Publicius
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Publicio Proper-name noun: masculine ablative singular, Proper-name adjective: neuter dative singular, Proper-name noun: masculine dative singular, Proper-name adjective: masculine ablative singular, Proper-name adjective: masculine dative singular, Proper-name adjective: neuter ablative singular of Publicius
- the name of a Roman gens; esp. the brothers L. and M. Publicius Malleolus, aediles, Varr. L. L. 5, 32 fin.; Ov. F. 5, 288.—Hence,
- A Pūblĭcĭus, a, um, adj., Publician: Clivus Publicius, a hill in Rome, Liv. 26, 10, 6; 27, 37 fin.; Ov. F. 5, 294.—
- B Publĭcĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Publicius, Publician: locus, prob. the Clivus Publicius (v. supra), Cic. Att. 12, 38, 4: actio, so called after a praetor named Publicius, Dig. 6, tit. 2; cf. Just. Inst. 4, 6, 4.
1. Publicius, an Italian seer, is mentioned twice by Cicero along with the Marcii. (Cic. de Div. 1.50, 2.55.) [See Vol. II. p. 944b.]
2. L. Publicius Bibulus, tribunus militum of the second legion, B. C. 216. (Liv. 22.53.)
3. C. Publicius Bibulus, tribune of the plebs B. C. 209, distinguished himself by his hostility to M. Claudius Marcellus, whom he endeavoured to deprive of his imperium; but Marcellus made such a triumphant reply to the accusations of Publicius, that not only was the bill for taking away his imperium rejected, but he was elected consul on the next day. (Liv. 27.20, 21.)
4. C. Publicius, whose saying respecting P. Mummius is mentioned by Cicero (Cic. de Orat. 2.67), on the authority of Cato. He may have been the same person as No. 3, as Glandorp has conjectured.
5. L. Publicius, an intimate friend of Sex. Naevius, and a slave-dealer, mentioned by Cicero in B. C. 81. (Cic. pro Quint. 6.)
6. Publicius, a Roman eques, celebrated for conducting bribery at the elections at Rome, about B. C. 70. (Pseudo-Ascon. in Verr. p. 135.)
7. Q. Publicius, praetor B. C. 69, before whom Cicero defended D. Matrinius. (Cic. Clu. 45.)
8. Publicius, one of Catiline's crew, B. C. 63. (Cic. in Cat. 2.2.)
9. Publicius, a tribune of the plebs, of uncertain date, brought forward a law that presents of wax-candles (cerei) at the Saturnalia should be made to the patrons only by those clients who were in good circumstances, as the making of these presents had become a very burdensome obligation to many clients. (Macr. 1.7.)
[Celsus.]
was the accuser of the younger Helvidius, who was slain by Domitian. As a reward for this service he was nominated praefectus aerarii and was promised the consulship ; but after the death of the tyrant, he was accused by the younger Pliny in the senate, A. D. 96, of the part he had taken in the condemnation of Helvidius. The emperor Nerva did not allow the senate to proceed to the trial of Publicius; but Pliny obtained the object he had in view, for Publicius was deprived of his office of praefectus aerarii, and thus lost all hope of the consulship. The account of his impeachment, which was afterwards published, is related by Pliny in a letter to Quadratus (Ep. 9.13). Publicius died a few days after the proceedings in the senate, and it was supposed by some that his death was hastened by fear.
[Gellius.]