Statius

[stey-shee-uh s]

noun

Pub·li·us Pa·pin·i·us [puhb-lee-uh s puh-pin-ee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs pəˈpɪn i əs/, a.d. c45–c96, Roman poet.

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Contemporary Examples of statius

Statius also provided the foundation for one of her minor departures from Homer.
Madeline Miller Discusses ‘The Song of Achilles’
Jane Ciabattari
March 21, 2012

Historical Examples of statius

Coleridge has 'adapted' the words of Statius to point his own moral.
The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Statius Caecilius, one of the most famous writers of comedy.
The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura
Lucius Apuleius
There is a description of such games, held at a funeral, in Statius, Theb.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 (of 7)
Geoffrey Chaucer
Why, she even attempted to get up a recitation; Statius was to do her the honor.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2
Ernst Eckstein
I think the solution is to be found by referring to Statius.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for statius

Statius

noun

Publius Papinius (ˈpʌblɪəs pəˈpɪnɪəs). ?45–96 ad, Roman poet; author of the collection Silvae and of two epics, Thebais and the unfinished Achilleis

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