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PACATUS DREPANIUS, LATINUS (or LATINIUS) , one of the Latin panegyrists, flourished at the end of the 4th century A.D. He probably came from Aginnum ( Agen
south
Ausonius
minor works to Pacatus, and describes him as the greatest Latin poet after Virgil. Pacatus attained the rank of proconsul of Africa (A.D. 390) and held a confidential position at the imperial court
latini
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kind. Though not altogether free from exaggeration and flattery, it is marked by considerable dignity and self-restraint, and is thus more important as an historical document than similar productions. The style is vivid, the language elegant but comparatively simple, exhibiting familiarity with the best classical literature. The writer of the panegyric must be distinguished from Drepanius Florus, deacon of Lyons (c. 85o), author of some Christian poems and prose
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