If you follow this link, you'll find out more about him, including the fact that his uncle, Marcus Columella, was an instrumental figure in the development of sheep-breeding. Apparently, he made experiments with the African sheep which had been brought over to the Empire for gladiatorial contests. Coincidentally, I watched Gladiator last night, and it made little or no mention of the public demand for to-the-death man vs. sheep fights.
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