Ode to a Banker

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Aurelius Chrysippus -a patron of literature (a swine) a scroll-seller (a good critic) (a what?)

Euschemon – an old hand with attitude

Avienus – a historian with writer's block

Turius – a utopian with allergies (to work) the Shakespeare (Bacon?) of his day

Urbanus Trypho – a dramatist?

Anna, Trypho's wife – who may have a way with her

Pacuvius (Scrutator) – a bad-mouthing satirist (extinct species)

Constrictus Blitis – a love poet who needs to be dumpedfrom a writers' group (not writing at present)

From Commerce

Nothokleptes – a thieving bastard (a banker)

Aurelius Chrysippus (him again) – a secretive businessman

Lucrio – a personal banking executive (unsafe deposits)

Bos – a big man who explains bank charges

Diomedes – a very religious son with artistic hobbies

Lysa (first wife of Chrysippus) – a maker of men and their businesses (hard feelings)

Vibia (second wife of ditto) – a keen home-maker (soft furnishings)

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