Achilles Statius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Portuguese humanist
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Place of Birth: Vidigueira, Beja District, Portugal
About Achilles Statius
- Achilles Statius (or Aquiles Estaço) (12 June 1524, Vidigueira – 28 September 1581) was a Portuguese humanist and writer, since 1555 living in Rome, where he was a secretary of the pope.
- Achilles Statius is now mostly known from his extensive Latin commentary to Catullus, published in 1566.
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