Lucan
Lucan
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, better known in English as Lucan, was a Roman poet, born in Corduba, in the 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...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth3 November 39
follow nature
Keep to moderation, keep the end in view, follow nature
daring shows
A show of daring oft conceals great fear.
society delay prepared
Delay is ever fatal to those who are prepared.
produce idle inclination
An idle life always produces varied inclinations.
wounds
Deep-seated are the wounds of civil brawls.