The Modern Methods and Approaches of Prosopography (A Researcher’s Workshop)

Referring to the reconstruction of biography Aelius Donatus, a Roman grammarian fourth century and author grammatical treatise Ars Grammatica, this paper demonstrates methods techniques prosopographic research. The explains what choose for specific case how they can work in relation Donatus’ biography. Also, with help such methods, general approach methodology, historical information be selected, compared, systematised; how, based on analysis vast material, one draw conclusions regarding lifetime, activity, occupation person, no exact preserved about their life. examines importance prosopography as scholarly study history, namely, social discussion is. research employs studies exclusion selection sources, search using electronic text databases, comparative textual analysis, interpretation relevant contexts, well comparison, selection, coordination received, etc.