Marcus Terentius Varro
Roman scholar, polymath and author
- Lived
- 115 BC–26 BC
- Country
- Ancient Rome
Updated September 2026
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About 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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