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ABBREVIATIONS
USED IN REFERRING TO
ANCIENT AUTHORS AND THEIR WORKS
The dates are given on the authority of Teuffel, in his History of Roman Literature;
but those marked (?) are doubtful or conjectural.
Consol., De Consolatione.
o Mus., De Music.
o Porphyr., Dialogi in Porphyrium.
o Top., De Differentiis Topicis.
Brut. M. Junius Brutus, correspondent of Cicero, flor. B.C. 42
Caecil. Statius Caecilius, writer of comedy, fl. B.C. 180
Cael. Aur. Caelius Aurelianus, physician, fl. (?) A.D. 420
o Acut., Acutae Passiones.
o Tard., Tardae passiones.
Caes. Caius Julius Caesar, historian, ob. B.C. 44
o B. C., Bellum Civile.
o B. G., Bellum Gallicum.
Callistr. Callistratus, JClus, fl. A. D. 200
Calp. Calpurnius Siculus, poet, fl (?) A.D. 55
o Ecl., Eclogae.
Capitol. Julius Capitolinus, biographer, fl. (?) A.D. 320
o Balb., Vita Balbini.
o Gord., Vita Gordiani.
o Max., Vita Maximi.
o Maxim., Vita Maximini.
Cass. Hem. L. Cassius Hemina, historian, fl. B.C. 140
Cassiod. Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus, historian, obiit A.D. 575
o Chron., Chronicon.
o Complex., Complexiones in Epistulas Apostolicas.
o De Anim., De Anim.
o Hist., Gothorum Historia.
o Hist. Eccl., Historia Ecclesiastica.
o Inst. Div. Litt., Institutio Divinarum Litterarum.
o Var., Variarum Libri XII.
Cato, M. Porcius Cato, orator and hist., obiit B.C. 149
o R. R., De Re Rustic.
Cat. or Catull. C. Valerius Catullus, poet. obiit B.C. 54
Cels. Aurel. Cornelius Celsus, physic., flor. A.D. 50
Censor. Censorinus, grammarian, flor. A.D. 238
Charis. Flav. Sosipater Charisius, grammarian. flor. A.D. 375
Cic. or C. M. Tullius Cicero, orator and philosopher, obiit B.C. 43
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S. or Sat., Satirae.
Hyg. C. Julius Hyginus, poet and fabulist, fl. B.C. 10
o Astr., Astronomia.
o F., Fabellae.
Hyg. (Gromat.), Hyginus, writer and surveying fl. A.D. 100
o Lim. or De Lim., De Limitibus Constituendis.
Inscr. Inscriptiones.
o Don., Donii.
o Fabr., Fabretti.
o Graev., Graevii.
o Grut., Gruteri.
o Gud., Gudii.
o Maff., Maffeii.
o Momms., Mommsenii.
o Murat., Muratorii.
o Neap., Regni Neapolitani (ed. by Mommsen).
o Orell., Orelli.
o Rein., Reinesii.
Inst. Institutiones.
Isid. Isidorus Hispalensis, gramm., ob. A.D. 640
o Orig., Origenes
Javol. Javolenus Priscus, JCtus, fl. A.D. 100
Jornand. Jornandes or Jordanis, historian, fl. A.D. 552
Jul. Val. Julius Valerius, historian, fl. A.D. 290
o Res. Gest. Alex., Res Gestae Alexandri Macedonis.
Julian. Salvius Julianus, JCtus, fl. A.D. 130
Just. Justinus, historian, about fl.(?) A.D. 150
Just. Justinianus, emperor, ob. A.D. 565
o Inst., Institutiones.
Juv. D. Junius Juvenalis, poet, ob. A.D. 130
Juvenc. C. Vettius Aquilinus Juvencus, Chr. poet, fl. A.D. 325
Laber. C. Decius Laberius, mimographer, fl. B.C. 50
Lact. L. Caelius Lactantius Firmianus, Chr. writer, ob. A.D. 325
o De Ir D., De Ir Dei.
o Epit., Epitome Divinarum Institutionum.
o Inst. (or Lact. alone), Institutiones Divinae.
