Sextus Pomponius () was a

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who lived during the reigns of

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, and

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Name

Sextus was a fairly common Roman

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() while his surname seems to indicate he belonged to the Pomponia

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(). Other writers have expressed a view that the name Sextus Pomponius was shared by another jurist, although Puchta suggested the assumption of two Pomponii was unsupported by the evidence.

Works

S. Pomponius wrote a book on the law up to the time of Hadrian, known as the ''

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'' (, ''Enkheidírion'', "Handbook"). A long excerpt of the work forms part of

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's ''Digest'' dealing with the origin of the Roman Constitution and various offices.

References

Ancient Roman jurists 2nd-century Romans Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown

Pomponius The gens Pomponia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Its members appear throughout the history of the Roman Republic, and into imperial times. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Marcus Pomponius, tribune of the plebs in 449 BC ...

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