Aelius Donatus
Roman grammarian
- Lived
- 315–380
- Country
- Ancient Rome
Updated September 2026
About Aelius Donatus
Aelius Donatus was a Roman grammarian and teacher of rhetoric, whose works on Latin grammar were very widely used in the teaching of Latin during the Middle Ages. His Ars minor was the standard elementary introduction to grammar during that period.
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