person
Encolpius
Pliny's freedman reader (lector), prized for his recitation of Pliny's works; fell ill coughing blood on the road to Tuscany.
Reading notes
- The Letters §8.1.2 Encolpius
Pliny's freedman reader (lector), prized for declaiming his master's work; he fell ill on the road, coughing blood from the dust.