Curated category
Philosophers of Roman Italy
- CiceroMarcus Tullius Cicero was born on the 3rd of January 106 BC in the hill town of Arpinum. His family belonged to the wealthy equestrian order, yet his name…
- Pliny the ElderGaius Plinius Secundus arrived in the world at Como during 23 or 24 AD. His father was an equestrian named Gaius Plinius Celer and his mother bore the name…
- Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius was born in Rome on the 26th of April 121. His birth name is sometimes given as Marcus Annius Verus, but sources assign this name to him upon…
- MacrobiusMacrobius Ambrosius Theodosius lived during the early fifth century, a period known as late antiquity. His given name remains unrecorded in surviving…
- LucretiusThe 15th of October in the year 55 BC marks the death of Titus Lucretius Carus, yet his birth remains a shadow. A note by Jerome places his life under the…