a Roman orator, frequently mentioned by the elder Seneca in his Controversiae, seems to be the same as the Junius Bassus who was called Asinus albus when Quintilian was a boy, and who was distinguished by his abusive wit. (Quint. Inst. 6.3. §§ 27, 57, 74.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology
Smith, William
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890