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Epitome of Roman History Selection from Book XIV: "Atticus" by Cornelius Nepos, c. 100 BCE - c. 25 BCE English text prepared by Vincent Cook Latin text also available at gmu.edu text from Epicurism.info Titus Pomponius Atticus, descended from the most ancient Roman ancestry, kept uninterrupted the equestrian rank inherited from his forbears. His father was industrious, by the standards of those days wealthy, and greatly interested in literature. He, in accord with his love of letters, educated …