Ennius

[ en-ee-uh s ]

/ ˈɛn i əs /

noun

Quin·tus

[kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/, 239–169? b.c., Roman poet.

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Examples from the Web for ennius

Cato was almost exactly contemporary with Ennius: and he had been the foremost representative of the reaction.
The Oxford Book of Latin Verse|Various
It was probably through his position as a teacher of Greek that Ennius first became known to the leading men of Rome.
The Roman Poets of the Republic|William Young Sellar
To him, as to Ennius, common sense and a just estimate of life were large ingredients in virtue.
The Roman Poets of the Republic|William Young Sellar
This was first arrested by Ennius, who cast the literary language of Rome into forms which became permanent after his time.
The Roman Poets of the Republic|William Young Sellar

Both of them imitated the old Greek comedy; and so did Ennius and Pacuvius before them.
Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry|John Dryden

British Dictionary definitions for ennius

Ennius

/ (ˈɛnɪəs) /

noun

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

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