Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Also Known As	Seneca the Elder
Born	c.55 BCE • Córdoba • Spain
Died	39
Notable Works	“Oratorum sententiae divisiones colores”
Movement / Style	Silver Age
Subjects Of Study	oratory

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Roman historian and orator

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Decimus Magnus Ausonius

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Herodes Atticus

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Marcus Cornelius Fronto

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Quintus Hortensius Hortalus

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Eumenius

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