Nepos

[nee-pos, nep-os]

noun

Cornelius,99?–24? b.c., Roman biographer and historian.

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Historical Examples of nepos

The deposed Nepos also sent a petition to Zeno to restore him.
The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI
Thomas W. (Thomas William) Allies
Nepos, as is shown by his works, supported government by the Senate.
The Student's Companion to Latin Authors
George Middleton
A fragment of a letter from Cicero to Nepos is quoted by Sueton.
The Student's Companion to Latin Authors
George Middleton
It is clear, from the above, that Nepos had mentioned Catullus in the work.
The Student's Companion to Latin Authors
George Middleton
Nepos is not mentioned by Quintilian in his list of Roman historians.
The Student's Companion to Latin Authors
George Middleton

British Dictionary definitions for nepos

Nepos

noun

Cornelius. ?100–?25 bc, Roman historian and biographer; author of De Viris illustribus

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