Ennius
Sign in to saveQuintus Ennius (; ) was a writer and poet who lived during the Roman Republic. He is often considered the father of Roman poetry. He was born in the small town of Rudiae, located near modern Lecce (ancient Calabria, today Salento), a town founded by the Messapians, and could speak Greek as well as Latin and Oscan (his native language). Although only fragments of his works survive, his influence in Latin literature was significant, particularly in his use of Greek literary models.
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Quintus Ennius was a Roman poet and writer from the Republic era who is widely regarded as the founder of Roman poetry and brought Greek literary styles into Latin literature. Though most of his writings are lost to history, his work had a lasting and important influence on the development of Latin literature, and his ability to write in Greek, Latin, and his native Oscan made him a bridge between different literary traditions.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca. 239 BC
- Died
- ca. 169 BC
- Works
- 31
Top works
- Quinti Ennii Annalium libb. XVIII. fragmenta
- Reliquiaæ quæ extant amnes
- Annals of Quintus Ennius
- Remains of Old Latin
- Fragmente
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- 363
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- 1,206
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- Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek - Doppelherme Vergil-Ennius.jpg
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10 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Literature
- The ''Annales''
- Minor works
- Editions
- See also
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Quintus Ennius (; ) was a writer and poet who lived during the Roman Republic. He is often considered the father of Roman poetry. He was born in the small town of Rudiae, located near modern Lecce (ancient Calabria, today Salento), a town founded by the Messapians, and could speak Greek as well as Latin and Oscan (his native language). Although only fragments of his works survive, his influence in Latin literature was significant, particularly in his use of Greek literary models.
==Biography==