Statius

[ stey-shee-uh s ]
/ ˈsteɪ ʃi əs /

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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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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