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Publius Scaptius
Scaptius
An aged plebeian who, in the boundary suit between Aricia and Ardea, persuaded the Roman people to award the disputed land to itself — a judgment Livy reckons a disgrace.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 3 §71 Publius Scaptius
An aged plebeian whose appeal swayed the people, in the Aricia–Ardea boundary suit, to award the disputed land to Rome itself — a verdict Livy calls a disgrace.