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lex Roscia theatralis

the Roscian theatre-law

also: Roscia lex, de Othone, lex Roscia, the Roscian law

The theatre-law of the tribune L. Roscius Otho (67 BC), reserving the first fourteen rows of seats for the equestrian order; it provoked popular protest. Cicero's lost defence of it is the 'speech on Otho' in his consular corpus.

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Mentioned in 2 works (2 total)

Ad Atticum 2.19 letters · 1 mention
Second Philippic speeches · 1 mention

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