Roscius

[ rosh-ee-uhs, rosh-uhs ]

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noun

Roscius

/ ˈrɒskɪəs; -sɪəs /

Roscius62 bcMRomanTHEATRE: actor full name Quintus Roscius Gallus . died 62 bc , Roman actor
any actor

Roscius, a tribune, ordered the distinction of places at public shows, betwixt the noblemen of Rome and the plebeians.

A modern manager would give something to stumble on such a Roscius.

In the following year he made his celebrated defence of Sextus Roscius on a charge of parricide.

The county of St. Lawrence divided it among the townships, and the township of Roscius divided it among the voters.

The greatest tragic actor at Rome, and a contemporary of Roscius, the greatest comic actor.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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