person
Spurius Maecius Tarpa
Tarpa
also: Tarpa
The official critic who judged plays for performance in Pompey's theatre; named as the gatekeeper of public dramatic competition Horace eschews.
Reading notes
- The Satires §1.10 with Tarpa
Spurius Maecius Tarpa, the official who vetted plays for performance in Pompey's theatre; the public stage Horace declines to compete for.