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Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

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    Sextus Aelius Paetus

    historical figure · 2 works · 3 mentions · 4 anchored passages

    Atilius · a writer of iron

    in the texts

    Institutes of Roman LawClassical · English

    Early Roman jurist and consul (198 b.c.), traditionally regarded as the earliest commentator on the Twelve Tables.

    He is called Atilius by Pomponius (l.
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    He thinks that the Twelve Tables, as a code, originated with Sextus Aelius Paetus, consul in 198 b.
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    Sometimes written ‘Manius.’
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    On Moral EndsHellenistic · Latin

    Roman translator of Sophocles' Electra, criticized by Lucilius as 'a writer of iron' yet defended by Cicero as worth reading.

    'a writer of iron' — yet a writer, in my opinion, and one worth reading.
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    ' From such men I so far dissent that, although Sophocles wrote his Electra with the utmost excellence, I yet think the poor translation by Atilius worth my reading — Atilius of whom Lucilius says,
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