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Grosphus, Pompeius

a Sicilian of great wealth, to whom Horace addressed the ode " Otium dives," &c., in which the poet gently reprehends a too great desire for wealth in Grosphus. (Carm. 2.16.) In an epistle to Iccius, the factor or bailiff of M. Agrippa in Sicily, Horace commends Grosphus to Iccius as a man whose requests might be safely granted, since he would never ask any thing dishonorable. The turn of Horace's character of Grosphus resembles Pope's praise of Cornbury,--

" Disdain whatever Cornbury disdains."

（Hor. Ep. 1.12, 22.)

[W.B.D]

William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. In the article on Soranus, we find: "at this present time (1848)" and this date seems to reflect the dates of works cited. 1873 - probably the printing date.

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