Severianus

son of the emperor Flavius Valerius Severus, was put to death by Licinius A. D. 313. (Auct. de Mort. Persec. 50.) [W.R]

a rhetorician who flourished under Hadrian. Works Syntomata s. Praccepta Artis Rhetoricae

He is the author of a treatise Syntomata s. Praccepta Artis Rhetoricae. Editions

This will be found in the "Antiqui Rhetores Latini" of F. Pithou 4to. Paris, 1599, p. 302-312), and of Capperonerius (4to. Argent. 1746). This piece was published at Cologne in 1569 by Sextus Pompa, as Auli Cornelii Celsi de Arte dicendi Libellus, a title retained in the edition of Heumann, contained in the first volume of his Poecile (8vo. Hal. 1722, lib. iii. p. 378), and in that printed at Lunaeberg (12mo. 1745). Ascription to Severianus

There seems to be no doubt, however, that in the best MSS. the work is ascribed to Severianus, and their testimony seems to be confirmed by Sidonius Apollinaris (Sid. Ep. 9.11, 15, Carm. 9.312). Funceius conjectures that the real name of the writer may have been Julius Celsus Severianus, who in this manner became confounded with Aulus Cornelius Celsus. Further Information

Funceius, de Feget. L. L. senect. cap. 5.2. [W.R]

an artist in silver (Argentarius), mentioned in an inscription found in Dauphiné. (Gruter, p. dcxxxix. 6; R. Rochette, Lettre à M. Schorn, p. 401, 2d ed.) [P.S]