Caelius Rhodiginus

Deceased Person

1469 – 1525

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Who was Caelius Rhodiginus?

Caelius Rhodiginus was a Venetian writer, and professor in Greek and Latin.

His original name was Ludovico or Lodovico Celio Ricchieri. He took the name Rhodiginus from his birthplace, Rovigo. He studied at Ferrara and Padua. He was a professor in Greek and Latin at Rovigo from 1491-9, and again from 1503-4. He was sacked by the council of Rovigo on 26 May 1504 because of his high-handedness in dealing with the city. He subsequently taught in many places including Bologna, Vicenca, Padua, and Ferrara. In 1515, he became the chair of Greek at Milan; he returned to Rovigo in 1523, and died two years later. His pupil Julius Caesar Scaliger described him as the Varro of his age.

His principal work was the Antiquarium Lectionum in sixteen books published in 1516. It was a collection of notes on the classics and general topics. He also wrote commentaries on Virgil, Ovid, and Horatius Flaccus.

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Born
1469
Nationality
  • Italy
Died
1525

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on July 23, 2013

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