Marcus Terentius Varro

Marcus Terentius Varro was a Roman polymath and a prolific author. He is regarded as ancient Rome's greatest scholar, and was described by Petrarch as "the third great light of Rome". He is sometimes called Varro Reatinus to distinguish him from his younger contemporary Varro Atacinus.

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Who was born first?

• Marcus Terentius Varro was born 6 years before Titus Pomponius Atticus
• Marcus Terentius Varro was born 6 years before Philodemus
• Marcus Terentius Varro was born 10 years before Cicero
• Marcus Terentius Varro was born 18 years before Nigidius Figulus
• Marcus Terentius Varro was born 22 years before Lucretius

Timeline

1. Marcus Terentius Varro (this page)116–27 BC
2. Philodemuscirca 110 BC – 35 BC
3. Titus Pomponius Atticus110–32 BC
4. CiceroJanuary 3, 106 BC – December 7, 43 BC
5. Nigidius Figuluscirca 98 BC – 45 BC
6. Lucretius94 BC – October 15, 55 BC

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