(pp. 42–49); also covered are the format of the commentaries and their scope (p. 50), the typology of the commentaries as illustrated by what Asconius chose to discuss on theIn Pisonemof 55 and thePro Miloneof 52 (pp. 51–60), and Asconius’s working methods and his intended ...
Quintus Asconius Pedianus (9 bce–76 ce) wrote a set of commentaries on Cicero's speeches In Pisonem, Pro Scauro, Pro Milone, Pro Cornelio, and In Toga Candida. Although of equestrian birth, Asconius was highly educated and moved in elite circles. His commentaries show detailed knowledge ...
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where he died, after having been blind for twelve years, at the age of eighty-five. During the reigns of Claudius and Nero he compiled for his sons, from various sources - e.g. the Gazette (Acta. Publica), shorthand reports or "skeletons" (commentarii...