← back to glossary

person

Publius Decius

P. Decius

also: Publius Decius

A debt-ridden partisan of Antony whose auction Cicero says drew no buyer; Cicero mocks him for thinking he can clear his own debt by selling another man's property, in a pun on the self-devotion of the famous Decii.

Wikipedia →

Mentioned in 3 works (3 total)

Cato the Elder, On Old Age philosophy · 1 mention
On Divination philosophy · 1 mention
Eleventh Philippic speeches · 1 mention

Support this project

Free to read here. Buy the ebook to support the work.

Kindle