Roman Authors by Fun facts

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Tutor of M. Aurelius and L. Verus
Lost his father when he was 6, died when he was only about 28
Best friends with T. Pomponius
Horace refers to him as 'mea lucerna'
Pliny the Younger and Septicius Clarus were his patrons
Forced D. Laberius to act in one of his own mimes
The Roman Callimachus
First state professor of rhetoric, with annual salary of 100,000 sesterces
Recalled from exile (in Corsica) to tutor Nero
Last Latin author to write both comedy and tragedy
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His style was described by Quintilian as 'lactea ubertas'
Died in Bethlehem in either A.D. 419 or 420
Invokes Venus at the beginning of his work that argues against divine intervention
Wrote comedies that are sometimes attributed to one of his patrons, either Scipio Aemilianus or Laelius
Fell into disgrace with Augustus and killed himself in 26 B.C.
Sued by his in-laws for witchcraft
Only author to have his bust displayed in Asinius Pollio's public library
Dante's guide through the underworld
Wrote the longest (and worst) Latin epic
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