Quintus Ennius Quotes


A true friend is distinguished in the crisis of hazard and necessity; when the gallantry of his aid may show the worth of his soul and the loyalty of his heart.


Citations

Ennius, Quintus. Hecuba. Quoted in Cicero, Marcus Tullius. De Senectute, De Amicitia, De Divinatione. Translated by William Armistead Falconer, Harvard University Press, 1923, p. 175.

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Quintus Ennius
Quintus Ennius
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  • Nationality: Roman
  • Profession: Poet

Quintus Ennius (Latin pronunciation: [ˈkᶣiːnt̪ʊs̺ ˈɛnːijʊs̺]; c. 239 – c. 169 BC) was a writer and poet who lived during the Roman Republic. He is often considered the father of Roman poetry. He was born in Rudiae, formerly a small town located near modern Lecce in the heel of Italy (ancient Calabria, today Salento), and could speak Oscan as well as Latin and Greek. Although only fragments of his works survive, his influence in Latin literature was significant, particularly in his use of Greek literary models.