Nepos
[nee-pos, nep-os]
- Cornelius,99?–24? b.c., Roman biographer and historian.
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The deposed Nepos also sent a petition to Zeno to restore him.
The Formation of Christendom, Volume VIThomas W. (Thomas William) Allies
Nepos, as is shown by his works, supported government by the Senate.
The Student's Companion to Latin AuthorsGeorge Middleton
A fragment of a letter from Cicero to Nepos is quoted by Sueton.
The Student's Companion to Latin AuthorsGeorge Middleton
It is clear, from the above, that Nepos had mentioned Catullus in the work.
The Student's Companion to Latin AuthorsGeorge Middleton
Nepos is not mentioned by Quintilian in his list of Roman historians.
The Student's Companion to Latin AuthorsGeorge Middleton
Nepos
- Cornelius. ?100–?25 bc, Roman historian and biographer; author of De Viris illustribus
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