Claudius Aelianus

Claudius Aelianus, also known as Aelian (circa 175–235 AD), was a Roman intellectual and writer of the Severan period who wrote his works in Greek, drawing on the rich treasure trove of quotations from classical literature. His collections of animal stories (Περὶ ζῴων ἰδιότητος, De natura animalium) and the Ποικίλη ἱστορία (Varia Historia, which is considered to have given ancient miscellany its n...