Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)

Usage examples of donatus.

Continually harped on losses incurred to the capital as a result of Metellus senior's mismanagement, which Donatus claims was criminal negligence.

Donatus, a decent type, is to adopt Saffia's young son Lucius - Lutea has agreed to it - and Donatus is pleased to do so, having no sons of his own.

Then, to protect Lucius and the other children from being sullied by their mother's past actions, Donatus will make certain payments from the money and goods Saffia had carried off.

Are their payments from Donatus enough to make them forget such a terrible crime was committed?

Thinking of how old Donatus was now taking on little Lucius, I suggested, `So much could have been avoided by a quiet adoption process, surely?

Brother Donatus (full name unknown), male, staff assistant, nationality unknown, age forty-one.

But the evil fortune of the city, and the defective nature of her laws, gave rise to enmities between the family of the Albizzi and that of the Ricci, which divided her citizens as completely as those of the Buondelmonti and the Uberti, or the Donati and the Cerchi had formerly done.

While this was going on, Corso and Amerigo Donati, with a part of the people, broke open the stinche, or prisons.

I pulled the other armchair in closer, and told Miriam about my run-in with Ritger and Donati on the stairs and of my suspicions that they had pocketed the bag of dope to boost their take-home pay.