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Spurius Maelius

Sp. Maelius

also: Sp. Maelius, Spurius Maelius

A wealthy plebeian killed in 439 BC on suspicion of aiming at kingship through largesses of grain; his house was leveled and the open ground called the Aequimaelium to commemorate the justice of his punishment. Cicero invokes the precedent against Clodius's monument.

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Mentioned in 7 works (8 total)

Against Catiline, First Speech speeches · 1 mention
On His House speeches · 1 mention
On the Commonwealth philosophy · 1 mention
For Titus Annius Milo speeches · 1 mention
Cato the Elder, On Old Age philosophy · 1 mention
Laelius, On Friendship philosophy · 1 mention
Second Philippic speeches · 2 mentions

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