Marcus Terentius Varro: Quick Facts

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Born	116 BCE • Italy
Died	27 BCE
Notable Works	“Antiquitates rerum humanarum et divinarum” • “Res rustica” • “Saturae Menippeae” • “Trikaranos”
Movement / Style	Ciceronian period • Golden Age
Subjects Of Study	Latin language

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