The dead are free from Fortune; Mother Earth has room for all her children, and he who lacks an urn has the sky to cover him. - Lucan

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The dead are free from Fortune; Mother Earth has room for all her children, and he who lacks an urn has the sky to cover him.

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About Lucan

Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (November 3, 39 – April 30, 65), better known in English as Lucan, was a Roman epic poet. In A.D. 65, at the age of 25, he was charged with treason against Nero, and was commanded to commit suicide. Despite his short life, Lucan 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. His epic poem Bellum Civile (or Pharsalia) deals with the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey.

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Native Name: M. Annaeus Lucanus
Alternative Names: Marcus Annaeus Lucanus Lucanus
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