Gaius Livius Drusus (lawyer)
Gaius Livius Drusus was a pre-classical Roman jurist . He was the son of the consul of the same name from 147 BC. And brother of Marcus Livius Drusus , who lived in 112 BC. BC held the same office. Since he was blind, he was not eligible for a position in public administration . However, his responses are still quoted by Publius Iuventius Celsus .
Sources on Gaius Livius Drusus are Cicero, Tusculanae disputationes 5,112; Brutus 109 and Valerius Maximus 8,7,4.
literature
- Detlef Liebs : C. Livius Drusus. In: Werner Suerbaum (Ed.): The archaic literature. From the beginnings to Sulla's death (= Handbook of Ancient Latin Literature , Volume 1). CH Beck, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-406-48134-5 , p. 568.
- Wolfgang Kunkel : The Roman Jurists - Origin and Social Position , Cologne 1967, p. 14 f.
- Friedrich Münzer : Livy 15 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume XIII, 1, Stuttgart 1926, column 855 f.
Remarks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaius Livius Drusus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman jurist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |