Ennius

[ en-ee-uhs ]

noun

1. Quin·tus [kwin, -t, uh, s], 239–169? b.c., Roman poet.

Ennius

/ ˈɛnɪəs /

noun

1. EnniusQuintus239 bc169 bcMRomanWRITING: poetTHEATRE: dramatist Quintus (ˈkwɪntəs). 239–169 bc , Roman epic poet and dramatist

Example Sentences

Well has Ennius said, "Kindnesses misplaced are nothing but a curse and disservice."

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And Persius favours me, by saying, that Ennius was the fifth from the Pythagorean peacock.

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But the chief distinction of Ennius was gained in tragic and narrative poetry.

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Ennius called his didactic poem on natural philosophy Epicharmus after the comic poet.

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The verse of Ennius is sometimes crude and harsh, but it contains many fine lines and grand passages.

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