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Ages., Agesilaus.
o Alcib., Alcibiades.
o Arist., Aristides.
o Att., Atticus.
o Cat., M. Porcius Cato.
o Chabr., Chabrias.
o Cim., Cimon.
o Con., Conon.
o Dat., Datames.
o Dion, Dion.
o Epam., Epaminondas.
o Eum., Eumenes.
o Ham., Hamilcar.
o Hann., Hannibal.
o Iph., Iphicrates.
o Lys., Lysander.
o Milt., Miltiades.
o Paus., Pausanias.
o Pelop., Pelopidas.
o Phoc., Phocion.
o Reg., De Regibus.
o Them., Themistocles.
o Thras., Thrasybulus.
o Tim. or Timol., Timoleon.
o Timoth., Timotheus.
Nigid. P. Nigidius Figulus, gramm., fl. B.C. 60
Non. Nonius Marcellus, gramm., fl.(?) A.D. 280
Not. Tir. Notae Tironianae, a late collection of abbreviations
ascribed to Cicero's freedman Tiro.
Nov. Novius, writer of comedy, fl. B.C. 90
Novat. or Nov. Novatianus, Chr. writer, fl. A.D. 250
Obseq. Julius Obsequens, writer De Prodigiis, fl.(?) A.D. 375
Optat. Publilius Optatianus Porphyrius, panegyrist, fl. A.D. 330
Orell. See Inscriptiones.
Oros. Paulus Orosius, historian, fl. A.D. 410
Ov. P. Ovidius Naso, poet, ob. A.D. 17
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A. A. Ars Amatoria.
o Am., Amores.
o Cons., Consolatio.
o F. or Fast., Fasti.
o H. or Her., Heroides.
o Hal., Halieuticon.
o Ib., Ibis.
o M. or Met., Metamorphoses.
o Med. Fac., Medicamina Faciei.
o Nux, Nux Elegia.
o P. or Pont., Epistulae ex Ponto.
o R. Am. or Rem. Am., Remedia Amoris.
o Tr. or Trist., Tristia.
Pac. or Pacuv. M. Pacuvius, writer of tragedy, ob. B.C. 132
Pacat. Latinus Pacatus Drepanius, panegyrist, flor. A.D. 389
o Pan., Panegyricus.
Pall. Palladius Rutilius Taurus, writer on husbandry, flor.(?) A.D. 350
o Apr., Aprilis Mensis, or Liber V.
o Aug., Augustus Mensis, or Liber IX.
o Dec., December Mensis, or Liber XIII.
o Febr., Februarius Mensis, or Liber III.
o Jan., Januarius Mensis, or Liber II.
o Jul., Julius Mensis, or Liber VIII.
o Jun., Junius Mensis, or Liber VII.
o Mai., Maius Mensis, or Liber VI.
o Mart., Martius Mensis, or Liber IV.
o Nov., November Mensis, or Liber XII.
o Oct., October Mensis, or Liber XI.
o Sept., September Mensis, or Liber X.
Papin. Aemilius Papinius, JCtus, flor. A.D. 200
Paul. Julius Paulus, JCtus, flor. A.D. 200
Paul. Nol. Pontius Paulinus Nolanus, Chr. writer, obiit, A.D. 431
o Carm., Carmina.
o Ep., Epistulae.
Paul. Petr. Paulinus Petricordiensis, poet, fl. A.D. 470
Pers. A. Persius Flaccus, satirist, ob. A.D. 62
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Contr., Controversiae.
o Suas., Suasoriae.
