The Student's Companion to Latin Authors

by George Middleton; Thomas Ross Mills

• Fabianus, Papirius, [240].
• Fabius, see [Quintilianus].
• Fabius Labeo, [42], [52].
• Fabius Pictor, [52];
  • foll. by Livy, [219].
• Fabius Rusticus, [245];
  • foll. by Tac. [346].
• Fannius, [58].
• Fenestella, [40], [224].
• Festus, [8], [224].
• Flaccus, see [Horatius], [Persius], [Valerius], [Verrius].
• Florus, Iulius, [181], [172], [179].
• Forum Iulii, birthpl. of Gallus, [182].
• Frontinus, S. Iulius,
  • military and civil career, [310];
  • works, [311]-[2];
  • friend of Mart. [298].
• Fundanius, [181].
• Furius Antias, [66].
• Furius Bibaculus, [99].
• Furnius, [181].
• Fuscus, see [Aristius].

• Gades, birthpl. of Columella, [258].
• Gaetulicus, [301].
• Gallio, see [Novatus].
• Gallus, Cornelius,
  • life, [182];
  • poems, [183];
  • relations with Virg. [150], [156].
• Gellius, Aulus, [352].
• Geminus, see [Tanusius].
• Germanicus Caesar, [281].
• Glycera, see [Nemesis].
• Gracci, [58].
• Guilds of poets, [2], [38].

• Hadrian,
  • banishes Juv. [322];
  • dismisses Sueton. [349].
• Helvia, [227], [240] sqq.
• Helvius, see [Cinna].
• Hemina, see [Cassius].
• Herennium, Rhet. ad, [88];
  • foll. by Quint. [309].
• Hesiod, imit. by Virg. [157].
• Hieronymus, see [Jerome].
• Hirtius and the Corpus Caes. [106] sqq.
• Homer,
  • trans. by Livius, [3];
  • by Matius, [66];
  • by Cic. [88];
  • imit. by Hostius, [65];
  • by Virg. [161];
  • by Val. Flaccus, [288];
  • by Silius, [291];
  • parodied by Petron. [273].
• Horatius Flaccus, Q.,
  • name, birth, [163];
  • parentage, [164];
  • education, in civil war, [165];
  • clerkship, [166];
  • introduction to Maecenas, journey to Brundisium, Sabine farm, [167];
  • relations with imperial house, [168];
  • death, personal appearance, [169];
  • chronology of works, [170];
  • Satires, [170], [172];
  • Odes and Epodes, [171], [174];
  • Epistles, [171], [172], [179];
  • Carm. Saec. [171];
  • Ars Poet. [172], [179];
  • nature of the Satires, [173];
  • Odes, models of, [174];
  • metre and subjects of, [175];
  • Epistles, subjects of, [179];
  • Hor. and nature, popularity of Hor. [180];
  • relations with Virg. [151];
  • with Tibull. [189];
  • with Propert. [195];
  • patronized by Pollio, [112];
  • on Calvus and Catull. [143], [176];
  • on Atac. [144];
  • imit. Lucilius, [62];
  • Lucr. [125];
  • parodied Bibac. [100];
  • imit. by Persius, [263];
  • by Lucan, [271];
  • by Mart. [301];
  • by Juv. [325];
  • foll. by Quint. [309].
• Hortensius, [74].
• Hostia, see [Cynthia].
• Hostius, [65];
  • imit. by Virg. [161].
• Hyginus, C. Iulius, [224];
  • friend of Ovid, [206].

• Iambi = satirical verses, [100], [174].
• Imbrex, Licinius, [39].
• Italicus, see [Silius].
• Iulia, grand-daughter of Augustus, [203].
• Iulius, see [Caesar], [Calidus], [Florus], [Frontinus], [Hyginus].
• Iunior, see [Lucilius].
• Iuvenalis, D. Iunius,
  • sources for his life, [312];
  • birth, [313];
  • inscription at Aquinum, [314];
  • parentage, position, and education, [314]-[6];
  • military and civil career, [316];
  • in Britain, [317];
  • references to Britain, [318];
  • life in Rome, [319];
  • dates of Satires, [320];
  • banishment, [322];
  • death, [323];
  • subjects of Satires, [323];
  • pessimism, rhetorical learning and style, [324]-[6];
  • friend of Mart. [298];
  • imit. Virg. [163].
• Iuventius, [52].

• Jerome, [351];
  • mistakes of, [2], [8], [58], [99], [144].
• Jews, Tacitus’ view of, [347].

