Lucan Quotes

Italy, Poet
November 3, 39 – April, 30, 65.

Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (November 3, 39 AD – April 30, 65 AD), better known in English as Lucan (/ˈluːkən/), was a Roman poet, born in Corduba (modern-day Córdoba), in Hispania Baetica. Despite his short life, he is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period. His youth and speed of composition set him apart from other poets.

Quis iustius induit armascire nefas: magno se iudice quisque tuetur;Victrix causa deis placuit sed victa Catoni.

Lucan
Estque dei sedes nisi terra et pontus et aeret caelum et virtus? superos quid quaerimus ultra?Jupiter est quodcumque vides, quocumque moveris.

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Jamque comes semper magnorum prima malorumsaeva fames aderat.

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Exeat aulaqui volt esse pius. Virtus et summa potestasnon coeunt; semper metuet quem saeva pudebunt.

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Cum tot in hac anima populorum vita salusquependeat et tantus caput hoc sibi fecerit orbis,saevitia est voluisse mori.

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Vivit post proelia Magnussed fortuna perit.

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