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Decimius Magnus Ausonius | |
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 Monument to Ausonius in Milan | |
| Born | c. 310 |
| Died | c. 395 |
| Nationality | Roman |
| Occupation(s) | poet, teacher |
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Decimius Magnus Ausonius[1] (/ɔːˈsoʊniəs/; c. 310 – c. 395) 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.
- ^ Olli Salomies, "The Nomenclature of the Poet Ausonius", Arctos 50 (2016), pp. 133–142