quaestor
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When he returned from his first political posting, as quaestor in Sicily, for instance, he imagined his fame would have spread far and wide.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Compared with such spectacles, with such subjects of triumph as these, what can praetor or consul, quaestor or pontiff, afford?
From The Book of This and That by Lynd, Robert
Pliny was quaestor from 1st June, 89 to 31st May, 90 A.D., being nominated by the emperor, as shown by the above passage.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George
In Sardinia he made the acquaintance of M. Porcius Cato, then quaestor, who induced him to come to Rome B.C.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George
As quaestor in Spain in 136 he had distinguished himself for courage and honesty in dealing with the native population and had acquainted himself with the military needs of Rome.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
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