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Velia

Velia (Elea), the old Greek city on the western coast of Lucania (modern Marina di Ascea), birthplace of Parmenides and Zeno; in late Republican times a small but pleasant retreat. Cicero met Brutus here on his return from Greece in 44 BC (Phil. 1.9; 10.8) and Verres's Syracusan ship was brought to Velia (Verr. 2.5.44).

Mentioned in 12 works (27 total)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book V speeches · 2 mentions

Ad Atticum 7.13 letters · 2 mentions

Ad Familiares 9.7 letters · 2 mentions

First Philippic speeches · 2 mentions

Topics: To Gaius Trebatius rhetoric · 2 mentions

Ad Atticum 16.6 letters · 2 mentions

Ad Atticum 16.7 letters · 4 mentions

Ad Familiares 7.19 letters · 1 mention

§1 Velia

Ad Familiares 7.20 letters · 4 mentions

Tenth Philippic speeches · 2 mentions

Ad M. Brutum 1.10 letters · 2 mentions

Ad M. Brutum 1.15 letters · 2 mentions