscripts of his Institutes contain a subscription to the effect that the work was copied (526, 527) by Flavius Theodorus, a clerk in the imperial secretariat.

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