id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-9280 Ab epistulis - Wikipedia .html text/html 615 111 63 Ab epistulis Wikipedia Ab epistulis was the chancellor's office in the Roman Empire with responsibility for the emperor's correspondence.[1] The office sent mandata (instructions) to provincial governors and other officials.[2][3] Notable Ab epistulis[edit] Augustus punished his secretary Thallus "for divulging the contents of a letter".[6] Caligula dictated a letter to an ab epistulis.[7] Narcissus apparently worked as ab epistulis, because he was in charge of the grammata of Claudius against Agrippina.[7] Beryllus was the ab epistulis graecis of Nero.[7] Suetonius Tranquillus, the famous biographer, was ab epistulis to Hadrian,[8] according to the Historia Augusta until he was replaced for too close relations with Empress Sabina[9] Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ab_epistulis&oldid=1016703769" Categories: Government of the Roman Empire Edit links This page was last edited on 8 April 2021, at 16:50 (UTC). By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Contact Wikipedia ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-9280.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-9280.txt