Prisciano

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*.