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consnlate. of Justiniin the Great, in 534., The execution of above seventy Roman matrons on. the
latter part is contained in the edition of Jo. Sir- charge of poisoning. In 327 he was named dic'
meond, Paris, 1619, 8vo. The compilation of Mar- tator, for the purpose of holding the comitia, but
cellinus, who lived probably at the end of the fifth his nomination was. set aside by the augurs, on
and in the beginning of the sixth century of our pretence of some informality, a, proceeding veheera, is not without some value, and is often quoted mently arraigned by the tribunes of the people,
by modern historians. (Fabric. Bibl. Lat. vol. ii. who justly attributed the conduct of the augurs to
p. 616.). [W P.] their unwillingness to see a plebeian dictator.
MARCELLI'NUS, CORNE'LIUS LE'N- (Liv. viii. 18, 23.)
TULUS. [MARCELL,US, CLAUDIUS.] 2. M. CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS, probably a son
MARCELLI'NUS, EGNA'TIUS, a quaestor of the preceding, was consul in B. c. 287 with.
in a provincial government whose integrity towards C. Nautius Rutilus. (Fast. Sic.)
the treasury is highly commended by the younger 3. M. CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS, father of No. 4,
Pliny. (Plin. Ep. iv. 1'2.) [W. B. D.] is wholly unknown to us, except that he bore the
MARCELLI'N US, FA'BIJS, quoted by Lam- same name as his illustrious son. (Fast. Ccapit.;
pridins (Alex. Sev. 48) as the author ofa biography Plut. Marc. 1.) Drumann conjectures that the
of Trajan, and ranked by Vopiscus (Prob.' 2) M. Claudius who was delivered up by the Romans
among historians of the second class, such as to the Corsicans for having concluded an ignoPharius Maximus, Suetonius Tranquillus, Julius minious treaty is the one in question, and not, as
Capitolinus, and Lampridius. [W. R.] usually supposed, M. Claudius Glicia. [GLIcIA.]: MARCELLUS CLAU'DIUS. Marcellus was 4. M. CLAUDIUS M. F. M. N. MARCELLUS, the
the name of the most illustrious plebeian family of most illustrious of all those who bore this name,
the Claudia gens. Plutarch states (Marc. 1) that celebrated as five times consul, and the conqueror
the conqueror of Syracuse was the first person who of Syracuse. We know very little of his early
bore this cognomen, but this is certainly a mistake. life, and he is a remarkable instance of a man who,
At what time it was first introduced we know not, though his character was chiefly marked by the
but the first person of the name who appears in daring courage and impetuosity of youth, did not
history'is the consul of B. c. 331. [No. 1.] attain to any great distinction until a comparatively
late period of life. The year of his birth is unSTEMMA MARCELLORUM. certain, but it may be placed before B. c. 268, as
A. we are told that he was above sixty years old
1. M. Claudius Marcellus,
Cos. B. c. 331. when he obtained his fifth consulship. (Plut..
2. MI. Claud. Marcellus, Marc. 28; Liv. xxvii. 27.) Plutarch tells us that
Cos. B. c. 287. he was trained up in military service from his
3. M. Claud.!Marcellus. earliest youth, so as to have received rather an im4. M. Claud. Marcellus, perfect education in other respects. In war, on
Cos. quinque. Cos. I. Bs. c. 22. the contrary, he early distinguished himself, es5. M. CL.cM. pecially by his personal achievements, ever seeking
-5. M. Cl. ~arcellus, 6. M. Cl. Marcellus,
Co B. ce. 1us6. Cos. i 18. single combats With the most daring warriors
8. At. iC. larcellus- among the enemy, and uniformly coming off vicCos. ter. cos. I. B.C. 166. torious. On one occasion during the first Punic
9. M. Cl. Marcellus. - war, he had the opportunity of saving his brother's
life by his personal exertions. (Plut. Marc. 1. 2.).
10. M. Cl. Marcellus, 13. C. Cl.lMarcellus, But whatever reputation he may have thus earned
aed. cur. I.c. 91. pr. B.C. S0. as a soldier, it does not appear to have opened to
l. M.. ~ I 14. C. Cl. Marcellus, him the path to public honours until a much later
il. M. C1 Marcellus, 12C. C. M.cr.elius, Cc..2.. 50, t
Cos. a. C..M Co. C.c. 49. M. Co. a., period. The first office that we hear of his filling
15. M. ClMrrcellus, is that of curule aedile, apparently about B. c. 226.
MC. Miarcellus,
aed. cur... 23,' It was while holding this magistracy that he was
a. compelled to bring a charge against C. Scantilius
16. M. Claudius Marcellus, Capitolinus, his colleague in the aedileship, for
legate B. c. 90. having offered an insult of the grossest kind to his
17. M. C I'cr eserincI son Marcus. [No. 5.] Capitolinus was convicted,
17. M. C. Marcellus Aeserninus, 21. P. Corn. Lentulus Marcel- and condemned to pay a heavy fine, the produce of'
a young man B. c. 70. linus, m. Cornelia.. I r I. which was applied by Marcellus to the purchase of
18. M. Cl. Marcellus Aeserninus, 22. C. Corn. Lentulus Marcel-.
qu. Bc. 48. linus, Cos... 56. sacred vessels for the temples. (Plut. arc. 2;
19. M. Cl. Marcellus Aeserninus 23. (P.) Corn. LentulsMarcel a Vl. Max. vi. 1. ~ 7.) About the same time also,
Cos. B.C. 22 m. Asinia. linus, quB. C. 48. according to Plutarch, he obtained the office of
20. M. Cl. Marcellus Aesemrninus, 24. P. Corn. Lentulus Marcel- augur, a distinction he probably owed to the defl A.Dc. 20.' inus, Cos. B. C, 15. cided attachment which he manifested through life
Of uncertain Origin. to the aristocratic party in the state.
25. M. Cl. Marcellus, It was not till the year 222 that Marcellus
Aed. pleb. B. C. 216. obtained his first consulship. The war with the
26. bM. C. Marcel7s, Gauls, which a few years before had excited so
27. M. C1. Marcellus, much alarm at Rome, was then drawing to a close:
pr. B. C. 137. the Boians had already submitted, and the Insu28. M. Ci. Marcellus, brians, terrified at the repeated defeats they had
29. M. CMB.Marcellus. sustained from the consuls of the preceding year,
P. Furius and C. Flaminius, now sent to sue for
1. M. CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS was consul in peace. Their overtures were, however, rejected,
B c. 331, the year that was distinguished for the mainly at the instigation of Marcellus and his