• Labeo, Fabius, [42], [52].
• Laberius,
  • dates, [97];
  • contest with Publ. Syrus, [97], [145];
  • mimes, [98];
  • language and views, [99].
• Laelius, literary circle of, [35], [41], [59].
• Laenas, see [Popillius].
• Laevius, [66].
• Lanuvinus, see [Luscius].
• Latro, Porcius,
  • teacher of Ovid, [201];
  • friend of Sen. [227].
• Lesbia, see [Clodia].
• Libri lintei, [68].
• Licinius Imbrex, [39].
• Licinius Tegula, [52].
• Licinius Macer, [67];
  • foll. by Livy, [220].
• Licinius Macer Calvus, see [Calvus].
• Licinus, Porcius, [65].
• Livius, see [Andronicus].
• Livius, T.,
  • birth, intimacy with imperial house, [215];
  • death, [216];
  • works on philosophy and rhetoric, [216];
  • his history, the Periochae, number and scope of books, [217];
  • date of composition, [218];
  • publication, [219];
  • his sources, [68], [319];
  • comparison with Polybius, [220];
  • characteristics of his history, [220]-[1];
  • views on religion and morality, [222];
  • politics, [223];
  • imit. Virg. [163];
  • foll. by Ovid, [211];
  • by Val. Max. [234];
  • by Lucan, [271];
  • by Silius, [290];
  • by Frontinus, [311].
• Lucanus, M. Annaeus,
  • biographies of, [264];
  • education, Laudes Neronis, political advancement, breach with Nero, [265];
  • satirizes Nero, joins Piso’s conspiracy, suicide, [266];
  • his wife, [267];
  • lost works, [267];
  • De Bello Civili (Pharsalia), [267], [268] sqq.
  • popularity of his works, [268];
  • his views on politics, [268];
  • on philosophy and religion, [270];
  • rhetorical treatment, [271];
  • his models, [271];
  • criticisms of Lucan, [272];
  • friendship with Persius, [261];
  • imit. Virg. [163];
  • imit. by Juv. [326];
  • admired by Statius, [293];
  • parodied by Petron. [275].
• Lucilius,
  • date, [58];
  • birthpl. and rank, [59];
  • his friends and enemies, [59]-[60];
  • Saturae, dates of composition, [61];
  • subjects of, [62];
  • on philology, [62];
  • style and character, [63];
  • imit. by Lucr. [121];
  • by Virg. [161];
  • by Hor. [173];
  • by Persius, [262]-[3];
  • by Juv. [326].
• Lucilius Iunior, [277];
  • official career, friendship with Sen. [278];
  • date and authorship of Aetna, [279];
  • imit. Sen. and Lucr. [280];
  • imit. Virg. [163].
• Lucillius, epigrammatist, [301].
• Lucretius Carus, T.,
  • his dates, [119];
  • Cic.’s editorship of his works, recently discovered biography, [120];
  • position and character, [121];
  • De rerum natura, [122];
  • his ethics and physics, [123];
  • imit. Enn. [33];
  • imit. by Virg. [158], [161];
  • by Hor. [173];
  • in Aetna, [280].
  • Lucullus, [68].
• Ludi Megalenses, [15], [17], [44];
  • Romani, [17];
  • plebei, [17].
• Luscius Lanuvinus, [39], [49].
• Lutatius Catulus, [65].
• Lycinna, [193].
• Lygdamus, [190].
• Lynceus, [196].

• Maccius, see [Plautus].
• Macer, see [Aemilius], [Calvus], [Pompeius].
• Macrobius, [354].
• Maecenas, [166];
  • relations with Virg. [151], [157];
  • with Hor. [166] sqq.;
  • with Valgius, [180];
  • with Propert. [195], [198].
• Mamurra, Catullus’ hostility to, [137].
• Manilius, [213];
  • imit. Lucr. [125];
  • Virg. [163];
  • imit. by Juv. [326].
• Marcellus, nephew of Augustus, [159], [171].
• Maro, see [Vergilius].
• Marsus, see [Domitius].
• Martialis, M. Valerius,
  • birth, [295];
  • education, life at Rome, patrons, [296];
  • life under Domitian and Titus, [297];
  • friends of Martial, [298];
  • returns to Spain, [299];
  • character, [299];
  • publication of Epigrams, popularity, [300];
  • models, mistakes, [301];
  • satire and versification, [302];
  • imit. Catull. [140];
  • Virg. [163];
  • friend of Lucan, [267];
  • of Silius, [289];
  • of Frontinus, [311];
  • of Juv. [319];
  • of Pliny the younger, [335];
  • imit. by Juv. [326].
• Maternus, Curiatius, [341].
• Matius, Cn. [66].
• Maximus, see [Valerius].
• Mediocritas of Terence, [51].
• Mela, Pomponius, [259].
• Melissus, [149], [185].
• Memmius, C. [120], [122], [136].
• Menander,
  • imit. by Plaut. [13], [15], [18];
  • by Caecilius, [38];
  • by Ter. [44] sqq.;
  • by Turpilius, [52];
  • by Afranius, [65].
• Menippea Satira, [96], [273].
• Messalina, [243].
• Messalla Corvinus, [187];
  • patron of Tibull. [186] sqq.;
  • relations with Ovid, [205].
• Mevius, [183].
• Molo,
  • teacher of Cic. [69], [70];
  • of Caes. [102].
• Murena, conspiracy of, [171].

