Tiberianus
Tiberianus was a late Latin writer and poet, surviving only in fragments, who experimented with various metrical schemes. He is a possible candidate for the authorship of the Pervigilium Veneris.
Tiberianus
- Born
- 300
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages
- Latin
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Identity
Identity
Tiberianus has traditionally been identified with Annius Tiberianus, the "eloquent" [disertus] governor of Gaul in 336 AD mentioned by Jerome. An earlier candidate is however the prefect of Rome 303–4, Iunius Tiberianus.
Known poems
Known poems
Four poems (and a fragmentary fifth on a sunset) are known to have been written by Tiberianus: Spring Day [Amnis ibat]; an attack on the power of gold; a hymn; and a description of a dying bird.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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300
Tiberianus born.
Other writings
• Fulgentius attributed to Tiberianus the writing of prosimetra, dialogues in verse and prose (from which the extant poems may have been taken). • E. Baehrens in the 19th century suggested Tiberianus as the author of the Pervigilium Veneris, something metrical parallels with Amnis ibat would seem to support. Alan Cameron in the 20th century strengthened the case for his authorship through thematic and vocabulary parallels.
Influences
Tiberianus was influenced by authors such as Ovid, Statius, Calpurnius Siculus, and the prose of Apuleius. Read and quoted by Fulgentius and Augustine, his metrical experiments may also have influenced such Christian poets as Hilary of Poitiers and Prudentius.
Primary material
Documents and archives
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 118939467, Tiberianus.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2246115: Tiberianus
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Literature
Literature
Literature
Tiberianus, The Fragmentary Latin Poets, 1993
Scholarly footprint
Literature
Scholarly footprint
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authority file
Gemeinsame Normdatei 118939467, Tiberianus.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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