Attius
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Dated to the 2nd or 3rd Century AD, it was inscribed on behalf of Titus Attius Tutor, commander of the First Cohort of Baetasian, which came to Maryport from what is now the Netherlands.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2012
Here he was informed that Scipio, Pompey's father-in-law, was received by king Juba, and that Attius Varus, whom Pompey had made governor of Africa, had joined them with his forces.
From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh
Most other Latin critics, though on the whole they seem to prefer Attius, allow Pacuvius to be the more correct writer.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
While Plautus, Cæcilius, Afranius, and Terence, raised the comic drama to high perfection and celebrity, Pacuvius and Attius attempted, with considerable success, the noblest subjects of the Greek tragedies.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
There is Attius Tiro Delphidius, who retired from a legal career into the professorial chair, but could never be got to take any trouble with his men, to the disappointment of their parents.
From Medieval People by Power, Eileen Edna
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