Annales (Ennius)
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Annales is the name of a fragmentary Latin epic poem written by the Roman poet Ennius in the 2nd century BC. While only snippets of the work survive today, the poem's influence on Latin literature was
The Annales was written by the Roman poet Ennius (likely pictured, Roman bust in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek) in the 2nd century BC.
Fragments of the Annales have been found in the Villa of the Papyri (pictured) in the ruins of Herculaneum (2000).
Despite describing Ennius as "outstanding ... in talent", the Latin poet Ovid (pictured) wrote that "nothing is rougher than" his Annales.
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Latin literature
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Latin literature includes the essays, histories, poems, plays, and other writings written in the Latin language. The beginning of formal Latin literature dates to 240 BC, when the first stage play in
Annales (Ennius)
…fragmentary Latin epic poem written by the Roman poet Ennius in the 2nd century BC. While only snippets of the work survive today, the poem's influence on Latin literature was significant. Although written in Latin, stylistically it borrows from the Greek poetic tradition, particularly the works of Homer, and is written…
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