Pūblĭlĭus

the name of a Roman

the name of a Roman gens, of whom the best known are,

brother of Publilia; second wife of Cicero

Publilius, brother of Publilia, second wife of Cicero, Cic. Att. 12, 32, 1.—

who secured to the plebs the election of the tribunes

Volero Publilius, who secured to the plebs the election of the tribunes, A. U. C. 282, Liv. 2, 55 sqq. —

a famous composer and actor of mimes; at the beginning of the eighth century; belonging to Publilius •

Publilius Syrus, a famous composer and actor of mimes, at the beginning of the eighth century A. U. C., Plin. 35, 17, 58, § 199; Macr. S. 2, 7, 6 sqq.; Sen. Ep. 8, 8; less correctly called Publius Syrus, Gell. 17, 14, 1; Sen. Tranq. 11, 8 al.; v. Wölfflin, Philol. 22, p. 439 sq.; Teuffel, Röm. Lit. § 208, 2. —Hence, adj.: Publĭlĭānus, a, um, of or belonging to Publilius: sententiae, Sen. Contr. 7, 18, 8 sq. (where the common text has Publiliae).—

Cicero's second wife; whom he married; and divorced the next year

Publilia, Cicero's second wife, whom he married B. C. 46, and divorced the next year, Cic. Att. 12, 32, 1; cf. id. Fam. 4, 14, 3; Quint. 6, 3, 75.

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