person
Sextus Villius
Villius
also: Sex. Villius, Sextus Villius
A close friend (familiaris) of T. Annius Milo, used by Cicero as the courier of Fam. 2.6 to Curio in 53 BC. Otherwise unknown.
Reading notes
- Ad Familiares 2.6 §1 Sex. Villius, a close friend of my Milo
An otherwise obscure figure, named only here; Cicero uses him as a courier because he is personally trusted by Milo, whose candidacy is the whole point of the letter. The phrase 'my Milo' (Milonis mei) signals the depth of personal loyalty Cicero feels.