Sen. L. Annaeus, Seneca, philosopher and tragedian, ob. A.D. 65
o 1. Prose writings.
o Apocol., Apocolocyntosis.
o Ben., De Beneficiis.
o Brev. Vit., De Brevitate Vitae.
o Clem., De Clementi.
o Cons. Helv., ad Helviam Matrem De Consolatione.
o Cons. Marc., ad Marciam De Consolatione.
o Cons. Polyb., ad Polybium De Consolatione.
o Const. or Const. Sap., De Constanti Sapientis.
o Ep., Epistulae.
o Mort. Claud. or Lud. Mort., De Morte Claudii Caesaris.
o Ot. Sap., De Otio Sapientis.
o Prov., De Providenti
o Q. N., Quaestiones Naturales.
o Tranq., De Tranquillitate Animi.
o Vit. Beat., De Vit Beat.
o 2. Tragedies.
o Agam., Agamemnon.
o Herc. Fur., Hercules Furens.
o Herc. Oet., Hercules Oetaeus.
o Hippol., Hippolytus, or Phaedra.
o Med., Medea.
o Octav., Octavia.
o Oedip., Oedipus.
o Phaedr., vide Hippol.
o Phoen., Phoenissae.
o Thyest., Thyestes.
o Troad., Troades.
Ser. Samm. Q. Serenus Sammonicus, physic., ob.(?) A.D. 230
Serv. Servius Honoratus, gramm., fl. A.D. 390
Sev. See Corn. Sev.
Sid. Apollinaris Sidonius, Christian writer, ob. A.D. 488
o Carm., Carmina.
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Ep., Epistulae.
Sil. C. Silius Italicus, poet, ob. A.D. 101
Sisenn. L. Cornelius Sisenna, historian and orator, ob. B.C. 57
Sol. or Solin. C. Julius Solinus, grammarian, fl. A.D. 260
Spart. Aelius Spartianus, biographer, fl. A.D. 385
Stat. P. Papinius Statius, poet, ob. A.D. 96
o Ach. or Achil., Achilleis.
o S. or Silv., Silvae.
o Th. or Theb., Thebais.
Suet. C. Suetonius Tranquillus, biographer, ob. A.D. 160
o Aug., Octavius Augustus Caesar.
o Caes., Julius Caesar.
o Calig., Caius Caligula.
o Dom., Domitianus.
o Galb., Galba.
o Gram., De Grammaticis.
o Ner., Nero.
o Oth., Otho.
o Rhet., Rhetoricis.
o Tib., Tiberius.
o Tit., Titus.
o Vesp., Vespasianus.
o Vit., Vitellius.
Sulp. Sulpicius Severus, Chr. writer, ob. A.D. 425
Symm. Q. Aurelius Symmachus, orator, ob. A.D. 420
Tac. C. Cornelius Tacitus, historian, ob. A.D. 119
o Agr., Agricola.
o A. or Ann., Annales.
o Dial., Dialogus de Oratoribus.
o G. or Germ., Germania.
o H. or Hist., Historia.
o Or., Dialogus de Oratoribus.
Ter. or T. P. Terentius Afer, writer of comedy, ob. B.C. 159
o Ad., Adelphi.
o And., Andria.
o Eun., Eunuchus.
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Heaut., Heautontimorumenos.
o Hec., Hecyra.
o Phorm., Phormio.
Ter. Maur. Terentianus Maurus, gramm. flor. (?) A.D. 290
Tert. Q. Septimius Florens Tertullianus, Chr. writer, ob. A.D. 220
o ad Uxor., ad Uxorem.
o Apol., Apologeticum.
o Carn. Christ., De Carne Christi.
o Cor. Mil., De Coron Militis.
o Cult. Fem., De Cultu Feminarum.
o Fug. in Pers., De Fug in Persecutione.
o Idol., Idolotria.
o Jejun., De Jejuniis.
o Monog., Monogamia.
o Paen., De Paenitenti.
o Praes. Her., De Praescriptionibus Hereticorum.
o Pudic., De Pudiciti.
o Spect., De Spectaculis.
o Virg. Vel., De Virginibus Velandis.
Theod. Prisc. Theodorus Priscianus, physician, fl.(?) A.D. 400
Tib. Albius Tibullus, poet, ob. B.C. 18
Tiro, Tiro, freedman of Cicero, fl. B.C. 40
Titin. or Titinn. Titinnius, wirter of comedy, fl. B.C. 160
Treb. Pol. Trebellius Pollio, historian, fl. A.D. 306
Turp. Sex. Turpilius, writer of comedy, fl. B.C. 130
Ulp. Domitius Ulpianus, JCtus, ob. A.D. 228
Val. Cato. Valerius Cato, poet, about B.C. 80
o Dir., Dirae (by an unknown author; ascribed by some to
Valerius Cato, and by others to Vergil).
