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): its use crossed 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.