Damasippus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Dămăsippus, i, m., Δαμάσιππος (tamer of horses),

I Praetor 672 A. U. C., a follower of Marius, who acted with great cruelty towards the adherents of Sylla; afterwards put to death by order of Sylla , Sall. C. 51, 32; Vell. 2, 26, 2; Cic. Fam. 9, 21, 3.—

II A surname in the gens Licinia, Caes. B. C. 2, 44; Cic. Fam. 7, 23, 2 sq.; id. Att. 12, 29 fin. ; 33, 1 al.—

III Name of a bankrupt merchant and ridiculous Stoic philosopher , Hor. S. 2, 3, 16 sqq.—

IV Name of an actor , Juv. 8, 147.