Gaius Albucius Silus

Gaius Albucius Silus was an ancient Roman orator and teacher of rhetoric under emperor Augustus. He was born and died in Novaria (today Novara), but made his career in Rome. Suetonius gives a sketch of his life, while Seneca the Elder describes him as an outstanding declaimer.^[1]

Gaius Albucius Silus
Born	Novaria (modern Novara)
Died	Novaria (modern Novara)
Occupation(s)	Orator, Rhetoric teacher
Era	1st century BC / 1st century AD
Known for	Renowned declaimer and teacher under Emperor Augustus
Notable work	Declamations (as referenced by Seneca the Elder)

In the novel Albucius (1990), Pascal Quignard invents fifty-three controversiae (fictitious lawsuits) by Albucius and alternates them with historical and fictional scenes from his life.^[2][3]