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Tacitus was a...
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historian
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Tacitus' full name
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Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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Tacitus' Father
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held imperial positions in germany
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Tacitus studied under...
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Marcus Aper and Julius Secundus in Rome
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Did any of tacitus' speeches survive?
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no
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Tacitus' occupation(s)
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leading lawyer and excellent orator
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Who did Tacitus give a funeral oration for?
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Verginius Rufus
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Who did Tacitus prosecute?
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Marcus Priscus, a govenor of Asia, for extortion with the aid of Pliny the Younger
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What political positions did Tacitus hold?
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Quasetor, Praetor, consul, govenor of asia
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Wife of Tacitus?
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daughter of agricola
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How many of Tacitus' works survive?
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5
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Who wrote Germania?
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Tacitus
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What is the long form of Germania?
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De origine et situ Germanorum
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What was Germania about?
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Intsitutions and Tribes of the Germans, geography, showed them as a true potential threat
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Wrote Agricola?
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Tacitus
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When was Agricola published?
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98 AD
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Long title of Agricola?
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De vitia Julii Agricolae
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What was Agricola about?
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Julius Agricola, his father in law, governor of britain, semi-biographical, attacks domitian's record of tyranny
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Who wrote Dialogue on orators?
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Tacitus
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When was Dialogue on Orators published? Who was it dedicated to?
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Dedicated to Lucius Fabius Justus, 102 AD
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When was Tacitus alive?
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56 -117 AD
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Who wrote Annales/Annals?
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Tacitus
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What is the full title of Annales? What does it mean?
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ab excessu divi augusti "from the death of divine augusts
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What was Tacitus' last and final work?
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Annals
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How many books did the Annals have? which survived?
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18
1-6 and 11-16 |
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What is discussed in the Annals?
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Julio-Claudians after Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero
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When was Suetonius alive?
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70 - 130 AD
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Where was Suetonius born?
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North Africa
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What is Suetonius' full name?
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Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
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Suetonius was secretary under...
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Trajan and Hadrian
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Suetonius was a...
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historian
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Who wrote De Vita Caesarum?
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Suetonius
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What does De Vita Caesarum mean?
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Lives of the Caesars
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De Vita Caesarum contained...
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biographies of the 12 Caesars from Julius Caesar to Domitian
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Who wrote De Viris Illustribus
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Suetonius
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What books comprised De Viris Illustibus?
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De Grammaticis et Rhetoribus
De Poetis |
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De Vita Caesarum was considered...
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gossipy
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What was Suetonius' first biography?
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De Viris Illustribus
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When was Seneca the Younger alive?
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4 BC - 65 AD
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What is Seneca The Younger's full name?
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Where was Seneca the Younger born?
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Corduba, Spain
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Where did Seneca the Younger study?
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Rome
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To where, when, and why was Seneca the Younger exiled?
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To Corsica for commiting adultery with Emperor Claudis' niece, Julia Livilla in AD 41
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Who did Seneca the Younger tutor?
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Nero
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When and how did Seneca the younger die?
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Suicide for conspiring against Nero in AD 65
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Who wrote Consolationes?
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Seneca the Younger
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Who wrote Naturales Quaestiones?
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Seneca the Younger
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How many books are there in Naturales Quaestiones? How many survive?
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8
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To who is Naturales Quaestiones dedicated?
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Lucilius Junior, and Epicurean
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Was Seneca the younger a stoic or an epicurean?
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Stoic
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Who wrote Epistulae Morales?
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Seneca the Younger
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To who is Epistulae Morales dedicated?
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Lucilius Junior
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How many books are in the Epistulae Morales?
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20
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How many tragedies did Seneca the Younger write?
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9
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When was Seneca the Elder alive?
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B.C. 55 - 40 AD
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Seneca the Elder was a...
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Historian/writer on rhetoric
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What was Seneca the Elder's full name?
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Where was Seneca the Elder born?
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Corduba, Spain
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Who wrote Oratorum Sententiae Divisiones Colores?
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Seneca the Elder
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When was Persius alive?
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AD 34 - 62
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Persius was the...
