Rufus, Egna'tius
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Egnatius Rufus, a friend of Cicero, was a Roman eques, who appears to have carried on an extensive business in the provinces as a money-lender, and a farmer of the taxes. Cicero frequently recommends him to the governors of the provinces; as, for instance, to Q. Philippus (
ad Fam. 13.73, 74), to Quintius Gallius (
ad Fam. 13.43, 44), to Appuleius (
ad Fam. 13.45), and to Silius (
ad Fam. 13.47). Both Cicero and his brother Quintus had pecuniary dealings with him (
ad Att. 7.18.4, 10.15.4, 11.3.3, 12.18.3).