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Lucilius
[ loo-sil-ee-uhs ]
noun
- Ga·ius [gey, -, uh, s], c180–102? b.c., Roman satirist.
Lucilius
/ luːˈsɪlɪəs /
noun
- LuciliusGaius?180 bc102 bcMRomanWRITING: satirist Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?180–102 bc , Roman satirist, regarded as the originator of poetical satire
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For how can we possibly imagine this to be, since Varro, who was contemporary to Cicero, must consequently be after Lucilius?
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Lucilius, the first satirist of the Romans, who wrote long before Horace.
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Lucilius wrote long before Horace, who imitates his manner of satire, but far excels him in the design.
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Cleopatra listened to Lucilius with sympathy, and then asked whether there was no way of cheering or comforting the wretched man.
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Passing on as she spoke, she soon returned, ushering the Roman Lucilius into the presence of the Queen.
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