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 work of Naevius differed from that of Ennius in this respect, that it treated of one particular portion of Roman history, and did not profess to unfold the whole annals of the State.

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

It is interesting to note that the Latin poet Ennius, as reported by Cicero, called the heroic metre of one line versum longum, to distinguish it from the brevity of lyrical measures.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

The poetic successor of Ennius was his nephew, Pacuvius.

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

The opening lines of the Medea of Ennius may be quoted as probably a fair specimen of the degree of faithfulness with which the early Roman tragedians translated from their originals.

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

Even in the time of Cicero, Ennius was believed to be buried in the tomb of the Scipios.

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