quintus ennius Flashcards

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ennius full name

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quintus ennius

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2
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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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7
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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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25
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what book became basis of schoolboys’ impression of the old Roman heroes

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ennius’ ananles

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26
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what does ennius say in first proem of his annales

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he is a reincarnated homer

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27
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what does ennius write in the 2nd proem of annales

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greek muses recieve roman citizenship

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28
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what did cicero call ennius

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noster ennius

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29
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who called ennius noster ennius

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cicero

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30
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who was a friend to scipio africanus

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ennius

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31
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who was ennius’ friend

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scipio africanus

32
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what did ennius introduce to latin literature

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  • dactylic hexameter

- elegiac couplet

33
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who introduced dactylic hexameter and elegiac couplet to latin lit

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ennius

34
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who tried to imitate homer

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ennius

35
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who did ennius try to imitate

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homer

36
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what types of literature did ennius write

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tragedies, comedies, satires, narratives, didactic poems, and
epigrams

37
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who wrote the tragedy of achilles

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ennius

38
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who wrote the tragedy of ajax

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ennius

39
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who wrote the tragedy of andromache

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ennius

40
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who wrote the tragedy of andromeda

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ennius

41
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who wrote the tragedy of erectheus

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ennius

42
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who wrote the tragedy of hecuba

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ennius

43
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who wrote the tragedy of iphiginia

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ennius

44
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who wrote the tragedy of medea

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ennius

45
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who wrote the tragedy of thyestes

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ennius

46
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what was ennius’ final tragedy

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thyestes

47
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who wrote rape of the sabines

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ennius

48
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who wrote ambracia

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ennius

49
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who wrote caupuncula

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ennius

50
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who wrote pancratiastes

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ennius

51
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who wrote epicharmus

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ennius

52
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who wrote euhemerus

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ennius

53
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who wrote scipio

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ennius

54
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who wrote sota

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ennius

55
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who wrote hedyphagetica

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ennius

56
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what was ennius’ epicharmus about

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physical universe

57
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what was ennius’ euhemerus about

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euhemerus’ explantion of the god’s origins

58
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what was ennius’ hedyphagetica about

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mock heroic poem on gastronomy

59
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what was the first latin poem in dactylic/didactic hexameters

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ennius’ hedyphagetica

60
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where was ennius’ hedyphagetica mentioned

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apuleius’ apologia

61
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what poem is mentioned in apuleius’ apologia

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ennius’ hedyphagetica

62
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pacuvius full name

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marcus pacuvius

63
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pacuvius years

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220-130 BC

64
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where was pacuvius born

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brundisium

65
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who was born at brundisium

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pacuvius

66
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who was nephew of ennius

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pacuvius

67
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who was pupil of ennius

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pacuvius

68
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pacuvius’ relation to ennius

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nephew and pupil

69
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what was pacuvius part of

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scipionic circle

70
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who was a painter

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pacuvius

71
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what was pacuvius’ side hobby

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painting

72
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how many tragedy did pacuvius write

A

12

73
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who wrote antiope

A

pacuvius

74
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who wrote niptra

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pacuvius

75
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who wrote armorum iudcium

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pacuvius