Cato, Dionysius, c 250-c 350 (anonymous author of Latin moral text)
Person
Dates
- Existence: c 250-c 350 - 0350
Biography
The Distichs of Cato, commonly referred to as simply "Cato", was assumed in the Middle Ages to have been written by Cato the Elder, or even Cato the Younger. It was eventually attributed to the anonymous author Dionysius Cato (also known as Catunculus) from the 3rd or 4th century AD, based upon evidence in a manuscript discussed by Julius Caesar Scaliger (1484–1558).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Disticha Catonis, 14th century
part
Identifier: MS 181/ff. 1r-8r
Contents
The Disticha Catonis (or Dicta Catonis, 'The Sayings of Cato') are a collection of Latin proverbs and moral sayings written in couples of hexameters. The sayings are ascribed by the manuscripts to 'Cato' and both famous ancient Roman characters named Cato are possible candidates for the fictitious authority behind their moral content: Cato the Elder (234 - 149 BC) was widely known for holding the censorship and being a...
Dates:
14th century