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Gaius Julius Solinus
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300– · 3rd or 4th century Roman geographer and grammarian

Also known as: Solinus, C. Iulius Solinus, C. Julius Solinus, Caius Iulius Solinus, Caius Julius Solinus, Gaius Iulius Solinus

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Known works

  • C. Ivlii Solini Polyhistor
  • De mirabilibus mundi
  • Iulii Solini De situ et memorabilibus orbis capitula
  • Solinus de memorabilibus mundi
  • Solinus de memoralibus [sic] mundi