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Publius Papinius Statius


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Naples, Italy
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Publius Papinius Statius (Greek: Πόπλιος Παπίνιος Στάτιος; /ˈsteɪʃiəs/, Latin: [ˈstaːtiʊs];[a] 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. ...more

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The Thebaid: Seven Against ...

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Achilleid

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Silvae

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Thebaid, Volume I: Books 1–7

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Thebaid, Books 8-12 / Achil...

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Broken Columns: Two Roman E...

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Volume II. Thebaid, Books 5...

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Silvae; Thebaid, Books 1-4

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Complete Works of Statius

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The Thebaid of Statius: The...

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