Virgil
(15 October 70 - 21 September 19 BCE)
Virgil was an outstanding Roman poet, the greatest epic of his time. Author of Aeneid - the national epic of ancient Romans.
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Biographies of Romans (Representatives of culture)
Representatives of ancient Roman culture played a key role in the development of literature, philosophy, art, and intellectual thought in the Roman Empire. In this category, you’ll find articles devoted to writers, poets, historians, philosophers, artists, and other creators whose works shaped Roman culture and influenced subsequent eras. The articles discuss their work, historical context, and significance for the legacy of the ancient world.
Favorinus of Arelate
(c. 80 - 160 CE)
Favorinus of Arelate (today Arles in the south of France) lived in the years around 80-160 CE and was a famous sophist and philosopher. Although he was Gaul, he mastered Greek to perfection, which made him an acknowledged and admired orator.
Claudius Aelianus
(c. 175 - c. 235 CE)
Claudius Aelianus was a Roman writer and teacher of rhetoric. He was active in the time of Emperor Septimius Severus. He was called "the honey-tongued".
Apuleius of Madaura
(c. 125 - after 170 CE)
Apuleius, also called Apuleius of Madaura, was a Berber writer and philosopher from the 2nd century CE. Author of the satirical romance Metamorphoses / The Golden Ass.