Tiberius Claudius Donatus
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Tiberius Claudius Donatus was a Roman Latin
grammarian of whom a single work is known, the Interpretationes Vergilianae, a commentary
to Virgil
. He is thought to have florished in the 430s. His work, rediscovered in 1438, proved popular in the early modern age obtaining 55 editions between 1488 and 1599.
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
grammarian of whom a single work is known, the Interpretationes Vergilianae, a commentary
Commentary (philology)
In philology, a commentary is a line-by-line or even word-by-word explication usually attached to an edition of a text in the same or an accompanying volume. It may draw on methodologies of close reading and literary criticism, but its primary purpose is to elucidate the language of the text and...
to Virgil
Virgil
Publius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English , was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues , the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid...
. He is thought to have florished in the 430s. His work, rediscovered in 1438, proved popular in the early modern age obtaining 55 editions between 1488 and 1599.