Ennius
[en-ee-uh s]
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noun
Quin·tus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/, 239–169? b.c., Roman poet.
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There is no doubt that the line is from Ennius; it is also quoted as his in Festus, p. 355.
The Religious Experience of the Roman PeopleW. Warde Fowler
And Ennius is quite right, if only he and I were agreed upon the meaning of "benefit."
De OfficiisMarcus Tullius Cicero
Cicero mentions that Ennius applied the epithet sanctus to poets.
The Roman Poets of the RepublicWilliam Young Sellar
He has more of the stamp of Lucilius than of his immediate successor Ennius.
The Roman Poets of the RepublicWilliam Young Sellar
Ennius had, indeed, rather to create than to revive the taste for tragedy.
The Roman Poets of the RepublicWilliam Young Sellar
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