Abronius Silo (fl. 1st century BC) was a

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poet who lived in the latter part of the Augustan age. He was a pupil of the

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ian

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. His son was also a poet, but he was not respected because he wrote plays for

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. Only two

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s of his work survive today. During his life he would face a charge of

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. Although Silo believed he was simply inspired by his teacher.

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