Auspicius of Toul
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Auspicius of Toul was a bishop of Toul and poet of the later fifth century.
He is known for iambic verse based on stress (rather than quantity, as in the classical Latin prosody); this was an innovation of his time. A verse letter
of his from around 470 survives, praising Arbogast
, count of Trier
.
He is known for iambic verse based on stress (rather than quantity, as in the classical Latin prosody); this was an innovation of his time. A verse letter
Epistolary poem
An epistolary poem, also called a verse letter or letter poem, is a poem in the form of an epistle or letter.-History:Epistolary poems date at least as early as the Roman poet Ovid , who wrote the Heroides or Epistulae Heroidum , a collection of fifteen epistolary poems presented as though written...
of his from around 470 survives, praising Arbogast
Arbogast (general)
Flavius Arbogastes , or Arbogast was a Frankish general in the Roman Empire. It has been stated by some ancient historians that he was the son of Flavius Bauto, Valentinian II's former magister militum and protector before Arbogast, but modern scholars largely discount this claim...
, count of Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
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