Scaurus Marcus Æmylius

, a Roman consul who distinguished himself by his eloquence at the bar, and by his succe es in Spain in the capacity of commander. He was sent against Jugurtha, and some time after accused of suffering himself to be bribed by the Numidian prince. Scaurus conquered the Ligurians, and in his censorship he built the Milvian bridge at Rome, and began to pave the road, which from him was called the Æmylian. He was originally very poor. He wrote some books, and among these a history of his own life, all now lost.――His son, of the same name, made himself known by the large theatre which he built during his edile ship. This theatre, which could contain 30,000 spectators, was supported by 360 columns of marble, 38 feet in height, and adorned with 3000 brazen statues. This celebrated edifice, according to Pliny, proved more fatal to the manners and the simplicity of the Romans, than the proscriptions and wars of Sylla had done to the inhabitants of the city. Scaurus married Murcia. Cicero , Brutus .— Valerius Maximus , bk. 4 , ch. 4 .— Pliny , bk. 34 , ch. 7 ; bk. 36 , ch. 2 .――A Roman of consular dignity. When the Cimbri invaded Italy, the son of Scaurus behaved with great cowardice, upon which the father sternly ordered him never to appear again in the field of battle. The severity of this command rendered young Scaurus melancholy, and he plunged a sword into his own heart, to free himself from further ignominy.――Aurelius, a Roman consul taken prisoner by the Gauls. He was put to a cruel death because he told the king of the enemy not to cro the Alps to invade Italy, which was universally deemed unconquerable.――Marcus Æmilius, a man in the reign of Tiberius accused of adultery with Livia, and put to death. He was an eloquent orator, but very lascivious and debauched in his morals.――Mamercus, a man put to death by Tiberius.――Maximus, a man who conspired against Nero.――Terentius, a Latin grammarian. He had been preceptor to the emperor Adrian. Aulus Gellius , bk. 11 , ch. 15 .