Seius
1. M. SEIUS L. F., distinguished himself by his largesses to the people in his curule aedileship, although he had been previously condemned to the payment of so great a fine that he had no longer sufficient property to entitle him to a place in the equestrian census. We do not know the year in which he was aedile; but Cicero says that he was elected in preference to M. Pupius' Piso, who was consul in B. C. 61 (
Plin. Nat. 15.1; Cic.
de Off. 2.17,
pro Planc. 5). In B. C. 52 he accused M. Saufeius, who was defended by Cicero [SAUFEIUS, No. 2].
In the following year, B. C. 51, he was involved in the condemnation of Plaetorius (
incendio Plaetoriano ambustus, Cic. Att. 5.20.8). [PLAETORIUS, No. 5.] He was a friend of Atticus and Cicero, and the latter laments his death in B. C. 45. (Ascon.
in Milon. p. 55, ed. Orelli; Varr.
R. R. 3.2.7, 3.10.1;
Cic. Fam. 9.7,
ad Att. 5.13, 12.11.)
