Curiatius Maternus
Ancient Roman dramatist

Curiatius Maternus

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Ancient Roman dramatist
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ItalyHoly Roman Empire
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(Gaul, France)
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(Gaul, France; Rome, Italy)
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Curiatius Maternus (/məˈtɜːrnəs/) appears in the Dialogues of Tacitus.He was an author of tragedies in Latin, having composed a Domitius, a Medea, and a Cato by AD 74 or 75. He may be identified with the sophist Maternus who was put to death by Domitian for speaking against tyrants in a practice speech, or with either Marcus Cornelius Nigrinus Curiatius Maternus suffect consul in 83 himself, or his adoptive father.