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Roscius (Q. Roscius) - a Roman actor, 1st century B.C.
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124/9 is found in the cradle of Roscius, the future actor, while he
92/17 The actor Q.Roscius accepts compensation from Q.Flavius for a murdere
76/26 Cic:QRosc_, Cicero's speech in defence of Q.Roscius Comoedus.
62/18 The actor Q.Roscius achieves great fame during his long career.
Cicero,- CICERO, Oratio pro Q.Roscio Comoedo
Cic:Arch_17 that the recent death of Roscius ** did not stir his
Cic:Brut_290 sed with him, and that a Roscius is performing his part
Cic:DeOr_1.124 perform from ill health. ' Roscius,' they say, 'would not act
Cic:DeOr_1.129 importance; for I often hear Roscius say, that 'he could never
Cic:DeOr_1.132 private citizen, but even for Roscius himself, whom I often hear
Cic:DeOr_1.251 the gesture and grace of Roscius are necessary in the orator's
Cic:DeOr_1.254 from one sort of artist) Roscius, whom we mentioned before, is
Cic:DeOr_1.258 every one of us a Roscius in our profession; and you
Cic:DeOr_2.233 act upon the stage while Roscius is a spectator of their
Cic:DeOr_2.242 ** Of this species is Roscius's imitation of an old man;
Cic:DeOr_3.102 become more prominent. [102] Roscius never delivers this passage
Cic:DeOr_3.221 judgment in not applauding even Roscius himself to any great degree
Cic:QRosc_1 if he produces his account-books, Roscius also will produce his. The
Cic:QRosc_22 what happened afterwards. Quintus Roscius cheated Fannius of 50,000
Cic:QRosc_40 action, neither get security from Roscius nor was released from the
Cic:QRosc_50 [50] Great heavens! would Roscius ever have asked Cluvius to
Cic:Quinct_77 I kept saying to Quintus Roscius, ** here present, whose sister
Plin:HN_7.128 of our ancestors the actor Roscius is said to have earned
ValMax_8.7.7 [7.7] Let not Roscius be left out, a notable
ValMax_8.10.2 therefore it is certain, that Roscius and Aesopus, two of the

Roscius ² (Sex. Roscius) - the father of Sex. Roscius Amerinus
81/38 Sex.Roscius (senior) is murdered.
Cic:RoscAm_19 [19] After Sextus Roscius had been killed, the news
Cic:RoscAm_92 doing so. Where was Sextus Roscius killed ? "At Rome."

Roscius ³ (Sex. Roscius) - accused of parricide and defended by Cicero, 80 B.C.
81/45 ots to seize the property of Sex.Roscius, and persuades the decurions
80/24 Cicero successfully defends Sex.Roscius on a charge of parricide.
Cicero,- CICERO, Oratio pro Sex.Roscio Amerino
Cic:Brut_312 defence of Sex. Roscius, which was the first cause I
Cic:RoscAm_2 undertake the defence of Sextus Roscius? The reason is this. If
Cic:RoscAm_79 the contrary, prove that Sextus Roscius not only did not do,
Hieron:Chron_1938 in Ar.] After defending Roscius against Chrysogonus, Cice
[Vict]:VirIll_81 man, in the trial of Roscius he displayed his eloquence and

Roscius - in documents
CIL_1.2397 in Spain. Marcus Roscius and Publius Roscius, son
CIL_1.678 son of Numerius Decimus Roscius, freedman of Quintus,
SEG_55.1452 (46) etor] urbanus and Lucius Roscius [. . . was prae

Roscius → see Otho²

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