Lucilius

[ loo-sil-ee-uh s ]
/ luˈsɪl i əs /

noun

Ga·ius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/,c180–102? b.c., Roman satirist.

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Lucilius
/ (luːˈsɪlɪəs) /

noun

Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?180–102 bc, Roman satirist, regarded as the originator of poetical satire
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