person
Turbo
also: Turbonis
A small gladiator famed for a ferocity out of all proportion to his size; Horace, himself short, is told he is as absurd as Turbo when he 'apes the tall.'
Reading notes
- The Satires §2.3 strut of Turbo
A small gladiator famous for ferocity beyond his size; Horace, himself short, is told he is as absurd as Turbo when he 'apes the tall.'