marcus terentius varro "reatinus" Flashcards
varro full name
Marcus Terentius Varro “Reatinus”
varro years
116-27 BC
who called varro “the most learned of romans”
quintilian
what was varro called by quintilian
“the most learned of romans”
where was varro born
reati
who was born at reati
varro
who was a pupil of L. Aelius Stilo & Antiochus of Ascalon
varro
who was the common teacher of varro and cicero
antiochus of ascalon
who was quaestor in 85 BC
varro
who was a tribune, praetor, and quaesotr
varro
who was a Pompeian officer in Spain against Sertorius
varro
who fought with pompey against pirates
varro
who did varro fight with against pirates
pomepy
who politically opposed caesar
varro
who did varro politically oppose
caesar
what did caesar entrust varro with doing in 46 BC
task of creating the first public library (a project never completed)
who tasked varro with creating the first public library (a project never completed)
caesar
who was tasked by caesar to build the first public library
varro
how many books did varro write
over 600
who did varro study under
the monotheist posidonius
who studies under the monotheist posidonius
varro
what did the monotheist posidonius believe
that Jupiter was the main creative force, all other gods were different powers or virtues of his spirit
who believed that Jupiter was the main creative force, all other gods were different powers or virtues of his spirit
the monotheist posidonius
whose model of life was the country gentleman who can derive good returns from his estates and pleasure from life
varro
