
Publilius Syrus
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Born | Antioch |
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Die | 43 BC (aged 41–42) |
Books | The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus: A Roman Slave. From the Latin |
The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, a Roman Slave: From the Latin | |
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Publii Syri Mimi Similesque Sententiae | |
Died | 43 BC |
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ID | 707199 |
Publilius Syrus Life story
Publilius Syrus, was a Latin writer, best known for his sententiae. He was a Syrian from Antioch who was brought as a slave to Roman Italy. Syrus was brought to Rome on the same ship that brought a certain Manilius, astronomer - not the famous Manilius of the 1st century AD, and Staberius Eros the grammarian.