Title
Persius Flaccus, Aulus
Document Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Publication Date
11-2001
Department
Classical Studies
Language
English
Publication Title
Encyclopedia of the Ancient World
Abstract
Life: One of the four major Roman satirists (the others are Gaius Lucilius, Horace, and Juvenal), Aulus Persius Flaccus (AW-luhs PEHR-shee-uhs FLAK-uhs) was born into an aristocratic Roman family but led a life withdrawn from the political and military affairs of his day. Like many of his contemporaries, he was attracted to the study of Stoic philosophy, learning from a leading Stoic of the day, Lucius Annaeus Cornutus.
Recommended Citation
Mastrangelo, Marc. "Persius Flaccus, Aulus." In Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, edited by Thomas J. Sienkewicz, Vol. 2, 886-87. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2001.
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