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Which Roman authors did Christopher Marlowe translate from Latin?

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Marlowe or not Marlowe?
Christopher Marlowe Detail of a portrait thought to be of Christopher Marlowe, dated 1585, artist unknown; in the collection of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, England.

Christopher Marlowe translated works from two Roman authors from Latin during his time at Cambridge:

  • Ovid: Marlowe translated his collection of elegiac poems titled Amores (The Loves).123
  • Lucan: Marlowe translated the first book of his epic poem Pharsalia.123