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Aulus Gellius

Also known as Agellius, Gellius, Aulus Gellus

2nd century Roman author and grammarian

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Aulus Gellius was a Roman writer and grammar expert who lived in the 2nd century and is best known for his work *Attic Nights*, a collection of notes on language, history, and philosophy. His writings are valuable because they preserve information about Roman culture and earlier Greek and Latin texts that might otherwise have been lost.

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Born: c. 125 AD
Died: c. 180 AD

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Rome
Place of death: Rome
Occupation: philosopher
Position held: praetor
Languages spoken: Latin
Notable work: Noctes Atticae
Student of: Sulpicius Apollinaris
Image: Auli Gellii Noctium Atticarum 1706.jpg

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described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
Commons category: Aulus Gellius
date of birth: 0130-00-00
name in native language: Aulus Gellius
praenomen: Aulus
time period: Roman Empire
writing language: Latin
P13311: Lillian Moller Gilbreth
date of death: 0180-00-00
floruit: 0200-00-00
start of work period: 0150-00-00
end of work period: 0170-00-00
social classification: equites
Commons Creator page: Aulus Gellius

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36 objects attributed to Aulus Gellius, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Aulus Gellius (c. 125 – after 180 AD) was a Roman author and grammarian, who was probably born and certainly brought up in Rome. He was educated in Athens, after which he returned to Rome. He is famous for his Attic Nights, a commonplace book, or compilation of notes on grammar, philosophy, history, antiquarianism, and other subjects, preserving fragments of the works of many authors who might otherwise be unknown today.

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