- Classic Roman WritersScriptor classicus Romanus
The following information gives us some of the more famous of the classical Roman writers and poets. These people were held in the highest regard by Roman commentators and some of them are still regarded with such prestige today.
| Name | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|
| Gaius Iulius Caesar (JULIUS CAESAR) | 102 BC | 44 BC |
| Gaius Valerius CATULLUS | c. 84 BC | c. 54 BC |
| Marcus Tullius CICERO (TULLY) | 106 BC | 43 BC |
| Quintus ENNIUS | 239 BC | 169 BC |
| Quintus Horatius Flaccus (HORACE) | 65 AD | 8 BC |
| Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (JUVENAL) | 55 AD | c.127 AD |
| Titus Livius (LIVY) | 59 BC | 17 AD |
| Titus LUCRETIUS Carus | 94 BC | c. 51 BC |
| Marcus Valerius Martialis (MARTIAL) | 40 AD | c. 103 AD |
| Publius Ovidius Naso (OVID) | 43 BC | 17 AD |
| Maccius PLAUTUS | 254 BC | 184 BC |
| Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (PLINY) | 61 or 62 AD | c. 113 AD |
| Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (QUINTILIAN) | c. 35 AD | c. 96 AD |
| Gaius Sallustius Crispus (SALLUST) | 86 BC | c. 34 BC |
| Lucius Annaeus SENECA | 4 BC | 65 AD |
| Publius Cornelius TACITUS | c. 55 AD | c. 120 AD |
| Publius Terentius Afer (TERENCE) | c. 195 BC | c. 159 BC |
| Publius Vergilius Maro (VIRGIL) | 70 BC | 19 BC |