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C. Laeli aut M. Catonis

also: Gaius Laelius or Marcus Cato

C. Laelius Sapiens, consul 140 BC, the lifelong friend of Scipio Aemilianus, augur, distinguished orator, and patron of philosophy. He is the central interlocutor of De Amicitia and of De Republica, and serves Cicero throughout his works as the type of cultivated Roman aristocratic virtue (Verr. 2.3.160; Phil. 2.83; Pro Mur. 66).

Mentioned in 5 works (7 mentions)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book III speech · 1 mention
For Lucius Murena speech · 1 mention
Ad Quintum Fratrem 3.5 (combined with 3.6 as the single SB letter 3.5b) letter · 2 mentions
On the Nature of the Gods phil · 2 mentions
Second Philippic speech · 1 mention

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