Statius

American  

[stey-shee-uhs] / ˈsteɪ ʃi əs /

noun

1. Publius Papinius a.d. c45–c96, Roman poet.

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Statius British  

/ ˈsteɪʃɪəs /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

They read of superb little sculptures like the Hercules that the poet Statius insisted Hannibal had admired and that Sulla used for adorning his banquet table.

From Time Magazine Archive

Statius, whose father before him was a poet, was born at Naples.

From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Bushnell, Curtis C.

Statius records this ceremony, when speaking of Minerva’s temple: Hic more parentum Insides, thalamis ubi casta adolescerat ætas, Virgineas libare comas; primosque solebant Excusare toros.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

The drama of Ennius was taken from a tragedy of Euripides, which is now lost, but its subject is well known from the Thebaid of Statius.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John

Later critics, however, have decided that Statius Quadratus, under whom he is said to have died, was pro-consul in a.d. 154-5 or 155-6—all of which shows the very reliable nature of early Christian records.

From Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of their Testimony to the Four Gospels by Wheeler, Joseph Mazzini