I have a wife, I have sons: all of them hostages given to fate.
About Lucan
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (3 November AD 39 – 30 April AD 65), better known in English as Lucan (), was a Roman poet, born in Corduba, Hispania Baetica (present-day Cordoba, Spain). He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period, known in particular for his epic Pharsalia.
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Nobody ever chooses the already unfortunate as objects of his loyal friendship.
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I have a wife, I have sons: all of them hostages given to fate.
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There stands the shadow of a glorious name.
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Great fear is concealed under daring.
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