PRETEKSTAT Ateius Lucius (Ateius Praetextatus, Lucius)

Ateius Pretekstat, Lucius; Ateius Praetextatus, Lucius, I in. BC. e., a Roman grammarian and he. Born in Athens, after sampling Sulla (86 g.). In Rome fell as a slave, where he was released under an assumed name and philologist became very famous teacher, orator and writer. He must have written about. 800 books on various topics. All died. We know only the names of 6 pieces, . including overview of Roman history (Breviarium rerum omnium Romanarum), . which, . Suetonius says, . served as a support tool for Sallust, . Terms and literate letters (Praecepta de ratione scribendi), . intended for Azina Pollione.,