Laberius, D. (Decimus) ca. 107-43 B.C

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phi0536
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LCCN nr 95038999
Name:
Laberius, D. (Decimus) ca. 107-43 B.C
Abbr:
LABER.
Laber.
Alt names:
Laberius, Decimus
D. Laberius (Decimus Laberius)
Decimus Laberius
Decimo Laberio
LABER.
Laber.
Field of activity:
Comic Poet
Mimograph
Notes:
His Mimi, 1991: PHI CD ROM #5.3, Latin Canon, bibliographic screen (D. Laberius)
Pauly-Wissowa: 23. Halbbd., col. 246-248
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composer of mimes
known for his acquaintance with Caesar, and for his vocabulary
in 46 B.C. cited himself as 60 years old, therefore born 106 B.C. or thereabout
Jerome sets his death at 43 B.C.)
Oxford class. dict., 1st ed..: p. 476 (Laberius, Decimus, c. 115-43 B.C.
together with Publilius Syrus elevated to literary standards the popular southern Italian mimus)
NUC pre-56: v. 310, p. 41 (Laberius, Decimus, B.C. 107-43)
Dict. of Greek and Roman biog. and mythology, 1967: v. 2, p. 695 (Laberius, Decimus
Roman eques, distinguished writer of mimes
b. about 107 B.C., d. January 43)
Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Vol 2, 1867, p. 695:
Brill's New Pauly:"Mimographer ( Mimos) of the late Republic, born 106 and died 43 BC (Hier. chron. p.157 Helm). In 46 he took part in an improvised acting competition on the request of Caesar, even though he was an eques and risked losing his status. He faced his rival Publilius Syrus
the audience decided against L. and for the better-trained actor Publilius, even though Caesar took L.'s side. (distorted in Macrob. Sat. 2,7,2-19, but cf. Cic. Fam. 12,18,2). Caesar nevertheless rewarded L. with a honorarium and restoration of his rank...." Schmidt, Peter L. (Konstanz). "Laberius." Brill's New Pauly. Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and Helmuth Schneider . Brill, 2009.
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