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This article examines the existence of a possible 'Auctus' version of Suetonius' text and the implications of textual divergences.

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This article examines the existence of a possible 'Auctus' version of Suetonius' text and the implications of textual divergences.
Reviewed occurrences of divergences between Suetonius and quotations in Servius.
Analyzed discrepancies among Suetonius, Aurelius Victor, the Epitome de Caesaribus, Jerome, and Eutropius.
Concludes that the hypothesis of a Suetonius Auctus is unnecessary to explain observed differences.
Offers insights into the methods of ancient scholars based on the textual analysis.

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Article reviews textual divergences in ancient writings, suggesting no need for Auctus hypothesis.

Pauline Duchêne (2026) studied this question.

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