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Persius

34–62 · 1st century · Also known as Aulus Persius Flaccus

Aulus Persius Flaccus was a Roman satirical poet born at Volaterrae (Volterra) in Etruria to a wealthy equestrian family. A pupil of the Stoic philosopher Cornutus in Rome, he died at the age of 27, leaving six satires, published after his death, that attack moral corruption and bad poetry in a dense and difficult style.

Persius
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