Titus Accius
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Titus Accius was a Roman jurist and knight.
Accius was a native of Pisaurum. In 66 BC he stood as prosecutor in the murder trial of Aulus Cluentius Habitus, accused of killing with poison. Cicero was Cluentius's sole defender, and composed his famous speech Pro Cluentio for the occasion.[1]
Accius was a pupil of Hermagoras of Temnos, and is praised by Cicero for his accuracy and fluency.[2]
References[]
- ^ Smith, William (1867), "T. Accius", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston, p. 6
- ^ Cicero, Brutus 23; pro Cluentio 23, 31, 57
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "T. Accius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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