Publius Papinius Statius
45 CE – 96 CE · aged 51
1st century CE Roman poet
- Born
- 45 CE · Naples
- Died
- 96 CE · Naples
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- 45 CEBornBorn in Naples
- 96 CEDiedDied in Naples
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Biography
Publius Papinius Statius (Greek: Πόπλιος Παπίνιος Στάτιος, Poplios Papinios Statios; ; Latin: [ˈstaːtiʊs]; c. 45 – c. 96) was a Latin poet of the 1st century CE. His surviving poetry includes an epic in twelve books, the Thebaid; a collection of occasional poetry, the Silvae; and an unfinished epic, the Achilleid. He is also known for his appearance as a guide in the Purgatory section of Dante's epic poem, the Divine Comedy.
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