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Lucan
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, better known in English as Lucan, was a Roman poet, born in Corduba, Hispania Baetica. He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period, known in particular for his epic Pharsalia. His youth and speed of composition set him apart from other poets.
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culture · Roman poet (AD 39–65) · poet · historian · writer · courtier · also Lucan, Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, Lucanus
Born 3 November 0039 · Died 30 April 0065 · Q188646
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“Stat magni nominis umbra.”
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“Audendo magnus tegitur timor.”
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Died 0065-04-30.
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Born 0039-11-03.
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