A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

1. M. SEIUS L. F., distinguished himself by his largesses to the people in his curule aedileship, although he had been previously condemned to the payment of so great a fine that he had no longer sufficient property to entitle him to a place in the equestrian census. We do not know the year in which he was aedile; but Cicero says that he was elected in preference to M. Pupius' Piso, who was consul in B. C. 61 (Plin. Nat. 15.1; Cic. de Off. 2.17, pro Planc. 5). In B. C. 52 he accused M. Saufeius, who was defended by Cicero [SAUFEIUS, No. 2]. In the following year, B. C. 51, he was involved in the condemnation of Plaetorius (incendio Plaetoriano ambustus, Cic. Att. 5.20.8). [PLAETORIUS, No. 5.] He was a friend of Atticus and Cicero, and the latter laments his death in B. C. 45. (Ascon. in Milon. p. 55, ed. Orelli; Varr. R. R. 3.2.7, 3.10.1; Cic. Fam. 9.7, ad Att. 5.13, 12.11.)