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Lucanus Westermanii
Lucanus may refer to: People * Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, Roman poet *Friedrich von Lucanus (1869–1947), German ornithologist *Gnaeus Domitius Lucanus, Roman suffect consul *Jan Lucanus, American comic book writer, filmmaker and entrepreneur *Ocellus Lucanus, supposed Pythagorean philosopher *one of the knights of the Round Table The Knights of the Round Table ( cy, Marchogion y Ford Gron, kw, Marghekyon an Moos Krenn, br, Marc'hegien an Daol Grenn) are the knights of the fellowship of King Arthur in the literary cycle of the Matter of Britain. First appearing in lit ... * Latin for a person from Lucca * Latin for a member of the Italian tribe of the Lucanians * Latin for a person from Lucania Beetles *Lucanus (beetle), ''Lucanus'' (beetle), genus of beetles *''Conotrachelus lucanus'', a species of true weevil *''Hister lucanus'', a species of clown beetle *''Styloxus lucanus'', a species of Cerambycidae beetle {{disambiguation [Baidu] |
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (3 November 39 AD – 30 April 65 AD), better known in English as Lucan (), was a Roman poet, born in Corduba (modern-day Córdoba), in Hispania Baetica. He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period, known in particular for his epic ''Pharsalia''. His youth and speed of composition set him apart from other poets. Life Three brief ancient accounts allow for the reconstruction of a modest biography – the earliest attributed to Suetonius, another to an otherwise unknown Vacca, and the third anonymous and undated – along with references in Martial, Cassius Dio, Tacitus's ''Annals'', and one of Statius's ''Silvae''. Lucan was the son of Marcus Annaeus Mela and grandson of Seneca the Elder; he grew up under the tutelage of his uncle Seneca the Younger. Born into a wealthy family, he studied rhetoric at Athens and was probably provided with a philosophical and Stoic education by his uncle. His wife was Polla Argentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
