person
Opimius
also: Opimius
A miser 'poor amid his gold' who, struck by lethargy, is revived by a doctor only to lament that money spent on a cure is money robbed — avarice past cure.
Reading notes
- The Satires §2.3 Opimius, poor
A miser 'poor amid his gold,' revived from lethargy by a doctor only to bewail the cost of the cure — avarice beyond healing.