an intimate friend of Pliny and Tacitus, both of whom interested themselves much in his success, when he became a candidate for the public offices of the state (Plin. Ep. 6.6, 9). One of Pliny's letters (4.6) is addressed to him.
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