Publius Egnatius Celer

Publius Egnatius Celer was a stoic philosophy teacher who worked in Rome under the emperors Nero and Vespasian .

Its exact lifetime and its origin are uncertain; after Cassius Dio he came from Berytos, today's Beirut , Juvenal indicates that Tarsus was his home. In 66 he denounced the consular Quintus Marcius Barea Soranus , whose friend, teacher and client he had been, and his daughter Servilia, and testified against them for a reward before the Senate . Soranus was found guilty of the crime of majesty (crimen laesae maiestatis) and sentenced to death; he eventually committed suicide.

Under Vespasian at the end of 69, the stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius charged Rufus Celer with false statements; the cynic Demetrios took over his defense. In the following year, in the presence of Domitian , who represented his father Vespasian, Celer was found guilty and banished, and his property was confiscated.

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Tacitus , Annals 16.30-33.
Tacitus, Histories 4,10; 4.40.
Juvenal , Satires 3,116.
Cassius Dio 62.26.

literature

Overview representations

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Michèle Ducos: Celer (P. Egnatius). In: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques. Volume 2, CNRS Éditions, Paris 1994, ISBN 2-271-05195-9 , p. 252

Investigations

John K. Evans: The Trial of P. Egnatius Celer . In: The Classical Quarterly 29, 1979, pp. 198-202.
Michael Heider: Philosophers in court. On the trial of Father Egnatius Celer . In: Roman historical reports 48, 2006, pp. 135–155.

Remarks

↑ Cassius Dio 62.26.
↑ Juvenal, Satires 3,116.
↑ Tacitus, Histories 4:10.
^ Tacitus, Historien 4,40; on the evaluation of Demetrios see John Moles: 'Honestius Quam Ambitiosius'? An Exploration of the Cynic's Attitude to Moral Corruption in His Fellow Men . In: The Journal of Hellenic Studies 103, 1983, pp. 103-123 with older literature.
↑ The assumption that Celer was executed (according to Hans von Arnim , Article Egnatius , No. 16, in: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswwissenschaft , Vol. V, 2, Stuttgart 1905, Col. 1996) is incorrect; Evans (1979), p. 199 note 4.

personal data
SURNAME	Egnatius Celer, Publius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Celer, Publius Egnatius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Stoic philosophy teacher under Nero and Vespasian, Delator
DATE OF BIRTH	1st century
DATE OF DEATH	1st century

[1] Cassius Dio 62.26.

[2] Juvenal, Satires 3,116.

[3] Tacitus, Histories 4:10.

[4] Tacitus, Historien 4,40; on the evaluation of Demetrios see John Moles: 'Honestius Quam Ambitiosius'? An Exploration of the Cynic's Attitude to Moral Corruption in His Fellow Men . In: The Journal of Hellenic Studies 103, 1983, pp. 103-123 with older literature.

[5] The assumption that Celer was executed (according to Hans von Arnim , Article Egnatius , No. 16, in: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswwissenschaft , Vol. V, 2, Stuttgart 1905, Col. 1996) is incorrect; Evans (1979), p. 199 note 4.