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Nonius Marcellus was a late Roman grammarian and antiquarian, generally placed in the fourth century. His surviving work, De compendiosa doctrina, is an extensive Latin compilation organized around vocabulary, grammatical usage, and antiquarian subjects. Because Nonius quoted earlier authors at length, the work preserves numerous passages from Latin literature that is otherwise lost or survives only in fragments.
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Who was Nonius Marcellus?
Nonius Marcellus was a late Roman grammarian and antiquarian generally placed in the fourth century. He is known through his surviving Latin compilation.
What is De compendiosa doctrina?
De compendiosa doctrina is Nonius Marcellus's surviving work. It is an extensive Latin compilation covering vocabulary, grammatical usage, and antiquarian subjects.
Why is Nonius Marcellus important to the study of Latin?
Nonius preserved many older Latin words and quotations in his compilation. His work is valuable because some of the texts he cited survive only through fragments recorded by him.
What subjects does Nonius Marcellus cover besides vocabulary?
De compendiosa doctrina also discusses grammatical usage and antiquarian topics. The work is organized as a broad reference compilation rather than a modern dictionary.
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