Statius

[ stey-shee-uhs ]

/ ˈsteɪ ʃi əs /

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noun

Pub·li·us Pa·pin·i·us

[puhb-lee-uhs puh-pin-ee-uhs], /ˈpʌb li əs pəˈpɪn i əs/, a.d. c45–c96, Roman poet.

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How to use Statius in a sentence

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|DAILY BEAST
As to the connection of this poem with the Thebaid of Statius, see notes to ll.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Chaucer merely takes the general idea from Statius, and expands it in his own way.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Chaucer now returns from Statius (whom he has nearly done with) to the Teseide, and the next three stanzas, ll.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

The word “carbasina” occurs in a play by Statius, evidently translated from a writer of the new Greek comedy period.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
He lived plainly and simply on the Aventine with the poet Caecilius Statius.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Statius

Statius

/ (ˈsteɪʃɪəs) /

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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