Pseudo-Probus was a 4th century grammarian, whose writings are sometimes referenced today in regards to Latin.[1]

He wrote a number of books on the subject, including Catholica, Condiscipulus, and Institutio.[2][3] He also wrote at least one text on the author Vergil.[4]

References

  1. ^ History of Linguistics 2014
    "At the beginning of his Catholica, pseudo-Probus(c. 305 AD) deals with the five declensions of Latin nouns as based on the genitive singular endings and taking into account even the gender of the nouns.
  2. ^ The Cambridge Companion to Latin Love Elegy
  3. ^ Grammar and Philosophy in Late Antiquity: A study of Priscian's sources
    The position of the adjective continues to be unstable in the early fourth century, from which period our earliest full treatment of the noun survives, namely the Institutio of PSeudo-Probus.
  4. ^ Virgil's Georgics: A New Interpretation


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