4. The name of three or four slaves or freedmen, mentioned by Cicero, of whom the only one deserving of notice is the LICINIUS, an educated slave belonging to C. Gracchus, who used, according to the well-known story, to stand behind his master with a musical instrument, when he was speaking, in order to moderate his tone. This slave became afterwards a client of Catulus. (Plut. TG 2; Cic. de Or. 3.60; Gel. 1.11.)
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