"Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus"@en . "Roman poet" . . . "Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (November 3, 39 AD \u2013 April 30, 65 AD), better known in English as Lucan (/\u02C8lu\u02D0k\u0259n/), was a Roman poet, born in Corduba (modern-day C\u00F3rdoba), in the Hispania Baetica. Despite his short life, he is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period. His youth and speed of composition set him apart from other poets."@en .