A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various writers. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

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SABI'NUS, NYMPHI'DIUS. [NYMPHI- and Lexovii (in Normandy), who were led by
DI)Ts.] Viridovix. He gained a great victory over the
SABI'NUS, OBULTRO'NIUS. [OBULTRO- forces of Viridovix, and all the insurgent states
NIus.] submitted to his authority. In B. c. 54 Q. TituSABI'NUS, OtPPIUS. [OpprUs, No. 18.] rius Sabinus and L. Aurunculeius Cotta were staSABI'NUS, OSTO'RIUS, a Romait eques, tioned for the winter in the territory of the Ebuaccused Barea Soranus and his daughter Servilia rones with a legion and five cohorts. They had
in A. D. 66, and was rewarded by Nero with a not been more than fifteen days in the country belarge sum of money, and the insignia of the quaes- fore they were attacked by Ambiorix and Catitorship. (Tac. Ann. xvi. 23, 30, 33.) [BAREA volcus. On this occasion Sabinus did not show
SORANUS.] the same resolution as Cotta, and it was owing to
SABI'NUS, L. PLO'TIUS, a Roman artist, his fatal resolution to trust himself to the safe conwho is only known by an inscription, in which he duct of Ambiorix that the Roman troops, as well
is described as a carver in ivory, EBORARIUS. as Sabinus and Cotta, were destroyed, as is related
(Reines. cl. xi. No. cxxii.; R. Rochette, Lettre a more fully in the life of Cotta. [Vol. I. p. 869.]
M. Schorn, p. 400, 2d ed.) [P. S.] (Caes. B. G. ii. 5, iii. 11, 17-19, v. 24-37;
SABI'NUS, POMPO'NIUS, or with his full Dion Cass. xxxix. 45, xl. 5, 6; Suet. Caes. 25
name JULIUS POMPONIUS SABINUS, is sometimes Liv. Epit. 106; Flor. iii. 10; Oros. vi. 10; Euquoted as an ancient grammarian, but is the same trop. vi. 14.)
as Pomponius Laetus, who lived at the revival of The annexed coin was struck by a Titurius
learning. Sabinus, but it is uncertain who he was.
SABI'NUS, POPPAEUS, consul in A.D. 9,
with Q. Sulpicius Camerinus. He was appointed
in the life-time of Augustus, governor of Moesia;
and Tiberius in the year after his accession, A. D.
15, not only confirmed him in his government of
Moesia, but gave him in addition the provinces of
Achaia and Macedonia. He continued to hold
these provinces till his death in A. D. 35, having
ruled over Moesia for twenty-four years. In A.D. COIN OF TITURIUS SABINUS.
26, he obtained the triumphal ornaments on
account of a victory which he had gained over SABI'NUS TYRO, the author of a treatise on
some Thracian tribes. He did not belong to a horticulture, which he dedicated to Maecenas. All
distinguished family, and was indebted for his long that we know with regard to this writer and his
continuance in his government to his possessing work is to be found in the notice of Pliny (H. AV.
respectable, but not striking abilities. He was the xix. 10). " Ferroque non expedire tangi rutam,
maternal grandfather of Poppaea Sabina, the mis- cunilam, mentam, ocimum, auctor est Sabinus (al.
tress, and afterwards the wife of Nero. (Dion Sabinius) Tyro in libro Cepuricon quem Maecenati
Cass. Index, lib. lvi.; Suet. Vesp. 2; Tac. Ann. i. dicavit." [w. R.]
80, iv. 46, v. 10, vi. 39, xiii. 45; Dion Cass. lviii. SABI'NUS, VEC'TIUS, of the Ulpian fa25.) mily, was the senator upon whose motion, accordSABI'NUS, T. SICI'NIUS, consul B. C. 487, ing to Capitolinus, Balbinus and Maximus were
with C. Aquillius Tuscus, carried on war against nominated joint emperors. Upon their elevation
the Volsci, and obtained a triumph, as we learn he was appointed Praefectus Urbi. (Capitolin.
from the Capitoline Fasti and Dionysius, though Max. et Balb. 2, 4.) [W. R.]
Livy says "cum Volscis aequo Marte discessum SA'EBULA, L. COSSU'TIUS, mentioned only
est." Dionysius calls him T. Siccius. (Fasti on coins, a specimen of which is annexed. The
Capit.; Dionys. viii. 64,67; Liv. ii. 40.) Sicinius obverse represents the head of Medusa, with
served afterwards, as legatus, under the consul SABVLA, the reverse Bellerophon riding on PeM. Fabius Vibulanus in B.c. 480. (Dionys. ix. 12, gasus with L. COSSVT. C. F. (Eckhel, vol. v.
13.) p. 197.)
SABI'NUS, TI'TIUS, a distinguished Roman
eques, was a friend of Germanicus, and was consequently hated by Sejanus. To please this
powerful faivourite, Latinius Latiaris, who was a
friend of Sabinus, induced the latter to speak in
unguarded terms both of Sejanus and Tiberius, and
then betrayed his confidence. Sabinus was executed in prison, and his body thrown out upon the oLcessv Te
Gemonian steps, and cast into the Tiber. The
ancient writers mention the fidelity of the dog of
Sabinus, which would not desert his master, and COIN OF L. COSSUTIUS SABULA.
which tried to bear up his corpse when thrown
into the Tiber. (Tac. Ann. iv. 18, 19, 68, 70, vi. SABURA or SABURRA, the commander of
4; Dion Cass. lviii. 1; Plin. H. N. viii. 40. s. Juba's forces in Africa, defeated C. Curio, Caesar's
61.) general, in B. C. 49. He was destroyed with all
SABI'NUS, Q. TITU'RIUS, one of Caesar's his forces in B. C. 46 by P. Sittius. (Caes. B. C. ii.
legates in Gaul, is first mentioned in Caesar's 38, &c.; Hirt. B. Afr. 48, 93; Appian, B. C. ii.
campaign against the Remi, in B. C. 57. In the 45, iv. 54.)
following year, B. c. 56, he was sent by Caesar SABUS. [SANCHUS.]
with three legions against the Unelli, Curiosolitae, SA'CADAS (:aKa'aas), of Argos, one of the
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