Damasippus

Dămăsippus, i, m., Δαμάσιππος (tamer of horses),

• Praetor 672 A. U. C., a follower of Marius, who acted with great cruelty towards the adherents of Sylla; afterwards put to death by order of Sylla, Sall. C. 51, 32; Vell. 2, 26, 2; Cic. Fam. 9, 21, 3.—
• II A surname in the gens Licinia, Caes. B. C. 2, 44; Cic. Fam. 7, 23, 2 sq.; id. Att. 12, 29 fin.; 33, 1 al.—
• III Name of a bankrupt merchant and ridiculous Stoic philosopher, Hor. S. 2, 3, 16 sqq.—
• IV Name of an actor, Juv. 8, 147.

Dămăsippus, (13) ī, m. , Damasippe, partisan de Marius : Cic. Fam. 9, 21, 3 ; Sall. C. 51, 32 || surnom de la famille Licinia : Cæs. C. 2, 44 ; Cic. Fam. 7, 23, 2 || interlocuteur de la satire 2, 3 dʼ Horace.

Damasippus

Licinius. (1) A Roman praetor, B.C. 81, an adherent of Marius, and put to death by order of Sulla (Sall. Cat. 51, 32).

(2) A contemporary of Cicero, who mentions him as a lover of statues, and speaks of purchasing a garden from Damasippus. He is probably the same person as the Damasippus ridiculed by Horace (Sat. ii. 3, 16, 64). It appears from Horace that Damasippus had become bankrupt, in consequence of which he intended to put an end to himself; but he was prevented by the Stoic Stertinius, and then turned Stoic himself, or at least affected to be one.

Damasippus Damasippus, son of Icarius

• Apollod. 3.10.5