Definition: Rewrite each original sentence in order to make it easier to understand by non-native speakers of English. You can do so by replacing complex words with simpler synonyms (i.e. paraphrasing), deleting unimportant information (i.e. compression), and/or splitting a long complex sentence into several simpler ones. The final simplified sentences need to be grammatical, fluent, and retain the main ideas of their original counterparts without altering their meanings.
Input: 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.

Its was used during the Golden Age of Latin literature to the Silver Age. The Golden Age of literature is 1st century BC to early 1st century AD while the Silver Age is 1st and 2nd centuries.