Marcus Terentius Varro ([[116 BC]–27 BC), also known as Varro Reatinus to distinguish him from his contemporary Varro Atacinus, was a Roman scholar and writer, who the Romans came to call "the most learned of all the Romans." Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC - 20s BC - 10s BC 0s 10s 20s 30s Years: 32 BC 31 BC 30 BC 29 BC 28 BC 27 BC 26 BC 25 BC 24 BC 23 BC 22... Publius Terentius Varro Atacinus (82 BC - c. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ...

Varro came from a family of equestrian rank. He studied under the Roman philologist Lucius Aelius Stilo, and later at Athens under the Academic philosopher Antiochus of Ascalon. Politically, he supported Pompey, reaching the office of praetor, but escaped the penalties of being on the losing side in the civil war with two pardons from Julius Caesar, before and after the Battle of Pharsalus. Caesar appointed him to oversee the public library of Rome in 47 BC, but following Caesar's death Mark Antony proscribed him, resulting in the loss of much of his property, including his library. As the empire became established, he gained the favour of Augustus, under whose protection he found the security and quiet to devote himself to study and writing. An Equestrian (Latin eques, plural equites) was a member of one of the two upper social classes in the Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... An academy is an institution for the study of higher learning. ... This article refers to the Roman General. ... Definition According to Cicero, Praetor was a title which designated the consuls as the leaders of the armies of the state. ... Painting of Gaius Julius Caesar Bust of Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (Latin: C·IVLIVS·C·F·C·N·CAESAR¹) (July 12 or July 13, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader whose conquest of Gallia Comata extended the Roman world all the way... Battle of Pharsalus Conflict Roman Republican civil wars Date August 9, 48 BC Place Pharsalus (Greece) Result Caesarean victory The Battle of Pharsalus occurred in Pharsalus—in Thessaly, northern Greece. ... Modern-style library In its traditional sense, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC - 40s BC - 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s Years: 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC 49 BC 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC... Bust of Mark Antony Marcus Antonius (Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N¹) (c. ... Augustus (plural Augusti) is Latin for majestic or venerable. Although the use of the cognomen Augustus as part of ones name is generally understood to identify the Emperor Augustus, this is somewhat misleading; Augustus was the most significant name associated with the Emperor, but it did not actually represent...

He is considered by some to be the greatest of Roman scholars, and a greater polymath than Pliny the Elder. Leonardo da Vinci A polymath (also known as a polyhistor) is a person who excels in multiple fields, particularly in both arts and sciences. ... Gaius Plinius Secundus, (23–79) better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient author and scientist of some importance who wrote Naturalis Historia. ...

Extant Works

• De lingua latina libri XXV (or On the Latin Language in 25 Books)
• Rerum rusticarum libri III (or Agricultural Topics in Three Books)

Lost Works

• Saturarum Menippearum libri CL or Menippean Satires in 150 books
• Antiquatatum rerum humanarum et divinarum libri XLI
• Logistoricon libri LXXVI
• Hebdomades vel de imaginibus
• Disciplinarum libri IX