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Lucius Ambivius Turpio

Ambivius Turpio

also: Turpione Ambivio

Famous Roman actor-manager of the second century BC, producer of Terence's comedies; Cicero uses watching him from near or far seats as an image for youth's and age's differing enjoyment of pleasure.

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Cato the Elder, On Old Age philosophy · 1 mention

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