Varius Rufus
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Varius Rufus was a prominent Roman poet of the Augustan era, known especially for his now-lost epic and tragic works and his association with literary figures like Virgil and Horace.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Augustan poet
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Roman poet ⓘ ancient Roman person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustus
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Horace NERFINISHED ⓘ Maecenas NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Horace
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Virgil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| floruit | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasLostWork |
epic poems
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tragic plays ⓘ |
| influenced | Roman tragic tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic poetry
ⓘ
earlier Roman epic poets ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryCircle | Maecenas' circle ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Horace's Epistles
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Horace's Satires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
epic poetry
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friendship with Horace ⓘ friendship with Virgil ⓘ tragic drama ⓘ |
| notableWork | Thyestes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
dramatist
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epic poet ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| patron |
Augustus
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Maecenas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Roman Empire
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late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Augustan age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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