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Arator ( – after 544) was a sixth-century Christian poet from Liguria in northwestern Italy. His best known work, De Actibus Apostolorum, is a verse history of the Apostles.

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Born
active 513
Died
544
Works
8

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  • Arator poeta Christianissimus In Actus Apostolorum
  • Aratoris, subdiaconi, De actibus apostolorum libri duo, et Epistolae tres ad Florianum, Vigilium et Parthenum
  • Aratoris poetae Christianissimi Acta Apostolica, carmine heroico descripta
  • Acta apostolica carmine heroico descripta

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8
Total plays
35

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Person.name
Arator
Person.image
Аратор_со_своей_поэмой_и_Флориан_(настоятель_монастыря_рядом_с_Миланом).jpg
Person.caption
Illustration from a 10th-century manuscript of subdeacon Arator (right) with the abbot Florian, to whom his Historia Apostolica is dedicated. Florian is depicted with a halo, possibly due to confusion with Saint Florian, a much earlier figure.
Person.birth_place
Liguria
Person.death_date
after 544
Person.occupation
poet, statesman
Person.notable_works
De Actibus Apostolorum

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date of death
0543-00-00
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Works in European collections

14 objects attributed to Arator, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Arator ( – after 544) was a sixth-century Christian poet from Liguria in northwestern Italy. His best known work, De Actibus Apostolorum, is a verse history of the Apostles.

==Biography== Arator was probably of Ligurian origin. An orphan, he studied at Milan under the patronage of the Bishop Laurentius and of Magnus Felix Ennodius, then went to Ravenna by the advice of Parthenius, nephew of Ennodius. He took up the career of a lawyer.

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