“He stands the shadow of a great name.”

— Marcus Annaeus Lucan

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About Marcus Annaeus Lucan

Poet • Roman

Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, known as Lucan, was a prominent Roman poet of the Silver Age of Latin literature. Born in Corduba, Hispania, he was the nephew of the philosopher Seneca the Younger and enjoyed early success in...

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