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Roman Empire 142
84 AO 
Augustine of Hippo Roman Philosopher 354–430
Augustine of Hippo Roman Philosopher 354–430 500 ST 
Seneca the Younger Roman Playwright -4–65
Seneca the Younger Roman Playwright -4–65 567 V 
Virgil Roman Poet -70–-19
Virgil Roman Poet -70–-19 815 O 
Ovid Roman Poet -43–17
Ovid Roman Poet -43–17 957 H 
Horace Roman Poet -65–-8
Horace Roman Poet -65–-8 1,168 PT Pliny the Elder Roman Historian 23–79
1,960 P 
Plotinus Roman Philosopher 203–270
Plotinus Roman Philosopher 203–270 2,176 P 
Plautus Roman Writer -254–-184
Plautus Roman Writer -254–-184 2,341 E 
Epictetus Roman Philosopher 50–138
Epictetus Roman Philosopher 50–138 2,522 L 
Lucretius Roman Poet -94–-55
Lucretius Roman Poet -94–-55 3,299 A 
Apuleius Roman Philosopher 125–170
Apuleius Roman Philosopher 125–170 3,734 L 
Lucian Roman Writer 120–192
Lucian Roman Writer 120–192 3,952 P 
Petronius Roman Writer 27–66
Petronius Roman Writer 27–66 5,472 M 
Martial Roman Poet 40–104
Martial Roman Poet 40–104 6,402 J 
Juvenal Roman Poet 50–127
Juvenal Roman Poet 50–127 7,492 MT 
Marcus Terentius Varro Roman Writer -116–-27
Marcus Terentius Varro Roman Writer -116–-27 8,316 AO 
Apollonius of Tyana Roman Philosopher 15–100
Apollonius of Tyana Roman Philosopher 15–100 11,361 L 
Lactantius Roman Writer 250–325
Lactantius Roman Writer 250–325 12,457 E 
Ennius Roman Poet -239–-169
Ennius Roman Poet -239–-169 13,309 I 
Iamblichus Roman Philosopher 250–330
Iamblichus Roman Philosopher 250–330 13,311 P( 
Phaedrus (fabulist) Roman Writer -15–50
Phaedrus (fabulist) Roman Writer -15–50 14,396 T 
Tibullus Roman Poet -50–-19
Tibullus Roman Poet -50–-19 15,374 M 
Macrobius Roman Writer 370–430
Macrobius Roman Writer 370–430 15,705 QC Quintus Curtius Rufus Roman Historian
15,726 O 
Orosius Roman Historian 375–420
Orosius Roman Historian 375–420 17,425 CN 
Cornelius Nepos Roman Biographer -100–-25
Cornelius Nepos Roman Biographer -100–-25 20,638 P Persius Roman Poet 34–62
21,077 AO 
Alexander of Aphrodisias Roman Philosopher
Alexander of Aphrodisias Roman Philosopher 21,736 H 
Herodian Roman Historian 170–250
Herodian Roman Historian 170–250 22,759 GL Gaius Lucilius Roman Poet -180–-102
22,884 MV 
Marcus Velleius Paterculus Roman Historian -19–31
Marcus Velleius Paterculus Roman Historian -19–31 26,829 SJ Sextus Julius Africanus Roman Historian 160–240
31,566 T Themistius Roman Philosopher 317–388
31,836 SS 
Sulpicius Severus Roman Writer 360–420
Sulpicius Severus Roman Writer 360–420 35,677 GP 
Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus Roman Historian b. -1
Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus Roman Historian b. -1 36,999 AA 
Aelius Aristides Roman Writer 117–189
Aelius Aristides Roman Writer 117–189 37,265 QS Quintus Smyrnaeus Roman Writer
59,378 FB 
Faltonia Betitia Proba Roman Poet 322–370
Faltonia Betitia Proba Roman Poet 322–370 84,405 HC Helvius Cinna Roman Poet -85–-44
102,982 A Arator Roman Writer 480–544
124,542 O Oppian Roman Poet
125,955 LV Lucius Varius Rufus Roman Writer -74–-14
137,488 M( Merobaudes (poet) Roman Poet
317,732 TO Theodorus of Asine Roman Philosopher 275–360
413,974 NO Nestor of Laranda Roman Poet
454,479 CD Cassius Dionysius Roman Writer -99–-50
599,127 AO Alexander of Aegae Roman Philosopher
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