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Marcus Annaeus Lucanus

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Stat magni nominis umbra.
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The mere shadow of a mighty name he stood.
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Of Pompey the Great.
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There stands the shade of a great name.
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There stands the ghost of a great name.

 
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus

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