quintus ennius Flashcards

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ennius full name

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quintus ennius

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ennius years

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239-169

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3
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who claims to be founder of latin literature

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ennius

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4
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who was born in rudiae

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ennius

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5
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where was ennius born

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rudiae

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6
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who served as a roman centurion in sardinia

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ennius

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what did ennius serve as in sardinia

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roman centurion

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8
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who was brought to rome by cato the elder

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ennius

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9
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who brought ennius to rome

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cato the elder

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10
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where did ennius live in rome

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aventine (modest living)

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11
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who lived modestly on the aventine

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ennius

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12
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who Accompanied M. Fulvius Nobilior against the Aetolians in 189 B.C. (battle of ambracia)

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ennius

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13
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who was versed in greek, oscan, and latin

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ennius

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14
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3 languages of ennius

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greek, oscan , latin

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15
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who said ennius had 3 hearts

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aulus gellius

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16
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what did aulus gellius say of ennius

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he had 3 hearts

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17
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who wrote annales to celebrate rome

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ennius

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18
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why did ennius write annales

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celebrate rome

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19
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how many books is ennius’ annales

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15 or 18

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20
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what did ennius’ annales cover

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sack of troy to 3rd macedonian war

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what book covered sack of troy to 3rd Macedonian war

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ennius’ annales

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what is the 1st work in dactylic hexamter

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ennius’ annales

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23
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meter of ennius’ annales

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dactylic hexamter

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24
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what work has O tite tute tibi tanta tyranne tulist

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ennius’ annales

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what book became basis of schoolboys’ impression of the old Roman heroes
ennius' ananles
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what does ennius say in first proem of his annales
he is a reincarnated homer
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what does ennius write in the 2nd proem of annales
greek muses recieve roman citizenship
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what did cicero call ennius
noster ennius
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who called ennius noster ennius
cicero
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who was a friend to scipio africanus
ennius
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who was ennius' friend
scipio africanus
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what did ennius introduce to latin literature
- dactylic hexameter | - elegiac couplet
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who introduced dactylic hexameter and elegiac couplet to latin lit
ennius
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who tried to imitate homer
ennius
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who did ennius try to imitate
homer
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what types of literature did ennius write
tragedies, comedies, satires, narratives, didactic poems, and epigrams
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who wrote the tragedy of achilles
ennius
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who wrote the tragedy of ajax
ennius
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who wrote the tragedy of andromache
ennius
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who wrote the tragedy of andromeda
ennius
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who wrote the tragedy of erectheus
ennius
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who wrote the tragedy of hecuba
ennius
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who wrote the tragedy of iphiginia
ennius
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who wrote the tragedy of medea
ennius
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who wrote the tragedy of thyestes
ennius
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what was ennius' final tragedy
thyestes
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who wrote rape of the sabines
ennius
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who wrote ambracia
ennius
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who wrote caupuncula
ennius
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who wrote pancratiastes
ennius
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who wrote epicharmus
ennius
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who wrote euhemerus
ennius
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who wrote scipio
ennius
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who wrote sota
ennius
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who wrote hedyphagetica
ennius
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what was ennius' epicharmus about
physical universe
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what was ennius' euhemerus about
euhemerus' explantion of the god's origins
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what was ennius' hedyphagetica about
mock heroic poem on gastronomy
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what was the first latin poem in dactylic/didactic hexameters
ennius' hedyphagetica
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where was ennius' hedyphagetica mentioned
apuleius' apologia
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what poem is mentioned in apuleius' apologia
ennius' hedyphagetica
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pacuvius full name
marcus pacuvius
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pacuvius years
220-130 BC
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where was pacuvius born
brundisium
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who was born at brundisium
pacuvius
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who was nephew of ennius
pacuvius
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who was pupil of ennius
pacuvius
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pacuvius' relation to ennius
nephew and pupil
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what was pacuvius part of
scipionic circle
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who was a painter
pacuvius
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what was pacuvius' side hobby
painting
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how many tragedy did pacuvius write
12
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who wrote antiope
pacuvius
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who wrote niptra
pacuvius
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who wrote armorum iudcium
pacuvius