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Bassus, Ju'lius

a Roman orator, frequently mentioned by the elder Seneca in his Controversiae, seems to be the same as the Junius Bassus who was called Asinus albus when Quintilian was a boy, and who was distinguished by his abusive wit. (Quint. Inst. 6.3. ยงยง 27, 57, 74.)

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