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Publius Gavius of Consa

Publius Gavius

Roman citizen of Consa whom Verres had crucified at Messana facing Italy; his cry "civis Romanus sum" is the architectural climax of In Verrem II.5.

Mentioned in 1 work (2 mentions)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book V speech · 2 mentions

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