His references to Septimius Serenus and Alphius Avitus, who belonged to the school of "new poets" (poetae neoterici or novelli) of the reign of Hadrian and later, seem to show that he was a near contemporary of those writers.
Njegove reference na Septimius Serenusa i Alfiusa Avitusa, koji pripadaše školi "poetae neoterici ili novelli" - školi novog pjesništva za Hadrijanove vlasti i kasnije, pokazuju njegovu bliskost ovih njemu suvremenih pjesnika.