Cispius

Cispĭus, a, um,

• a Roman gentile name; e. g. M. Cispius, Cic. post Red. in Sen. 8, 21; id. Planc. 31, 75 al.

Cispĭus (also Cespĭus, old form in Varr. L. L. 5, § 50 Müll.): mons,

• one of the peaks of the Mons Esquilinus, now the church S. Maria Maggiore, Varr. L. L. l. l.; Gell. 15, 1, 2; Fest. p. 348, 28; p. 351, 1; Paul. ex Fest. p. 42, 11; cf. Becker, Antiq. 1, p. 534 sq.

Cispius (altlat. Cespius) mōns, einer der beiden den mons Esquilinus bildenden Hügel, benannt nach dem Anagniner Cispius Laevus, der, während Tullus Hostilius Veji belagerte, Rom durch Besetzung eines Teils der damals noch unbebauten Esquilien deckte, jetzt Hügel von St. Maria Maggiore, Varr. LL. 5, 50. Gell. 15, 1, 2. Paul. ex Fest. 42, 11.

Cispĭus, (13) ĭī, m. , ¶ 1 nom dʼhomme : Cic. Planc. 75 ¶ 2 colline de Rome : Varro L. 5, 50 ; Gell. 15, 1, 2.

Ci'spius

1. M. Cispius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 57, the year in which Cicero was recalled from banishment, took an active part in Cicero's favour. The father and brother of Cispius also exerted themselves to obtain Cicero's recall, although he had had in former times a law-suit with the family. On one occasion the life of Cispius was in danger through his support of Cicero; he was attacked by the mob of Clodius, and driven out of the forum. In return for these services Cicero defended Cispius when he was accused of bribery (ambitus), but was unable to obtain a verdict in his favour. (Cic. pro. Planc. 31, post red. in Sen. 8, pro Sext. 35.)

Ci'spius

2. L. Cispius, one of Caesar's officers in the African war, commanded part of the fleet. (Hirt. B. Aft. 62, 67.) He is perhaps the same as the Cispius Laevus, whom Plancus mentions in a letter to Cicero in B. C. 43. (Cic. Fam. 10.21.)

Ci'spius

3. Cispius, a debtor of Cicero's. (Cic. Att. 12.24, 13.33.) Whether he is the same as either of the preceding, is uncertain.