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- ↑ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pro Quinctio, 6. s. 25, 21. s. 69.
- ↑ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology , William Smith, Editor.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Smith, William, ed. (1870). "C.BURRIENUS". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology . Vol. 3. p. 517.