Statilius
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Statilium Proper-name noun masculine genitive plural, Proper-name noun masculine accusative singular of Statilius
- I L. Statilius, a fellow-conspirator with Catiline, Cic. Cat. 3, 3, 6; Sall. C. 17, 4; 43, 2; 46, 3; 55, 6.—
- II L. Statilius, an augur, Cic. Att. 12, 13 and 14.—
- III An indifferent actor, Cic. Rosc. Com. 10, 30.—
- IV Statilius Taurus, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 10; cf. Inscr. Orell. 2725 sq.
1. Stenius Statilius, as he is called by Pliny, or Statius Statilius, according to Valerius Maximus, the leader of the Lucanians, who attacked Thurii. The tribune of the plebs, C. Aelius, brought forward a law at Rome, directed against this Statilius, in consequence of which the inhabitants of Thurii rewarded him with a golden crown. (Plin. Nat. 34.6. s. 15; V. Max. 1.8.6.)
2. Marius Statilius, a Lucanian, commanded a troop of Lucanian cavalry under the Roman consuls in the campaign against Hannibal, in B. C. 216. (Liv. 22.42.)
3. L. Statilius, a man of equestrian rank, was one of Catiline's conspirators and was put to death with Lentulus and the others, in the Tullianum. (Sall. Cat. 17, 43, 46, 47, 55 ; Cic. in Cat. 3.3, 6; Appian, App. BC 2.4.)
4. Statilius, a very bad actor, mentioned by Cicero in his oration for Roscius the comic actor (100.10).
5. L. Statilius, an augur spoken of by Cicero in B. C. 45. (Cic. Att. 12.13, 14.)
6. Statilius, a young mall and a great admirer of Cato, was with him at Utica at the time of his death, and wished to follow his example, by putting an end to his own life, but was prevented by his friends from so doing. He served in the republican army after the death of Caesar, and fell at Philippi. (Plut. Cat. min. 65, 66, 73.)
7. Q. Statilius, was prevented by Augustus from holding the tribunate of the plebs, which was intended for him in B. C. 29. (D. C. 52.42.)
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[Flaccus.]
a Roman grammarian, frequently quoted by Charisius, wrote a work De Singularibus apud Ciceronem, and Commentaries upon Cato and Sallust. (Charisius, pp. 175, 192, 176, et alibi, ed. Putschius.)
[Severus.]
at whose expense the first amphitheatre of stone was built at Rome, is wrongly inserted by some writers in the list of ancient artists. (See Taurus, and Dict. of Antiq. art. Amphitheatrum, 2d ed.) [P.S]