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Alfenus Varus
Alfenus
also: Alfenus
A cobbler who became a jurist (and reputedly consul); cited as proof that one is a 'cobbler' even with the tools thrown away — a hit at Stoic paradox.
Reading notes
- The Satires §1.3 the sly Alfenus
A cobbler turned jurist; cited to parody the Stoic claim that one remains a 'cobbler' even with the tools cast aside and the shop shut.