He studied law at Alexandria, completed his training at Constantinople and practised as an advocate (scholasticus) in the courts.

ERATOSTHENES, called Scholasticus, is the author of five epigrams in the Palatine Anthology.

The Scholasticus, who took the place of the ancient Grammaticus, was not an investigator, but merely an interpreter.

In 713, Scholasticus was appointed and remained till 726.

I am like Scholasticus of the Greek Primer, who was ashamed to bring out so small a dead child before such grand people.

LEONTIUS, called Scholasticus, author of twenty-four epigrams in the Anthology, is generally identified with a Leontius Referendarius, mentioned by Procopius under this reign.

In Constantinople he studied and practiced his profession, and won his surname of "Scholasticus," a title then given to a lawyer.

444, should be referred to Theaetetus Scholasticus, a Byzantine epigrammatist of the period of Justinian) and two more in Diogenes Laërtius.