Titus Livius
historical figure · 3 works · 4 mentions · 4 anchored passages
that most eloquent man
in the texts
Letters to Lucilius
Roman historian named as one of the most eloquent writers, author of dialogues and philosophical works.
Titus Livius, for he wrote both dialogues, which you could no more reckon to philosophy than to history, and books professedly containing philosophy;
it seemed light to me, though it was of a bulk that belonged neither to my body nor to yours, but such as at first sight might seem either Titus Livius's or Epicurus's.
On Anger
Roman historian quoted for the phrase describing a man as of 'great rather than good genius,' which Seneca disputes
Nor have you reason to think that true which is said in that most eloquent man, Titus Livius:
On Benefits
Roman historian, cited as a further example of someone who could buy or receive his own authored books from a bookseller.
So Titus Livius can receive or buy from Dorus his own books.