Philus

Philus (in MSS. also Pilus), i, m.,

• a Roman surname: L. Furius Philus, a consul A. U. C. 618, Cic. Rep. 1, 11, 17; 1, 13, 19; id. Lael. 4, 14; 6, 21; 7, 25 sq.

Philus, ī, m., röm. Beiname in der gens Furia, unter dem am bekanntesten L. Furius Philus, Freund des Lälius u. Scipio, mitsprechende Person in Ciceros Schrift de re publica, Cic. de rep. 1, 17; de amic. 14 u.a.: Plur. Phili, Männer wie Philus, ein Philus, Cic. de amic. 21.

Phĭlus, (13) ī, m. , surnom dans la gens Furia ; not^t L. Furius Philus [ami de Lælius et de Scipion, interlocuteur du de Republica ] : Cic. Rep. 1, 13 ; Læl. 14 ; 21.

Philus , Furĭus

(1) Publius, was consul B.C. 223 with C. Flaminius, and accompanied his colleague in his campaign against the Gauls in the north of Italy. He was praetor in 216, when he commanded the fleet with which he proceeded to Africa. In 214 he was censor with M. Atilius Regulus, but died at the beginning of the following year.

(2) Lucius, consul B.C. 136, received Spain as his province, and was commissioned by the Senate to deliver up to the Numantines C. Hostilius Mancinus, the consul of the preceding year. Philus, like his contemporaries Scipio Africanus the younger and Laelius, was fond of Greek literature and refinement. He is introduced by Cicero as one of the speakers in his dialogue De Republica.