Curiatius Maternus
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Curiatius Maternus appears in the Dialogues of Tacitus. He was clearly an author of tragedies in Latin, having composed a Domitius, a Medea, and a Cato by AD 74 or 75. He is probably the same as the sophist Maternus who was put to death by Domitian for speaking against tyrants in a practice speech.
[edit] References
- Tacitus, Dialogus de oratoribus
- Dio Cassius, Roman History 67.12.5
- Tenney Frank. "Curiatius Maternus and His Tragedies," AJP 58 (1937) 225-229.
- Mario Erasmo. Roman Tragedy: Theatre to Theatricality'. (University of Texas Press, 2004).
