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Turrinus

Turri'nus, Clo'dius

the name of two rhetoricians, father and son, spoken of with praise by the elder Seneca, who gives a short account of them. The elder by his eloquence obtained wealth and honour, and held an important public office in Spain. The son was an intimate friend of Seneca. (Senec. Controv. v. Praef. p. 333, ed. Bip., Suas. 2, Contr. 30-35.)

Turri'nus, Mami'lius

1. C. Mamilius Turrinus, Q. F. Q. N., Consul B. C. 259 with Q. Valerius Falto. (Fasti Capit.; Gel. 17.21, 43, where the reading is C. Manilius.)

Turri'nus, Mami'lius

2. Q. Mamilius Turrinus, plebeian aedile B. C. 207 and praetor B. C. 206, obtained by lot the jurisdictio peregrina, but was sent by the senate into Gaul. (Liv. 28.10.)

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