The Project Gutenberg EBook of Lives Of Eminent Grammarians And Rhetoricians, by C. Suetonius TranquillusThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Lives Of Eminent Grammarians And Rhetoricians The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Volume 13.Author: C. Suetonius TranquillusRelease Date: December 14, 2004 [EBook #6398]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LIVES OF EMINENT GRAMMARIANS ***Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David WidgerTHE LIVES OF THE TWELVE CAESARS By C. Suetonius Tranquillus;To which are added,HIS LIVES OF THE GRAMMARIANS, RHETORICIANS, AND POETS. The Translation of Alexander Thomson, M.D. revised and corrected by T.Forester, Esq., A.M.LIVES OF EMINENT GRAMMARIANS(506)I. The science of grammar [842] was in ancient times far from being in vogue at Rome; indeed, it was of little use in arude state of society, when the people were engaged in constant wars, and had not much time to bestow on thecultivation of the liberal arts [843]. At the outset, its pretensions were very slender, for the earliest men of learning, whowere both poets and orators, may be considered as ...
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