IV. From my great-grandfather, not to have frequented public schools, and to have had good teachers at home, and to know that on such things a man should spend liberally.
His great-grandfather
Catilius Severus: governor of Syria, proconsul of Asia, twice consul, Prefect of the City. Marcus was very nearly named after him instead.
Where they were from
Where they were fromGovernor of Syria, proconsul of Asia, then Prefect of the City.
When, in his life
writing this
about 121–138
born 121
adopted 138
emperor 161
died 180
Of his boyhood.
Where it comes from
Boys of his rank went out to a grammaticus. Keeping teachers at home was the more expensive course, which is the point of the entry: that money is worth spending on this and on little else.