Achilles Statius
Achilles Statius (or Aquiles Estaço) (12 June 1524, Vidigueira – 17 September 1581) was a Portuguese humanist and writer, since 1555 living in Rome, where he was a secretary of the pope. Now mostly known from his extensive Latin commentary to Catullus, published in 1566.
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Achilles Statius
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- Birthplace
- Vidigueira, Kingdom of Portugal
- Place of death
- Rome, Papal States Achilles Statius (or Aquiles Estaço) (12 June 1524, Vidigueira – 17 September 1581) was a Portuguese humanist and writer, since 1555 living in Rome, where he was a secretary of the pope.
- Born
- 1524 · Vidigueira.
- Died
- 1581 · Rome.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Occupation
- translator · writer · philologist
- Education
- University of Évora · University of Coimbra · Old University of Leuven · University of Paris
- Teachers
- João de Barros · André de Resende · Martín de Azpilcueta · Pieter Nanninck
- Languages
- Latin
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Achilles Statius (or Aquiles Estaço) (12 June 1524, Vidigueira – 17 September 1581) was a Portuguese humanist and writer, since 1555 living in Rome, where he was a secretary of the pope. Now mostly known from his extensive Latin commentary to Catullus, published in 1566.
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