place

Fretum Siculum (the Strait of Messina)

the Strait

also: the Strait, fretum

The strait between Sicily and the Italian mainland (Strait of Messina), crossed by travellers from Sicily; Clodius claimed to have come 'from the Strait' to Rome in seven days.

Mentioned in 12 works (15 mentions)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book I speech · 1 mention

§154 the Strait

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book II speech · 1 mention

§21 the Strait

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book V speech · 3 mentions

§5 the Strait
§50 the Strait
§169 the Strait

Ad Atticum 2.1 letter · 1 mention

§5 the Strait

Against Vatinius speech · 1 mention

§12 the Strait

For Lucius Cornelius Balbus speech · 1 mention

§61 the Strait

On the Orator rhet · 2 mentions

§181 the Strait
§228 the Strait

Ad Atticum 10.7 letter · 1 mention

§1 the Strait

Ad Atticum 16.4 letter · 1 mention

§4 the Strait

Ad Atticum 16.6 letter · 1 mention

§1 the Strait

On Divination phil · 1 mention

§34 the Strait

Ad Familiares 12.30 letter · 1 mention

§4 the Strait