A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Paca'rius, De'cimus, Po'stumus, Agrippa, Poti'tus, Vale'rius

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Poti'tus, Vale'rius

Potitus was the name of one of the most ancient and most celebrated families of the Valeria Gens. This family, like many of the other ancient Roman families, disappears about the time of the Samnite wars; but the name was revived at a later period by the Valeria gens, as a praenomen: thus we find mention of a Potitus Valerius Messalla, who was consul suffectus in B. C. 29. The practice of using extinct family-names as praenomens was common to other gentes: as for instance in the Cornelia gens, where the Lentuli adopted, as a praenomen, the extinct cognomen of Cossus. [COSSUS; LENTULUS.]

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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