Val. Fl. C. Valerius Flaccus, poet, fl. A.D. 70
Val. Max. Valerius Maximus, historian, fl A.D. 26
Val. Prob. M. Valerius Probus, gramm., fl.(?) A.D. 60
Varr. M. Terentius Varro, writer on husbandry, etc., ob. B.C. 27
o L. L., De Lingu Latin.
o R. R., De Re Rustic.
Veg. F. Vegetius Renatus, writer on the art of war, fl. A.D. 386
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Mil., De Re Militari.
Veg. P. Vegetius. fl.(?) A.D. 420
o Vet. or Art. Vet., De Arte Veterinari sive De Mulomedicin.
Vell. P. Velleius Paterculus, historian, fl. A.D. 30
Ven. Fort. Venantius Fortunatus, Chr. poet, ob. A.D. 600
Ver. Flac. Verrius Flaccus, grammarian, ob.(?) B.C. 4
Verg. P. Vergilius Maro, poet, ob. B.C. 19
o A. or Aen., Aeneis.
o Cat., Catalecta.
o Cir., Ciris.
o Cop., Copa.
o Cul., Culex.
o E. or Ecl., Eclogae.
o G. or Georg., Georgica.
o M. or Mor., Moretum.
Vib. Seq. Vibius Sequester, geographer, fl.(?) A.D. 500
Vitr. Vitruvius Pollio, writer on architecture, flor. B.C. 10
Vop. Flavius Vopiscus, historian, flor. A.D. 305
Vulc. Gall. Vulcatius Gallicanus, historian, about A.D. 295
Vulg. Biblia Vulgatae Editionis (a Latin version of the Hebrew and
Greek Scriptures, first made toward the end of the second century,
and revised by St. Jerome,Hieronymus, A.D. 383-392.
o Abd., Abdias.
o Act., Actus Apostolorum.
o Agg., Aggaeus.
o Am. or Amos, Amos.
o Apoc., Apocalypsis.
o Bar., Baruch.
o Cant., Canticum Canticorum.
o Coloss., Epistula ad Colossenses.
o Cor., Epistula ad Corinthios.
o Dan., Daniel.
o Deut., Deutoronomium.
o Eccl., Ecclesiastes.
o Eccli., Ecclesiasticus, or Filius Sirach.
o Eph., Epistula ad Ephesios.
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Esdr., Esdras.
Esth., Esther.
Exod., Exodus.
Ezech., Ezechiel.
Gal., Epistula ad Galatas.
Gen., Genesis.
Hab., Habacuc.
Heb., Epistula ad Hebraeos.
Isa., Isaias.
Jac., Epistula Jacobi.
Jer., Jeremias.
Joan., Evangelium Joannis; but 1, 2, 3 Joan. Epistula Joannis
prima, etc.
Jon., Jonas.
Jos., Josue.
Jud., Epistula Judae.
Jud. or Judic., Judices.
Lev., Leviticus.
Luc., Evangelium Lucae.
Macc. or Mach., Machabaei.
Mal., Malachias.
Marc., Evangelium Marci.
Matt., Evangelium Matthaei.
Mich., Michaeas.
Nah., Nahum.
Neb., Nehemias, or II. Esdras.
Num., Mumeri.
Os., Osee.
Par. or Paral., Paralipomena.
Petr., Epistula Petri.
Phil., Epistula ad Philippenses.
Philem., Epistula ad Philemonem.
Prov., Proverbia Salomonis.
Psa., Psalmi.
Reg., Reges.
Rom., Epistula ad Romanos.
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Sap., Sapientia.
Soph., Sophonias.
Thess., Epistula ad Thessalonicenses.
Tim., Epistula ad Timotheum.
Tit., Epistula ad Titum.
Tob., Tobias.
Zach., Zacharias.