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Quintus Vibius Crispus
Vibius Crispus
A wealthy and witty orator and informer who flourished under Nero, Vitellius, and the Flavians; paired with Eprius Marcellus as a self-made power of the courts.
Reading notes
- The Annals §14.28 Vibius Crispus
Quintus Vibius Crispus, who shielded his brother Vibius Secundus.
- A Dialogue on Oratory §8 Vibius Crispus
A rich and witty orator-informer who prospered from Nero to the Flavians; paired with Eprius Marcellus.
- The Histories §2.11 Vibius Crispus
Quintus Vibius Crispus, a rich and eloquent senator (notable rather than good, Tacitus says), who prosecuted the informer Annius Faustus to avenge his own brother.