Ennius

American  

[en-ee-uhs] / ˈɛn i əs /

noun

1. Quintus 239–169? b.c., Roman poet.

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Ennius British  

/ ˈɛnɪəs /

noun

1. Quintus (ˈkwɪntəs). 239–169 _bc , Roman epic poet and dramatist

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Example Sentences

The fragments of Ennius, on the other hand, scarcely afford sufficient ground for attributing to him a genuine dramatic faculty.

From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.

This plan is said to have been first put into use by the old Roman poet Ennius.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

Another poet who lived upon the Aventine was Ennius, who is described as inhabiting a humble dwelling, and being attended by a single female slave.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

The more recondite learning of Ennius was probably as strange to him as that of Ben Jonson was to Shakspeare.

From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.

It supports a bust, supposed, upon slight foundation, to be that of the poet Ennius.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.