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Papinian

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[puh-pin-ee-uhn] / pəˈpɪn i ən /

noun

  1. Aemilius Papinianus, died a.d. 212, Roman jurist and writer.


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More than a third of the whole Pandects is from Ulpian, and next to him, the principal writers are Paulus, Papinian, Salvius Julianus, Pomponius, Q. Cervidius Scaevola, and Gaius.

From The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. by Lord, John

Perhaps, if the preceptors and friends of Cicero were still alive, our candor would acknowledge that, except in purity of language, their intrinsic merit was excelled by the school of Papinian and Ulpian.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

The death of Papinian, the Prætorian Præfect, was lamented as a public calamity.

From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 by Milman, Henry Hart

Following Papinian other eminent jurists filled this office.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

"That it was easier to commit than to justify a parricide," was the glorious reply of Papinian; who did not hesitate between the loss of life and that of honor.

From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 by Milman, Henry Hart

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