Ammonius(Ἀμμώνιος) GRAMMATICUS,
professor of grammar at Alexandria, with Helladius, at the close of the 4th century. He was
also priest of the Egyptian Ape. On the vigorous overthrow of idolatry in Egypt by the bishop
Theophilus A. D. 389-391, Ammonius and Helladius fled to Constantinople and there resumed
their profession. (Socr. Hist. Eccl. 5.16.)
The historian Socrates was a pupil of Ammonius. (Hist. Eccl. 5.16.)
Works
On the Differences of Words of like Signification (
περὶ ὁμοίων καὶ διαφόρων λέξεων)
Ammonius wrote, in Greek, On the Differences of Words of like
Signification (περὶ ὁμοίων καὶ διαφόρων
λέξεων), which is appended to many lexicons, e. g. to that
of Scapula.
Editions
It was edited by Valckneaer, 4to., Lugd. Bat. 1739, and with further notes
by Chr. Frid. Ammoin, 8vo., Erlang. 1787.
περὶ ἀκυρολογίαςThere is another work by this Ammonius, περὶ
ἀκυρολογίας, which has not yet been printed.
Further Information
Fabric. Bibl. Graec. vol. v. p. 715.
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