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Gaius Amafinius

Amafinius

also: Amafinius, Amafinii

An early Latin writer who popularized Epicurean doctrine in plain Latin prose, winning a wide unlearned readership; Cicero (and here Cassius) treats him and Catius as crude interpreters who debased Epicurus's teaching (Fam. 15.19).

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Mentioned in 2 works (3 mentions)

Academica phil · 2 mentions
Ad Familiares 15.19 letter · 1 mention

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