A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

Smith, William

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890

(Θαλέλαιος), a jurist, lived in the time of Justinian.

He was a professor of law, and probably at Constantinople, though there is no evidence for that. He is mentioned among the Antecessores, to whom the Constitution Omnem, &c. is addressed; but he was not employed with Tribonian and others upon the compilation of any of Justinian's law books. Thalelaeus had a high reputation : he was called the " eye of jurisprudence," (τῆς νομικῆς ὀφθαλμός).

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