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Appius Claudius Caecus
Appius
also: Appius
Censor of 312 BC, builder of the Appian Way and Rome's first aqueduct; surnamed Caecus, "the Blind," for the loss of his sight late in life. Cited as a worthy man afflicted with blindness.
Reading notes
- On Providence §5.2 Appius
Appius Claudius Caecus, censor of 312 BC and builder of the Appian Way, surnamed "the Blind"; paired with Metellus as a worthy man afflicted with blindness.