person
Quintus Gellius Canus
Gellius Canus
also: Canus
A close friend of Atticus; Cicero hopes his backing will help bring the gardens-owner Otho to terms (Att. 13.31).
Reading notes
- Ad Atticum 13.31 §4 if you have Canus on your side
Gellius Canus, a friend of Atticus, whose influence Cicero hopes can be used to manage the rival bidder Otho. He is an ally in the gardens negotiation.
- Ad Atticum 15.21 §2 of deliberation on Canus's business
Quintus Gellius Canus, a close friend of Atticus, whose financial business is among the matters the two are settling; Cicero approves Atticus's decision to hold off.