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Priscian

American  
[prish-ee-uhn, prish-uhn] / ˈprɪʃ i ən, ˈprɪʃ ən /

noun

  1. flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.


Priscian British  
/ ˈprɪʃɪən /

noun

  1. Latin name Priscianus Caesariensis. 6th century ad , Latin grammarian

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The grammar of Donatus dominated the schools of the middle ages, and, along with the productions of Priscian, formed the type and source of the Latin and Greek school-grammars of modern Europe.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

The title Heroides is due to the grammarian Priscian; in the MSS. they are called Epistulae, and so Ovid himself refers to them, A.A. iii.

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by George Middleton

The chief grammars used were those of Donatus and Priscian; these would be supplemented by a study of various compilations of proverbs, fables, and dialogues, e.g.

From Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London by Albert William Parry

The St Gall glosses on Priscian contain Irish terms for all the nomenclature of the Latin grammarians, and show how extensive was the use made of Irish even in this department of learning.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

May Priscian himself be my enemy if what I am now going to say be not exactly true.

From In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts by Desiderius Erasmus

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