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A Short Biography of Lucan

Author Name:

Lucan

Born As:

Marcus Annaeus Lucanus

Other Names:

Born:

3 Nov 39

Died:

30 Apr 65




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Epic poet                          
Selected Works:

According to Vacca and Statius, Lucan's works included:

Surviving work:

Pharsalia - Civil War, on the war between Julius Caesar and Pompey
Often attributed to him - but to others as well
Laus Pisonis - Praise of Piso, a panegyric of a member of the Piso family

Lost works:

Catachthonion
Iliacon from the Trojan cycle
Epigrammata
Adlocutio ad Pollam
Silvae
Saturnalia
Medea
Salticae Fabulae
Laudes Neronis, a praise of Nero
Orpheus
Prosa oratio in Octavium Sagittam
Epistulae ex Campania
De Incendio Urbis, on the Roman fire of 64, perhaps accusing Nero of arson.