Aulus Postumius Albinus was a statesman of the Roman Republic, notably consul in 151 BC.
[7] Albinus was well acquainted with Greek literature, and wrote in that language a poem and a Roman history, the latter of which is mentioned by several ancient writers.
Polybius speaks of him as a vain, arid lightheaded man, who disparaged his own people, and was indifferently devoted to the study of Greek literature.
[12] Polybius also relates that he retreated to Thebes, when the battle was fought at Phocis, on the plea of indisposition, but afterwards wrote an account of it to the Senate as if he had been present.
[13] Cicero speaks with rather more respect of his literary merits; he calls him a "learned man" (doctus homo).