Atteius Philologus

Also known as: Atteius / Philologus · Role: freedman, philologist and grammarian · First appears: Grammarians 10

Atteius Philologus, also known as Atteius or Philologus, was a freedman, philologist, and grammarian. He completed his studies under Antonius Gnipho and Lucius Hermas, achieving proficiency in Greek literature and some in Latin; “afterwards began to teach others.” Among his illustrious pupils were the brothers Appius Claudius and Pulcher Claudius.

He later formed an intimate acquaintance with Caius Sallustius and served as his chief assistant, supplying him with short annals of Roman affairs for his historical writing. After Caius Sallustius’s death, he became closely acquainted with Asinius Pollio and supplied him with rules on the art of composition.

Relationship record

Life events

• Atteius Philologus completed his studies under Antonius Gnipho and began teaching others.(Grammarians 10)
  • With: Antonius Gnipho
  • “he had been a hearer of Antonius Gnipho, and his Hermas , and afterwards began to teach others.”
• Atteius Philologus taught Appius Claudius and Pulcher Claudius among his illustrious pupils.(Grammarians 10)
  • With: Appius Claudius Pulcher Claudius
  • “that he had for pupils many illustrious youths, among whom were the two brothers, Appius and Pulcher Claudius;”
• Atteius Philologus supplied Caius Sallustius with short annals for his historical writing.(Grammarians 10)
  • With: Caius Sallustius
  • “when they undertook to write a history, he supplied the one with short annals of all Roman affairs, from which he could select at pleasure;”
• Atteius Philologus supplied Asinius Pollio with rules on the art of composition.(Grammarians 10)
  • With: Asinius Pollio
  • “and the other, with rules on the art of composition.”

Grammarians 10

• mentor: Antonius Gnipho “that he had made great proficiency in Greek literature, and some in Latin; that he had been a hearer of Antonius Gnipho, and his Hermas, and afterwards began to teach others.”
• pupil: Appius Claudius “Moreover, that he had for pupils many illustrious youths, among whom were the two brothers, Appius and Pulcher Claudius;”
• pupil: Pulcher Claudius “Moreover, that he had for pupils many illustrious youths, among whom were the two brothers, Appius and Pulcher Claudius;”
• friends with Caius Sallustius “He afterwards formed an intimate acquaintance with Caius Sallustius, and, on his death, with Asinius Pollio;”
• friends with Asinius Pollio “He afterwards formed an intimate acquaintance with Caius Sallustius, and, on his death, with Asinius Pollio;”
• employer: Caius Sallustius “In this work his chief assistant was a certain Atteius, a man of rank, a splendid Latin grammarian, the aider and preceptor of those who studied the practice of declamation;”
• pupil: Caius Sallustius “when they undertook to write a history, he supplied the one with short annals of all Roman affairs, from which he could select at pleasure;”
• pupil: Asinius Pollio “and the other, with rules on the art of composition.”
• mentor: Lucius Hermas “that he had been a hearer of Antonius Gnipho, and his Hermas, and afterwards began to teach others.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars. Made with Rho MD.