Titus Albucius

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Titus Albucius (praetor c. 105 BC) was a noted orator of the late Roman Republic.

Education

He finished his studies at

Epicurean sect. He was well acquainted with Greek literature, or rather, says Cicero, was almost a Greek.[1] On account of his affecting on every occasion the Greek language and philosophy, he was satirized by Lucilius, whose lines upon him are preserved by Cicero,[2] and Cicero himself speaks of him as a light-minded man. He accused, though unsuccessfully, Mucius Scaevola, the augur, of maladministration (repetundae) in his province.[3]

Career

In 105 BC, Albucius was praetor in

Pompeius Strabo had offered himself as the accuser, but he was not allowed to conduct the prosecution, because he had been the quaestor of Albucius.[4] After his condemnation, he went into exile at Athens and pursued the study of philosophy.[5] He left behind him some orations, which had been read by Cicero.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Cicero], Cicero [Marcus Tullius (2008-07-10), "Letter 161 (Brut. II 5) Rome, April 43: Cicero to Brutus", Oxford World's Classics: Cicero: Selected Letters, Oxford University Press, pp. 262–264, retrieved 2023-11-15
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  3. ^ Cicero], Cicero [Marcus Tullius (2008-07-10), "Letter 161 (Brut. II 5) Rome, April 43: Cicero to Brutus", Oxford World's Classics: Cicero: Selected Letters, Oxford University Press, pp. 262–264, retrieved 2023-11-15
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