• Naevius, Cn.,
  • birth, [4];
  • attacks Metelli, [5];
  • banishment and death, [6];
  • plays, [6];
  • Bellum Punicum, [7];
  • Plautus’ reference to, [14];
  • imit. by Lucr. [121];
  • by Virg. [161].
• Naples, birthpl. of Statius, [291].
• Naso, see [Ovidius].
• Nemesianus, [275], [277].
• Nemesis (Glycera), Tibullus’ love for, [188], [190].
• Neoptolemus, [179].
• Nepos, Cornelius,
  • discussion of date, [113];
  • intimacy with Atticus, [113];
  • with Catull. [114];
  • character and views, [114];
  • minor works, [115];
  • De viris illustribus, [116];
  • sources, [117];
  • value of his work, [117];
  • authenticity of his works, [118];
  • on Terence, [40];
  • on Cato, [54];
  • friend of Catull. [139];
  • foll. by Mela, [259].
• Nero,
  • relations with Sen. [244] sqq.;
  • with Lucan, [265];
  • with Petron. [272];
  • with Silius, [289];
  • Calp. Sic. on, [276];
  • his poetry parodied by Persius, [262];
  • by Petron. [275].
• Nicander,
  • foll. by Virg. [158];
  • by Macer, [182];
  • by Ovid, [210].
• Nonius Marcellus, [353].
• Novatus, M. Annaeus (= Gallio), [227], [250], [264].
• Novius, [67].

• Oppius, and the Corpus Caes. [106].
• Orbilius, [99], [165].
• Ovidius Naso, P.,
  • name and birth, [200];
  • rank and education, [201];
  • official career, [202];
  • travels, [203];
  • banishment, [203];
  • probable reasons for it, [203]-[4];
  • life at Tomi, [204]-[5];
  • death, [205];
  • his literary friends, [206];
  • his property, [206];
  • poems, [207];
  • relations with Aemilius Macer, [182];
  • with Tibull. [189];
  • with Propert. [196];
  • imit. Catull. [140];
  • Virg. [163];
  • foll. Propert. [199];
  • Verrius Flaccus, [224];
  • imit. by Sen. [253];
  • by Lucan, [271];
  • in Aetna, [279];
  • by Val. Flaccus, [288];
  • by Mart. [301];
  • by Juv. [326];
  • on Varro Atac. [144];
  • on Gallus, [182].

