Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): its use spanned the golden age of latin literature — broadly the 1st century bc and the early 1st century ad — possibly extending to the silver age — broadly the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Output (English): it was used during the golden age of latin literature — around the 1st century bc and the early 1st century ad — perhaps lasting to the silver age — around the 1st and 2nd centuries.