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
Attius, the great tragic author, was the first to relinquish this usage; and after his time, in conformity to the new practice which he had adopted, a certain mark was placed over the long vowels.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John
At all events it is evident, that Attius lived to extreme old age.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
Supposing this conversation took place even when Cicero was so young as seventeen, Attius must have lived at least to the age of eighty.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
Muretus, not content with this malicious trick, afterwards sent him some other verses, to which he affixed the name of Attius, expressing, but more diffusely, the same idea.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
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