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Persius

34 - 62

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Aulus Persius Flaccus (; 4 December 34 – 24 November 62 AD) was a Roman poet and satirist of Etruscan origin. In his works, poems and satire, he shows a Stoic wisdom and a strong criticism for what he considered to be the stylistic abuses of his poetic contemporaries. His works, which became very popular in the Middle Ages, were published after his death by his friend and mentor, the Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Cornutus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Persius is the 1,043rd most popular writer (down from 1,023rd in 2019), the 1,199th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,168th in 2019) and the 86th most popular Italian Writer.

Persius is most famous for his satires, which are poems that make fun of people in power.

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Among writers, Persius ranks 1,043 out of 7,302. Before him are August von Kotzebue, John Malalas, Božena Němcová, Charles De Coster, Edmund Spenser, and Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer. After him are Bertran de Born, Mary Higgins Clark, James Hadley Chase, John Dryden, Jacques Clément, and Alfred de Vigny.

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Among people born in 34, Persius ranks 1. After him is Zhang Daoling. Among people deceased in 62, Persius ranks 4. Before him are James the Less, James, son of Alphaeus, and Claudia Octavia. After him are Sextus Afranius Burrus, Porcius Festus, Pallas, and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Persius ranks 1,199 out of 5,161. Before him are Michele Ferrero (1925), Antipope Nicholas V (1260), Gaius Claudius Glaber (-200), Philip I, Prince of Taranto (1278), Erasmo of Narni (1370), and Giovanni Segantini (1858). After him are Alessandro Valignano (1539), Rafael Bombelli (1526), Archduchess Maria Clementina of Austria (1777), Tina Modotti (1896), Tigellinus (10), and Elisabetta Sirani (1638).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Persius ranks 86. Before him are Marie Mancini (1639), Italo Svevo (1861), Lucius Accius (-170), Gaius Asinius Pollio (-76), Venantius Fortunatus (530), and Giambattista Marino (1569). After him are Tavo Burat (1932), Lucrezia Tornabuoni (1427), Quintus Tullius Cicero (-102), Rustichello da Pisa (1290), Chiara Lubich (1920), and Vladimir Bartol (1903).

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