Priscian
Americannoun
noun
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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 Parry, Albert William
Chorographia, a book on geography, mentioned by Priscian.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George
Priscian says, that Terence used more licenses than any other writer.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
Herodianus enjoyed a great reputation as a grammarian, and Priscian styles him “maximus auctor artis grammaticae.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Author of περιήγησις τῆς γῆς, a description of the earth in hexameters, usually published with the scholia of Eustathius and the Latin paraphrases of Avienus and Priscian.
From Early Reviews of English Poets by Haney, John Louis
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