Lucretius · Virgil Were Lucretius and Virgil alive at the same time? Yes. Lucretius and Virgil were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 70 BC to 55 BC. Lucretius was 23 or 24 when Virgil was born.Virgil was 15 when Lucretius died, aged 38 or 39. Lucretius1st-century BC Roman poet and philosopherBorn 94 BC · died 15 October 55 BC, aged 38 or 39VirgilRoman poet (1st century BC)Born 15 October 70 BC · died 21 September 19 BC, aged 50 CiceroJulius CaesarLucretiusCleopatraVirgilAugustusOvid Lucretius and Virgil in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.