Leontius SCHOLASTICUS
27. SCHOLASTICUS, a Greek of Constantinople.
Works
Epigrams
He was the author of various epigrams contained in the Anthologia Graeca, among which is one Εἰς εἰκόνα Γαβριηλίου ὑπάρχου ἐν Βυζαντίῳ (vol. ii. p. 634, ed. Jacobs), in honour of Gabriel, who was praefectus urbi under the emperor Justinian I.
Further Information
Fabric. Bibl. Graec. vol. iv. p. 480, vol. vii. p. 309, note dd. and p. 327.
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