Marcus Terentius Varro
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- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Philosophy, Education, Literature, Publishing, Military History, Language, Linguistics, Philology, Agriculture
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Authors, Writers, Empires, Dynasties, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Roman scholar{$I[g]Roman Republic;Marcus Terentius Varro[Varro]} Varro contributed to every field of abstract and practical knowledge extant in his day, established the worthiness of intellectual pursuits such as linguistic study and encyclopedism, and left a body of knowledge that, directly or indirectly, has informed and influenced writers and scholars ever since.
Early Life
Marcus Terentius Varro (VAHR-oh) was sometimes called Marcus Terentius Varro Reatinus because he was born in Reate, in the Sabine region of modern Italy. His...
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