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first stoic satirist
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Persius' full name was?
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Aulus Persius Flaccus
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Where was Persius born?
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Etruria
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How many satires did Persius write?
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6
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When was Petronis alive?
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AD 27 - 66
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What was Petronis' full name?
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Titus Petronius Niger
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Petronius was the...
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first novelist
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Petronius was known as...
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elegantiae arbiter
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Petronius wrote the...
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Satyricon
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Satyricon was...
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dirrrrrrrty
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When was Pliny the Elder alive?
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AD 23 - 79
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Pliny the Elder was a...
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Scientific Encyclopedist
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Pliny the Elder's full name was...
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Gaius Plinius Secundus
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Pliny the Elder was born at...
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Novum Comum
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Historia Naturalis was written by...
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Pliny the Elder
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Historia Naturalis had how many books?
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37
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Historia Naturalis was dedicated to...
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Titus
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Man was discussed in which book of the Historia Naturalis?
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7
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When was Pliny the Younger alive?
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AD 61 -113
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Pliny the Younger was the...
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master of letters
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Pliny the Younger's full name was...
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Plinius Caecilius Secundus
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Where was Pliny the Younger born?
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Novum Comum
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Pliny the Younger studied under...
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Nicetes Sacerdos and Quintilian
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How were the Pliny's related?
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Uncle and nephew
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Who wrote Litterae?
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Pliny the Younger
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how many books comprise the Litterae?
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10
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When was Quintilian alive?
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AD 35 - 96
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Quintilian was a...
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Rhetorician
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What was Quintilian's full name?
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Marcus Fabius Quintilianus
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Where was Quintilian born?
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Calagurris Nassic, Spain
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Domitis Afer educated..
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Quintilian
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Institutio Oratoria was written by...
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Quintilian
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Institutio Oratia was comprised of how many books?
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12
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When was Lucan alive?
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AD 39 -65
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Lucan was a...
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Stoic Epic Poet
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Who wrote Litterae?
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Pliny the Younger
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how many books comprise the Litterae?
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10
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When was Quintilian alive?
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AD 35 - 96
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Quintilian was a...
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Rhetorician
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What was Quintilian's full name?
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Marcus Fabius Quintilianus
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Where was Quintilian born?
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Calagurris Nassic, Spain
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Domitis Afer educated..
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Quintilian
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Institutio Oratoria was written by...
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Quintilian
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Institutio Oratia was comprised of how many books?
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12
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Lucan's full name was...
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Marcus Annaeus Lucanus
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Lucan was born in..
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Corduba, Spain
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Lucan was the nephew of...
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Seneca The Younger
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Who did Lucan study under?
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Stoic Philosopher Cornutus
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Bellum Civile was written by...
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Lucan
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Bellum Civile is comprised of how many books?
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10
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Bellum Civile was an...
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epic
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When was Martial alive?
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AD 40 - 104
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Martial was an...
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epigrammist
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What was martial's full name?
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Marcus Valerius Martialis
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Who wrote Liber Spectaculorum?
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Martial
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How many books comprised Liber Spectaculorum?
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14
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Which books of the liber spectaculorum contained the epigrams?
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1-12
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When Statius born?
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AD 45 - 96
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Statius was a...
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Roman Poet
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Statius' full name was...
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Publilius Papinius Statius
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Statius was born at...
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Naples
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Statius died at...
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Naples
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Who wrote Silvae?
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Statius
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How many poems comprise Silvae?
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32
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Thebaid was an..?.. that was composed of ..?..books.
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epic
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Achilleid was an..?.. that was composed of ..?..books.
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epic
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What was juvenal's full name?
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Decimus Junius Juvenalis
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Where was juvenal born?
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Aquinum, Italy
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To where was Juvenal banished?
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Egypt
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Saturae was written by...
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Juvenal
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Saturae had how many poems and how many books?
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16 satirical poems
5 books |
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When was Marcus Aurelius alive?
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AD 121 - 180
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Marcus Aurelius was...&...
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a roman emperor and stoic writer
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Who wrote the Meditations?
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Marcus Aurelius
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