• Pacuvius,
  • birth, [34];
  • literary friends, [35];
  • tragedies, saturae, [36];
  • views and style, [36];
  • views on Pacuvius, [37];
  • imit. by Lucr. [121];
  • by Virg. [161].
• Paetus Thrasea,
  • relative of Persius, [261], [286];
  • Tacitus’ attitude to, [344].
• Palliata fabula, [6], [10] sqq., [39], [44] sqq., [52].
• Panaetius, [82].
• Papinius, see [Statius].
• Patavinitas, [215], [219].
• Patavium, birthpl. of Livy, [215].
• Paterculus, see [Velleius].
• Paul, St., and Seneca, [254].
• Paulus Diaconus, abridged Festus, [224].
• Pedianus, see [Asconius].
• Pedum, prob. birthpl. of Tibull. [185].
• Pellio, actor of Plautus, [12].
• Persius Flaccus, A.,
  • dates, birthpl., rank, education, [260];
  • his friends, property, and character, [261];
  • early works, [261];
  • Satires—their nature, [262];
  • obligations to Hor. [263];
  • popularity, [263]-[4];
  • imit. Lucilius, [63].
• Petronius Arbiter, C.,
  • life, [272];
  • Satirae—their subject, [273];
  • dramatic scene and date, [273]-[4];
  • style, [274];
  • poems in the book, [275].
• Phaedrus (philosopher), [69].
• Phaedrus (poet),
  • life, [237];
  • persecuted by Seianus, [237];
  • personal points, [238];
  • fabulae Aesopiae, [239];
  • the five books, [239].
• Philemon, imit. by Plaut. [14], [15], [17].
• Philetas, imit. by Propert. [199].
• Philo, teacher of Cic. [69].
• Philology, [57], [63], [94], [307].
• Phocas, [147].
• Pictor, Fabius, [52].
• Pindar, foll. by Hor. [175].
• Pisaurum, birthpl. of Accius, [55].
• Piso, see [Calpurnius].
• Piso, conspiracy of, [248], [266], [296].
• Plania, see [Delia].
• Plato,
  • trans. by Cic. [82];
  • foll. by Nep. [117];
  • by Virg. [162].
• Plautus, T. Maccius,
  • name, [7];
  • date and pl. of birth, [8];
  • varied employments, [8], [9];
  • intimacy with the Scipios, death, [9];
  • Plautine canon, [10];
  • extant plays, [10]-[18];
  • argumenta, [18];
  • prologues, [18];
  • acts, diverbium, canticum, characters, [19];
  • language, [20];
  • references to Greek and Roman life, [20];
  • prosody, [22];
  • views on Plautus, [25];
  • reference to Naevius, [5].
• Plinius Secundus, C. (the elder), [281];
  • education, [282];
  • military and procuratorial career, [282]-[3];
  • death, [283];
  • lost works, [284];
  • Naturae Historiae, their contents and character, [285];
  • views, [286];
  • foll. by Tac. [346].
• Plinius Secundus, C. (the younger),
  • name and birthpl. [326];
  • date of birth, education, [327];
  • adoption by his uncle, [328];
  • at the bar, civil career, [328];
  • Panegyricus, [330];
  • governor of Pontus et Bithynia, correspondence with Trajan, municipal relations, [331]-[333];
  • as orator and writer, [333];
  • the Epistles, [334];
  • relations with other writers, character, [335];
  • love of nature, [336];
  • friend of Silius, [289];
  • of Mart. [298];
  • of Frontinus, [310];
  • of Tac. [340];
  • of Sueton. [348].
• Polla Argentaria,
  • wife of Lucan, [267];
  • patroness of Mart. [297].
• Pollio, Asinius, [112];
  • criticises Caesar, [105];
  • connexion with Corpus Caes. [107] sqq.;
  • criticises Livy, [219];
  • friend of Virg. [149], [154] sqq.
• Pollio, see [Vitruvius].
• Polybius,
  • foll. by Nep. [117];
  • by Livy, [220].
• Polybius, favourite of Claudius, [250].
• Pompeius Macer, poet, [203].
• Pompeius Magnus,
  • Livy a supporter of, [219];
  • Lucan’s view of, [268]-[9].
• Pompeius, see [Trogus].
• Pompilius, [65].
• Pomponius, see [Mela], [Atticus].
• Pomponius Bononiensis, [67].
• Pomponius Secundus, [282], [284].
• Ponticus, [196], [206].
• Popillius Laenas, [42], [52].
• Porcius, see [Cato], [Latro].
• Porcius Licinus, [65].
• Porphyrio, [355].
• Posidippus, [14].
• Posidonius, [70], [82].
• Praetexta fabula, [7], [30], [36], [57], [341].
• Probus, M. Valerius, [147];
  • his life of Persius, [260].
• Probus, Aemilius, falsely credited with Nepos’ works, [118].
• Prologues, [18], [49].
• Propertius, Sex.,
  • name, [191];
  • birth, [192];
  • youth and education, [193];
  • relations with Lycinna and Cynthia, [193]-[4];
  • later life, [194]-[5];
  • relations with Maecenas, Augustus, and contemporary poets, [195]-[6];
  • elegies, [196];
  • dates and contents of the four books, [196]-[9];
  • his archaeological tastes, [198];
  • character, [200];
  • friend of Ovid, [206];
  • imit. Virg. [163];
  • imit. by Mart. [301].
• Prosody, [22], [32].
• Publilius Syrus,
  • life and works, [145];
  • views on, [146];
  • contest with Laberius, [97], [145].
• Pupius, [185].
• Pythagoreanism,
  • in Enn. [30];
  • in Laberius, [99];
  • in Virg. [162].