Achilles Statius (or Aquiles Estaço) (12 June 1524, Vidigueira – 17 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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Born | 12 June 1524 ![]() Vidigueira, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | 17 September 1581 ![]() Rome, Papal States |
Resting place | Santa Maria in Vallicella ![]() |
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Occupation | Translator, writer, philologist ![]() |
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