person
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus
Lucan
Epic poet of Nero's reign (AD 39–65), author of the Pharsalia; named with Horace and Virgil as a source of modern poetic ornament.
Reading notes
- The Annals §15.49 Lucanus Annaeus
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan), the poet, nephew of Seneca, a leading conspirator.
- A Dialogue on Oratory §20 Lucan
Epic poet of Nero's reign, author of the Pharsalia.