A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

33. L.CorneliusLentulusNiger, flamen of Mars (Cic. Att. 12.7, in Vatin. 10; comp. Ascon. ad Cic. Scaur. sub fin.). At his dedication by the augur L. Caesar, he gave a sumptuous dinner (Macr. 2.9). In B. C. 58, he stood for

the consulship, though Caesar tried to put him down by implicating him in an attempt on Pompey's life (Cic. in Vatin. 10; comp. ad Att. 2.24). In 57, he was one of the priests to whom was referred the question whether the site of Cicero's house was consecrated ground (De Harusp. Resp. 6, comp. pro Dom. 49, 52). He is also mentioned as one of the judges in the case of P. Sextius, B. C. 56 (in Vatin. l.c., ad Q. Fr. 2.3, 5). He died in the same year, much praised by Cicero (Cic. Att. 4.6).