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Ausonius
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Decimus Magnus Ausonius (; ) was a Roman poet and teacher of rhetoric from Burdigala, Aquitaine (now Bordeaux, France). For a time, he was tutor to the future Emperor Gratian, who afterwards bestowed the consulship on him. His best-known poems are Mosella, a description of the River Moselle, and Ephemeris, an account of a typical day in his life. His many other verses show his concern for his family, friends, teachers and circle of well-to-do acquaintances and his delight in the technical handling of meter.
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Decimus Magnus Ausonius was a male Roman poet, writer, politician, and military personnel who lived during the Low Roman Empire. Born in Bordeaux around 310 A.D., he held the position of Roman consul and was a citizen of Ancient Rome. His native name was Decimus Magnus Ausonius, and he wrote in Latin. He was a student of Aemilius Magnus Arborius.
Ausonius died in Langon, with records indicating dates of 392 or 393 A.D. His notable work includes the *Mosella*. Various sources list his total number of works as 5, 36, or 55. Other listed works include *D. Magni Ausonii Burdigalensis opera* and *Cupido messo in croce*. He is described in sources such as *The Catholic Encyclopedia* and *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 310 ca. A.D.
- Died
- 393 A.D.
- Works
- 55
Top works
- D. Magni Ausonii Burdigalensis opera
- Ausonius
- Mosella
- WORKS V 2
- Cupido messo in croce
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Decimus Magnus Ausonius
- Person.image
- IMG 3148 Giovan Pietro Lasagna, Monumento a Decimo Magno Ausonio - Milano, Scuole palatine - Foto G. Dall'Orto, 3-gen-2006.jpg
- Person.caption
- Monument to Ausonius in Milan
- Person.birth_place
- Burdigala
- Person.occupation
- poet, teacher
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Bordeaux
- Place of death
- Langon
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- Roman consul
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Student of
- Aemilius Magnus Arborius
- Image
- Ausonius.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ausonius
- date of birth
- 0309-00-00
- date of death
- 0392-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- praenomen
- Decimus
- time period
- Low Roman Empire
- writing language
- Latin
- name in native language
- Decimus Magnus Ausonius
- Commons Creator page
- Ausonius
- P13311
- Puos d'Alpago
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Ausonius, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
De vita doudecim cesarum [Manuscrito]
Oeuvres D 'Ausone. 4
Oeuvres D 'Ausone. 1
Mosella
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C. Svetonii Tranqvilli Caesarum XII libri, iam denuo bonorum exemplariu[m] & comme[n]tariorum ope emendati.
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Biography
- List of works
- Characteristics of works
- Saw mill
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Decimus Magnus Ausonius (; ) was a Roman poet and teacher of rhetoric from Burdigala, Aquitaine (now Bordeaux, France). For a time, he was tutor to the future Emperor Gratian, who afterwards bestowed the consulship on him. His best-known poems are Mosella, a description of the River Moselle, and Ephemeris, an account of a typical day in his life. His many other verses show his concern for his family, friends, teachers and circle of well-to-do acquaintances and his delight in the technical handling of meter.
==Biography== Decimus Magnus Ausonius was born in in Burdigala (now Bordeaux), the son of Julius Ausonius (378), a physician of Greek ancestry, and Aemilia Aeonia, daughter of Caecilius Argicius Arborius, descended on both sides from established, land-owning Gallo-Roman families of southwestern Gaul.
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