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Suetonius, swih TOH nee uhs (A.D. 69?-140?) was a Roman biographer and historian. As secretary for the Roman emperor Hadrian until 121 or 122, Suetonius had access to the Roman archives. He used official documents and hearsay evidence in his writings. His most notable work is Lives of the Caesars, which consists of biographies of 12 Roman emperors, from Julius Caesar to Domitian. Suetonius wrote an earlier collection of biographies known as Lives of Famous Men. The work originally included… More »

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Aeneid

Aeneid, ih NEE ihd, the national epic of ancient Rome, is one of the world's greatest poems of... More >>

Apuleius, Lucius

Apuleius, Lucius ap yuh LEE uhs, LOO shuhs (A.D. 125?-170?), wrote the only completely preserved... More >>

Catullus, Gaius Valerius

Catullus, Gaius Valerius, kuh TUHL uhs, GAY uhs vuh LEER ee uhs (84? B.C.-54? B.C.), a Roman... More >>

Horace

Horace (65-8 B.C.) was one of the greatest poets of ancient Rome. He is most famous for Odes, a... More >>

Juvenal

Juvenal, JOO vuh nuhl (A.D. 60?-130?), was a Roman poet known for his 16 biting satires. These... More >>

Latin literature

Latin literature includes the essays, histories, poems, plays, and other writings of the ancient... More >>

Martial

Martial, MAHR shuhl (A.D. 40?-104?), was an ancient Roman writer. He became famous for developing... More >>

Ovid

Ovid, OV ihd (43 B.C.-A.D. 17?), was a great Roman poet. He became best known for his witty and... More >>

Petronius

Petronius, pih TROH nee uhs (?-A.D. 66), wrote the first Roman novel, the Satyricon. Only... More >>

Plautus

Plautus, PLAW tuhs (254?-184 B.C.), was an important Roman writer of comedy. His plays are... More >>

Pliny the Elder

Pliny, PLIHN ee, the Elder (A.D. 23 or 24-79) was a Roman writer. Pliny wrote many historical and... More >>

Pliny the Younger

Pliny, PLIHN ee, the Younger (A.D. 61 or 62-113?) was a Roman writer. He was the nephew of... More >>

Suetonius

Suetonius, swih TOH nee uhs (A.D. 69?-140?) was a Roman biographer and historian. As secretary... More >>

Terence

Terence, TEHR uhns (190?-159? B.C.) was a Roman comic playwright. His plays are essentially Latin... More >>

Virgil

Virgil (70-19 B.C.), also spelled Vergil, was the greatest poet of ancient Rome and one of the... More >>

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