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Manius Curius Dentatus

Curius Dentatus

Manius Curius Dentatus (d. 270 BC), three-time consul and conqueror of the Samnites and Pyrrhus, proverbial for frugality; famously received Samnite envoys while cooking his own plain meal at the hearth.

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On the Shortness of Life philosophy · 1 mention
On Tranquility of Mind philosophy · 1 mention

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