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

1. Adversus Scaurum. 2. Pro se contra Scau. rum. Both delivered B. C. 107 (Cic. Brut. 30.

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de Orat. 2.69). 3. Pro lege sua de tribunis mililum, delivered when consul, B. C. 105. (See Fest. s. v. Rufuli tribuni.) 4. De modo aedificiorum. On setting bounds to the extravagance displayed in rearing sumptuous dwellings. Probably delivered in his consulship. (Suet. Aug. 89.) 5. Pro L. Caerucio ad populum. Time and subject unknown. 6. Pro se contra publicanos. Delivered B. C. 93 or 92. 7. Oratio ficta ad Mithridatem regem (Plut. Pomp. 37). He wrote also an autobiography in five books at least (Tac. Agric. 1), quoted by Charisius (pp. 96, 100, 105, 112, 119, 176, ed. Putsch.), by Diomedes (pp. 371, 372), and by Isidorus (Orig. 22.11); and a History of Rome in Greek, which contained an account of the Numantine war, in which he had served; but we know not what period it embraced. (In addition to the authorities quoted above see likewise Athen. 4.168, vi. p. 274, xii. p. 543; Plut. Mar. 28; Liv. 39.52; Macr. 1.16; Plin. Nat. 7.30; Gel. 7.14.10; Lactant. 15.17; Appian. B. H. 88; Suidas s. v. Ῥουτίλιος ; Meyer, Oratorum Roman. Fragmenta, p. 265, 2d ed.; Krause, Vitae Historic. Roman. p. 227.) With regard to the question whether Rufus was ever tribune of the plebs, see Clinton, sub B. C. 88, and Cic. pro Planc. 21.

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