person
Rupilius Rex
also: Rex, Rupilius
A proscribed Praenestine, partisan of the Republican cause, whose cognomen 'Rex' (king) sets up the satire's closing pun; the venomous opponent of Persius.
Reading notes
- The Satires §1.7 of the proscribed Rupilius Rex
A Praenestine proscribed for his Republican loyalties; his cognomen 'Rex' (king) sets up the closing pun on Brutus the king-killer.