Atticus
historical figure · 5 works · 7 mentions · 7 anchored passages
our Atticus · our friend Atticus
in the texts
On Moral Ends
Cicero's friend who accompanied him in hearing Phaedrus and Zeno and admired both.
And those whom I have named I heard frequently along with our Atticus, who admired them both, but loved Phaedrus besides;
But now, since we too have begun to treat of these matters, our friend Atticus will supply us from his stores — what great men, and how many!
Letters to Lucilius
Cicero's correspondent
And so I will give in advance, and will not do what Cicero, that most eloquent man, bids Atticus do, that even if he has no matter to write of, he should write whatever comes to his lips.
The letters of Cicero do not suffer the name of Atticus to perish.
Institutes of Roman Law
Friend of Cicero, a publican with debtors in Greece, who mediated delegated payments to Cicero's son.
, that Cicero pater supplied Cicero filius when a student at Athens with money by the mediation of his friend Atticus who, as publican, had debtors in Greece.
Atticus (A, assignator), at the request of Cicero pater (C, assignatarius primus), orders Graeculus (B, assignatus) to pay to Cicero filius (D, assignatarius secundus) what Atticus owes to Cicero pater.
Ancient Law
Correspondent of Cicero to whom the letters discussing the sacra were addressed.
The letters of Cicero to Atticus, which are full of allusions to them, leave no doubt that they constituted an intolerable burden on Inheritances;
On the Shortness of Life
Cicero's close friend and correspondent, addressee of the quoted letter about being 'half a free man.'
What mournful words he wrings out in a certain letter to Atticus, when the elder Pompey had now been defeated and the son was still trying to revive his shattered arms in Spain!