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

Another point in which there is some affinity between Ennius and Lucretius is their religious temper and convictions.

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

The epic poetry of the age was the work of Naevius and Ennius.

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.

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