Pompeius’ commentary on Donatus : the hard task of being a grammarian during an age of changes

The work of Pompeius, the African grammarian of the 5th century, is suggested to bear witness to the collapse of the 'solid but elastic dome of the linguistic norm'. This collapse results both in Pompeius reflecting spoken Latin and in the complex relationship he establishes to earlier school tradition.Pompeius’ commentary on Donatus.