From Suetonius,[3] we learn that he was originally a slave who obtained his freedom and taught grammar at Rome.[4] Suetonius preserves several anecdotes of his profligate and arrogant character.[4] He was so steeped in luxury that he bathed several times a day. Tiberius and Claudius both felt he was too dissolute to allow boys and young men to be entrusted to him. He referred to the great grammarian Varro as a "pig." However, he had a remarkable memory and wrote poetry in unusual meters, and he enjoyed a great reputation as a teacher;[4]Quintilian and Persius are said to have been his pupils.[4]
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His lost Ars,[5] a system of grammar much used in his own time and largely drawn upon by later grammarians, contained rules for correct diction, illustrative quotations and discussed barbarisms and solecisms.[4][6] An extant Ars grammatica (discovered by Jovianus Pontanus in the 15th century) and other unimportant treatises on similar subjects have been wrongly ascribed to him.[4]
Among Palaemon's ascribed works is a Song on Weights and Measures (Carmen de Ponderibus et Mensuris)[7][2] now dated to between the late 4th and early 6th centuries.[8][9] In this poem, first edited in 1528,[10] the term gramma is used for a weight equal to two oboli.[11] (Two oboli—a diobol—corresponds to 1/24th of a Roman ounce or about 1.14 grams.) This eventually led to the adoption of the term gram as a unit of weight (poids, later of mass) by the French National Convention in 1795.
^J. Gruber, "Carmen de ponderibus et mensuris" in Der Neue Pauly (2006 [1964]).
^Johann, Setzer, Aurelij Cornelij Celsi, De re medica, libri octo eruditissimi. Q. Sereni Samonici Praecepta medica, uersibus hexametris. Q. Rhemnij Fannij Palaemonis, De ponderibus [et] mensuris, liber rarus [et] utilissimus. (in Latin)
^Lewis, Charlton T.; et al. (1879), "gramma", A Latin Dictionary.
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Burman, Pieter [Petrus Burmannus] (1731), Poetae Latini Minores sive Gratii Falisci Cynegeticon, M. Aurelii Olympii Nemesiani Cynegeticon, Et Ejusdem Eclogae IV, T. Calpurnii Siculi Eclogae VII, Claudii Rutilii Numatiani Iter, Q. Serenus Samonicus De Medicina, Vindicianus sive Marcellus De Medicina, Q. Rhemnius Fannius Palaemon De Ponderibus & Mensuris, et Sulpiciae Satyra cum integris Doctorum Virorum Notis & quorumdam excerptis, vol. Vols. I & II, Leiden: Conrad Wishoff & Daniël Gödval {{citation}}: External link in |volume= (help). (in Latin)
Marschall, C. (1887), De Remmii Palaemonis Libris Grammaticis. (in Latin)
Kolendo, J. (1984), "De Q. Remmio Palaemone Grammatico et Agricola", Meander, vol. No. 39, pp. 407–418. (in Latin)
Nettleship, Henry (1886), "Latin Grammar in the First Century", Journal of Philology, vol. No. 15.
Olenic, R.M. (1963), "Reconstitution de l'Ars grammatica de Q. Remmius Palémon", Problèmes de Philologie Classique, vol. III, Lvov: Univ. I. Franka, pp. 98–107.
Bibliography on Palaemon at Corpus Grammaticorum Latinorum
Suetonius's De Grammaticis in English translation
February 16, 2024
remmius, palaemon, quintus, quintus, rhemnius, fannius, palaemon, roman, grammarian, native, vicentia, lived, during, reigns, emperors, tiberius, claudius, contents, life, works, references, citation, bibliography, external, linkslife, editfrom, suetonius, lea. Quintus Remmius Palaemon 1 or Quintus Rhemnius Fannius Palaemon 2 was a Roman grammarian and a native of Vicentia He lived during the reigns of Emperors Tiberius and Claudius Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 3 1 Citation 3 2 Bibliography 4 External linksLife editFrom Suetonius 3 we learn that he was originally a slave who obtained his freedom and taught grammar at Rome 4 Suetonius preserves several anecdotes of his profligate and arrogant character 4 He was so steeped in luxury that he bathed several times a day Tiberius and Claudius both felt he was too dissolute to allow boys and young men to be entrusted to him He referred to the great grammarian Varro as a pig However he had a remarkable memory and wrote poetry in unusual meters and he enjoyed a great reputation as a teacher 4 Quintilian and Persius are said to have been his pupils 4 Works editHis lost Ars 5 a system of grammar much used in his own time and largely drawn upon by later grammarians contained rules for correct diction illustrative quotations and discussed barbarisms and solecisms 4 6 An extant Ars grammatica discovered by Jovianus Pontanus in the 15th century and other unimportant treatises on similar subjects have been wrongly ascribed to him 4 Among Palaemon s ascribed works is a Song on Weights and Measures Carmen de Ponderibus et Mensuris 7 2 now dated to between the late 4th and early 6th centuries 8 9 In this poem first edited in 1528 10 the term gramma is used for a weight equal to two oboli 11 Two oboli a diobol corresponds to 1 24th of a Roman ounce or about 1 14 grams This eventually led to the adoption of the term gram as a unit of weight poids later of mass by the French National Convention in 1795 References editCitation edit Kolendo 1984 a b Burman 1731 Suetonius De Grammaticis 23 a b c d e f Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Palaemon Quintus Remmius Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 20 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 523 Juvenal 7 215 Juvenal 6 452 PLM 5 71 82 F Hultsch Metrologicorum scriptorum reliquiae 2 1866 88 98 J Gruber Carmen de ponderibus et mensuris in Der Neue Pauly 2006 1964 Johann Setzer Aurelij Cornelij Celsi De re medica libri octo eruditissimi Q Sereni Samonici Praecepta medica uersibus hexametris Q Rhemnij Fannij Palaemonis De ponderibus et mensuris liber rarus et utilissimus in Latin Lewis Charlton T et al 1879 gramma A Latin Dictionary Bibliography edit Burman Pieter Petrus Burmannus 1731 Poetae Latini Minores sive Gratii Falisci Cynegeticon M Aurelii Olympii Nemesiani Cynegeticon Et Ejusdem Eclogae IV T Calpurnii Siculi Eclogae VII Claudii Rutilii Numatiani Iter Q Serenus Samonicus De Medicina Vindicianus sive Marcellus De Medicina Q Rhemnius Fannius Palaemon De Ponderibus amp Mensuris et Sulpiciae Satyra cum integris Doctorum Virorum Notis amp quorumdam excerptis vol Vols I amp II Leiden Conrad Wishoff amp Daniel Godval a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a External link in code class cs1 code volume code help in Latin Marschall C 1887 De Remmii Palaemonis Libris Grammaticis in Latin Kolendo J 1984 De Q Remmio Palaemone Grammatico et Agricola Meander vol No 39 pp 407 418 in Latin Nettleship Henry 1886 Latin Grammar in the First Century Journal of Philology vol No 15 Olenic R M 1963 Reconstitution de l Ars grammatica de Q Remmius Palemon Problemes de Philologie Classique vol III Lvov Univ I Franka pp 98 107 Sandys John Edwin 1906 History of Classical Scholarship 2nd ed External links editBibliography on Palaemon at Corpus Grammaticorum Latinorum Suetonius s De Grammaticis in English translation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Remmius Palaemon amp oldid 1168261764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
