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He was an outstanding scholar, author, lawyer and statesman. He won acclaim as the greatest orator of his day. He influenced later Roman writers and students of Latin literature.
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He was a poet. He wrote a poem "On the Nature of Things", in this poem Lucretius preserved the teachings of Epicurus.
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He was often called the "Homer of Rome". He was considered the greatest Roman poet. Rome was glorified because of the epic poem he wrote "Aemeid"
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He became the "Poet of the Augustan Age"
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Wrote a lengthy history of Rome. Livy drew from many reliable legends.He saw the traditional virtues and patriotism of the Rome people as the foundation of Rome's greatness.
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Ovid wrote about mythology and love. He became popular among Rome's upper class because of his poems.
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He sentenced Jesus to death by crucifixion.
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One of the leading Stoics of the Roman Empire. Outstanding writer, and thinker. Tutor of the emperor Nero.
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Jesus was born in the small Roman province of Judea. He saved his people from sin by dieing on the cross.
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Medicine continued under the work of the Greek Physician. Studied animal lungs, heart, arteries, and blood.
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Paul's name was originally named Saul. He was born into a jewish home of Tarsus.
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Wrote biographies that compared the lives of important Greek and Roman men. Most famous Greek writer in the Roman Empire.
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First official Roman persecution of Christianity. Accused the Christians of setting fire to Rome.
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Favored the old republic over life under the self-centered emperor. His work "Annals"is a variable.
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Wrote bitter satires on the loose morals and social problems f the empire
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Jewish historian. Recorded the conflict between the Jews and Romans. Warned the Jews of the folly of armed resistance against the Romans
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Breached the walls of Jerusalem. Looted the temple. Completely destroyed the city.
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He promoted that the sun, moon, and planets revolve around the earth. Through based on false assumptions, his geocentric theory of the universe went unchallenged for almost fourteen centuries.
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Scholar, Philosopher, administrator, and so called Good Emperors of Rome. Known as the "philosopher-king"
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Dismissed Christians soldiers from the army and ordered the destruction of Christians churches, and burned of the scripture.
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Born at Tagaste in North Africa. His father was a pagan